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New York: Charles Francis Press Publishers. Very Good-. 1903. 2nd Edition. hardcover. 8vo; 2nd edition; pictorial boards show moderate wear, corners bumped with some minor fraying, wear and minor fraying to spine head and tail, some soil, esp to spine and rear panel near hinge, pictorial cover has some light fading of color; previous owner's name on front fly, hinges starting, binding still tight, pp clean, unmarked. Overall, a very nice copy for its age. Includes several full page b&w illus by the author. 291 pp.; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books. .

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… Read More