Lassie Come-Home First Edition
For a first edition, first printing of Lassie Come-Home by Eric Knight (John C. Winston, 1940), the first point to check: Copyright page: “Copyright, 1940, by The John C. Winston Company … Printed in the U.S.A.” alone, with no list of printing dates beneath it.
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Valued from 1 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Signed | Inscribed |
|---|---|---|
| Fine | $12,400 | $12,400 |
| Near fine | $10,782 | $10,782 |
| Very good | $9,166 | $9,166 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Lassie Come-Home.
✓ Copyright page: “Copyright, 1940, by The John C. Winston Company … Printed in the U.S.A.” alone, with no list of printing dates beneath it
✓ Title page: The John C. Winston Company, Chicago · Philadelphia · Toronto; illustrated by Marguerite Kirmse, colour frontispiece of Lassie
✓ Binding: yellow cloth, collie head stamped in black and white on the front board, map endpapers
✓ Dust jacket: Kirmse collie against a blue sky, “Eric Knight’s Great Dog Story” on the front, “WINSTON” at the foot of the spine
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Lassie Come-Home is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “Copyright, 1940, by The John C. Winston Company … Printed in the U.S.A.” alone, with no list of printing dates beneath it ✓ Title page: The John C. Winston Company, Chicago · Philadelphia · Toronto; illustrated by Marguerite Kirmse, colour frontispiece of Lassie ✓ Binding: yellow cloth, collie head stamped in black and white on the front board, map endpapers ✓ Dust jacket: Kirmse collie against a… The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first edition, first printing of Lassie Come-Home worth?
- $12,400 signed, depending on condition and whether it is signed (values as of November 2026). Values come from recorded sales of this exact printing, not asking prices.
- Can I sell my copy of Lassie Come-Home?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
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