Forlorn River

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1927 First printing of the stated first edition, with "H-B" listed on the copyright page. Signed by Zane Grey in his signature purple ink directly on the front-free endpaper. Filmed twice by Paramount Pictures, originally in 1926 as a silent film, directed by John Waters, with Jack Holt; and in 1937, directed by Charles… Read more about this item

First edition ("H-B"). Octavo. Title vignette, b/w decorations and color jacket illustration by Robert Amick. Dust jacket (unclipped; few chips; short tears; a few pages with staining). Very good. No other signatures or bookplates. Signed and inscribed by Zane Grey to friends Phillips Carlin and Claire Wilhelm Carlin on front endpaper in is signature purple ink: "To Phil and Claire… Read more about this item

First English edition. Octavo. B/w title vignette by Robert Amick. Full gilt stamped blue morocco, t.e.g. Very good-fine. Boldly signed by Zane Grey in his signature purple ink on the front free endpaper and signed again in purple ink on the first preliminary page. With Zane Grey's small rainbird bookplate on the front free endpaper. Deluxe issue bound for Hodder… Read more about this item

The book pictured (4) is the book being sold. It is a 1927 reprint of the first publisher Harper & Row. The spine is separating from the back cover, the covers are soiled, owners name on inside cover; light tanning to paper, book is holding together well. Cover in fair condition; text good condition, 338 pages. Most of my western/fiction… Read more about this item

Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Original 1927 Orange hardback has soiling and minor dents to corners. Top and bottom of spine shows wear. Contents clean except for former owners name written in front. Tight binding. Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. Our… Read more about this item

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Vintage Copy. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good; with a Very Good dust jacket. Edgewear to jacket, including a few tears, with some tape repair from jacket interior. Owner name and date to front end page. Text is clean and unmarked. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Good with no dust jacket. 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Stated First Edition and with 'H-B' on copyright page. Zane Grey's story is set in northern California; his "forlorn" river is quite similar to the Lost River that crosses from northern California into Oregon and back to California. --- In full brown… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1927. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good Plus to Very Good. Grey was the first great bestselling writer of the Western genre, the author of more than 150 books including "Riders of the Purple Sage," and "The Last of the Plainsmen." "Forlorn River" features Ben Ide, a young man desperately trying to be successful… Read more about this item

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1927. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint.. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1927. Reprint. Fine/Very Good+. Very clean book and dust jacket. Light brown boards with dark brown lettering and illustration on cover, brown lettering on spine. No bumping, fading or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Clean endpapers - no… Read more about this item

Toronto, Ont: Musson Book Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1927. Hardcover. Cloth boards with black titles to the spine and cover. A loosened spine, but the pages are well bound together. Pencil markings on the front free end paper, the interior text is clean & unmarked. Soiling to the covers with tearing to the bottom spine… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Good with no dust jacket. 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Stated First Edition and with 'H-B' on copyright page. In full brown cloth-covered boards with illustration and titling in black on cover and spine, respectively. Includes unattributed b&w illustrations throughout. --- Former library copy, with pocket & rubberstampings, front free … Read more about this item

New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1927. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Reprint. Gift inscription, and ink number on the spine, else near fine in a bright, near fine dust jacket with a small paper label on the spine.

New York: Harper & Brothers. 1927. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Bumping at spine heel. Stated First Edition. .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1927. Very Good in a Very Good dustjacket. Orange boards. Both the spine and the decorative front board are stamped in black. 338pps., with a number of line drawings by Robert Amick. Stated First Editon, however these Grosset & Dunlap issues are re-prints using the same printing plates as the Harper original. There is mild… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1927. Stated first edition [1927], good in a poor (mainly missing) dustjacket. Rust colored cloth printed in dark blue. Light edgewear, sound binding, light soil and foxing to endpapers and outer edges of text block, personal ex-libris stamp on front pastedown, pages clean with a few instances of light foxing or finger soil… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Rubbing to edges, corners lightly bumped, spine a tad loose, in a beautiful DJ showing only light rubbing to edges. First edition stated, with H-B. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Harper & Brothers, 1927. (H-B). Spine slightly cocked, lower corner bumped, extremities moderately scuffed, and hinges slightly wiggly, else, Good Condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1927. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good-. First Edition "H-B" on copyright page. In original unclipped ($2.00) illustrated jacket in protective sheet. Some creasing, closed tears, and chipping to the jacket, especially at edges. Orange cloth over boards with illustration and lettering in black on front and spine. Slight lean, minor rubbing to… Read more about this item

Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1967. Paperback. Good. 1967. First Edition Thus. 190 pages. Pictorial paper cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking to hinges and mild tanning. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and sunning.

New York: Walter J. Black, 1955. Later printing. Hardcover. Very Good+. 5 x 8, 338 pgs. A nice reprint of Grey's thrilling story of the Old West.