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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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Baumol, William J.and Alan S. Blinder

Economics: Principles and Policy.

New York : Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, 1979.

First edition of this cornerstone of economics, which is now in its thirteenth edition. Quarto, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by both authors on the half-title page, “For John Will B. and “With best wishes, A. Blinder 9/16/15.” In near fine condition, sticker to the front free endpaper. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

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$1,800.00
Item Number: RRB-144390
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Quinn, Sally

The Party: A Guide to Adventurous Entertaining.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1997.

First edition of this practical and witty guide to the party scene. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrations by Susan Davis. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the flyleaf, “To Bill and Idelene, you don’t need any guidance from me about being great hosts or great guests – you’re the best! Much love SallyContinue reading "The Party: A Guide to Adventurous Entertaining."

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$50.00
Item Number: RRB-145210
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Shapiro, Eileen C

Fad Surfing in the Boardroom: Reclaiming the Courage to Manage in the Age of Instant Answers.

Reading, Massachusetts : Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1995.

First edition of this comprehensive guide to strategy fads and effective management. Octavo, original navy blue half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Jay, with best wishes, Eileen Shapiro.” Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Also laid in is an inscribed business card tipped in, “This,Continue reading "Fad Surfing in the Boardroom: Reclaiming the Courage to Manage in the Age of Instant Answers."

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$75.00
Item Number: RRB-145205
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Edwards, Phil with Bob Ottum

You Should Have Been Here an Hour Ago: The Stoked Side of Surfing or How to Hang Ten Through Life and Stay Happy.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967.

First edition of this classic profile of ‘the surfer’s surfer.’ Octavo, original sky blue cloth, illustrated with full-page photographs. Lengthily signed by the author opposite the copyright page: “You should have been here …. Phil Edwards.” Very good in a very good dust jacket, with dampstaining to the book. Jacket photograph by Lynn Pelham-Rapho-Guillumette. PhotographContinue reading "You Should Have Been Here an Hour Ago: The Stoked Side of Surfing or How to Hang Ten Through Life and Stay Happy."

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-145184
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Roosevelt, Theodore

The New Nationalism

New York : The Outlook Company, 1910.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Mr. J.E. Rhodes Theodore Roosevelt Jan 19th 1911.” In near fine condition. With an introduction by Ernest Hamlin Abbott.

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$6,000.00
Item Number: RRB-145785
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Baldwin, Joyce [James D. Watson and Francis Crick]

DNA Pioneer: James Watson and the Double Helix.

New York : Walker and Company, 1994.

First edition of this riveting work on the legendary scientist James D. Watson. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by James Watson and Francis Crick on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ron Monteleone. Rare and desirable signed by Watson and Crick.

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$3,800.00
Item Number: RRB-145786
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[Chapman, John Gadsby; George Washington]

View of the Birthplace of George Washington.

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Rare nineteenth century oil painting after John Gadsby Chapman (New York/Italy, 1808-1889) depicting the birthplace of President George Washington in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Oil on canvas, the painting depicts the inlet of the Potomac River which divides the site of the Washington family home at Pope’s Creek Plantation in the foreground from the Maryland shoreContinue reading "View of the Birthplace of George Washington."

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$6,500.00
Item Number: RRB-145244
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Susskind, Leonard

The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics.

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2008.

First edition of this compelling inside account from the professor of theoretical physics at Stanford University, one of the fathers of string theory. Octavo, original boards, illustrated with mathematic equations and diagrams. Signed by the author on the title page, “Best wishes Leonard Susskind.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Karen Horton.Continue reading "The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics."

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-145181
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Silverstein, Shel

The Missing Piece Meets the Big O.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1981.

First edition of this work of poetry by the author on The Giving Tree. Small quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with a large drawing of a hand with a pen on the front free endpaper continuing to the front pastedown, “For Daniel With Love Shel Silverstein.” Near fine inContinue reading "The Missing Piece Meets the Big O."

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$4,000.00
Item Number: RRB-145791
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Bush, George Herbert Walker

George H.W. Bush Signed Souvenir Inaugural Address.

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Typed inaugural address signed by the 41st President of the United States with a rare full signature, “George Herbert Walker Bush.” One page, typescript, the souvenir inaugural address measures 4.75 inches by 3.25 inches, signed at the conclusion with Bush’s rare full signature, “George Herbert Walker Bush.” The address reads in full, ‘I, George HerbertContinue reading "George H.W. Bush Signed Souvenir Inaugural Address."

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-145237
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Nordhoff, Charles and James Norman Hall

The Bounty Trilogy: Mutiny on the Bounty, Men Against the Sea, Pitcairn’s Island.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1932-34.

First editions of all three volumes of The Bounty Trilogy, based on the historical event of 1789 and adapted into the award-winning 1962 film starring Marlon Brando. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copies, each volume inscribed by James Norman Hall. Mutiny on the Bounty is inscribed by James Norman Hall on the half-titleContinue reading "The Bounty Trilogy: Mutiny on the Bounty, Men Against the Sea, Pitcairn’s Island."

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$5,000.00
Item Number: RRB-145233
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Stevenson, Frances; Edited by A. J. P. Taylor [David Lloyd George]

Lloyd George: A Diary

London : Hutchinson & Co, 1971.

First edition of the collection of Frances Stevenson’s diaries. Octavo, original navy blue cloth, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the verso of the half title page, “For dear Bob and Wanda with love and every good wish for the future from Frances Lloyd-George – August 1971.” Near fine in aContinue reading "Lloyd George: A Diary"

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$375.00
Item Number: RRB-145161
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Mandela, Nelson [Desmond Tutu and F.W. de Klerk]

Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela.

South Africa : MacDonald Purnell, 1994.

First South African edition, early printing of the first autobiography of one of the greatest moral leaders of the twentieth century which has went on to sell over six million copies worldwide. Octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Clive Rudman, fulfillmentContinue reading "Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela."

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$15,000.00
Item Number: RRB-145809
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Cooper, Susan

Over Sea, Under Stone.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1965.

First edition of the author’s classic first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrations by Margery Gill. Boldly by Susan Cooper on the half-title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket, stamp to the copyright page. Jacket design by Margery Gill. First editions are rare, especially signed.

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$4,200.00
Item Number: RRB-145793
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DeMille, William [Cecil B. DeMille]

Hollywood Saga.

New York : E.P. Dutton & Company, 1939.

First edition of this biography of screenwriter and film director of William C. DeMille, older brother of Cecil B. DeMille, who started as a playwright before following his brother to Hollywood. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Cecil B. DeMille on the frontispiece inscribed by William C. DeMille to Emma Obitz, his long-time housekeeper,Continue reading "Hollywood Saga."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-145796
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Wyckoff, Richard D

Wall Street Ventures and Adventures: Through Forty Years.

New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1931.

Second edition of this classic work by Wyckoff who implemented his methods of technical analysis of the financial markets (the study of charts showing movements of stock-prices and other data).. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Misses Niell and Tyson with best regards Richard D. Wyckoff AprilContinue reading "Wall Street Ventures and Adventures: Through Forty Years."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-145810
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