PHOTO Zane Grey LOST WAGON TRAIN 30,000 ON HOOF n Mint

ZANE GREY:  LOST WAGON TRAIN, THIRTY THOUSAND ON THE HOOF, NEAR MINT copies from  scarce WJB BLACK set of 75, with dust jackets, with Zane Grey Photo, HB NR Nice A+, Great Gift or Great Addition to your Collection…………

NEAR MINT BOOKS:   Top page edges are a nice blue. (Lost Wagon Train has a lighter blue). Page edges are still light colored, almost white.  Inside cover areas and crisp pages still a very light color.  Clean ¼ bound cloth covers are a nice bright beige and red.  Corners are as sharp as new.  Books stand straight, tall and square. Look very good on the shelf. Bright gold gilded title box with blue and red is in near mint condition. No noticeable shelf wear.  Spines are tight and straight as new.  No damage, labels, signatures, stains, nor scratches unless mentioned here.  The books seem to be unread, covers snap back when you start to open them..……. 

LOST WAGON TRAIN (Page edges are still almost white, covers snap back if you think about opening the book)

30,000 ON THE HOOF (unread, dark blue top, nice title box) 

This may be a great chance to own two of the volumes in this scarce 75 book set…….

Stock photos are shown which are very representative of these books.  This near mint set of 2 titles looks even better than the stock photos…….

FLIERS, PREVIEW INSERTS:  When each book was shipped years ago, a preview sheet was inserted to announce the next offer.  A reproduction of the 2 preview inserts are included as a bonus for you.  They are informative and fun to read and describe the books well.  They are nicely illustrated with a summary of the stories and an introduction of the main characters in the stories.  A little piece of Zane Grey history……   

DUST JACKETS:  The books come with original rice paper/glassine dust jackets which shows their age, are thin, vintage and  fragile and show chipping, wear and tear..  

BONUS: 

a) LISTING  OF WJB 75 SET COLLECTION:  I will include a complete list if you would like,  or

b) Copy of 1977 NEWSPAPER ARTICLE on ZANE GREY.  With picture of him at his desk and a small portrait. Title:  “Writer of the Purple Sage”.  Included are references to his 69^th novel: The Reef Girl; his date of birth and death, his writing methods, his early life, early attempts to become a writer, and the amount of money he made from writing,

As a bonus I will include either a) or b) if you would like.  But you will need to contact me very very early, before I carefully pack the book, throw on the saddle, and head to the Pony Express Barn…….

FRONTIS PHOTO:  Under the front cover of one of the books is a tipped in photo of Zane Grey with rifle under the Tonto Rim.

                                    Under the front cover of the other is a tipped in photo of Zane Grey, son Romer, and two bears.

PHOTO of ZANE GREY:  Also included is a glossy photo ready for framing.  Zane Grey writing in the shade of his tent, on hunting trip.  There is a facsimile of Zane Grey's signature at the bottom.  Photo is in a plastic sleeve, just the right size to make a special bookmark for a special friend or your self.

Note: Stock photos are shown which are very representative of these books……. 

Bonus items listed are reproductions, the originals are no longer available.

Provenance:  The Williams Family Zane Grey Collection

Note:  Shipping and packaging fee includes only part of the cost of the box, wrapping paper, labor, and packing supplies. Let me pay for the hay and oats for the Pony Express.