The Man of the Forest
by Zane Grey
The Man of the Forest is a Zane Grey Western first published in book form by Harper & Brothers, New York and London, in 1920, after a 1917 serial in The Country Gentleman. Woodsman Milt Dale shields a young woman from outlaws. It was filmed in 1921, 1926 and 1933.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- Harper & Brothers, 1920
- First published
- Harper & Brothers, New York, 1920
The first edition of The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey was published in New York by Harper & Brothers in 1920. We track 3 editions.
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First edition
- 1st Harper & Brothers1920 Hardback I own The Man of the Forest, Harper & Brothers 1920 Log in to want this
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- Hodder and Stoughton1920 Hardback I own The Man of the Forest, Hodder and Stoughton 1920 Log in to want this
- Hodder & Stoughton1935 Hardback I own The Man of the Forest, Hodder & Stoughton 1935 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
In print
- Editions recorded
- 421 on Open Library, 399 in English
- Free to read
- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of The Man of the Forest?
The first edition of The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey was published in New York by Harper & Brothers in 1920.
How many editions of The Man of the Forest are there?
We track 3 editions of The Man of the Forest, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Can I read The Man of the Forest for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
Where these facts come from
- Man of the Forest (novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Grey, Zane: The Man of the Forest, University of Virginia Bestsellers Database (bestsellers.lib.virginia.edu)
- The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey, Project Gutenberg (gutenberg.org)
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