The Beadle Collection of Dime Novels. New York Public Library
All these are degenerate and feeble imitations of the earlier Beadle publications, but necessary in any comprehensive collection of this most unusual and significant phase of American literature. The final group, by contrast, contains several copies of “The Novelette,” first issued in Boston by Ballou in 1857, and which is believed to have suggested to Erastus Beadle—in part at least—his great enterprise. The “Novelette” titles are pretentious and well-printed tales relating to American history.
THE LIST
The works are entered according to series, and arranged under the series in their order of issue. All works listed here, unless otherwise stated, are kept in the Reserve Room.
American tales. no. 9, 11, 14, 16, 28–29, 55, 66–67, 70, 75.
no. 55, 66–67, 70, 75 also numbered second series, no. 11, 22–23, 26, 31.
Hazleton, Harry. The prisoner of the mill; or, Captain Hayward’s “body guard.” By Lieutenant-Colonel Hazeltine [sic]. … New York: American News Co. [cop. 1864.] 46 p. 8o. (no. 9.)
Willett, Edward. The Vicksburg spy; or, Found and lost. A story of the siege and fall of the great rebel stronghold. New York: American News Co. [186—?] 48 p. 8o. (no. 11.)
Warren, J. Thomas. The traitor’s doom; or, The heiress of Bella Vista. A tale of the great rebellion, in the Crescent City. New York: American News Co. [186—?] 38 p. 8o. (no. 14.)
---- Old Hal Williams; or, The spy of Atlanta. A tale of Sherman’s Georgia campaign. New York: American News Co. [186—?] 42 p. 8o. (no. 16.)
---- Old Peggy Boggs; or, The old dominion inside out. A tale of the great rebellion. New York: American News Co. [186—?] p. 8o. (no. 28.)
Willett, Edward. The cotton thief: a tale of the Red river country. New York: American News Co. [cop. 1865.] 40 p. 8o. (no. 29.)
Robinson, John Hovey. Mountain Max; or, Nick Whiffles on the border. A tale of wild life in Missouri. New York: Beadle and Co. [cop. 1869.] 64 p. 8o. (no. 55.)
Curtis, Newton Mallory. The blue brotherhood; or, The young patroon’s inheritance. New York: Beadle and Co. [cop. 1870.] 96 p. 8o. (no. 66.)
Johnson, Francis. Alapaha, the squaw; or, The renegades of the border. New York: Beadle and Co. [cop. 1870.] 98 p. 8o. (no. 67.)
Curtis, Newton Mallory. The Texan spy; or, The prairie guide. New York: Beadle and Co. [cop. 1870.] 100 p. 8o. (no. 70.)
Johnson, Francis. The outlaw-hunter; or, Red John, the bush-ranger. A romance of the ranges. New York: Beadle and Co. [cop. 1871.] 100 p. 8o. (no. 75.)
The Army and navy library; original stories of the heroism, suffering and adventures of American soldiers and sailors. no. 1–3, 5–7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 25.
Wilmot, Walter. Dashing Delany; or, Foremost in the fray. New York: Army and Navy Pub. Co., 1883. 24 p. illus. fo. (no. 1.)
Park, Edward. “Old Stars;” or, The path to glory. New York: Army and Navy Pub. Co., 1883. 24 p. illus. fo. (no. 2.)
Stedman, Dick. Chickahominy; or, The fortunes of war. New York: Army and Navy Pub. Co., 1883. 24 p. illus. fo. (no. 3.)
Lenoir, Leon. Brave as the bravest; or, Foiled by fate. New York: Army and Navy Pub. Co., 1883. 23 p. illus. fo. (no. 5.)
Park, Edward. The signal gun; or, Hand to hand. New York: Army and Navy Pub. Co., 1883. 24 p. illus. fo. (no. 6.)
Stedman, Dick. Guerrillas and regulars; or, The cost of independence. New York: Army and Navy Pub. Co., 1883. 23 p. illus. fo. (no. 7.)
Ballard, J. D. Sparks from the camp-fire. The truest and most tragic tales of the war. New York: Army and Navy Pub. Co., 1883. 23 p. illus. fo. (no. 9.)
