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LADY AND THE TRAMP, FIRST EDITION, BOLDLY SIGNED BY WALT DISNEY

(DISNEY, Walt) GREENE, Ward. Lady and the Tramp. The Story of Two Dogs. Pictures by Joe G. Rinaldi. New York: Simon and Schuster, (1953). Octavo, original blue and orange cloth, original dust jacket.

First edition, boldly signed by Walt Disney in his usual blue crayon across the title page.

Greene, the editor and manager of the newspaper syndicate King Features, was the author of the short story, “Happy Dan, The Whistling Dog,” which came to Walt Disney’s attention. At Disney’s request, Greene developed the story into a full-length novel on which the film, one of the most popular of Disney’s animated features, was based. This first edition was published before the film’s release. Cloth slightly rubbed, inner paper hinges with minor expert repair. Light edgewear to bright, unrestored dust jacket. An attractive copy, most desirable signed by Disney.