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New York: St. Martin's, 1988. First. hardcover. fine/fine. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: St. Martin's, (1988). First Edition. Fine. Presentation copy, signed in full, 1988, "For ---- who help us to see and to think a little better. With affection and every good wish." Presentation copies of this title are quite rare.

The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological horror novel by Thomas Harris. First published in 1988, it is the sequel to Harris' 1981 novel 'Red Dragon'. The novel follows FBI trainee Clarice Starling as she seeks the advice of the imprisoned Dr. Hannibal Lecter to apprehend another serial killer, known as 'Buffalo Bill'.

The first edition can be identified by looking for the publisher 'St. Martin's Press', the mention of 'First Edition' along with the dates 1988 on the copyright page, and the specific ISBN 978-0312022822.