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To Kill A Mockingbird: the Great American Novel.

To Kill A Mockingbird: the Great American Novel.

By Susan Christiansen | July 7, 2020
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To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the publication of one of the most important American novels of the 20th century, To Kill a Mockingbird, Raptis Rare Books is currently holding an exhibition of rare signed first editions, letters and original drawings by Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird was first published by J.B. Lippincott Company…

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The Journals and Letters of Queen Victoria.

The Journals and Letters of Queen Victoria.

By Susan Christiansen | June 25, 2020
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  Alexandrina Victoria served as Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death in 1901. Referred to as the Victorian era, her reign of 63 years and seven months far exceeded that of any of her predecessors and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire…

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Spokesman of a Generation: The Influences and Legacy of Bob Dylan.

Spokesman of a Generation: The Influences and Legacy of Bob Dylan.

By Susan Christiansen | May 18, 2020
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    Born in Duluth, Minnesota on May 24, 1941, Bob Dylan‘s interest in music and performance began in his high school years and, after moving to Minneapolis to attend the University of Minnesota in 1959, he emerged on the American folk music scene. He soon dropped out of college and moved to New York…

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In the News: Palm Beach Bookstore Exhibits Rare Churchill Memorabilia

In the News: Palm Beach Bookstore Exhibits Rare Churchill Memorabilia

By Susan Christiansen | May 14, 2020
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Now on display at Raptis Rare Books: “A Leader For All Times: Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Churchill’s Charge” opening on May 13, 2020 and running through May 22, 2020 in our Worth Avenue gallery. The following article was published by the Palm Beach Daily News on May 14, 2020 at 2:10 p.m. By Carla…

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A Leader For All Times: Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Churchill’s Charge.

A Leader For All Times: Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Churchill’s Charge.

By Susan Christiansen | May 11, 2020
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Eighty years ago on May 10th 1940, one of the most influential figures of the 20th century, Winston S. Churchill, was appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, following the resignation of Neville Chamberlain and on the very day that Germany invaded Belgium, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. In light of the current global pandemic…

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Unique Gifts for the Special Women in your Life

Unique Gifts for the Special Women in your Life

By Adrienne Raptis | April 29, 2020
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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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Discover some our Favorite Rare Children’s Books

Discover some our Favorite Rare Children’s Books

By Adrienne Raptis | April 10, 2020
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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt During this time of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, children all over the world are alleviating their boredom with bear hunts based on the 1989 classic by Michael Rosen… and bears are popping up everywhere. At Raptis Rare Books, not only can you find a signed first edition of…

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Remembering Nella Larsen

Remembering Nella Larsen

By Susan Christiansen | March 30, 2020
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Although she only published two novels throughout her lifetime, American novelist Nella Larsen earned wide recognition among her contemporaries as one of the important voices of the Harlem Renaissance, as well as an important figure in American modernism. Larsen died on this day, March 30th, in 1964 at the age of 72 and left behind…

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William Faulkner’s Works and Influence on Writers of Magical Realism

William Faulkner’s Works and Influence on Writers of Magical Realism

By Adrienne Raptis | March 21, 2020
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William Faulkner has become one of the most celebrated writers in American literature. Although he published his first book, Soldier’s Pay, in 1926 and his second book Mosquitoes in 1927, he was not largely known as a writer until over twenty years later. In 1927, Faulkner wrote his first novel to be set in his…

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Raptis Rare Books Lecture Series: Ten Best Books About Winston Churchill with Lee Pollock.

Raptis Rare Books Lecture Series: Ten Best Books About Winston Churchill with Lee Pollock.

By Susan Christiansen | February 26, 2020
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Raptis Rare Books is pleased to welcome back acclaimed Churchill writer and speaker Lee Pollock as he discusses the best, longest, and worst of the estimated more than one thousand biographies written on the “Great Man” over the past century. RSVP to [email protected] | Space is Limited

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