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KNIGHT, Eric (1897-1943). Lassie Come-Home. Illustrated by Marguerite Kirmse. Chicago: The John C. Winston Company, [1940].
8vo. Illustrated. Original orange cloth, front board stamped in black and white, spine lettered in black (spine toned, some soiling, rubbing to binding, light offsetting to map endleaves, occasional minor foxing in text); original dust jacket (several creased tears, some edgewear; rear jacket panel toned, soiled).
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST ISSUE JACKET (no mention on author’s death on rear jacket panel). This novel was the basis of the 1943 film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Roddy McDowall, directed by Fred M. Wilcox.