1988rif. 1311721988. First Edition. HARRIS Thomas. The Silence of the Lambs. New York: St. Martin's Press 1988. Octavo original half maroon cloth original dust jacket. $450.First edition of HarrisÕ third and most famous novel basis for the 1991 Academy Award-winning film starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins in original dust jacket.Silence of the Lambs is ""a virtual textbook on the craft of suspense. A masterwork of sheer momentum that rockets seamlessly toward its climaxÉ Harris is quite simply the best suspense novelist working today"" Washington Post Book World. The 1991 film adaptation won five Oscars including Best Picture and awards for stars Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins. Book about-fine with hint of toning to board edges; dust jacket with one faint scratch to front panel small dampstain to verso. An excellent copy. hardcover books