Patricia Highsmith | The Talented Mr. Ripley, 1955

Patricia Highsmith

The Talented Mr. Ripley. New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1955

FIRST EDITION, 8vo, original black cloth lettered in green, DUST-JACKET (first issue with "TTMR | $3.00" on upper flap), head and foot of spine slightly rubbed, dust-jacket slightly frayed at extremities, spine slightly faded

Introduction of Tom Ripley to literature. The novel has been adapted several times, including the 1999 film directed by Anthony Minghella and starring Matt Damon, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow.

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The Alexis Galanos Collection