Morse, Edward. The lone star of Texas; or, The fight for liberty. New York: Army and Navy Pub. Co., 1883. 23 p. illus. fo. (no. 11.)
Lenoir, Leon. The massacre of Wyoming; or, The brigands of the revolution. New York: Army and Navy Pub. Co., 1884. 23 p. illus. fo. (no. 15.)
De Forrest, Harry. Lion-hearted Leon; or, Battling for the Stars and Stripes. A soul-stirring tale of brave deeds, love and adventure. New York: Army and Navy Pub. Co., 1884. 23 p. illus. fo. (no. 17.)
Warren, U. S. Prisoners of war; or, Captive life within the Confederacy. New York: Army and Navy Pub. Co., 1884. 23 p. illus. fo. (no. 19.)
Park, Edward. The swamp hero; or, Days that tried men’s souls. New York: Army and Navy Pub. Co., 1884. 23 p. illus. fo. (no. 25.)
Beadle & Adams, New York. Beadle and Adams’ standard publications. … [New York: Beadle & Adams, 1884.] 8 l. illus. 4o.
Beadle & Adams’ 20 cent novels. no. 1, 5, 11–12, 15–18, 23–24, 26–29, 31.
Aiken, Albert W. Overland Kit; or, The idyl of White Pine. New York: Beadle and Adams [cop. 1871]. 198 p. 16o. (no. 1.)
Reid, Mayne. The scalp-hunters: a romance of the plains. New York: Beadle and Adams [cop. 1868]. 208 p. 16o. (no. 5.)
Coomes, Oll. Idaho Tom, the young outlaw of Silverland; or, The hunters of the wild west. New York: Beadle and Adams [cop. 1876]. 178 p. 16o. (no. 11.)
Reid, Mayne. The white squaw. New York: Beadle and Adams [cop. 1868]. 196 p. 16o. (no. 12.)
Lewis, Charles Bertrand. Mad Dan, the spy of 1776. A centennial story. By C. B. Lewis (“M. Quad” …). New York: Beadle and Adams [cop. 1873]. 154 p. 16o. (no. 15.)
Aiken, Albert W. Red Arrow, the wolf demon; or, The queen of the Kanawha. New York: Beadle and Adams [cop. 1870]. 186 p. 16o. (no. 16.)
Victor, Metta Victoria Fuller. Turkey Dan; or, The Unionist’s daughter. A tale of Tennessee. New York: Beadle and Adams [1876]. 223 p. 16o. (no. 17.)
Badger, Joseph E. Pacific Pete, the prince of the revolver. New York: Beadle and Adams [1876]. 172 p. 16o. (no. 18.)
Aiken, Albert W. The phantom hand; or, The heiress of Fifth avenue, a story of New York hearths and homes. New York: Beadle and Adams [1877]. 194 p. 16o. (no. 23.)
---- Gentleman George; or, Parlor, prison, stage and street. New York: Beadle and Adams [cop. 1873]. 159 p. 16o. (no. 24.)
---- The white witch; or, The league of three. New York: Beadle and Adams [cop. 1871]. 198 p. 16o. (no. 26.)
Cody, William Frederick. Deadly-Eye, and The prairie rover. By Buffalo Bill (Wm. F. Cody). New York: Beadle and Adams [cop. 1875]. 150 p. 16o. (no. 27.)
Adams, James Fenimore Cooper. Nick Whiffles’ pet; or, Ned Hazel, the boy trapper. New York: [cop. 1875]. 170 p. 16o. (no. 28.)
Badger, Joseph E. Old Bull’s-Eye, the lightning shot of the plains. New York: Beadle and Adams [cop. 1876]. 139 p. 16o. (no. 29.)
---- Jack Rabbit, the prairie sport; or, The wolf children of the Llano Estacado. New York: Beadle and Adams [cop. 1876]. 166 p. 16o. (no. 31.)
Beadle and Company, New York. Beadle’s illustrated catalogue of dime books. New-York: Beadle and Co. [1860.] 32 p. illus. 16o.
Beadle’s boy’s library of sport, story