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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New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929.
First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original dark blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “To Jo Dauber with thanks for dragging me in. Thomas Wolfe, Nov. 27, 1929.” Near fine in a very good first-issue dust jacket with the photograph of WolfeContinue reading "Look Homeward, Angel."
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New York : Everyman's Library, 2008.
First edition of McCarthy’s classic trilogy, appearing here in one volume for the first time. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author, “For Tom and Corinne All the best Your friend Cormac.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Mario Ettlinger. Jacket design by Barbara de Wilde. Rare and desirableContinue reading "The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses; The Crossing; Cities of the Plain."
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Washington, D.C : National Geographic Society, 1993.
First edition of this collection of contributions by these award-winning scientists. Quarto, original boards, illustrated endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Julie and Anthony Jane Goodall UK.” In fine condition. Contributions by Jane Goodall, George B. Schaller and Mary G. Smith.
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.
First edition of this collection of recipes by Julia Child. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Jane Julia Child.” Fine in near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson. Front of the jacket photograph by Micheal McLaughlin. Book photograph by Paul Child.
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New York : The Dial Press, 1963.
Early printing of one of the most influential works on race relations published in the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the dedication page, “Go the distance – in and out, and up and down. Jimmy Baldwin.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon.Continue reading "The Fire Next Time."
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New York : George H. Doran Company, 1923.
First edition of this Wall Street classic, signed by legendary investor and trader George Soros. Octavo, original publisher’s ochre cloth, decoratively stamped in blind. Boldly signed by George Soros on the front free endpaper. Hungarian-American billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist, George Soros, has authored fifteen books on global capitalism, finance, and politics that offerContinue reading "Reminiscences Of A Stock Operator."
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London : The Bodley Head, 1964.
First edition, early printing of Charlie Chaplin’s extraordinarily vivid autobiography. Octavo, original boards, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. With a letter of provenance laid in to Bob Israel describing the legibility of Chaplin‘s inscription and gifting five color photographs depicting Chaplin with Oona O’Neil Chaplin and others. Fine inContinue reading "My Autobiography."
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 1968.
First edition of this classic work, which is regarded as one of the great pieces of chess literature. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Bobby Fischer on the front free endpaper. Introduction by Grandmaster Larry Evans. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Carl Smith. Housed in a custom half moroccoContinue reading "My 60 Memorable Games."
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New York : Forge/ Tom Doherty Associates, 2000.
First edition of Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s compelling work of fiction. Octavo, original glossy boards. Boldly signed by Buzz Aldrin on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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New York : Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1955.
First edition of this famed journalist’s work on the Eisenhower brothers. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to the great boxing champion on the dedication page, “To Gene Tunney, who manifested that body and spirit are truly —- [?]. With sincere admiration and affection, Bela, May 26, 1963, Stamford, Conn.” Bela Kornitzer,Continue reading "The Great American Heritage: The Story of the Five Eisenhower Brothers."
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London : C. Kegan Paul & Co, 1879.
First edition of the sequel to Burton’s The Gold Mines Of Midian (1878), describing Burton’s second expedition through Midian in northwest Arabia. Octavo, two volumes, original publisher’s pictorial cloth stamped in black and gilt with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, black pictorial decorations to the front panel, beveled edges, black endpapers, illustratedContinue reading "The Land of Midian (Revisited)."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.
First edition of this contemporary literary classic and “an accomplished psychological thriller…absolutely chilling” (Village Voice). Octavo, original illustrated boards. Boldly signed by Donna Tartt on the half-title page. Additionally signed four times by jacket designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel book, on the front panel of the dust jacket, on the half-title page andContinue reading "The Secret History."
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New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1959.
First edition of the economist’s work, which revolutionized modern investment theory and practice. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For William Best Wishes Harry Markowitz.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery.
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New York : Random House, 1979.
First edition of this classic work on New York. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Edith and Martin Segal, Such treasured parts of New York that they should really be a part of this book- but even more important,Continue reading "The City Observed: New York: A Guide to the Architecture of Manhattan."
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New York : Harcourt Brace & Company, 1997.
First edition of the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed twice by jacket designer Claudine G. Mansour on the front jacket panel and the rear flap. Translated from the Portuguese by Giovanni Pontiero. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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North Bergen, NJ : Scarne Enterprises, 1976.
First edition of this interesting overview of the Mafia. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To Walter and Litzka Gibson Best Wishes John Scarne 5/4/76.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed and inscribed.
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New York : The Viking Press, 1985.
First edition of the author’s National Book Award-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page to fellow writer Graham Greene, “For Graham Best Ever Don DeLillo.” With Graham Greene’s bookplate. DeLillo and Greene both received the Jerusalem Prize. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with aContinue reading "White Noise."
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New York : The Free Press, 2018.
First edition of this unforgettable chronicle of the year the brilliant novelist and memoirist. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by the author in the month of publication, “NW Thiong’o 10th March 2018.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design and illustration by Emmanuel Polanco.
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Chicago : Triumph Books, 2001.
First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work on the Yankees. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Phil Pepe on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket, sticker to the front panel. Foreword by Yogi Berra.
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New York : William Morrow, 1985.
First edition of Irving’s sixth novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Rob with my appreciation John Irving.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, mark to the top edge. Jacket design by Honi Werner.
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New York : Random House, 1993.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “I hope you enjoy this, Barbara Fryrear, Sincerely, Jane Jacobs Dallas May 1993.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Book design by Carole Lowenstein.
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Franklin Center, PA : The Franklin Library, 1989.
Signed limited first edition of the author’s seventh novel and what many consider his finest. Octavo, bound in full morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, all edges gilt, frontispiece by Cary Henrie. Boldly signed by John Irving. In fine condition.
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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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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1966.
First edition of this work by the award-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to fellow writer William F. Buckley on the front free endpaper, “For William Buckley with a credit for early stylistic inspiration George Gilder.” Some notes in Buckley’s hand, near fine in a very good dust jacket. TheContinue reading "The Party That Lost Its Head: The Republican Collapse and Imperatives for Revival."
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