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The Inspiring Leadership of Sir Winston Churchill

Posted 27 June 2015

Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. Those words were spoken by Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, otherwise known as Winston Churchill, one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th ....

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Raptis Rare Books

Raptis Rare Books

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We specialize in Fine First Editions in Literature, Photography, Architecture, Economics, Children's Books, and landmark books in all fields.

Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm in Palm Beach, Florida founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, which that specializes in fine first editions, signed books, and landmark books in all fields. We are proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and exhibit at major book fairs around the country. Please visit us at our gallery location at 226 Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, online at www.raptisrarebooks.com, or email us at mail@raptisrarebooks.com. Phone: 561.508.3479

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"In Atlas, Richter not only reveals much of his life, and the basis for many of his paintings, but he also summarizes the concerns of many of the leading makers of artist's books from Ruscha and LeWitt to Boltanski and Feldmann....the ultimate artist's book." (Parr & Badger, Photobook II). Richter has been hailed as an artist for contributing to the revival of popular interest in painting. His 2005 exhibition declared his place as a momentous artist amongst those of the 20th century. Richter ...


These Thirteen (13). used book

These Thirteen (13).

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$1,257.00

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, New York

Description: First edition of Faulkner's first collection of stories. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, blue topstain. Near fine in a good dust jacket with loss to the spine. Jacket design by Arthur Hawkins. Read More

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Winning on Wall Street

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$407.00

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Warner Books, New York

Description: First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, "James Best of Luck Marty 4/25/86." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mike Stromberg. Jacket photograph by Bob Wolfson. Written with the editorial assistance of Morrie Goldfischer. Renowned financier Martin Zweig guides readers to smart investing in the 1990s stock market with proven strategies on how to make informed buy and ... Read More

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The Works of Joseph Conrad: Signed Limited Edition [Including Almayer’ S Folly; an Outcast of the Islands; the Nigger of the Narcissus; Heart of Darkness; Lord Jim; Nostromo; the Secret Agent; Under Western Eyes]. used book

The Works of Joseph Conrad: Signed Limited Edition [Including Almayer’ S Folly; an Outcast of the Islands; the Nigger of the Narcissus; Heart of Darkness; Lord Jim; Nostromo; the Secret Agent; Under Western Eyes].

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$6,507.00

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: William Heinemann, London

Description: Signed limited edition of the complete works of Joseph Conrad, signed by Joseph Conrad on the limitation-page of Volume I. Octavo, 20 volumes, finely bound in three quarters morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt. One of 780 copies signed by Conrad. In near fine condition. A nice set. Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. He joined the British merchant marine ... Read More

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The Little Sister

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$857.00

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston

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Assistant

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$2,807.00

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, New York

Description: Set in a working-class neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, it explores the situation of first-and second-generation Americans in the early 1950s as experienced by three main characters and the relationships between them: an aging Jewish refugee from the Russian Empire who owns and operates a failing small grocery store, a young Italian American drifter trying to overcome a bad start in life by becoming the grocer's assistant and the grocer's daughter, who becomes romantically involved with her ... Read More

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The Interpretation of Financial Statements used book

The Interpretation of Financial Statements

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$3,507.00

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York

Description: First edition with the statement of first edition on the copyright page of this classic in understanding balance sheets. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition. Written in collaboration of Harold T. Johnson, Birl E. Shultz, Albert P. Squier, Belmont Towbin and Eric C. Vance. First printings are exceptionally scarce. First published in 1937, this highly praised manual has become a standard in understanding corporate balance sheets and income statements. This second revised edition takes ... Read More

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Common Sense on Mutual Funds used book

Common Sense on Mutual Funds

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$482.00

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, New York

Description: First edition of the best book on index investing ever published. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Andrea Karlosak with best wishes John C. Bogle." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Don Welsh. Foreword by Peter L. Bernstein. Read More

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The Tenants

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$457.00

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York

Description: First edition of Malamud's sixth novel. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Susie and Paul With affection for dear friends-Bern." The recipients, Suzanne and Paul Shrag were close friends of Malamud and brother of printmaker Karl Schrag. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Muriel Nasser. Housed in a custom clamshell box. Read More

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Henry and Ribsy

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$1,807.00

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: William Morrow & Company, New York

Description: First edition of the third book in Cleary's classic Henry Huggins series. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by Beverly Cleary on the title page. In very good condition. Illustrated by Lois Darling. Like most of the Henry Huggins books, the incidents in this book follow an ongoing plot line. In this case, Henry wants to go on a salmon-fishing trip with his father. However, Ribsy has been causing all manner of trouble for the family. For example, Ribsy tries to prevent the garbage man ... Read More

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