Riders of the Purple Sage is one in a series of 59 western stories written by Zane Grey, the greatest storyteller of the American West.

Set in southern Utah in 1871 at a time when Mormons and Gentiles were battling each other for land and water rights. Jane Withersteen, unmarried gentile is the center of attention for the Mormon Elder Tull who is perhaps looking for another wife, but definitely wants control of the land and water belonging to Jane.

Published by Walter J. Black Inc., NY, 1940, reprint, 280 pages. Red and beige cloth hardcover with gilt lettering on the blue and red upper spine. The cover is in very good condition with just a bit of soiling. The pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. The book measures 7-5/8" t x 5-1/2" w.