73 / 146
153
155
153
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HIGHSMITH, PATRICIA.
The
Blunderer.
8vo, publisher’s black cloth
lettered in pink, minimal rubbing to
extremities; dust jacket designed by Russ
Anderson, small nicks to spine panel tips
and fold corners, some creasing, two tape
repairs on verso, red on spine panel faded.
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION
of Highsmith’s
second mystery.
NewYork: Coward-McCann, (1954)
[350/500]
154
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HIGHSMITH, PATRICIA.
Strangers On A Train.
8vo, publisher’s
blue cloth stamped in navy, spine and
outer edges a bit faded; dust jacket, spine
slightly faded and with
1
/
2
-inch chips at
ends, smaller one at upper outer corner of
front panel, folds toned, short closed tears.
FIRST EDITION OF HIGHSMITH
’
S FIRST
BOOK
and the basis for the Hitchcock film
with the famously aborted Raymond
Chandler script.
NewYork:Harper, 1950
[1,200/1,800]
155
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HIGHSMITH, PATRICIA.
The
Talented Mr. Ripley.
8vo, publisher’s
black cloth lettered in green, light rubbing
to extremities with minimal exposure;
dust jacket, price-clipped, large portion of
rear panel faded, scattered dampstaining,
spine panel toned, scattered short chips
and closed tears.
FIRST EDITION
.
NewYork: Coward-McCann, (1955)
[400/600]
154