To Kill a Mockingbird First Edition Issue Points

To Kill a Mockingbird First Edition Issue Points

By Adrienne Raptis | November 21, 2017 | Comments Off on To Kill a Mockingbird First Edition Issue Points

As most people know, the novel To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the best-loved classics of all time. It has been translated into more than forty languages and has sold more than forty million copies worldwide. In 1962 it was also made into the film starring Gregory Peck, which won three Academy Awards. Therefore,…

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In The News – The Raptis Rare Books Collection is a Palm Beach Bibliophile’s Dream

In The News – The Raptis Rare Books Collection is a Palm Beach Bibliophile’s Dream

By Adrienne Raptis | May 26, 2017 | Comments Off on In The News – The Raptis Rare Books Collection is a Palm Beach Bibliophile’s Dream

Raptis Rare Books was recently featured in Palm Beach Illustrated Magazine. View the full article here. The Raptis Rare Books Collection is a Palm Beach Bibliophile’s Dream by Mary Murray  The ultimate library for Palm Beach bibliophiles has set up shop on Worth Avenue. Matthew Raptis started his company, Raptis Rare Books, 16 years ago with the…

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5 Highlights From Our Spring 2016 Catalog

By Adrienne Raptis | April 6, 2016 | Comments Off on 5 Highlights From Our Spring 2016 Catalog

From Darwin to Dalloway, our Spring 2016 Catalog offers an excellent collection of fine and rare books. In this collection, you’ll find landmark works in topics such as classic literature, children’s literature, sciences, travel, politics, and more. Some of these works include a rare, signed portrait of Charles Dickens and an extremely rare presentation copy of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. Here…

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Mockingbird celebrates 50 years

Mockingbird celebrates 50 years

By Adrienne Raptis | July 23, 2010 | Comments Off on Mockingbird celebrates 50 years

As you may know, July 11th of this year heralded the 50th anniversary of the first publishing of To Kill a Mockingbird. People from all over the country are gathering in various places this summer to celebrate this iconic book and to discuss its impacts on culture and consciousness. To find out if there is…

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