# Is "Valley of Wild Horses" by Zane Grey a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Valley of Wild Horses by Zane Grey (Harper & Brothers, 1947) is identified by: Harper & Brothers first edition, first printing: 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with the Harper code letters 'B-W' (B = February printing month, W = 1947 year). True first is the US Harper & 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 'B-W' (B = February printing month, W = 1947 year)
- In dust jacket
- Posthumously published
- Publisher imprint reads Harper & Brothers
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Zane Grey |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
| Year | 1947 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Harper & Brothers first edition, first printing: 'First Edition' 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 'B-W' (B = February printing month, W = 1947 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 and a first UK edition exist; the true US first carries the stated 'First Edition' line and the 'B-W' code. Verify both.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Valley of Wild Horses* by Zane Grey a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/valley-of-wild-horses
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.