DISPUTED PASSAGE by Lloyd C. Douglas Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, (1939). First edition, FOURTH printing. SIGNED by the author to the front endpaper. Eighteen high-quality magazine photo-clippings regarding the movie are laid in. An American medical student follows a Chinese patient he fell in love with, to war-torn China and is injured in a bomb blast in this poignant novel that was successfully filmed. The Chinese patient returned to China on the advise from a doctor, who strongly suggested that she not distract the student and man she loved, from his career. Dorothy Lamour and John Howard star in the film that received high critical praise. Upper and lower spine edges lightly rubbed, else near fine in orange cloth with blue decorations and rule borders and with black titles embossed to the front cover and to the spine; in a price-clipped very good dust jacket with short edge tears, and minor wear to the upper and lower spine ends; previous owner has neatly and artistically attached small strips of film credit banners with thumbnail actor portraits to the front panel. Douglas wrote positive inspiration-message books, he remains popular with the new generation, and left a fond nostalgic bond with the older generation. Many of Douglas's novels were filmed, including Magnificent Obsession and The Robe. Scarce SIGNED. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT SIGNED BOOKS THANKS!