# Is "Rogue River Feud" by Zane Grey a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Rogue River Feud by Zane Grey (Harper &amp; Brothers, 1948) is identified by: Harper &amp; Brothers first edition, first printing: &#x27;First Edition&#x27; stated on the copyright page with the Harper code letters &#x27;C-X&#x27; (C = March printing month, X = 1948 year). True first is the US Harper &amp; Brothers edition; posthumous.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Harper & Brothers first edition, first printing: 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with the Harper code letters 'C-X' (C = March printing month, X = 1948 year)
- In dust jacket
- Posthumously published
- Publisher imprint reads Harper & Brothers
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Zane Grey |
| Publisher | Harper &amp; Brothers |
| Year | 1948 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Harper &amp; Brothers first edition, first printing: &#x27;First Edition&#x27; stated on the copyright… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Harper & Brothers first edition, first printing: 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with the Harper code letters 'C-X' (C = March printing month, X = 1948 year). In dust jacket. Posthumously published.

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

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later reprints lack the stated 'First Edition' line and the 'C-X' code; verify both.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Rogue River Feud* by Zane Grey a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/rogue-river-feud
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.
