Patricia Highsmith first editions
What Patricia Highsmith first editions are worth, valued from recorded sales, with each edition’s value by condition and signature and how to identify its first printing.
What Patricia Highsmith first editions are worth
Every Patricia Highsmith edition we value, most valuable first. Unsigned is a copy at its best valued grade.
| Edition | How to identify it | Unsigned | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strangers On A Train Harper & Brothers, 1950 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “FIRST EDITION” stated, with the code “B-Z” below it | $5,003 | — |
| Deep Water Harper & Brothers, 1957 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “Copyright © 1957 by Patricia Highsmith”, Harper & Brothers address, with the code letters H-G at the right below the notice | — | $3,091 |
| A Dog's Ransom Alfred A. Knopf, 1972 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Edition” stated | — | $547 |
Signed Patricia Highsmith first editions
What a signed or inscribed copy is worth, most valuable first.
- Deep Water (Harper & Brothers, 1957 · First edition, first printing): signed copy about $3,091
- A Dog's Ransom (Alfred A. Knopf, 1972 · First edition, first printing): signed copy about $547
Common questions
- What are the most valuable Patricia Highsmith first editions?
- Strangers On A Train (first edition, first printing, about $5,003 unsigned). Values are as of October 2026, from recorded sales.
- How do I know if my Patricia Highsmith book is a first edition?
- Check the copyright page for a first edition statement or a number line that still has its 1, and compare the dust jacket price with the first printing's. Each edition page lists the exact points.
- Can I sell a Patricia Highsmith first edition to BBourse?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
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