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Father’s Day Gift Ideas

By Adrienne Raptis | June 10, 2014 | Comments Off on Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Still deciding what to get the father in your life for Father’s Day? A rare book is a collectable he will cherish for a lifetime and remember you by every time he opens it. We have a variety of rare, unique books that are perfect for any father. If your father loves golf, we have…

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Remembering Maya Angelou

By Adrienne Raptis | May 29, 2014 | Comments Off on Remembering Maya Angelou

With Maya Angelou’s recent passing, we thought we would commemorate the amazing author, poet and role model by writing a bit about her life and works. Angelou was born in 1928 in Missouri, the child of working-class parents who divorced shortly after she was born. When Angelou was eight, she was sexually abused by her…

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William Shakespeare: The Second Folio

By Adrienne Raptis | May 28, 2014 | Comments Off on William Shakespeare: The Second Folio

We carry a rare Second Shakespeare Folio, also known as Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Besides being extremely excited about having this unique book and piece of history, we wanted to share exactly what the Second Folio is and why it is so important. The Second Shakespeare Folio is essentially the second edition…

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All About Golf

By Adrienne Raptis | May 13, 2014 | Comments Off on All About Golf

With the spring weather greening up the grass and Father’s Day just around the corner, we thought we’d highlight several of our favorite rare, first edition books all about golf. The name Jack Nicklaus is synonymous with golf and it’s no surprise that he has written a variety of books about the game. My 55…

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Dick Francis: The Thrill of Horse Racing

By Adrienne Raptis | May 1, 2014 | Comments Off on Dick Francis: The Thrill of Horse Racing

With the Kentucky Derby just days away, we are getting in the horse racing mood and being rare book enthusiasts, can’t help but think of Dick Francis and his body of work. Francis, who grew up in Berkshire, England, was a professional jockey and won over 350 races in his accomplished career. He was first…

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Rare Books, Wine, and Food: The Perfect Pairing

By Adrienne Raptis | April 28, 2014 | Comments Off on Rare Books, Wine, and Food: The Perfect Pairing

At Raptis Rare Books, we love to throw parties. This week we had a lovely blind wine tasting, along with a wine and book exchange. Like an aged Cabernet and high quality steak, books about wine and food go together seamlessly and are some of the most popular books to give as gifts for birthdays,…

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Great Works on the Stock Market

By Adrienne Raptis | March 31, 2014 | Comments Off on Great Works on the Stock Market

Signed, First Edition Copy of The Stock Market Crash – And After There are a select group of financial scholars and leaders that have left behind great literary works, helping us to better understand the stock market and other aspects of the global financial system. We carry several of these rare, historical books about the…

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Collecting Children’s Books

Collecting Children’s Books

By Adrienne Raptis | April 2, 2013 | Comments Off on Collecting Children’s Books

April 2nd is the birthday of author Hans Christian Anderson and each year, people around the world celebrate International Children’s Book Day in his honor. We would like to take a moment to talk about collecting children’s books in light of this special day. Children’s books are highly collectible. They’re immensely nostalgic for collectors, pleasantly…

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The Masters of Mountaineering

The Masters of Mountaineering

By Adrienne Raptis | March 4, 2013 | Comments Off on The Masters of Mountaineering

It’s winter here in Vermont, and our rolling hills and green mountain-sides are blanketed in soft snow. It looks sublime, and it inspires thoughts of wilderness adventure. We are reminded of those who have followed those kindled inspirations and trekked the great outdoors – Heinrich Harrer, Edmund S. Hilary – mountaineers of the early to…

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James Bond First Editions

James Bond First Editions

By Adrienne Raptis | January 29, 2013 | Comments Off on James Bond First Editions

There are many reasons why a Twentieth-Century novel may be well-written and well-received, and few books exemplify these features as Ian Fleming’s James Bond series does. Fleming’s fourteen-book long series is critically respected, successful, and highly collectible. They are some of the most popular spy thrillers ever written, and they look wonderful as a set.…

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