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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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Kennerly, David Hume [Ed Koch]

Shooter.

New York : Newsweek Books, 1979.

First edition of this work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer. Small quarto, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Mayor Koch, Cheers! David Kennerly Sept 25, 1979.” The recipient, American politician Edward Irving Koch served in the United States HouseContinue reading "Shooter."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-149876

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Aronofsky, Darren and Selby, Jr., Hubert Selby [Jared Leto]

Requiem For A Dream.

London : Faber and Faber, 2000.

First edition of the screenplay of this 2000 classic film directed by Darren Aronofsky, starring Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans and Ellen Burstyn. Octavo, illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page, “Feed Me Sara Darren Aronofsky” and additionally signed by Jared Leto. In near fine condition.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-147710

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Auden, W.H

Epistle To A Godson & Other Poems.

London : Faber and Faber, 1972.

First edition of this classic collection of poems. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by W.H. Auden on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed as Auden passed away a year after publication.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147744

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Selby, Jr., Hubert Selby [Darren Aronofsky and Jared Leto]

Requiem For A Dream.

New York : A Playboy Press Book, 1978.

First edition of this work, basis for the 2000 classic film directed by Darren Aronofsky, starring Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans and Ellen Burstyn. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed on the half-title page, “Feed Me Sara Darren Aronofsky” and additionally signed by Jared Leto. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. JacketContinue reading "Requiem For A Dream."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147746

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Potok, Chaim

Wanderings: Chaim Potok’s History of the Jews.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1978.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work by the author of The Chosen. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “To Fred and Lothe Marcus Best Wishes Chaim Potok 10 Dec. 78.” Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-147749

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Begley, Louis; [Bill Bader] [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters.

New Haven : Yale University Press, 2009.

First edition of this case study on corruption in the justice system. Octavo, original publisher’s boards. Association copy, inscribed by Bill Bader to Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the front free endpaper, “March 2012. For Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Whose courage and brilliance are rarely equaled and never surpassed. With best birthday wishes, – Bill Bader.”Continue reading "Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters."

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147322

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From the Library of Ruth Bader Ginsburg: First Edition of Susan H. Williams' Constituting Equality; Inscribed by Williams to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Williams, Susan H. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Constituting Equality: Gender Equality and Comparative Constitutional Law.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

First edition of this interdisciplinary collection of essays on women’s issues. Octavo, original publisher’s boards. Association copy, inscribed by the editor on the front free endpaper, “To the Justice, With gratitude, respect, and affection. Susan.” From the library of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Arguably the most famous Supreme Court Justice in American history, lawyer and juristContinue reading "Constituting Equality: Gender Equality and Comparative Constitutional Law."

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147321

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Lowry, Lois

Number The Stars.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.

First 25th Anniversary edition of Lowry’s first Newbery Award-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by the author on the title page, “With best wishes Lois Lowry.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Sheila Smallwood. With an introduction by the author.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-142577

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Boulle, Pierre

Planet of the Apes.

New York : The Vanguard Press, Inc, 1963.

First edition in English of Pierre Boulle’s chilling novel that launched one of the greatest science fiction sagas in motion picture history. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed, “a Chris Aragama en lui souhaitant beaucoup de succes, avec l’amicale sympathie de Pierre Boulle.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in aContinue reading "Planet of the Apes."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-129718

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Anaya, Rudolfo; Gaspar Enriquez

Elegy on the Death of Cesar Chavez.

El Paso : Cinco Puntos Press, 2000.

First edition of this powerful tribute to the labor and civil rights activist César Chávez. Oblong octavo, original pictorial boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the title page, “Nancy. Rudolfo Anaya.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket in the unique reversible dust jacket with a timeline of the lifeContinue reading "Elegy on the Death of Cesar Chavez."

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-147330

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Smith, Charlene; Desmond Tutu; [Nelson Mandela]; [Graca Machel]

Mandela.

London : Johnnic / Struik, 1999.

First edition of this exceptional biography of South Africa’s most influential leaders, signed for a flight attendant of President Nelson Mandela’s flight crew en route to a UN general assembly in New York. Quarto, original pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed opposite the dedication page in Mandela’s hand and Michal’s signature in herContinue reading "Mandela."

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-147323

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Hartmann, William K.; [James Lovell]

A Traveler’s Guide to Mars: The Mysterious Landscapes of the Red Planet.

New York : Workman Publishing, 2003.

First edition of this complete and accessible guidebook to Mars. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with color photographs and a folding map of Martian markings charted by Earth-based telescopes in the 1960s. Association copy, boldly inscribed by the author to James Lovell on the title page, “For Jim Lovell with admiration! William K Hartmann.” TheContinue reading "A Traveler’s Guide to Mars: The Mysterious Landscapes of the Red Planet."

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-147320

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McMurtry, Larry

Texasville.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1987.

First edition of McMurtry’s funniest and most touching novels. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in a contemporary signature on the front free endpaper, “For Dick Larry McMurtry.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by George Corsillo.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-147663

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Fonda, Peter, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson and Terry Southern

Easy Rider.

New York : Signet, 1969.

