Raptis Rare Books Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Raptis Rare Books on XFounded by Matthew Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in fine and signed first editions in all fields. 329 Worth Avenue.

Zorba the Greek
Nikos KazantzakisOne of many New Arrivals: First edition of Nikos Kazantzakis’ masterpiece Zorba The Greek. Learn more: https://t.co/nsYdQ8Y6M3 https://t.co/K6uOxbHTdu
Paperback, 2014
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Giving Tree
Shel Silverstein"Once there was a little tree... and she loved a little boy." Rare first edition of The Giving Tree; inscribed by Shel Silverstein. Learn more: https://buff.ly/3kMTlcj https://t.co/TLW7EqkiJq
Hardcover, 1964
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott FitzgeraldOne of many New Arrivals: Exceedingly rare presentation copy of The Great Gatsby; lengthily inscribed by F. Scott Fitzgerald to Margaret Turnbull. Learn more: https://buff.ly/3GkQ7H2 #TheGreatGatsby #RaptisRareBooks #WorthAvenue #PalmBeach https://t.co/kKjyxXlMi9
Paperback, 2004
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Awakening
Kate ChopinOne of the rarest items in our collection is this beautiful first edition of Kate Chopin's "The Awakening," one of the most important works in feminist literature. https://t.co/F1U0qwzLFk #rarebooks #womenshistorymonth #katechopin #literature #beautifullibraries #feminism https://t.co/yg64Xlwj8f
Paperback, Mass Market, 2003
$5.99Member price:$2.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ulysses
James Joyce"Universally hailed as the most influential work of modern times." Rare signed limited edition of James Joyce's masterpiece Ulysses. Learn more: https://t.co/XBpATh5LMQ https://t.co/WDBbZCTdRa
Paperback, 1990
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Velveteen Rabbit: The Classic Children's Book
Margery WilliamsOne of many New Arrivals: Margery Williams' beloved children's classic The Velveteen Rabbit, “one of the first modern picture books, a perfect combination of story and pictures” (Mahony, 234). Learn more: https://buff.ly/38Logn8 https://t.co/vEkwifTK6z
Hardcover, 2014
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Mrs. Dalloway
Virginia WoolfNew on our blog: Virginia Woolf: Avant-Garde Literary Pioneer. The author of such notable books as Mrs. Dalloway and To the Lighthouse, English writer Virginia Woolf is an established name in the realm of fiction. Read more: https://t.co/CgKUpNb5OW https://t.co/1sEMbYiJHC
Hardcover, 2014
$181.00Member price:$181.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
The Great Gatsby: Large Print Edition
F. Scott FitzgeraldOne of many New Arrivals: First edition, first issue of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby; in the scarce original first issue dust jacket, with the lowercase “j” in “jay Gatsby” on the back panel hand-corrected in ink. Learn more: https://t.co/k9vtF6l70H https://t.co/T8CZ2vmrm4
Paperback, Large Print, 2022
$25.99Member price:$12.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Endless Night
Agatha ChristieOne of many New Arrivals: First edition of Agatha Christie’s masterful murder mystery Endless Night; inscribed by her. Learn more: https://t.co/TGK0Qp61om https://t.co/9V5yULxXq9
Paperback, 2011
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
J. K. Rowling“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live…" Rare first American edition, first printing of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone; signed by J.K. Rowling and illustrator Mary Grandpre. Learn more: https://t.co/gQwR22l2BE https://t.co/Vzo0yQn2o0
Paperback, Large Print, 2003
$24.99Member price:$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book