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Raptis Rare Books carries a variety of rare and antique books including many signed or autographed books. If you’re looking for a particular piece of work with an authentic signature, you’ve come to the right place. Browse our collection of autographed books here & contact us for any questions!

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Russell, Walter; Lao Russell

The World Crisis: Its Explanation and Solution.

Swannanoa, Virginia : University of Science and Philosophy, 1958.

First edition of this work containing a vital world-message and “a blue print for the one way to peace and prosperity”. Octavo, original publisher’s purple cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with a folding table. Presentation copy, inscribed by Lao Russell on the half-title page, “To Ann Harwood This book was written to give the cause of ourContinue reading "The World Crisis: Its Explanation and Solution."

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-149180
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King, Stephen

The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition.

New York : Doubleday, 1990.

The complete and uncut edition of one of the author’s best-known works being a complete and uncut version. Octavo, bound in original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Pat- Love from Steff and best wishes from me! Stephen King 11/30/96.” Illustrated by Bernie Wrightson. Near fine in aContinue reading "The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-150495
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Isaacson, Walter; Evan Thomas

The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1986.

First edition of this biography on how six influential American statesmen shaped U.S. foreign policy and the global order during the Cold War. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Walter Isaacson on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, inscriptions to the front andContinue reading "The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made."

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$650.00
Item Number: RRB-149197
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Jr., Martin Bill, Eric Carle

Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2004.

20th Anniversary edition of Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? Quarto, original publisher’s pictorial boards, patterned endpapers, illustrated, original complete story on CD read by Gwyneth Paltrow tipped in at rear. Signed by the author on a bookplate affixed to the copyright page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration done byContinue reading "Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?"

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$275.00
Item Number: RRB-149042
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Wells, H.G.; Julian S. Huxley and G.P. Wells

The Science of Life.

London : Cassell and Company Limited, 1931.

First edition of “the first modern textbook of biology.” Quarto, original cloth, top stain black, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Wells in the year of publication on the second free endpaper, “For Lady Wavetree devotion H.G. Wells Cannes. Feb 16. 1931.” Very good in the rare dust jacket, which is in very good condition. SignedContinue reading "The Science of Life."

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-149156
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Kazantzakis, Nikos; Translated by Peter A. Bien

The Last Temptation of Christ.

London : Bruno Cassirer, 1960.

First British edition of this historical novel, basis for the 1988 Academy nominated film. Octavo, original boards. Translated from the original Greek by Peter A. Bien. Signed by the translator on the front free endpaper as follows, “A cool heavenly breeze took possession of him.” Peter Bien Dec. 31, 2022.” Near fine in a veryContinue reading "The Last Temptation of Christ."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-150437
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Pearce, Donn

Cool Hand Luke.

Norwalk, Connecticut : The Easton Press, 2009.

Signed limited first edition of this classic work, basis for the 1967 film starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy and Lou Antonio. Royal octavo, elaborately bound in full brown leather with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, all edges gilt, watered silk moire endpapers, with a silk bookmark bound in.Continue reading "Cool Hand Luke."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-149210
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Churchill, Winston S

My Early Life; Thoughts and Adventures; Great Contemporaries; Step by Step.

London : Odhams Press Limited, 1936-1939.

First Odhams press edition of four of Churchill’s best-known works. Octavo, 4 volumes, original cloth with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, illustrated. Presentation set, inscribed by Churchill to his financial adviser on the front free endpaper of My Early Life, “To T.E.R. Harris from Winston S. Churchill Christmas 1947” and initialed by ChurchillContinue reading "My Early Life; Thoughts and Adventures; Great Contemporaries; Step by Step."

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$17,500.00
Item Number: RRB-131601
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Goodall, Jane

Jane Goodall Signed Photograph.

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Full-color glossy photograph of Jane Goodall with a chimpanzee. Inscribed by Goodall in the lower right corner of the photograph, “For Bernd – Together we make a difference Jane Goodall.” In near fine condition. The photograph measures 7.5 inches by 5 inches.

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-149116
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Reagan, Ronald [Lech Walesa]

Speaking My Mind.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1989.

First edition of President Reagan’s collection of speeches. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, “Dear Elena Alexander With Very Best Wishes. Ronald Reagan Dec. 21- 1989.” Additionally signed by Lech Walesa on the half-title page. Lech Wałęsa is a Polish labor leader and statesmanContinue reading "Speaking My Mind."

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$3,500.00
Item Number: RRB-150462
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Dulbecco, Renato [James D. Watson]

The Design of Life.

New Haven : Yale University Press, 1990.

First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning scientist, inscribed by him and the discoverer of DNA, James Watson. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper and additionally signed by Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson below. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirableContinue reading "The Design of Life."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-150451
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Watson, James D

Molecular Biology of the Gene.

New York : W.A. Benjamin, Inc, 1965.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist’s first book. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by James Watson on the title page. Editor’s foreword by Cyrus Levinthal. Near fine in good dust jacket with chips and wear. The hardcover edition is rare.

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$6,200.00
Item Number: RRB-150440
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Greenlaw, Olga S

The Lady and the Tigers.

