This form collects your name and email so that we can add you to our newsletter for ongoing product and promotional updates. Folio book composed of sheets that are folded once and printed on both sides, making two leaves and four pages. Unfollow zane grey signed book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Apr 28, 2015 of the 24 books set in arizona, take place in mogollon rim country, where zane had a cabin and lived in the 1920s. Original copies of betty zane can easily exceed a thousand. Pearl zane grey january 31, 1872 october 23, 1939 was an american author and dentist best known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the western genre in literature and the. Great game fishing at catalina by zane grey 1919 reprint by grey, zane, author. Wild horse mesa the hash knife outfit the thundering heard riders of the purple sage hardback by. This series will probably look familiar to most zane grey fans. Most of these books drew upon the american old west or the great outdoors for. There is an easy to use table of contents to navigate from one book to another.
A payson replica of grey s original cabin that was destroyed by the 1990 dude. Zane grey collection cowboy classics 11 zane grey omnibus 7 ohio river trilogy paperback 6 the jane austen academy 6 the lone star ranger weekly 5 gentle greek readers 4 dover thrift. Apr 26, 2017 values of zane grey books are difficult to determine. Produced in the 1960s, they were bound in red and tan cloth and originally came in a rice paper cover. Zane grey 18721939 was the bestselling author of over 85 books which have sold well over 100 million copies worldwide. Zane grey rare books and first editions at bauman rare books. Rare zane grey autographed signed check from his wife lina elise to zane. He was born as pearl zane gray on january 31, 1872 in zanesville, ohio, united.
He was born as pearl zane gray on january 31, 1872 in zanesville, ohio, united states. Gary topping, zane grey s west, journal of popular culture 1. What effect does a dust jacket have on the value of my zane grey book. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Project gutenberg offers 62,003 free ebooks to download. A look at zane grey s west journal of arizona his tory 14 spring 1973. Zane grey grey, zane, 18721939 the online books page. Biography of zane grey and a searchable collection of works. The critically acclaimed riders of the purple sage 1912 has become one of the bestselling and most popular books of all time. Zane died on october 23, 1939 at the age of 67 in altadena, california. Pearl zane grey january 31, 1872 october 23, 1939 was an american author and dentist best known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the western genre in literature and the arts. The books received matched what was described, but stating 25 books when there. Check out our privacy policy to learn more about how we protect and manage. Trained as a dentist, grey practiced in new york city from 1898 to 1904, when he published privately a novel of pioneer life, betty zane, based on an ancestors journal.
Zane grey, prolific writer whose romantic novels of the american west largely created a new literary genre, the western. At the age of six he began with sea shells, and soon graduated to coins, the gateway drug to. Complete set of zane grey hardcover books, some have a little. Set of 25 hardcover zane grey books from 1960 zane grey on.
Rangers of the lone star, parts of which were published in the 1970s as the rustlers of pecos county using different character and place names, is an okay book. When his writing started paying off, he managed to spend as many as 300 days a year enjoying the sport. Zane grey zane grey is widely and justifiably considered the father of the western, as he published nearly one hundred books, most of them novels of the american frontier. These included 56 novels set in the west, one set in the east, three ohio rivercountry. At this time he wrote his first book, betty zane, about his ohio ancestors. Black sometime referred to as the zane grey library or the zane grey book club. It is available in paperback, hardcover, ebook and audio cd. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Vintage 1950s set of 32 zane grey books in good condition. Needed to read description which said there were only 12 books. His fiction spanned the decades from the revolutionary war, as in the biographical betty zane, to the turmoilfilled years of the civil war and the postwar period of.
But not even logan could foresee the challenges that lay ahead for him. A former dentist, grey had published two books based on the journals of a pioneer. From the guide to the zane grey collection, 19011937. Apr 29, 20 hello again, it is nora, i answered your question about the zane grey 1912 first edition book. Jun 17, 2011 complete set of zane grey hardcover books, some have a little water damage answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. As with any collectible, the value is often in the eye of the beholder. Jan 16, 2014 this series will probably look familiar to most zane grey fans. Zane grey was born pearl zane gray in 1872, in zanesville, ohio. Black editions were reprints of seventythree of zane greys titles with one additional title appearing as a first edition. Pearl zane gray who would later drop his first name and change the spelling of his last name was born on 31 january 1872 in zanesville, a town founded by his maternal ancestor ebenezer zane 17471811. Memory of zane grey 18721939, arizona and the west 12 autumn 1970. Riders of the purple sage was the first of zane greys many bestsellers.
