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John Wayne, Roy Rogers, Walter Pidgeon, Gabby Hayes and Gene Autry signed first edition of ''The Dark Command'' by W.R. Burnett, which was adapted into a successful 1940 film starring Wayne, Rogers, Pidgeon and Hayes. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1938. Signed on the front free endpaper by Wayne, Rogers and Pidgeon in ink, and Hayes in pencil; signed on the rear free endpaper by Autry in ink. The novel about the Civil War was a bestseller in 1938, prompting the film adaptation which was nominated for two Academy Awards and stands as the only film where Western icons Wayne and Rogers appeared together. Book measures 5.25'' x 7.75''. Small piece of spine missing at top, separation starting to front joint, and light shelf wear. Very good condition.