Patricia Highsmith
8 copies for sale · $40–$12,500 · 2 first editions · 2 signed
Notable copies for sale
The Talented Mr. Ripley (first edition) — Biblioctopus$8,750
People Who Knock on the Door (signed) — B & B Rare Books$800
The Talented Mr. Ripley (signed) — Burnside Rare Books$12,500
THE BLACK HOUSE (first edition) — L. W. Currey$150
ELEVEN: SHORT STORIES — L. W. Currey$100
A dog's ransom by Patricia Highsmith — eBay$47
Works on the market
The Talented Mr. Ripley2 copies · $8,750–$12,500
People Who Knock on the Door1 copy · $800
THE BLACK HOUSE1 copy · $150
ELEVEN: SHORT STORIES1 copy · $100
A dog's ransom by Patricia Highsmith1 copy · $47
Ripley Under Ground by Patricia Highsmith1 copy · $40
Market context
23 copies of Patricia Highsmith's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $650 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
People Who Knocked on the Door, first American edition, one of 250 copies signed by the au (forum, 2026-07-02)£170
The Blunderer, first edition, New York, 1954. (forum, 2026-07-02)£460
The Glass Cell, first English edition, signed presentation from the author to publisher Ot (forum, 2026-04-23)£340
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