Thomas Harris
New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1981
First edition, first printing (as stated). Hardcover.
Red Dragon introduced Hannibal Lecter to the world and established the modern psychological serial-killer thriller as a dominant commercial genre. The novel follows FBI profiler Will Graham as he hunts the murderer known as the “Tooth Fairy,” consulting the imprisoned Dr. Lecter in the process.
Harris’s restrained prose and clinical psychological tension distinguish the work from later imitators. The book’s success laid the foundation for The Silence of the Lambs and permanently altered crime fiction in the 1980s.
True first printings are increasingly sought after, particularly in collectible condition, as the novel represents the origin point of one of the most enduring figures in modern fiction.
Condition
Book: Near Fine
Tight binding
Clean, bright pages
No writing, no bookplates, no remainder marks
Dust Jacket: Very Good to Near Fine
Original, unclipped
Light edge wear and handling consistent with age
No major chips or losses
Thomas Harris
New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1981
First edition, first printing (as stated). Hardcover.
Red Dragon introduced Hannibal Lecter to the world and established the modern psychological serial-killer thriller as a dominant commercial genre. The novel follows FBI profiler Will Graham as he hunts the murderer known as the “Tooth Fairy,” consulting the imprisoned Dr. Lecter in the process.
Harris’s restrained prose and clinical psychological tension distinguish the work from later imitators. The book’s success laid the foundation for The Silence of the Lambs and permanently altered crime fiction in the 1980s.
True first printings are increasingly sought after, particularly in collectible condition, as the novel represents the origin point of one of the most enduring figures in modern fiction.
Condition
Book: Near Fine
Tight binding
Clean, bright pages
No writing, no bookplates, no remainder marks
Dust Jacket: Very Good to Near Fine
Original, unclipped
Light edge wear and handling consistent with age
No major chips or losses
