[email protected]

First Edition

Filters

Price

$

to

$

Only Signed Copies

Only First Edition

First Edition

First Edition Books for Sale Online

Raptis Rare Books maintains an extensive collection of rare and first-edition books from a variety of authors and publishers. Navigate through our full selection of first-editions below to find a particular item you're looking for, ask a question, or order online today!

Showing items 192-216 of 9051

Asimov, Isaac.

The Ends of the Earth: The Polar Regions of the World.

New York : Weybright and Talley, 1975.

First edition of Isaac Asimov’s survey of the Arctic and Antarctic, the science, geography, and exploration of the polar regions. Octavo, original publisher’s blue cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with black-and-white drawings and maps throughout. Boldly signed by Isaac Asimov on the half-title page and dated 6 April 1976. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.Continue reading "The Ends of the Earth: The Polar Regions of the World."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-152302

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Wallace, David Foster [Steve Snider].

Infinite Jest: A Novel.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1996.

Uncorrected proof of the first edition of the author’s magnum opus. Thick octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by David Foster Wallace with his added smiley face on the front free endpaper and three times by jacket designer Steve Snider: on the front panel, the front free endpaper beneath Wallace, and on the rear panel. SteveContinue reading "Infinite Jest: A Novel."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152258

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Steinbeck, John.

East of Eden.

London : William Heinemann LTD, 1952.

First British edition of Steinbeck’s epic and moving story of a modern Cain and Abel. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery,Continue reading "East of Eden."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152966

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Hogan, Ben with Herbert Warren Wind.

Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf.

New York : A.S. Barnes and Company, 1957.

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 good wishes. Ben Hogan.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Illustrated by Anthony Ravielli. Accompanied by a polaroid picture of Hogan laid in.Continue reading "Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152306

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Ormiston, Harry [Editor].

This Week in the Palm Beaches.

West Palm Beach : Florida News Bureau, 1926.

Rare first edition of this weekly illustrated magazine on Palm Beach social life. Quarto, original pictorial wrappers, black-and-white illustrations, issue February 15, 1976. In very good condition.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-152146

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Anderson, Robert. [Alan Schneider].

All Summer Long: A Drama in Two Acts.

New York : Samuel French, 1955.

Samuel French acting edition of Robert Anderson’s drama, adapted from Donald Wetzel’s novel A Wreath and a Curse. Duodecimo, original printed wrappers, illustrated with production photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to the director of the Broadway production on the front free endpaper, “Dear Alan, Thanks for all you did for this play. IfContinue reading "All Summer Long: A Drama in Two Acts."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-152230

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Smyth, Henry DeWolf. [J. Robert Oppenheimer].

Atomic Energy for Military Purposes: The Official Report on the Development of the Atomic Bomb Under the Auspices of the United States Government, 1940-1945.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1945.

First edition of the full text of Smyth’s official report on the development of the atomic bomb. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by theContinue reading "Atomic Energy for Military Purposes: The Official Report on the Development of the Atomic Bomb Under the Auspices of the United States Government, 1940-1945."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152285

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Aristotle; Translated by Thomas Taylor.

The Works of Aristotle.

London : Robert Wilks, 1806-12.

Exceptionally rare complete set of the first edition in English of the works of Aristotle, limited to only 50 sets, signed by the translator Thomas Taylor in volumes one and four. Quarto, 11 volumes, bound in full contemporary calf, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, morocco spine labels, ribbon book marks bound in, marbledContinue reading "The Works of Aristotle."

$55,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152965

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Goldman, William.

The Princess Bride.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017.

First edition of the deluxe edition of Goldman’s classic novel, basis for the cult classic directed by Rob Reiner, starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright and Chris Sarandon. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by William Goldman, Rob Reiner, Cary Elwes and Chris Sarandon. In fine condition. Illustrated by Michael Manomivibul. Rare and desirable,Continue reading "The Princess Bride."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152981

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Weiner, Jonathan [Edward Wilson; Chip Kidd].

The Beak of the Finch: The Story of Evolution in Our Time.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1994.

First edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page to naturalist Edward O. Wilson, “For Edward, with best wishes, Jonathan Weiner May, 2016.” Additionally signed by jacket designer Chip Kidd on the rear jacket flap. The recipient, Edward Osborne Wilson,Continue reading "The Beak of the Finch: The Story of Evolution in Our Time."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152288

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Crawford, Samuel Wylie.

Genesis of the Civil War: The Story of Sumter 1860-1861.

New York : Charles L. Webster & Company, 1887.

Rare first edition of this classic work on the genesis of The Civil War. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbledContinue reading "Genesis of the Civil War: The Story of Sumter 1860-1861."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-152286

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Krone, Julie; Mike Smith; Jerry Bailey.

Mike Smith, Julie Krone, and Jerry Bailey Signed 1994 Post Parade.

New York : Racing Today Publishing Inc, 1994.

May 1994 issue of Post Parade signed by three of the most iconic Hall of Fame jockeys Mike Smith, Julie Krone, and Jerry Bailey. Octavo, original wrappers with a portrait of Smith, Krone, and Bailey on the front panel, illustrated with advertisements and color photographs. Boldly signed by Mike Smith, Julie Krone, and Jerry BaileyContinue reading "Mike Smith, Julie Krone, and Jerry Bailey Signed 1994 Post Parade."

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-152284

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

West, Jerry.

Jerry West Signed 1996-97 NBA Schedule.

New York : National Basketball Association, 1996.