New York : E. P. Dutton, 1943.

First edition, early printing of this memoir from the official war diarist for the “Flying Tigers”. Octavo, original publisher’s orange cloth, cartographic endpapers, frontispiece of the author, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the verso of the front free endpaper, “To Mrs. Philippe Coombes, who has contributedContinue reading "The Lady and the Tigers."

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-149143
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Goldsmith, Warren [steve McQueen; Julie Andrews; Dick Van Dyke; Lucille Ball; Natalie Wood; Warren Beatty; Joan Crawford; et al.]

Film Fame.

Beverly Hills, California : Fame Publishing, 1966.

First edition of this collection of one hundred actors and actresses that transformed cinema into a defining form of twentieth-century mass entertainment. Imperial octavo, custom bound half-cloth with green boards, illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. Boldly signed or inscribed “To Tony” in felt tip on the actors and actresses respective entry pages, includingContinue reading "Film Fame."

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$3,500.00
Item Number: RRB-149124
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Chennault, Claire Lee; Robert Hotz [Editor]

Way of a Fighter: The Memoirs of Claire Lee Chennault.

Tucson, Arizona : James Thorvardson & Sons, 1991.

Limited edition of this autobiographical account of Chennault’s military career. Octavo, original green cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed on the colophon page in black felt tip by sixteen members of the Flying Tigers, including: Tex Hill, Ken Jernstedt, Charles Mott, Paul J. Greene, Dick Rossi, Joe Rosbert, Bob Layher,Continue reading "Way of a Fighter: The Memoirs of Claire Lee Chennault."

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$2,250.00
Item Number: RRB-149141
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Rhodes, Richard

How to Write: Advice and Reflections.

New York : William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1995.

First edition of this writing primer from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author.. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Marilyn – Richard Rhodes.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Eric Baker.

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$375.00
Item Number: RRB-149151
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Glaser, Milton

Milton Glaser: Graphic Design.

Woodstock, NY : The Overlook Press, 1973.

First edition of this seminal collection that showcases Glaser’s influential works and design philosophy. Square quarto, original publisher’s cloth, pictorial endpapers, profusely illustrated throughout, with publisher’s colophon label placed over original colophon text. Boldly signed and dated in the year of publication by the author on the second free endpaper, “Milton Glaser 1973.” Near fineContinue reading "Milton Glaser: Graphic Design."

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-149144
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Huxley, Aldous

Brave New World.

London : Chatto & Windus, 1932.

First edition of Huxley’s masterpiece. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt ruled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, hand-made Italian marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed andContinue reading "Brave New World."

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$6,000.00
Item Number: RRB-150336
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Obama, Barack

Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance.

New York : Times Books/ Random House, 1995.

First edition of this memoir by the 44th President of the United States. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Barack Obama on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robin Schiff. Jacket art by Steven Dana. Author photograph by Warren Browne. Accompanied by a business card from “PresidentContinue reading "Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance."

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$4,000.00
Item Number: RRB-149164
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Lessing, Doris [V.S. Naipaul]

The Golden Notebook.

London : Michael Joseph, 1962.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of fellow Nobel Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul on the front free endpaper. V.S. Naipaul (1932–2018) was a Trinidad-born novelist and essayist whose works, including A House for Mr Biswas (1961), In a Free State (1971), and A Bend in theContinue reading "The Golden Notebook."

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-149113
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Ghosh, Amitav

Ibis Trilogy: Sea of Poppies, River of Smoke, and Flood of Fire.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008-2015.

First American editions of this critically acclaimed trilogy. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the title page of each volume. River of Smoke is inscribed and dated in the year of publication, “For Deborah Best wishes Amitav Ghosh 2011”; and Flood of Fire is signed and inscribed with a quote fromContinue reading "Ibis Trilogy: Sea of Poppies, River of Smoke, and Flood of Fire."

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-149661
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Roth, Philip [Richard Benjamin] [Lee Grant]

Portnoy’s Complaint.

New York : Random House, 1969.

Signed limited first edition of Roth’s breakthrough novel. Octavo, original cloth, top stain red. One of 600 numbered examples signed by Philip Roth with this being number 129. Additionally signed by actors Richard Benjamin and Lee Grant who starred in the 1972 film adaptation. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. The slipcase is inContinue reading "Portnoy’s Complaint."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-149175
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Blumberg, Stanley A.; Gwinn Owens; Edward Teller

Energy and Conflict: The Life and Times of Edward Teller.

New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1976.

First edition of this biography on legendary theoretical physicist Edward Teller. Octavo, original publisher’s orange cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Ruby M. Ness with thanks Edward Teller.” Fine in a very good dust jacket with wear to the extremities, signature toContinue reading "Energy and Conflict: The Life and Times of Edward Teller."

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$950.00
Item Number: RRB-149165
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Barrett, Judi; Illustrated by Ron Barrett

Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs.

New York : Atheneum Books, 1978.

First edition, early printing of this children’s classic. Oblong quarto, original boards, illustrated throughout. Signed by both Judi and Ron Barrett on the front free endpaper, who have each added drawings. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-148032
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