# Is "The Young Forester" by Zane Grey a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Young Forester by Zane Grey (Harper & Brothers, 1910) is identified by: First Harper printing states 'Published October, 1910' at the center of the copyright page with no letter code. True first US edition (juvenile).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First Harper printing states 'Published October, 1910' at the center of the copyright page with no letter code
- Harper did not begin using the two-letter month/year code until 1912, so no code is present on this 1910 first
- Illustrated boys'-series title
- Publisher imprint reads Harper & Brothers
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Zane Grey |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
| Year | 1910 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First Harper printing states 'Published October, 1910' at the center of the copyright… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First Harper printing states 'Published October, 1910' at the center of the copyright page with no letter code. Harper did not begin using the two-letter month/year code until 1912, so no code is present on this 1910 first. Illustrated boys'-series title.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition (juvenile). A Canadian issue printed from the American sheets bears a later code and is not the primary first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Grosset & Dunlap reprints exist. The genuine first shows 'Published October, 1910' and no code letters; treat any copy bearing a letter code as a later or Canadian issue.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Young Forester* by Zane Grey a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-young-forester
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.