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Raptis Rare Books was recently mentioned in the Times Literary Supplement with regard to a rare Jack Kerouac manuscript that we currently have in stock: Where would we be without literary journals? There are the fancy ones, like Granta, n+1, the Dublin Review, all of which have their allure. But those we like most have…
Read More >We’re Going on a Bear Hunt During this time of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, children all over the world are alleviating their boredom with bear hunts based on the 1989 classic by Michael Rosen… and bears are popping up everywhere. At Raptis Rare Books, not only can you find a signed first edition of…
Read More >With the upcoming release of the new movie, Call of the Wild starring Harrison Ford, we wanted to highlight some information about the book that has inspired this film. As you may know, the story is tale of survival and is “one of the first American novels to examine the quest of the pioneering individual…
Read More >As we approach the year 2020, its hard to believe that iconic era of the 1920s is now a century ago. We look back on this decade as an age of striking social and political change. Due to changes in technology and the economy, Americans were connected to one another and the rest of the…
Read More >This past Sunday, we hosted a Veuve Cliquot Champagne breakfast for the Palm Beach Concours. The Concours was a rare car show hosted by the Worth Avenue Association and the town of Palm Beach. It was a wonderful event, and here are a few photos from the day. We have a number of rare books…
Read More >We have recently been featured in Travel and Leisure Magazine in an article detailing some of the best “secret” things to do in Palm Beach. Palm Beach is a wonderful travel destination, and if you are considering visiting, this article highlights some wonderful things to do, so we thought we would share this with you.…
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