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The following article appeared in the Palm Beach Daily News on May 22, 2024. The people who made the West Palm Beach Library Foundation‘s signature fundraiser possible were thanked at a reception hosted by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis. The event took place Feb. 7 at Raptis Rare Books on Worth Avenue. …
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The following article appeared in Voyage MIA on May 24, 2023. Today we’d like to introduce you to Adrienne Raptis. She recently shared the story of how she and her husband, Matthew, started their business, Raptis Rare Books, with us below: Matthew and Adrienne Raptis are the proud proprietors of Raptis Rare Books.…
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Raptis Rare Books was thrilled to partner with The Macallan on an exclusive tasting event featuring a selection of rare Macallan casks including the James Bond 60th Anniversary Release. This remarkable collection comprises six limited edition bottles inspired by each of The Six Decades of Bond, telling the story of innovation over 60 years and the…
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Raptis Rare Books was proud to sponsor the West Palm Beach Library Foundation’s 2023 Food for Thought Dinner as a Corporate Benefactor. We were delighted to host the post-event cocktail reception in our Worth Avenue Gallery on January 31st 2023.
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Matthew and Adrienne Raptis of Raptis Rare Books were recently featured in the Palm Beach Civic Association‘s Palm Beach TV Sunday Newscast which highlights the unique lifestyle of Palm Beach. Palm Beach TV Sundays: September 17, 2023 HUMAN INTEREST | OUR TOWN | September 15, 2023 Leave the fast-paced world behind as we step inside Raptis Rare Books…
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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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