ZANE GREY from Houle Rare Books & Autographs

First edition. Octavo. Original stiff blue pictorial wrappers. Ten b/w illustrations. No dust jacket. Very good. 24 pages. The true, factual account of Betty Zane the heroine of Zane Grey's first novel. Signed by G. M. Farley on verso of front cover.

[ca. 1941]. First edition thus. #722. 4" x 5 ½". Original pictorial wrappers. Very good (light rubbing). 384 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Apparently unread.

[ca. 1924]. Early reprint. Octavo. Dust jacket (clipped; few nicks; large closed tear on front panel). Very good. 291 pages + 4 page of ads. No signatures or bookplates.

First edition ("K-X"). Octavo. 4 b/w illustrations by H. R. Ballinger; color jacket illustration by Frank Street. Original orange pictorial cloth stamped in black. Dust jacket (unclipped; few nicks). Very good. 291 pages + 2 pages of ads. No signatures or bookplates.

[ca. 1930]. H & S 2/series. Small octavo. Original red cloth stamped in black. Dust jacket (unclipped; small nicks). Very good. 312 pages. Signed by Zane Grey in purple ink on front free endpaper. With Zane Grey's library blindstamp. Printed by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury.

H & S 2/-series. Octavo. Original red cloth stamped in black. Dust jacket (unclipped; few nicks). Very good (short tear at top of title page; text browned due to paper quality). 350 pages. Boldly signed in purple ink on front free endpaper by Zane Grey. Also with his library blindstamp. Printed by Wyman and Sons, Ltd.

First edition (I-F). Octavo. Pictorial endpapers by Stockton Mulford. Original tan cloth stamped in red. No dust jacket. Very good, fresh copy. 310 pages. Signed and inscribed on front free endpaper by Zane Grey to his wife: "To Dolly with love from Zane Grey. Altadena, Dec 22, 1931."

First edition (C-E). Octavo. Original blue cloth stamped in yellow. Pictorial endpapers. No dust jacket. Very good. 335 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Zane Grey estate copy with his "thin" blind stamped name on front free endpaper.

First edition (Harper code "C-E" and 1930 on title page). Octavo. Original blue cloth stamped in yellow. Dust jacket (unclipped; short tears; few nicks). Fine, fresh copy. 335 pages. Bookplate on front pastedown.

First edition (C-E). Octavo. Original dark blue cloth stamped in yellow. No dust jacket. Good (light foxing). 335 pages. Bold inscribed in purple ink on front free endpaper "To Lola from Zane." Zane Grey's had a passionate relationship with Lola Gornall over five years, from April 1933 to 1938. He wrote her over 500 letters.

Early edition. Octavo. B/W frontispiece. Original orange pictorial cloth stamped in green. Dust jacket (unclipped; small chips at head of spine). Very good (text paper browned due to paper quality). 238 pages plus 5 pages of ads at end. Signed and inscribed by Mrs. Zane Grey on front free endpaper: "To Robbie, Who may some day be quite a baseball player.… Read more about this item

First edition ("K-V"; October 1921). Octavo. Illustrations by Frank Spradling. Original orange pictorial cloth stamped in black. Dust jacket (unclipped; chips and short tears; stains on verso). Hinge at end in cracked . It appears jacket is supplied. Good. 311 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Chas. E. Lauriat Co. Importers & Booksellers, 385 Wash'n St., Boston, small label. Provenance Ken Booth Collection.

Illustrated with portrait of Grey set against a western setting, a copy of the book appears in lower cover. 1 page (recto only); 11" x 17"; very good (minor signs of handling). Rare thus. Zane Grey's copy with his library blindstamp on the upper right corner.. No Binding. Very Good.

(not signed) on a full length shot of Zane Grey and two female companions inspecting his record catch 684 pound tuna, Nova Scotia. Photograph is on heavy weight stock; 10 1/4" x 6 1/4; very good (minor signs of handling; two small areas with smoke stain), ca. 1924. Provenance: from the estate of Zane Grey.. No Binding. Very Good.

New York, Grosset & Dunlap Publishers [ca. 1930].. Reprint edition. 4to. Profusely illustrated with photographs by Grey; drawings by Frank E. Phares. Original orange cloth, stamped in black, pictorial endpapers, top edge stained black. Dust jacket (1/2" chip at top of spine; few short tears; chips). Very good. No signatures or bookplates. Includes fishing at Catalina and in other Southern… Read more about this item

2 1/8" x 3 1/2". Article reads: "Zane Grey, the famous novelist, and Lillian Pertka, the New York actress, visited Koala Park together the other day." Attached to a larger sheet dated Jan. 5, 1936: "Australasian Press - Cutting Service. . ." Another link of Zane Grey with another woman. Provenance: from the estate of Zane Grey.. No Binding. Very… Read more about this item

("(Miss) Myrtle Belle Barber") in black fountain pen ink on, 287 West Palm Street, Altadena, California, April 8, 1925. 7 1/4" x 10"' three separate pages; very good (minor signs of handling), 1925. Together with the original holograph envelope, stamped and postmarked Altadena, California, April 11, 1925. $75.00 To Mr. Zane Grey 280 Mariposa St. Altadena, Cal. An aspiring motion… Read more about this item

("Zane Grey") boldly penned in his signature purple fountain pen ink, April 13, 1934. Fine condition (except for small rust stains from staple and paper clip). Voucher for payment of $134.55 to Chin Tin Sou, for groceries. An interesting document associated with Grey's fishing expeditions.. Signed by Author(s). No Binding. Very Good.

Signed by Zane Grey and his son Romer Grey ("Zane Grey" & "Romer Grey") boldly penned in purple/black fountain pen ink. 4to, 3 pages (each page in on letterhead). Fine condition (except small staple holes and rust paper clip stain on first page). An interesting contract between Grey and his son for a proposed trip to film a journey down… Read more about this item

("Zane Grey") boldly penned in his signature purple fountain pen ink, Papeete, Tahiti, ca. 1934. Fine condition (except small paper loss upper left corner). oblong small 4to (8 1/2" x 7 1/4"). Voucher issued by Zane Grey Authorizing payment of $600 to Captain J.E. Walker, for storage and repairs to Grey's boats the "Frangipani" and "Golden Fleece". Grey paid the… Read more about this item