Original 1996-97 NBA schedule pamphlet celebrating the NBA’s 50th Anniversary. Boldly signed by Jerry West in the center of the front panel in blue felt tip. Jerry West (1938–2024) was a foundational figure in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers, serving the franchise with distinction as a player, executive, and advisor. As a guardContinue reading "Jerry West Signed 1996-97 NBA Schedule."

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-152280

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Bird, Larry.

Larry Bird Signed 1991 and 1992 Upper Deck Cards.

California : The Upper Deck Co, 1991-1992.

1991 and 1992 Upper Deck Larry Bird signed Celtics cards. Two Upper Deck cards, each depicting Larry Bird in his Celtics uniform with a basketball, numbered 344 and 33a. Boldly signed by Larry Bird on the recto of both cards in black felt tip. Mounted. In fine condition. The piece measures 10 inches by 8Continue reading "Larry Bird Signed 1991 and 1992 Upper Deck Cards."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-152279

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Sagan, Carl. [Francis Crick, Freeman Dyson, Frank Drake, Charles Townes, Marvin Minsky, Iosif Shklovsky, and Nikolai Kardashev].

Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CETI).

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 1973.

First edition of the proceedings of the first major scientific conference on the search for extraterrestrial life, edited by Carl Sagan. Octavo, original red cloth. The volume gathers the papers and discussions of the landmark CETI meeting held at the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory in Soviet Armenia in 1971, jointly sponsored by the U.S. National AcademyContinue reading "Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CETI)."

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-152273

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Wilde, Oscar.

The Works of Oscar Wilde. [Double Fore-Edge Painting].

London : Collins, 1931.

First Naschen edition of Oscar Wilde’s collected works, decorated with a concealed double fore-edge painting. Octavo, bound in twentieth-century light brown morocco with gilt titles and five raised bands to the spine, all edges gilt concealing a double fore-edge painting, one scene depicting Dorian Gray with his portrait and an inset cameo of Wilde, theContinue reading "The Works of Oscar Wilde. [Double Fore-Edge Painting]."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152272

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Alexander, Jules. [Ben Hogan].

The Hogan Mystique.

Greenwich, Connecticut : The American Golfer, 1994.

First edition of this photographic tribute to the golfing legend. Folio, original cloth, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs by Jules Alexander. Signed by Ben Hogan on the title page. Accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity from PSA/DNA. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. A desirable copy, signed by Hogan, who died inContinue reading "The Hogan Mystique."

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152269

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Crichton, Michael.

Sphere.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1987.

First edition of Crichton’s sixth book, a sci-fi psychological thriller about a team of scientists who discover a massive, ancient spacecraft resting on the Pacific Ocean floor, basis for the film starring Dustin Hoffman. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Boldly signed by Michael Crichton on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fineContinue reading "Sphere."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152979

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Warren, Robert Penn.

All the King’s Men.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1946.

First edition of Warren’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of American politics. Octavo, original cloth with spine lettered in gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Steve Sifferman Sincerely Robert Penn Warren.” Very good in a very good dust jacket.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152268

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Orwell, George.

Nineteen Eighty-Four.

London : Secker & Warburg, 1949.

First edition of Orwell’s classic dystopian novel. 312 pages ; 19 cm. Octavo. Original light green cloth, spine lettered in red. Fenwick records two variant states of the dust jacket, one green and one red, with no priority. Bibliographic note: Orwell’s last novel, published in 1949, a year before his death. Cyril Connolly described itContinue reading "Nineteen Eighty-Four."

$14,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152264

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

[Martin, George R.R.]. [The Harcourt Bindery].

Complete A Song of Ice and Fire Custom Half Morocco Clamshell Box Collection Made By The Harcourt Bindery.

.

Fine collection of custom half morocco clamshell boxes hand made by The Harcourt Bindery to house each of the five signed first editions in George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones series. Octavo, five volumes. Founded over a century ago in 1900, the Harcourt Bindery is the oldest and largest traditional bindery in America exclusivelyContinue reading "Complete A Song of Ice and Fire Custom Half Morocco Clamshell Box Collection Made By The Harcourt Bindery."

$2,600.00

Item Number: RRB-152283

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Morton, Andrew [Monica Lewinsky; Steve Snider].

Monica’s Story.

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1999.

First edition of Andrew Morton’s authorized biography of Monica Lewinsky, published in 1999 at the height of the scandal that led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. Octavo, original publisher’s boards, illustrated with color photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated by the author in the year of publication on the page facing the titleContinue reading "Monica’s Story."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-152257

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Pynchon, Thomas. [Steve Snider].

Vineland.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1990.

First edition of this novel, basis for the Academy Award-winning film One Battle After Another directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti. Boldly signed by jacket designer Steve Snider in black felt tip on the dust jacket front panel and rearContinue reading "Vineland."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-152254

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Woodward, Bob. [Alan Greenspan].

Maestro: Greenspan’s Fed and the American Boom.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2000.

First edition of the definitive biography on the former chairman of The Federal Chairman by the author of All the President’s Men. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed “Bob Woodward 3/31/2012” on the title page. Additionally signed by Alan Greenspan on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by MichaelContinue reading "Maestro: Greenspan’s Fed and the American Boom."

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-133825

Add to Cart Ask a Question Details

Previous 1 ... 7 8 9 10 11 ... 378 Next

Sign up for our Newsletter

Be the first to know about new arrivals and our latest catalogues.