He was an author and a dentist who shot to fame with his association with the Western genre, arts, and literature. forlorn river. new york and london, 1927. exceptional first edition, presentation/association copy, of forlorn river, inscribed from zane grey to his son, novelist loren grey. Zane Grey was one of the prominent authors of America who used to write his novels based on the western fiction genre. Zane Grey, born as Pearl Zane Grey, was born on 31ts January 1872 in Zanesville, Ohio. See all books authored by Zane Grey, including Riders of the Purple Sage, and The Last Trail, and more on ThriftBooks.com. This was exactly what the American public wanted in the early part of the twentieth century and, after a several years of failed publications, his books and serializations became huge hits. Also, there are exceptions to the rule, so in order to gain the best information you can on your particular book, please contact one of the Society Member Book Dealers. In 1912, his book Riders of the Purple Sage was published and became the very first Zane Grey best seller. He was born as Pearl Zane Gray on January 31, 1872 in … Looking for books by Zane Grey? He was a very prolific author and one of the first authors to become a millionaire. Find great deals on eBay for zane grey books and zane grey books lot. Shop with confidence. As always, the condition of the collectible plays a major role in the value. Zane Grey Annotated Bibliography & Selected Collectible Books Throughout the work of Zane Grey, are vivid descriptions of adventures in the Old West played out by larger than life characters. grey, zane. Order of Zane Grey Books Zane Grey (1872-1939) was an American author of Western adventure novels and short stories.