# Is "Arizona Ames" by Zane Grey a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Arizona Ames by Zane Grey (Harper & Brothers, 1932) is identified by: First printing states "First Edition" on the copyright page. True first is the Harper & Brothers US edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing states "First Edition" on the copyright page
- Harper's two-letter cipher encodes the year in its second letter: G = 1932
- First letter is a month code and varies by copy
- Cloth with pictorial endpapers, in dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Harper & Brothers
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Zane Grey |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
| Year | 1932 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing states "First Edition" on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing states "First Edition" on the copyright page. Harper's two-letter cipher encodes the year in its second letter: G = 1932. First letter is a month code and varies by copy. Cloth with pictorial endpapers, in dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
True first is the Harper & Brothers US edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Grosset & Dunlap reprints are common; confirm the stated "First Edition" line and the year letter G in the copyright cipher.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Arizona Ames* by Zane Grey a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/arizona-ames
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.