Truman Capote
64 copies for sale · $15–$9,874 · 44 first editions · 11 signed
Notable copies for sale
A CHRISTMAS MEMORY (first edition, signed) — Johnnycake Books$1,500
One Christmas (first edition, signed) — Bauman Rare Books$1,000
In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$2,800
In Cold Blood; A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Conquences (first edition, signed) — Bauer Rare Books$1,600
MUSIC FOR CHAMELEONS (first edition, signed) — Type Punch Matrix$500
Music for Chameleons (first edition, signed) — John Windle Antiquarian$475
Music for Chameleons (first edition, signed) — Good Books in the Woods$375
ONE CHRISTMAS - REVIEW COPY (first edition) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$175
A Tree Of Night And Other Stories (first edition) — Second Story Books$100
The Grass Harp (first edition) — Second Story Books$100
Works on the market
Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Short Novel and Three Stories4 copies · $1,500–$4,800
In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences3 copies · $850–$2,800
OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS3 copies · $450–$700
MUSIC FOR CHAMELEONS2 copies · $475–$500
MUSIC FOR CHAMELEONS By Truman Capote **Mint Condition**2 copies · $40–$150
Music For Chameleons - 1st Edition/1st Printing2 copies · $32–$40
In Cold Blood1 copy · $8,500
Breakfast at Tiffany's SIGNED1 copy · $5,500
De sang-froid - Récit véridique d'un meurtre multiple et de ses conséquences [In Cold Bl1 copy · $4,770
In Cold Blood (Advance Uncorrected Proof)1 copy · $3,750
THE THANKSGIVING VISITOR, A CHRISTMAS MEMORY; Signed1 copy · $2,099
A CHRISTMAS MEMORY1 copy · $1,500
In Cold Blood1 copy · $1,500
Breakfast At Tiffany's1 copy · $1,295
Breakfast at Tiffany's. A Short Novel and Three Stories1 copy · $1,200
Other Voices, Other Rooms1 copy · $1,180
One Christmas1 copy · $1,000
IN COLD BLOOD1 copy · $600
Market context
34 copies of Truman Capote's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $118 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
In Cold Blood. 1965 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£380
A Tree of Night and Other Stories, 1949 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£160
Breakfast at Tiffany's, first English edition, 1958. (forum, 2026-04-23)£190
In Cold Blood, first edition, signed by the author, New York, Random House, [1965]. (forum, 2026-04-23)£950
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