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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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In celebration of Juneteenth, we invite you to browse some of the rarest, earliest, and most important works of African American and Civil Rights leaders literature currently in our collection. January 1st, 1863: President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed in his famous Emancipation Proclamation, “that all persons held as slaves are, and henceforward shall be…
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“I’m a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down.” – Abraham Lincoln While President’s Day was originally begun to honor George Washington, another popular figurehead we honor on President’s Day is the renowned 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.…
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Raptis Rare Books welcomes back Dr. Alvin S. Felzenberg, a recognized expert on American politics, the American presidency, Congress, and political movements. Dr. Felzenberg served in two presidential administrations, was senior adviser to the Departments of State and Defense, and was principal spokesman for the 9-11 Commission. His writings have appeared in the Washington Post, the Weekly Standard,…
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The following article was recently featured on the front page of The Coastal Star. View the original post on The Coastal Star‘s website here. By Ron Hayes “I was a unique child,” Matthew Raptis remembers. “My parents did not allow me to have video games, so I read books and played outside.” Reading gave Raptis a…
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