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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 and more. Browse through our entire collection online, use our sorting tools or search to find exactly what you’re looking for then call with any questions you may have or order online today.

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Stedman, Charles.

The History of the Origin, Progress, and Termination of the American War.

London : Printed For The Author; and Sold by J. Murray; J. Debrett; and J. Kerby, 1794.

Rare first edition of the finest contemporary history of the American Revolution written from the British side. Quarto, two volumes bound in polished brown calf over marbled boards with gilt titles and fived raised bands to the spines, edges speckled blue, half-titles present illustrated with fifteen engraved maps and battle plans, most folding. In nearContinue reading "The History of the Origin, Progress, and Termination of the American War."

$14,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152465

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[Johnson, Andrew].

Ticket to the Impeachment Trial of President Andrew Johnson.

Washington : Philp & Solomons, April 2, 1868.

Rare original ticket to the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson before the United States Senate, the first presidential impeachment trial in American history. Printed admission ticket in black on rose-colored card stock with the ticket stub detached, reading “U.S. Senate, Impeachment of the President, Admit the Bearer, April 2 1868, Gallery,” with the engravedContinue reading "Ticket to the Impeachment Trial of President Andrew Johnson."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-152470

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Kahn, Gordon [Herbert Biberman; Lester Cole; Adrian Scott; Ring Lardner Jr; Alvah Bessie].

Hollywood on Trial: The Story of the Ten Who Were Indicted.

New York : Boni & Gaer, 1948.

First edition of this early and courageous account of the case of the Hollywood Ten, published at the height of the postwar Red Scare. Octavo, original grey cloth stamped in green. Signed by five members of the Hollywood Ten on the front free endpaper: Herbert Biberman, Lester Cole, Adrian Scott, Ring Lardner Jr., and AlvahContinue reading "Hollywood on Trial: The Story of the Ten Who Were Indicted."

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-152471

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Shaw, Charles G.

Nightlife: Vanity Fair’s Intimate Guide to New York After Dark.

New York : The John Day Company, 1931.

First edition of this witty illustrated guide to the after-dark world of Prohibition-era New York. Octavo, publisher’s elaborately decorated cloth, illustrated by Raymond Bret Koch, title page printed in blue and black, pictorial endpapers decorated with the names of New York clubs. Near fine in the scarce original dust jacket which is in very goodContinue reading "Nightlife: Vanity Fair’s Intimate Guide to New York After Dark."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152463

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Wood, Gordon S.

The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin.

New York : The Penguin Press, 2004.

First edition of this fresh vision of Franklin’s life and reputation. Octavo, original pictorial boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by the Gordon S. Wood on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Evan Gaffney.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-152424

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Roosevelt, Theodore.

The Real Roosevelt: His Forceful and Fearless Utterances on Various Subjects.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1910.

First edition of this compilation of Theodore Roosevelt’s forceful and fearless utterances on the great questions of his day. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth, with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, tissue-guarded frontispiece, illustrated with portraits. Association copy, inscribed by Theodore Roosevelt on the front free endpaper, “Inscribed for Edwin Willard Deming withContinue reading "The Real Roosevelt: His Forceful and Fearless Utterances on Various Subjects."

$4,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152363

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Tibbets, Paul W.

Enola Gay Crew Photograph Annotated in the Hand of Paul Tibbets with an Autograph Note.

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Original photograph of the Enola Gay crew, annotated throughout in the hand of Paul Tibbets. Glossy black-and-white vintage photograph depicting the crew of the U.S. Army Air Forces posed in front of their B-29 aircraft. Annotated in blue ink in the hand of pilot Paul W. Tibbets, who has identified most of the individual crewContinue reading "Enola Gay Crew Photograph Annotated in the Hand of Paul Tibbets with an Autograph Note."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152446

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Borman, Frank.

Frank Borman ‘Earthrise’ Photograph Signed.

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Color photograph of the iconic ‘Earthrise‘ image taken by Bill Anders during the Apollo 8 mission. Boldly signed by mission commander Frank Borman in black felt tip to the bottom of the photograph. In fine condition. Official NASA photograph captioned “Apollo 8 Spacecraft In Orbit Around The Moon Views The Earth” and with a printed explanation to the verso. The photographContinue reading "Frank Borman ‘Earthrise’ Photograph Signed."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-151661

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Bush, George. [James A. Baker III and Lech Walesa].

All the Best, George Bush: My Life in Letters and Other Writings.

New York : Scribner, 1999.

First edition of George H.W. Bush’s selection from a lifetime of letters and personal writings, an exceptional copy signed by the President together with two central figures of the end of the Cold War. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by George Bush on the title page, additionally signed on the title page by hisContinue reading "All the Best, George Bush: My Life in Letters and Other Writings."

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152428

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Schirra, Walter.

Wally Schirra Signed Photograph.

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Photograph of a reentry capsule, signed by Wally Schirra. Glossy photograph of a reentry capsule in the ocean, with a NASA identification number to the upper left edge. Boldly signed by NASA astronaut Wally Schirra to the right of the capsule in black felt tip. In near fine condition. The piece measure 8 inches byContinue reading "Wally Schirra Signed Photograph."

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-151649

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Mitchell, Samuel Augustus.

Mitchell’s New Traveller’s Guide Through the United States.

Philadelphia : Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1850.

Rare 1850 guide of one of the most popular American pocket travel guides of its day, charting the railroad, stage, steamboat, and canal routes of the antebellum United States. Tricesimo-secondo, bound in the original gilt-pictorial cloth, the covers stamped in gilt with vignettes of a steamboat and a railroad train within a blind-tooled border. WithoutContinue reading "Mitchell’s New Traveller’s Guide Through the United States."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-152292

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[Karasz, Ilonka].

