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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Berkeley and Los Angeles : University of California Press, 1968.
First edition of this classic account of spiritual knowledge in the West. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For James Shipounoff with best wishes Carlos Castaneda.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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New York : Random House, 1977.
First edition of this epic fantasy novel. Octavo, original half-cloth, cartographic frontispiece. Illustrated by The Brothers Hildebrandt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Joe Collin, Very Best Wishes Terry Brooks 9/88.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1983.
First edition of this humorous novel. Octavo, original half-cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Stella – With my best wishes for a happy birthday and an absolute minimum of heartburn – Nora Ephron.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Alcorn.
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New York : The Dial Press, 1969.
First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original publisher’s full cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by William Kennedy on the title page, “For Joel, William Kennedy.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1996.
First edition of this internationally acclaimed author’s classic debut novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Irvine Welsh on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Georgia Liebman. Jacket photograph by David Harrold.
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New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1993.
First edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Joel Turner E. Annie Proulx.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Gamarello. An exceptional example.
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Cambridge, MA : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1971.
First edition of the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by John Rawls on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Books signed by Rawls are rare.
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Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2015.
First edition of this collection of powerful essays. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by Judge Myron H. Bright on the title page to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “For Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a protector of civil rights for all. From her friend, Judge Myron H. Bright.” In 2004, Judge Bright accompanied U.S. Supreme CourtContinue reading "The Beginning and End of Rape: Confronting Sexual Violence in Native America."
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Houston, TX : National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Manned Spacecraft Center, 1969.
Apollo 8 Mission Report describing the observations and objectives, trajectory, biomedical evaluations, and anomalies of the mission flight. Quarto, original wrappers, unbound. Signed on the front panel with a quote by Apollo astronaut Frank Borman from their famous Christmas broadcast from space, “From Apollo 8, good night, Merry Christmas and God bless all on Earth.Continue reading "Frank Borman Signed Apollo 8 Mission Report."
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c. 2000.
Portrait of “The Godfather of Soul” inscribed twice by James Brown to Civil Rights legend Rosa Parks. Digital color portrait of James Brown. Inscribed twice, first on the lower margin in black ballpoint, “My best, I Feel Good, James Brown,” and second to the left in black felt tip to Rosa Parks, “To Mrs. Parks, I’mContinue reading "Portrait of James Brown."
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.
First edition of this work by the legendary banker. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, “To Chuck Hagel: With admiration and respect Felix Rohatyn.” The recipient, Chuck Hagel is a American politician and Army veteran who served as the 24th United States secretary of defense from 2013 to 2015 in the administration of Barack Obama. He previously served asContinue reading "Bold Endeavors: How Our Government Built America, and Why It Must Rebuild Now."
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New York : Andy Warhol Books/ Grosset & Dunlap, 1979.
First edition of Warhol’s candid and engaging photobook. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by Andy Warhol on the half-title, who has added a large drawing of a heart and his initials below, “To Alan Love Andy Warhol” and also has added his initials “AW” below his drawing. Warhol has also signed theContinue reading "Andy Warhol’s Exposures."
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1963.
Signed limited first edition, the only Bond title issued in a limited edition, number 96 of 285 examples of the eleventh Bond novel. Octavo, original half vellum, top edge gilt, with color frontispiece portrait of Fleming by Amherst Villiers. In fine condition with the original acetate in near fine condition. Housed in a custom chemiseContinue reading "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service."
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Johannesburg : Donker, 1980.
First South African edition and true first of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed and dated by Athol Fugard in 1983. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Signed first editions are rare.
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1888.
Later printing of this classic collection of essays which deals primarily with women’s issues, such as property rights, voting and education in post-Civil War America. Octavo, original publisher’s full cloth. Lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Trust in the Lord and do good. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Hartford March 1893.” In nearContinue reading "The Chimney-Corner."
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Boston and New York : Lamson, Wolffe and Company, 1896.
First edition of this collection of short stories, delving into the enigmatic aspects of both nature and human experience. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, top edge gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. In very good condition. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
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1977.
Rare autograph sketch signed by internet pioneer Vint Cerf. One page, the sketch draws a set of connections between Packet Radio Network (PRNET), Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET), and Atlantic Packet Satellite Network (SATNET). Boldly signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. A fine and rare example of the inventive process behind thisContinue reading "Vint Cerf Sketch Signed."
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New York : William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1998.
First edition of this “chilling novel…an absolutely gripping story” (Chicago Tribune), basis for the film directed by Ben Affleck, starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, and Amy Ryan. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Dennis Lehane and director of the film Ben Affleck on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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San Francisco : Collins Publisher, 1996.
First edition of this comical work by the creator of Peanuts. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Charles M. Schulz on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.
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New York : Random House, 2003.
First edition, early printing of this powerful work, which tells the true story of a gifted man who loves the world and has set out to do all he can to cure it. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Tracy Kidder on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design byContinue reading "Mountains Beyond Mountains."
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San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint, 2010.
First edition of this visionary framework for transforming secondary education to a more student-centered learning environment. Octavo, original publisher’s boards, with black and white photographs and illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To the NPF Board, and the future of out National Parks! Milton Chen.” Fine in a near fineContinue reading "Education Nation: Six Leading Edges of Innovation in Our Schools."
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London : Chapman and Hall, 1864.
First edition of Browning’s popular poetry collection. Octavo, contemporary tree calf bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within gilt raised bands, gilt ruling to boards, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the second free endpaper, “Robert Browning wishes all happinessContinue reading "Dramatis Personae."
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Indianapolis/ New York : Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1952.
First edition of the 1952 edition of Rombauer’s classic work. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, illustrated by Ginnie Hofmann. Boldly signed by both authors on the front free endpaper, “Most cordially. Irma S. Rombauer and Marion R. Becker. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed by both authors.
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: Fayard; Brookings Institution Press, 1996-2021.
Collection of nine works from the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, Hubert Védrine, from the library of Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. The works include: Les Mondes de Francois Mitterrand [1996], Les Cartes de la France [2000], France in an Age of Globalization [2001], Face a l’Hyoer-Puissance Textes et Discours 1995-2003 [2003], ContinuerContinue reading "Hubert Védrine French Foreign Policy Collection."
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Biography and Autobiography
First Edition
Biography and Autobiography
