The gunfighter, script by gaylord du bois adaptation and zane grey novel, art by albert micale. To find out what your zane grey books may be worth at auction, please submit photos and an auction. Zane greys copy, boldly signed by him in purple ink on front free endpaper. It is available in paperback, hardcover, ebook and audio cd. Collectors guide to zane grey zane greys west society. Zane died on october 23, 1939 at the age of 67 in altadena, california. He was the author of more than 90 books, some published posthumously andor based on serials originally published in magazines. Ive always wanted to have one book with everything in it, frank explained in a recent interview, and this book is it. Zane grey rare books and first editions at bauman rare books. Before selling direct to a dealer, you may want to consider contacting the various book auction houses that i had mentioned in your other question. How to identify first editions or a first printing of a book. Condition very slight marks to free endpapers front and rear from old jacket protector. Zane grey grey, zane, 18721939 an online book about this author is available, as is a wikipedia article grey, zane, 18721939. As with any collectible, the value is often in the eye of the beholder.
Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. Grey published a total of 85 books popular adventure novels that idealized the western frontier. Zane grey was a major force in shaping the myths of the old west. By the age of ten, toms dad would drop him off at coin shows within driving range, picking him up. First editions with dust jackets can command prices up to several hundred dollars. Original copies of betty zane can easily exceed a thousand. Zane grey bibliography and price guide browsers bookstore. He was born as pearl zane gray on january 31, 1872 in zanesville, ohio, united states.
Check out our privacy policy to learn more about how we. A twentyfive volume set of vintage zane grey westerns. Riders of the purple sage and the sequel the rainbow trail. Signed editions signatures of the author or the illustrator usually make the. Dealers rely on experience and reference books to identify valuable first editions. Without dust jackets, most first editions are worth substantially less. Frank zanes experience, expertise and awardwinning training routines are all combined in one resource manual. Just as he invented the western, grey also pioneered sporting fishing for the large ocean species of game fish. When his writing started paying off, he managed to spend as many as 300 days a year enjoying the sport. Tales of swordfish and tuna is a new collection of greys saltwaterfishing adventures. Zane grey complete public domain works includes riders of. Great deals on 1st edition zane grey hardcover books.
I have a very old zane grey hardcover book named zane. Although ill never get rid of them, i was wondering if anyone out there would have an idea what they are worth, if anything. New listingzane grey vintage hardcover books lot of 8. In all zane grey is credited with 85 books which include eight books about his fishing exploits, three about hunting, and three anthologies.
It was given to major ernest macaulay as a young man, and he gave it to my mother sometime in the sixties. While there were a few books first published by other publishing houses, most were from harpers. Books by grey, zane sorted by popularity project gutenberg. Values of zane grey books are difficult to determine. Zane grey was one of the prominent authors of america who used to write his novels based on the western fiction genre. If you have a zane grey book printed by someone else, chances are that it is not a. Even the name of greys books the thundering herd, wanderer of the wasteland, the lost wagon train evoke the classic western image of cowboys on. The books were published by blacks readers service co. Zane grey, known and loved primarily for his western novels, was an avid fisherman. The maverick queen, 30,000 on the hoof, and the vanishing american. Skinner sold a copy that was signed and presented to the famous poet archibald macleish.
Young buck duane has his fathers talent with a gun, kills a man who draws on him, and flees to ride the outlaw trail as a loner, with his hands clean of evil. Pearl zane grey was best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that were a basis for the western genre in literature and the arts, but he also wrote two hunting books, six childrens books, three baseball books, and eight fishing books. And while he is remembered for his recordbreaking catches, such as the 464pound marlin caught off the coast of tahiti, zane grey also enjoyed freshwater. This book focuses on jonathan zane and lew wetzel both border men who either lived with the indians, or as in wetzels case fervently hated the red man. This is the most recognized title of all the novels that zane grey wrote. Loren was the editor of the zane grey novel, black mesa in 1955 and the reef girl in 1977. They are well worth reading for pleasure and instruction. Zane grey writer of western novels lived in payson, az. First edition of zane greys greatest novel, with a laidin photographic card signed on the. Authored 11 loren zane grey books in the successful lassiter series, published by pocket books.