Books by grey, zane sorted by popularity project gutenberg. First book edition, presentation copy, of this western romance set in northern. Title title genre genre date oldest date newest betty zane and to the last man. The books received matched what was described, but stating 25 books when there were only 12 in the fine print is just wrong. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. It is one of only a handful of zane grey fiction books written in first person, and my opinion is, zane grey didnt handle first person prose very well when writing fiction. Riders of the purple sage was the first of zane grey s many bestsellers.
On average, how much are antique, hardbacked, zane grey. In this story a young woman tried to fight off cattle rustlers who threaten her ranch. Zane grey bibliography and price guide browsers bookstore. Zane grey signed book, the shepherd of guadaloupe with rare letter. Unfollow books zane grey to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Browse rare books and first editions by zane grey available at bauman.
The first 60 titles are fairly common, however the final 15 titles are scarce and can be difficult to locate. Oblong folios are produced the same way but bound at the. Zane grey walter black editions there are 75 titles in this series. First edition of zane greys greatest novel, with a laidin photographic card signed on. Loren grey son of zane grey and betty zane grosso daughter of zane grey. Riders of the purple sage 1912 was his bestselling book. Values of zane grey books are difficult to determine. She edited his work, negotiated with book publishers and movie producers, managed his finances and.
Grey, zane, 18721939 social networks and archival context. Black editions were reprints of seventythree of zane grey s titles with one additional title appearing as a first edition. Without dust jackets, most first editions are worth substantially less. Make offer zane grey novels hardcover set of 14 vintage books walter j. First editions with dust jackets can command prices up to several hundred dollars. A very distinctive look to this series magazine advertisement, circa early 1950s. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. His works have been translated into twentythree languages and have been made into more than one hundred movies. Hardcover book bound in quarter tan cloth spine and red cloth boards,lettered and decorated in gilt at the upper. Zane grey grey, zane, 18721939 an online book about this author is available, as is a wikipedia article grey, zane, 18721939. Lost wagon train, majestys rancho, under the tonto. Zane grey was one of the prominent authors of america who used to write his novels based on the western fiction genre.
Even the name of greys books the thundering herd, wanderer of the. Over one hundred films, television episodes, and program series, including dick. Zane grey bibliography and price guide january 16, 2014. Zane grey book thunder mountain special edition copyright 1935. The pricing reflects the mild exterior cover stains, some of these books are worth slightly more as stand alone, but selling as a nice collectable set. Complete set of zane grey hardcover books, some have a. Two 2 books are 1st edition the reef girl and zane grey, a biography.
Zane grey, known and loved primarily for his western novels, was an avid fisherman. Last of the plainsmen first edition signed zane grey. In late 1969 the zane grey western magazine appeared on the newsstands. Once a scout with the us army, he was familiar with both the hardships and rewards of pioneer life. Zane grey collection cowboy classics 11 zane grey omnibus 7 ohio river trilogy paperback 6 the jane austen academy 6 the lone star ranger weekly 5 gentle greek readers 4 dover thrift editions 3 five star first edition western 3. Signed by matthew gray gubler book rumple buttercup, autographed, new signed by matthew. He was best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the american frontier. What is complete hardback set of zane grey books worth. Zane grey is the bestknown author of western cowboy and other adventure stories. During his career as a writer, zane grey produced a total of 89 books.
Zane grey love letters to wife reveal jealousy, devotion. This is a complete collection of all of zane grey s public domain works. Betty zane, the last trail, the spirit of the border. He studied dentistry at the university of pennsylvania, married lina elise roth in 1905, then moved his family west where he began to write novels. A western story and millions of other books are available for instant access. Zane grey writer of western novels lived in payson, az.