Rare Books – a Meaningful and Unique Christmas Gift Idea

Rare Books – a Meaningful and Unique Christmas Gift Idea

By Adrienne Raptis | November 22, 2012 | Comments Off on Rare Books – a Meaningful and Unique Christmas Gift Idea

We love Christmas here at Raptis Rare Books. I have to admit, our Pandora Christmas station is already playing and it probably will not stop until after the New Year. There is just something so magical about the holidays. As the shopping season approaches though, its easy to get overwhelmed by the crowds at the…

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The World of Tasha Tudor

The World of Tasha Tudor

By Adrienne Raptis | November 3, 2011 | Comments Off on The World of Tasha Tudor

We’ve recently had a over a foot of snow here in Vermont, which makes it seem like the holidays are drawing ever closer. I love this time of year, as the anticipation arrives of having good times with friends and family, hot drinks by the fire, and lights to cheer even the darkest of days.…

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Patrick Leigh Fermor gave us a Lifetime of Gifts

Patrick Leigh Fermor gave us a Lifetime of Gifts

By Adrienne Raptis | August 7, 2011 | Comments Off on Patrick Leigh Fermor gave us a Lifetime of Gifts

On June 10th, the world lost one of the greatest travel writers of all time… and one of my personal favorites. Although he lived until the ripe old age of 96, all those who knew him and loved his work, hoped against all hope that Paddy might just be the one person in the world…

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New York and The Age of Innocence

New York and The Age of Innocence

By Adrienne Raptis | January 18, 2011 | Comments Off on New York and The Age of Innocence

Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence was recently named the greatest New York novel of all time by New York Magazine‘s critic, Sam Anderson. Here is what he writes: “New York is, famously, the everything bagel of megalopolises—one of the world’s most diverse cities, defined by its churning mix of religions, ethnicities, social classes, attitudes,…

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To Collect or Not to Collect…

To Collect or Not to Collect…

By Adrienne Raptis | February 16, 2010 | Comments Off on To Collect or Not to Collect…

This is not the question. As far back as human history can record, man has been collecting things. Perhaps it started when someone collected a tooth from every animal they had hunted and made a necklace from it. Perhaps that attracted the attention of the ladies… and so the collecting gene has been passed down…

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