1934 The New Yorker Magazine Cover.

New York : Condé Nast, 1934.

Original July 1934 edition of The New Yorker magazine cover. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers featuring the main concourse of Grand Central Station in New York City. Illustrated by Ilonka Karasz (1896–1981), who was a Hungarian-American designer, illustrator, and visual artist whose career stands as one of the most expansive and underappreciated in the history ofContinue reading "1934 The New Yorker Magazine Cover."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-151693

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11-Star “Stars and Bars” Confederate States of America Flag.

1861.

Rare Civil War era Confederate States of America Flag, in use between July 2 and November 28, 1861 commemorating the admittance of Tennessee and North Carolina into the Confederacy. Cotton, hand-sewn and double-sided. The entire piece measures 36 inches by 50.5 inches. In near fine condition.

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-133072

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Chicago Daily Tribune. [Harry S. Truman].

“Dewey Defeats Truman” The Chicago Daily Tribune, November 3, 1948.

Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Daily Tribune, 1948.

The celebrated four-page front wrap of the Chicago Daily Tribune of November 3, 1948, bearing what is perhaps the most famous mistake in the history of American journalism: the triumphant banner headline “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and a small corner tip tear to the rear page. When the decision toContinue reading "“Dewey Defeats Truman” The Chicago Daily Tribune, November 3, 1948."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152400

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Eisenhower, Dwight D.

Brief History of Planning for Procurement and Industrial Mobilization Since the World War.

Washington, D.C. : The Army Industrial College, 1931.

First edition of this scarce Army Industrial College lecture by the future Supreme Allied Commander and President. Quarto, original half-cloth over marbled boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For I.P. Phillipson with best wishes Dwight D Eisenhower.” The recipient, I. P. Phillipson, was a fellow United States Army officer andContinue reading "Brief History of Planning for Procurement and Industrial Mobilization Since the World War."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152398

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Wood, Gordon S.

The Radicalism of the American Revolution.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.

Signed limited edition of this classic Pulitzer Prize-winning work that argues the Revolution was not a conservative defense against British taxation, but a deeply radical social transformation. Octavo, bound in full leather with gilt titles and ruling to the in six compartments within raised bands, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, allContinue reading "The Radicalism of the American Revolution."

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-152385

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Kirstein, Lincoln. [Denzel Washington; Matthew Broderick and Cary Elwes].

Lay This Laurel.

New York : Eakins Press, 1973.

First edition of this work, basis for the classic film Glory, starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes and Morgan Freeman. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Academy Award-winning actor Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington and Cary Elwes, who starred in the film. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Photographs by Richard Benson.Continue reading "Lay This Laurel."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-152946

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Kissinger, Henry A. [Richard Nixon; Gerald R. Ford].

Henry Kissinger Signed “Nixon Resigns” New York Times Newspaper.

New York : The New York Times, 1974.

Original 1974 issue of The New York Times reporting the resignation of President Richard Nixon, with the iconic front-page headline “Nixon Resigns. He Urges a Time of ‘Healing’; Ford Will Take Office Today.” The August 9, 1974 Late City Edition, Volume CXXIII, Number 42,566, originally priced at fifteen cents. Boldly signed by Henry Kissinger inContinue reading "Henry Kissinger Signed “Nixon Resigns” New York Times Newspaper."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152329

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Wood, Gordon S.

The Creation of the American Republic 1776-1787.

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press for the Institute of Early American History and Culture, 1969.

First edition of this classic examination on how the Founders of America invented popular sovereignty, separation of powers, and judicial review. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Boldly signed by Gordon S. Wood on the title page above his name. Fine in a very good dust jacket . Jacket design by Karen Havighurst.

$2,750.00

Item Number: RRB-152270

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Gaddis, John Lewis.

George F. Kennan: An American Life.

New York : The Penguin Press, 2011.

First edition of this authorized biography tracing the life of the diplomat who authored the “Long Telegram” and “X Article” that defined America’s Cold War strategy of containment. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Matson and Deborah Halbrath, with best wishes, JohnContinue reading "George F. Kennan: An American Life."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-152368

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Nixon, Richard.

“Nixon Resigns” Washington Post Newspaper.

Washington, D.C. : The Washington Post, 1974.

Original 1974 issue of The Washington Post, the newspaper that broke the Watergate story, reporting the resignation of President Richard Nixon with the bold front-page headline “Nixon Resigns.” The August 9, 1974 issue, 97th Year, Number 247, one hundred twelve pages in four sections, originally priced at fifteen cents. The front page reports Nixon’s televisedContinue reading "“Nixon Resigns” Washington Post Newspaper."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-152330

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Washington, George.

General Washington’s Letter, Declaring His Acceptance of the Command of the Armies of the United States.

[Philadelphia] : Published for General Information, 1798.

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 a single leaf of laid paper in three columns beneath a decorative caption title, the document gathers President John Adams’s message to the Senate ofContinue reading "General Washington’s Letter, Declaring His Acceptance of the Command of the Armies of the United States."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152402

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Franklin, Benjamin.

The Way to Wealth.

Walpole, New Hampshire : Printed for Preston Merrifield, at the Press of Charter & Hale, 1807.

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 a sewn binding. In very good condition with chipping and a few small losses. Housed in a custom half morocco slipcase and folding chemise.

$6,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152341

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Maris, Roger; Jim Ogle.

Roger Maris at Bat.

New York : Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1962.

First edition of Roger Maris at Bat, the New York Yankees slugger’s own account of his career, published the year after he broke Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record, written with sportswriter Jim Ogle. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with 22 karat gilt titles and ruling to the spine in sixContinue reading "Roger Maris at Bat."

$1,050.00

Item Number: RRB-152352

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