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General Washington’s Letter, Declaring His Acceptance of the Command of the Armies of the United States.
Rare original 1798 letterpress broadside of George Washington’s letter accepting the command of the armies of the United States, one of the final public acts of his career. Printed on…
The Little Prince.
First edition of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s masterpiece, which precedes the first edition in French. Small quarto, original salmon cloth, illustrated by the author. Signed by the author on the half-title…
The Mathematical Theory of Communication.
First edition, first printing. 117 pages ; 24 cm. Octavo. Original tan cloth, spine lettered in black. Includes Warren Weaver’s expository essay, “Recent Contributions to the Mathematical Theory of Communication,”…
The Way to Wealth.
Rare edition of Benjamin Franklin’s The Way to Wealth, one of the most famous pieces of practical moral advice in early American literature. Tricesimo-secondo, original light blue paper wrappers over…
The Godfather.
First edition of Puzo’s definitive novel of the Mafia underworld, signed by Mario Puzo, Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton. Octavo, original half black cloth. Boldly signed…
Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf.
First edition of one of the best-selling golf books of all-time. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by author on the title page, “For Ray and Diane with all…
Gone With the Wind Final Shooting Script.
Rare final shooting script of the most celebrated film in Hollywood history, a remarkable presentation copy inscribed by producer David O. Selznick to his special effects chief Jack Cosgrove in…
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Winter 2025 Catalog – From Galileo Galilei to The Great Gatsby
Browse an exceptional selection of rare first editions and historic documents with the arrival of our Winter 2025 Catalog. Highlights of the Winter 2025 Catalog include a rare first edition of Galileo’s highly controversial Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, an exceptionally rare 18th century reference work on colonial currencies from the library of Alexander Hamilton with his ownership signature, Benjamin Graham’s personal copy of Security Analysis inscribed by him to his cousin, an outstanding first edition association copy of The Great Gatsby inscribed by F. Scott Fitzgerald to his sister and brother-in-law in the scarce original dust jacket, and an exceedingly rare first edition of The Hobbit inscribed by J.R.R. Tolkien and in the rare original dust jacket.
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Rare Americana Books, Manuscripts & More for Sale Online If you’re looking for first edition books celebrating the American experience, you’ve come to the right place. At Raptis Rare Books we maintain an extensive collection of rare Americana, books, manuscripts…
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All Blog PostsWhy Ulysses Was Banned — And Why It Changed Literature Forever (1922 First Edition).
It is one of the strangest stories in the history of modern literature. A novel rejected by every commercial publisher who saw it. A novel prosecuted for obscenity in the United States before it had even been issued as a…
Read moreThe Novel Twenty-One Publishers Rejected… and the First Edition Collectors Now Chase.
It is one of the great near-misses in modern publishing history. In 1953 a forty-one-year-old schoolmaster named William Golding finished a short, strange novel about a group of English boys stranded on a tropical island after a plane crash, and…
Read moreCurating a Legacy: Ten Iconic First Editions Worth Acquiring.
There is a particular category of rare book that transcends the ordinary parameters of the collecting field. These are not simply early printings of significant texts they are the physical embodiments of cultural turning points, volumes whose first appearances in…
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