# Is "The Last of the Plainsmen" by Zane Grey a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Last of the Plainsmen by Zane Grey (Outing Publishing Company, 1908) is identified by: Outing Publishing Company, New York, first edition, dated 1908; illustrated cloth with gilt-stamped titling; photographs and illustrations by the author. True first US edition; Grey's third book.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Outing Publishing Company, New York, first edition, dated 1908; illustrated cloth with gilt-stamped titling; photographs and illustrations by the author
- Approximately 314 pages
- A nonfiction account of Buffalo Jones at the Grand Canyon
- Publisher imprint reads Outing Publishing Company
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Zane Grey |
| Publisher | Outing Publishing Company |
| Year | 1908 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Outing Publishing Company, New York, first edition, dated 1908; illustrated cloth with… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Outing Publishing Company, New York, first edition, dated 1908; illustrated cloth with gilt-stamped titling; photographs and illustrations by the author. Approximately 314 pages. A nonfiction account of Buffalo Jones at the Grand Canyon.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition; Grey's third book. Outing held the 1908 copyright.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition. Later reprints differ; scarce in first state.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Last of the Plainsmen* by Zane Grey a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-last-of-the-plainsmen
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.