[DISNEY, Walt (1901–1966)]. –– GREENE, Ward (1892–1956). Lady and the Tramp. New York: Simon and Schuster, [1953].
8vo. Numerous in–text illustrations by Joe Grinaldi. Original duo–tone cloth, front board and spine lettered in black (spine very lightly sunned, minor occasional rubbing to binding); original dust jacket (spine a bit toned, some minor rubbing, edgewear); morocco–backed folding box.
FIRST EDITION and the basis of the 1955 Disney classic film of the same title. Originally published in 1945 in Cosmopolitan magazine under the title “Happy Dan, The Cynical Dog”.
SIGNED BY WALT DISNEY, ANIMATOR BILL JUSTICE (1914–2001), AND FOUR OF DISNEY’S “NINE OLD MEN” on the front free endpaper, including: Frank Thomas (1912–2004), Ollie Johnston (1912–2008), Eric Larson (1905–1988), and Woolie Reitherman (1905–1985). An exceptional association copy in the rare jacket.