Celebrating the Birthday of S. Scott Fitzgerald.

Celebrating the Birthday of S. Scott Fitzgerald.

By Adrienne Raptis | September 24, 2024 | Comments Off on Celebrating the Birthday of S. Scott Fitzgerald.

Today, we commemorate the birthday of F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of the most influential authors in American literature. Born on September 24, 1896, in St. Paul, Minnesota, Fitzgerald emerged as the quintessential voice of the Jazz Age, capturing the complexities of wealth, ambition, and the human condition in a rapidly changing society.     His…

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The Roaring 20s and the Rise of the Iconic Dust Jacket

The Roaring 20s and the Rise of the Iconic Dust Jacket

By Adrienne Raptis | December 27, 2019 | Comments Off on The Roaring 20s and the Rise of the Iconic Dust Jacket

As we approach the year 2020, its hard to believe that iconic era of the 1920s is now a century ago. We look back on this decade as an age of striking social and political change. Due to changes in technology and the economy, Americans were connected to one another and the rest of the…

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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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Author Spotlight – F. Scott Fitzgerald

By Adrienne Raptis | June 7, 2013 | Comments Off on Author Spotlight – F. Scott Fitzgerald

With all the buzz of the recent movie, The Great Gatsby, we thought we should spotlight F. Scott Fitzgerald this month so that you can learn a little bit about the man behind the story. After the success of his first novel, This Side of Paradise (1920), F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda became…

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The Great Gatsby first edition…yes, we can judge a book by its cover.

The Great Gatsby first edition…yes, we can judge a book by its cover.

By Adrienne Raptis | March 29, 2010 | Comments Off on The Great Gatsby first edition…yes, we can judge a book by its cover.

When collecting modern first editions, so much of the value of a book is actually held within that thin and sometimes fragile piece of paper called the dust jacket. Those who are new to book collecting, may think this is a strange thought… but any true collector is sure to desire that perfect (or as…

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