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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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Marable, Manning. [J.M. Coetzee]

Race, Reform, and Rebellion: The Second Reconstruction in Black America, 1945-1990.

University of Mississippi Press : Jackson and London, 1990.

Revised second edition from the library of Nobel Prize-winning author J.M. Coetzee with his ownership signature to the title page. J.M. Coetzee is an essayist, linguist, translator and recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is one of the most critically acclaimed and decorated authors in the English language. He has won the Booker Prize (twice), the CNAContinue reading "Race, Reform, and Rebellion: The Second Reconstruction in Black America, 1945-1990."

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$1,600.00
Item Number: RRB-144545
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Nicklaus, Jack

On & Off the Fairway: A Pictorial Autobiography.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1978.

First edition of this work by the golfing legend. Quarto, original half-cloth, illustrated. Signed by the author opposite the half-title page, “Best Regards Jack Nicklaus.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-145802
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Halberstam, David

The Best and the Brightest.

Norwalk, CT : The Easton Press, 2005.

Signed limited edition of the author’s magnum opus. Octavo, bound in full leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, all edges gilt. Signed David Halberstam. In fine condition.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-144148
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Roth, Philip [Milton Glaser]

Exit Ghost.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007.

First edition of the author’s final novel in his acclaimed Zuckerman series. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Philip Roth on the title page. Additionally signed by artist Milton Glaser on the rear jacket flap. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Milton Glaser.

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-71974
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Silverstein, Shel

Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1974.

First edition, early printing of the author’s first collection of children’s poetry. Small quarto, original brown cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Shel Silverstein on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$4,000.00
Item Number: RRB-145319
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Rothbard, Murray N

For A New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto.

New York : Collier Books, 1978.

First edition of Rothbard’s classic treatise on libertarianism. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “June, 1973 To Laurel and Robin Winkler: – dear friends and fellow old New Yorkers- Fondest regards, Murray Rothbard.” Near fine in a good dust jacket. Uncommon signed.

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-145961
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Lowry, Lois

Son.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2012.

First edition of the thrilling conclusion to ‘The Giver’ quartet. Octavo, original half-cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, “with best wishes Lois Lowry.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Charles Brock.

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$125.00
Item Number: RRB-145163
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Webb, Charles

Love, Roger.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1969.

First edition of this brilliant absurdist comedy from the author of ‘The Graduate.’ Octavo, original blue cloth, orange top stain, frontispiece by Tomi Ungerer. Boldly signed by Charles Webb on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Tomi Ungerer. Author photograph by Eve Webb.

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$75.00
Item Number: RRB-145170
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Schreiber, Flora Rheta

Sybil.

Chicago : Henry Regnery Company, 1973.

First edition of the engrossing true story, basis for the classic film. Octavo, original textured imitation leather boards, illustrated with photographs of paintings and pencil drawings by Sybil and her personalities. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Aug 28, 1973 To Hal – whom I honor, respect and thank for myContinue reading "Sybil."

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-145145
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Diana, Princess of Wales; King Charles III

Princess Diana and King Charles III Signed Christmas Card.

1983.

Royal 1983 Christmas card bearing two royal seals and an original color photograph of Diana, Princess of Wales, Prince Charles and the young Princes William. Signed by Prince Charles (King Charles III), “from Charles and” signed by Princess Diana, “Diana.” In near fine condition.

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-145672
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Hillary, Edmund

High Adventure.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1955.

First British edition of Hillary’s account of his ascent of Everest. Octavo, original blue cloth, with maps by A. Sparks and sketches by George Djurkouic. Boldly signed by the author in a contemporary hand on the frontispiece, “E.P. Hillary.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-145919
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von Mises, Ludwig

Bureaucracy.

London : William Hodge & Company, 1945.

First edition of this early work by von Mises. Small octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Ludwig von Mises on the title page. Near fine in a original price-clipped dust jacket with light rubbing. A very sharp example, uncommon in the dust jacket.

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$7,200.00
Item Number: RRB-145921
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Faulkner, William

Requiem for a Nun.

London : Chatto & Windus, 1953.

First British edition of the sequel to Faulkner’s Sanctuary. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication on the title page and with an original drawing by Faulkner on the front free endpaper, “For John Bott William Faulkner New York 3 Mar 1953.” TheContinue reading "Requiem for a Nun."

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$12,500.00
Item Number: RRB-144084
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Fast, Howard [Kirk Douglas]

Spartacus.

New York : Published by the Author, 1951.

First edition of this work, basis for the classic 1960 film starring Kirk Douglas. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Howard Fast and Kirk Douglas on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Charles White. A very sharp example, rare signed by both Fast and Douglas.

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-145927
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Schein, Edgar H

Organizational Culture and Leadership: A Dynamic View.

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1985.

First edition, second printing of Schein’s classic text on organizational culture. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page with the following transcription from the text as follows, “Dear James Culture continues to be my main interest and our most important topic Enjoy Ed Schein 10/10/22.” Fine inContinue reading "Organizational Culture and Leadership: A Dynamic View."

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-145929
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Morris, Edmund

The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt.

New York : Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1979.

Later printing of the first book in the author’s acclaimed Theodore Roosevelt Trilogy. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with photographs. Signed by Edmund Morris on the title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Regine de Toledo. Author photograph by Ian Keown.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-145164
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Lindbergh, Charles A

Of Flight and Life.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948.

First edition of this prophetic discourse on weapons of mass destruction. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “To Elizabeth Bartky with much affection, and best wishes from Charles A. Lindbergh August 1948.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. An excellent association.

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$1,100.00
Item Number: RRB-144539
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Kahneman, Daniel

Attention and Effort.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice-Hall, 1973.

First edition of the Nobel laureate’s influential first book, which claimed that attention can be identified with effort, cemented the association as a research paradigm in the cognitive sciences. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on title page, “For William D. Kahneman.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket, name toContinue reading "Attention and Effort."

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-140270
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Jong, Erica

Fear of Flying.

New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1973.

First edition of this incredible novel. Octavo, original glittery sky blue cloth. Signed and dated by the author on the title page, “Erica Jong 21 March 06.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Judith Seifer. Author photograph by Peter Trump.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-145167
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Glut, Donald F. With Introductions by Christopher Lee and William Marshall

The Dracula Book.

Metuchen, N.J : The Scarecrow Press, 1975.

First edition of Glut’s authoritative history of the literary and cinematic presentations of Count Dracula, including Bram Stoker’s classic novel. Octavo, original publisher’s decorated cloth, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Christopher Lee on the dedication page, “Art – All good wishes Christopher Lee” and additionally signed by William Marshall on a bookplate affixedContinue reading "The Dracula Book."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-145253
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Piketty, Thomas

Capital In the Twenty-First Century.

Cambridge, MA : The Belknap Press of Harvard University, 2014.

First edition of Piketty’s magnum opus. Octavo, original boards. Signed by Thomas Piketty on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Graciela Golup. Translated from the French by Arthur Goldhammer.

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-144401
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Kotter, John P. and James L. Heskett

Corporate Culture and Performance.

New York : The Free Press, 1992.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by John Kotter on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by REM Studio. Rare and desirable signed.

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-145992
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Roth, Philip

Deception.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1990.

First edition of this “extraordinary, elegant novel” (Fay Weldon, The New York Times). Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Philip Roth on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin.

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$150.00
Item Number: RRB-144392
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Kirzner, Israel M

Ludwig von Mises: The Man and His Economics.

Wilmington, Delaware : ISI Books, 2001.

First edition of Kirzner’s authoritative biography of Ludwig von Mises. Octavo, original boards. Signed by Israel M. Kirzner on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-144496
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