ABAA News – Raptis Rare Books Moves to Palm Beach, Florida

ABAA News – Raptis Rare Books Moves to Palm Beach, Florida

By Adrienne Raptis | December 12, 2016 | Comments Off on ABAA News – Raptis Rare Books Moves to Palm Beach, Florida

We have recently been featured in the ABAA news blog, The New Antiquarian by Rich Rennicks. At a time when some brick and mortar antiquarian bookstores are closing their doors in favor of an internet-only presence, Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, of Raptis Rare Books, have gone against the grain and recently opened a rare bookstore…

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For Rare Book Lovers, This May Be Coolest New Shop on Worth Avenue

For Rare Book Lovers, This May Be Coolest New Shop on Worth Avenue

By Adrienne Raptis | December 9, 2016 | Comments Off on For Rare Book Lovers, This May Be Coolest New Shop on Worth Avenue

By Barbara Marshall – Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Posted: 7:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016 (View the article on mypalmbeachpost.com here) Every day, Matt Raptis holds Western civilization in his hands. He can page through Captain James Cook’s illustrated account of his 18th century journeys to the South Pacific, follow Charles Darwin’s evolutionary reasoning…

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Revisiting Raptis Rare Books

Revisiting Raptis Rare Books

By Adrienne Raptis | November 26, 2016 | Comments Off on Revisiting Raptis Rare Books

[fusion_text]We have recently been featured in Fine Books Magazine. Here is what they have to say: So pleased to see the new print edition of the Raptis Rare Books catalogue, in which Matthew and Adrienne Raptis announce they’ve moved from Vermont to a glittering new gallery on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Florida. Raptis specializes in modern first…

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Raptis Rare Books – Advanced Book Exchange Featured Booksellers

Raptis Rare Books – Advanced Book Exchange Featured Booksellers

By Adrienne Raptis | March 25, 2016 | Comments Off on Raptis Rare Books – Advanced Book Exchange Featured Booksellers

Deep in the southern Vermont countryside, you will find an ornate Italianate villa simply packed with sumptuous books worthy of any collector’s bookshelf. Welcome to Raptis Rare Books and the world of husband-and-wife bookselling team Matthew and Adrienne Raptis.  Matthew and Adrienne specialize in fine first editions, signed and inscribed books, and books that are…

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In the news…

In the news…

By Adrienne Raptis | November 18, 2011 | Comments Off on In the news…

We’ve recently been featured twice in the Fine Books and Collections blog and I thought I would also include these posts here. The first is a nice review of our recent catalogue and the second is an interview with us for the series Bright Young Things, which focuses on the next generation of booksellers. Catalogue…

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Spring is in the Air for Modern Literature

Spring is in the Air for Modern Literature

By Adrienne Raptis | April 12, 2010 | Comments Off on Spring is in the Air for Modern Literature

We just returned from the New York Antiquarian Book Fair. If you were there, you know what an amazing experience it is… dealers from all over the world with every kind of rare book imaginable. The whole fair is like candy for the eyes. Its like the most wonderful museum of book history. As a…

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