Books by grey, zane sorted by popularity project gutenberg. Considered the father of the adult western, zane grey 18721939 was a prolific american writer and the pioneer of the western literary genre. Zane grey signed autograph signature vintage memorabilia. Adam seeks refuge in the desert, where life is unrelentingly hard and every day brings a battle against the alkali sands, scorching heat, lonely nights. His passion for the american west was aroused in 1907 when grey toured the west with buffalo jones, a noted hunter and adventurer. Zane grey was one of the prominent authors of america who used to write his novels based on the western fiction genre. 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 westward expansion. Project gutenberg offers 62103 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Some of these were published posthumously and others were serialized in the magazine. Zane grey writer of western novels lived in payson, az. American author pearl zane grey 18721939 is best known for his popular adventure novels and their idealized images of the old west. The maverick queen, 30,000 on the hoof, and the vanishing american. Grey published a total of 85 books popular adventure novels that idealized the western frontier. This special copy was signed by the people featured in the book with compliments of the last plainsmen, as well as by the author zane grey.
First edition of zane grey s greatest novel, with a laidin photographic card signed on the margin in purple by zane grey. Authored 11 loren zane grey books in the successful lassiter series, published by pocket books. She meant to do so much more for her people than she had done. Of the 24 books set in arizona, take place in mogollon rim country, where zane had a cabin and lived in the 1920s. Zane grey 18721939, american author wrote riders of the purple sage 1912. The last of the plainsmen by zane grey or gray, signed. Riders of the purple sage and the sequel the rainbow trail. Zane grey grey, zane, 18721939 an online book about this author is available, as is a wikipedia article grey, zane, 18721939. Pearl zane grey january 31, 1872 october 23, 1939 was an american. For ease of use, this list is arranged alphabetically. Grey was an avid fisherman and wrote a lot about fishing. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Zane grey autographed photo book writer, book authors, zane grey, legion.
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He produced over 100 books, and for each year from 1915 to 1924, a new zane grey title made the bestseller list. Zane grey bauman rare books first editions, signed and. Betty zane is a historical romance between betty zane and alfred clarke during last battle of the american revolution. Contains three classic westerns by the beloved master of the genreriders of the purple sage, the lone star ranger, and the rainbow trail.
Unfollow zane grey books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Bradbury, lime rock 12pearl zane grey 1872 1939 was an american dentist and author, best known for his western genre writings. He was born as pearl zane gray on january 31, 1872 in zanesville, ohio, united states. The author of 86 books, he is today considered the father of the western genre, with its heady romances and mysterious outlaws. 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. Zane grey became a published novelist in 1903 with the novel betty zane. While there were a few books first published by other publishing houses, most were from harpers. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Dolly and zane with family zane grey, zane, movie producers.
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Pearl zane grey 1872 1939 was an american author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the american frontier. Riders of the purple sage was his bestselling book. A payson replica of grey s original cabin that was destroyed by. Unfollow zane grey fishing to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The rustlers of pecos county zane grey 125 downloads to the last man zane grey 122 downloads the spirit of the border. Zane died on october 23, 1939 at the age of 67 in altadena, california.
In fact, grey 18721939 wrote so many books that his publisher, harper, was able to posthumously publish the equivalent of a novel a year until 1963 before. Zane grey authored over ninety books in his lifetime. 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. Born in 1875, zane grey was raised in zanesville, ohio, a town founded by his mothers family. Grey, romer grey and zane grey, country lane books author price guides for zane grey, patricia and allen. Loren grey and president, zane greys west society, todd newport on limitation page. Collectors guide to zane grey zane greys west society. Leaves of autumn books, inc, payson, az 1996 a bibliographical check list and price guide for the writings of r. Zane grey books, western decor, interior design, home decor, book decor, old book, j.
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. Last of the plainsmen first edition signed zane grey. Zane grey, but i believe this one is probably the best i have read. What is complete hardback set of zane grey books worth.
Zane grey complete public domain works includes riders of. An american angler in australia 1937 text in australia. Set of 25 hardcover zane grey books from 1960 zane grey on. 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. Riders of the purple sage 1912 was his bestselling book. 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. Western author and outdoorsman 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. On average, how much are antique, hardbacked, zane grey books worth. Zane grey was an american author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the rugged old west. Zane grey bibliography and price guide browsers bookstore. Apr 29, 20 on average, how much are antique, hardbacked, zane grey books worth. 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. Zane grey the rider of the purple sage one of my all time favorite westerns.
He was the author of over 90 books, some published posthumously andor based on serials originally published in magazines. Jan 16, 2014 this series will probably look familiar to most zane grey fans. The ultimate collection 49 works classic westerns and much more 16jul2014. Zane grey book thunder mountain special edition copyright 1935. 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. A family member has around 50 of them, ranging from 19101960, and would like to sell them to an antiques dealer. Honus wagner autographed 1909 m1012 sporting news may 16, 2015 mba seattle. Pearl zane grey 18721939 was an american author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the american frontier. Zane grey book list fictiondb your guide to fiction books. First editions with dust jackets can command prices up to several hundred dollars. Zane grey customs services and international tracking provided.
Riders of the purple sage, the rainbow trail, andthe lone star ranger. Some of his major works include spirit of the border 1906, the lone star ranger 1915, to the last man 1921 and forlorn river 1927. Zane greys stories of the west comic books for sale. Last of the great scouts by zane grey, first edition. We have been in business since 1976 and members of the abaa since 1978. Grey had difficulties in writing his first novel, betty zane 1903. A former dentist, grey had published two books based on the journals. 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.
What can you tell me about zane gray books are they worth. Zane grey was a talented writer whose works were extremely popular in his day, and many of them, particularly his westerns, are still widely read though their content and style definitely betray their age to modern readers. It tells the story of a cold hearted man named jack kells who falls in love with miss joan randle, a girl his legion has. Pearl zane grey was an american author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the rugged old west. After reading some science fiction from the 1930s, i was feeling nostalgic about the zane grey westerns that i read when i was in junior high and high school. Zane grey, prolific writer whose romantic novels of the american west largely created a new literary genre, the western. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Grey s novels refined the popular image of the cowboy in their day, grey s books sold better than had any works in u. Dolly and zane with family zane grey, movie producers, book publishing, books to. In addition to the success of his printed works, they later had. Loren was the editor of the zane grey novel, black mesa in 1955 and the reef girl in 1977. Jane prayed that the tranquility and sweetness of her life would not be permanently disrupted. Signed, with compliments of the last of the plainsmen, cj jones and the author, zane grey.
Oct 31, 2012 zane greys ohio river trilogy betty zane, the spirit of the border and the last trail, these collection of zane grey books are now available complete in one volume. Zane greys take on homers odyssey turns up in wanderer of the wasteland, the story of a boy named adam who flees his past and a terrible crime. He was the author of more than 90 books, some published posthumously andor based on serials originally published in magazines. Zane grey love letters to wife reveal jealousy, devotion. This series will probably look familiar to most zane grey fans.