Are books signed by the author worth anything or is it. Hello again, it is nora, i answered your question about the zane grey 1912 first edition book. 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. We buy and sell old books, vintage books, collectible books, rare books, first edition books, and related ephemera. In this story a young woman tried to fight off cattle rustlers who threaten her ranch. Make offer zane grey rare signed photo and tales of lonely trails 1922 1st in dust jacket. Within that general field, we have heavy emphasis in john steinbeck and steinbeckiana. The books grey wrote about that trip include the last of the plainsmen new york. Leaves of autumn books, inc, payson, az 1996 a bibliographical check list and price guide for the writings of r. Betty zane, the last trail, the spirit of the border. Zane greys stories of the west comic books for sale. The light of the western stars zane grey 363 downloads. At the age of six he began with sea shells, and soon graduated to coins, the gateway drug to so many other fields of collecting.
Zane grey grey, zane, 18721939 the online books page. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. An american angler in australia 1937 text in australia. To find out what your zane grey books may be worth at auction. First edition, illustrated with 26 blackandwhite photographic plates, presentation copy inscribed by the book s subject with compliments of the last of the plainsmen, c. Death valley natural wonders of the west article by gaylord du bois. Zane grey 18751939, born pearl zane grey, combined his passions for writing and the great outdoors to create over 54 adventurepacked novels, featuring vivid images of the american west and the rugged individualists who tamed it. This a nice clean copy, the spine is solid, the text is clean and pages are not torn or dirty. This form collects your name and email so that we can add you to our newsletter for ongoing product and promotional updates. His passion for the american west was aroused in 1907 when grey toured the west with buffalo jones, a noted hunter and adventurer. This series will probably look familiar to most zane grey fans. Most first editions zane grey books were published by harpers.
Zane grey has been singularly unfortunate in his treatment by. Zane grey january 31, 1872 october 23, 1939 was an american author best known for his popular adventure novels and pulp fiction that presented an idealized image of the rugged old west. 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. Book is good in green boards with minor edge and corner wear, no dust jacket. Before anything else you should check to see if the book has first edition. On average, how much are antique, hardbacked, zane grey. For ease of use, this list is arranged alphabetically. Unfollow books zane grey to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Among them are american fiction first editions from c. Make offer zane grey five complete novels zane grey avenel books, hardcover 1980 ten 10 western paperbacks by. First edition of zane greys greatest novel, with a laidin photographic card signed on the margin in purple by zane grey. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen gebrauchsspuren an einband, schutzumschlag oder seiten.
I purchased the book easy prey by john sandford at a thrift shop today for a ridiculously cheap price 1. What can you tell me about zane gray books are they worth. Born in 1875, zane grey was raised in zanesville, ohio, a town founded by his mothers family. A former dentist, grey had published two books based on the journals of a pioneer ancestor before focusing on the frontier.
I totally need the copy of the the wonderful wizard of oz in my life. The last trail is the final installment of the trilogy zane grey wrote about his ancestors and the part they played in the american revolution, and the establishment of the frontier. Riders of the purple sage was the first of zane greys many bestsellers. As of june 2007, the internet movie database credits grey with 110 films, one tv episode, and a series, dick powells zane grey theater based loosely on his novels and short stories. Are books signed by the author worth anything or is it just a novelty. One book is richard carvel written by winston churchill in 1899 and the front cover page has. Therefore, if you have a zane grey book published by someone else, chances are that it is not a first edition and is a reprint. The lone star ranger by zane grey hardcover signed 1924. 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. Zane grey original 1890s photo 3 by 4 signed on mount zane grey family archive. Zane grey january 31, 1872 october 23, 1939 was an american author. The titles include shadow on the trail, to the last man, robbers roost, riders of the purple sage, the thundering herd and more.
About the 2020 zane bodybuilding manual the 2020 zane bodybuilding manual is the ultimate reference book with 436 pages and over 500 photos. Grey, romer grey and zane grey, country lane books author price guides for zane grey, patricia and allen. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. This book contains four of zane greys best short novels, all of which were published in the 1920s in the magazine market, and collected here in one volume to give. As of june 2007, the internet movie database credits grey with 110 films, one tv episode, and one entire tv series based on his novels and stories. I just did a quick inventory of my book collection and have the following books that are autographed by the authors andor notable people. One of these is the reef girl, a tale of tahiti, and the other a story of young george washington.
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