Truman Capote
150 copies for sale · $20–$40,000 · 65 first editions · 20 signed
Notable copies for sale
OTHER VOICES OTHER ROOMS (SIGNED) (first edition, signed, 1948) — Biblio$1,200
In Cold Blood (first edition, signed, 1965) — Biblio$1,500
Breakfast at Tiffany's SIGNED (first edition, signed, 1958) — Biblio$5,500
THE THANKSGIVING VISITOR, A CHRISTMAS MEMORY; Signed (first edition, signed) — Rare Book Cellar$2,099
A CHRISTMAS MEMORY (first edition, signed) — Johnnycake Books$1,500
IN COLD BLOOD; A True Account of a Multiple Murder and its Consequences Signed (first edition, signed, 1965) — Biblio$9,880
Music for Chameleons. New Writings (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$3,500
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
De sang-froid - Récit véridique d'un meurtre multiple et de ses conséquences [In Cold Bl (first edition, 1966) — Biblio$4,872
In Cold Blood (Advance Uncorrected Proof) (first edition, 1965) — Biblio$3,750
What these are worth
Breakfast at Tiffany's (first edition, 1958)5 copies from 5 sellers
Breakfast at Tiffany's: A short novel and three stories (first edition, first printing, 1958)5 copies from 3 sellers
OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS (first edition)4 copies from 4 sellers
OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS (first edition, first printing, 1948)5 copies from 5 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
IN COLD BLOOD19 copies · $69–$8,500
IN COLD BLOOD: A TRUE ACCOUNT OF A MULTIPLE MURDER AND ITS CONSEQUENCES; Easton Press7 copies · £75–£9,874
OTHER VOICES OTHER ROOMS5 copies · £27–£10,000
A CHRISTMAS MEMORY, ONE CHRISTMAS, AND THE THANKSGIVING VISITOR5 copies · $43–$53
THE GRASS HARP4 copies · $175–$9,500
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S : ; A Short Novel and Three Stories4 copies · $43–$6,000
Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Short Novel and Three Stories4 copies · $1,500–$4,800
The Grass Harp. A Play4 copies · $175–$1,250
OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS4 copies · $450–$700
The Grass Harp4 copies · £150–£375
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S3 copies · $48–$12,000
A CAPOTE READER3 copies · $68–$76
Local Color2 copies · $650–$8,500
The Muses Are Heard2 copies · $250–$8,500
A TREE OF NIGHT2 copies · $948–$8,500
Music for Chameleons. New Writings2 copies · $150–$3,500
In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences2 copies · $1,600–$2,800
A Tree of Night and Other Stories2 copies · $150–$550
Music for Chameleons2 copies · $40–$300
THE THANKSGIVING VISITOR, A CHRISTMAS MEMORY2 copies · $153–$173
Market context
75 copies of Truman Capote's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $64 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Breakfast at Tiffany's, first English edition, 1958; and another by the same (2) (forum, 2026-09-03)£260
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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