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The following article appeared in the Palm Beach Daily News on May 24, 2023. ‘Kale of Two Cities’: Café with literary-themed menu opens on Palm Beach’s Worth Avenue Jodie Wagner Palm Beach Daily News A European-style café with a literary-themed menu opened its doors this month in Palm Beach. Via Roma Cafe, a…
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The following article was published in the Wall Street Journal on May 15, 2023 Investing Book That Flopped 32 Years Ago Now Sells for Thousands – WSJ By Spencer Jakab Libraries take special precautions with an out-of-print publication by fund manager Seth Klarman; ‘I compare it to jewelry or a Rolex watch’ NEW YORK—Walk…
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The following article was published on January 17. 2023 in South Florida Business & Wealth. January 17, 2023 by SFBW Staff Raptis Rare Books in Palm Beach Showcases MLK Jr. Artifacts to Students From Acton Academy The elementary students viewed and learned about historic MLK Jr. signed memorabilia To help celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther…
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The following article was published on January 18, 2023 in the Palm Beach Daily News: Andrew J. Davis Palm Beach Daily News Elementary school students from Acton Academy visited Raptis Rare Books on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to view several historic artifacts associated with the civil rights leader. Among the items the students…
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The following story was recently featured in the Palm Beach Daily News: Matthew and Adrienne Raptis have big plans for the five commercial condominium units they purchased last year in the seven-unit Via Roma Building on Palm Beach’s Worth Avenue. Raptis Rare Books, an antiquarian bookstore that opened in 2016 at another Worth Avenue location, moved into two of…
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The following article was published today in the Palm Beach Daily News: New cigar business to open on Palm Beach’s Worth Avenue in December Jodie Wagner Palm Beach Daily News A bookstore owner and fashion boutique operator will team to open Palm Beach’s first cigar store this fall. Matthew Raptis, who owns Raptis Rare Books at 329 Worth…
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In a recent article by Palm Beach Culture, Raptis Rare Books was featured among some other great spots for book lovers. Here is what they had to say: Picture this: you, relaxing on the beach with a favorite book. Or maybe you’re sitting on a beloved porch swing or hotel balcony, reading as the sun…
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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…
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David Ricardo’s name belongs on a list the most influential classical economists in history, including Adam Smith, Thomas Malthus, and James Mill. Born as one of seventeen children, Ricardo learned about competitive business interactions early on from his father, Abraham Ricardo, a successful stockbroker in London. Following in his father’s footsteps, he made a fortune…
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We all owe our lives to women… particularly the women who gave us our very lives. If you are looking for a special gift that they will never forget, what better way to express your appreciation and affection on Mother’s Day than with a rare signed first edition or historic framed piece? We have put…
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