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Betty Zane
by Grey, P. Zane
- Used
- Condition
- Tiny puncture to frontis tissue guard, faint wear, still fine and bright in custom mylar cover.
- Seller
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Denver, Colorado, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Charles Francis Press, 1903. Second edition [sic]. Gray cloth decoratively stamped in rust, gilt and brown with vertical gilt leafy vine pattern overlapping title and prominent autumnal fallen leaf. Tiny puncture to frontis tissue guard, faint wear, still fine and bright in custom mylar cover.. Octavo. 291pp. FINDING THE STORY
It could be that the source point of an author's first book is a memory that haunts the soul, original and peculiar, fascinating and difficult to manage. It might explain Thomas Wolfe's heavy baggage, Abbey's rejection, Harper Lee's silence. Zane Grey's portrait of his rambunctious great grand-aunt, the revolutionary war heroine Betty Zane (1765-1823), on the other hand, had a cathartic effect, his output ultimately exceeding 150 popular titles--though none achieved the stature of the controversial Riders of the Purple Sage (1912). Enjoyed more for its sense of history than mastery of the devices of fiction, Betty Zane is a labor of love, self-published with the author's original book design and illustrations.
From the library of Zane Grey with Zane Grey's blindstamp to front free endpaper; "Zane Grey, Altadena, California" and with Zane Grey's diminutive bookplate to front pastedown; "Library of Zane Grey.
It could be that the source point of an author's first book is a memory that haunts the soul, original and peculiar, fascinating and difficult to manage. It might explain Thomas Wolfe's heavy baggage, Abbey's rejection, Harper Lee's silence. Zane Grey's portrait of his rambunctious great grand-aunt, the revolutionary war heroine Betty Zane (1765-1823), on the other hand, had a cathartic effect, his output ultimately exceeding 150 popular titles--though none achieved the stature of the controversial Riders of the Purple Sage (1912). Enjoyed more for its sense of history than mastery of the devices of fiction, Betty Zane is a labor of love, self-published with the author's original book design and illustrations.
From the library of Zane Grey with Zane Grey's blindstamp to front free endpaper; "Zane Grey, Altadena, California" and with Zane Grey's diminutive bookplate to front pastedown; "Library of Zane Grey.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Hermitage Bookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 222689
- Title
- Betty Zane
- Author
- Grey, P. Zane
- Format/Binding
- Gray cloth decoratively stamped in rust, gilt and brown with vertical gilt leafy vine pattern overlapping title and prominent au
- Book Condition
- Used - Tiny puncture to frontis tissue guard, faint wear, still fine and bright in custom mylar cover.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition [sic]
- Publisher
- Charles Francis Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1903
- Keywords
- Gift
Terms of Sale
The Hermitage Bookshop
All books returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Shipping on all heavy or oversize books will be quoted upon inquiry. We do not ship surface overseas.
About the Seller
The Hermitage Bookshop
Biblio member since 2006
Denver, Colorado
About The Hermitage Bookshop
The Hermitage Bookshop was established in 1973 and has been under one owner since its inception. We are a full service rare and used bookshop and our stock is limited to hardbacks in excellent condition. We have been a member of both the ABAA and ILAB since 1980.
Glossary
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Blindstamp
- A blindstamp is a stamped impression, usually an image, logo, words, or design on the cover or spine of a book, without color or...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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