Sally Benson (American, 1897-1972). Meet Me In St. Louis (1941-1942, Random House). First Edition Hardcover Book with Original Dust Jacket. 290 pages.

Height 8 in., Width 5.75 in. This beloved novel by author Sally Henson was the basis for the Academy Award-nominated 1944 musical of the same name, Meet Me In St. Louis. The heartwearming saga tells the tale of the Smith family at the turn of the century. The semi-autobiographical stories were originally published in 1941 by The New Yorker magazine.