First edition of the complete script, with a selection of black white and color stills, interviews and articles. Octavo, original wrappers as issued, illustrated. Boldly signed by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Jack Nicholson on the title page. Edited by Nancy Hardin and Marilyn Schlossberg. In very good condition. Housed in a custom half moroccoContinue reading "Easy Rider."

$12,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147817

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Macmillan, Harold

The Complete Harold MacMillan Memoirs. [The Winds of Change 1914-1939, Blast of War 1939-1945, Tides of Fortune 1945-1955, Riding the Storm 1956-1959, Pointing the Way 1959-1961, At the End of the Day 1961-1963, The Past Masters: Politics and Politicians 1906-1939].

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1966-75.

First editions of each volume in Harold Macmillan’s memoirs. Octavo, seven volumes, original cloth, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page of ‘Winds of Change,’ “For Faye Bozin from Harold Macmillan.” Additionally signed by Macmillan on the title page of ‘Pointing the Way’ and ‘The Past Masters.’ Each areContinue reading "The Complete Harold MacMillan Memoirs. [The Winds of Change 1914-1939, Blast of War 1939-1945, Tides of Fortune 1945-1955, Riding the Storm 1956-1959, Pointing the Way 1959-1961, At the End of the Day 1961-1963, The Past Masters: Politics and Politicians 1906-1939]."

$800.00

Item Number: RRB-147300

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Child, Julia; Simone Beck; Louisette Bertholle

Mastering the Art of French Cooking: Volumes 1 & 2.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1961-70.

First editions of both volumes of this classic cook book. Quarto, 2 volumes, original illustrated boards. Volume one is boldly signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Bon Appetit to Ernesta- Julia Child” and additionally signed by Paul Child. Volume two is signed and inscribed by Julia Child on the half-title page,Continue reading "Mastering the Art of French Cooking: Volumes 1 & 2."

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147888

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Parkman, Trevor

Prose Improvements.

Brighton, England : Degree Zero, 2017.

First edition of this work by the award-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Trevor Pateman on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Cover art by Ilva Kalnberza.

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-147892

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Arrow, Kenneth J

Social Choice and Individual Values.

New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1951.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s groundbreaking work. Octavo, original blue cloth with titles and frontispiece in gilt. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “With best wishes Kenneth A. Arrow.” In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell slipcase.

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147898

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Bradley, Katherine

The Sisterhood.

London : Simon & Schuster, 2023.

First edition of this destined to be modern classic; Vox meets The Handmaid’s Tale in this feminist retelling of 1984. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Katherine Bradley on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Craig Fraser.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-147907

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Dickey, James [John Boorman and Jon Voight]

Deliverance.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1970.

First edition of Dickey’s first and most famous novel, basis for the classic John Boorman directed film, starring Jon Voight and Burt Reynolds. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Roy Grisham- from James Dickey.” Additionally signed by actor Jon Voight on the title page and inscribed byContinue reading "Deliverance."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-136477

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Sherman, Philemon Tecumseh [William Tecumseh Sherman]

General Sherman in the Last Year of the Civil War: An Address Delivered at the Thirty-eighth Reunion of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at St. Louis, Missouri.

New York : Robert Grier Cooke, 1908.

First edition of this biographical address of the author’s father, delivered at the Thirty-eighth reunion of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. Octavo, original wrappers. Author’s card tipped in, “With the Compliments of the Author 15 William Street, New York City.” In near fine condition with a few small losses to the extremitiesContinue reading "General Sherman in the Last Year of the Civil War: An Address Delivered at the Thirty-eighth Reunion of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at St. Louis, Missouri."

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-145970

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Cothren, William [William Tecumseh Sherman]

History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut, from the First Indian Deed in 1659 to 1872, Including the Towns of Washington, Southbury, Bethlehem, Roxbury, and a part of Oxford and Middlebury.

Woodbury, Connecticut : William Cothren, 1872.

Second volume of the scarce 1872 edition of this history of Ancient Woodbury, the location of the Sherman family’s initial establishment in early 1673; from the library of General William Tecumseh Sherman. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, orange endpapers, frontispiece portrait of William Cothren, illustrated with engravings, tailpieces and embellished initialsContinue reading "History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut, from the First Indian Deed in 1659 to 1872, Including the Towns of Washington, Southbury, Bethlehem, Roxbury, and a part of Oxford and Middlebury."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-145969

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Washington, Booker T

Up From Slavery. An Autobiography.

New York : Doubleday, Page & Co, 1901.

First edition of Booker T. Washington’s landmark biography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. With a portion of a typed letter signed by Booker T. Washington tipped in to the pastedown. In near fine condition. A very nice example.

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-137020

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Brombert, Victor

Trains Of Thought: Memories Of A Stateless Youth.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2002.

First edition of this “beautifully cadenced work of art―it will remind some readers of Nabokov’s classic Speak, Memory” (Joyce Carol Oates). Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, ” For Renee and Ted whose tenderness, poetic spirit, and wit are so precious to all their friends – AffectionatelyContinue reading "Trains Of Thought: Memories Of A Stateless Youth."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-147923

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