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191532841New York: Frank Tousey 1915. First printing thus. Rear wrapper series advert lists through this title. Printed paper wrappers stapled. Color pictorial to front wrapper. Wear to spine fold. Some age toning to paper. A VG copy. 30 2 pp. Text double column. Adverts last 2 pages. Partially unopened. 11-1/4" x 7-7/8" <br/><br/>A series that usually features Wall Street with boys making fortunes after beginning as a runner messenger whathaveyou. Rear advert lists through #516 in the series though Bragin notes only 488 original titles before Tousey began recycling to total 1193 issues cf. Bragin p. 23. This title not listed on OCLC. Frank Tousey unknown books
191530798New York: Frank Tousey 1915. Early if not first printing thus. Printed paper wrappers stapled. Color pictorial to front wrapper. Wear to spine fold. Some foxing & browning. A VG copy. 30 2 pp. Text double column. Adverts last 2 pages. Partially unopened. 11-1/4" x 7-7/8" <br/><br/>A series that usually features Wall Street with boys making fortunes after beginning as a runner messenger whathaveyou. Rear advert lists through #516 in the series though Bragin notes only 488 original titles before Tousey began recycling to total 1193 issues cf. Bragin p. 23. This title not listed on OCLC. Frank Tousey unknown books
189849148New York: Frank Tousey Publisher 34 & 36 North Moore Street 1898. Early if not first printing of this edition. Series advert to rear cover lists through #173 of the series. Printed paper wrappers stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Spine roll. Age toning & browning to paper with minor edge chipping. An About VG copy. 14 2 pp. Text triple column. Adverts last 2-1/2 pages. Large wood engraved image to front wrapper. 11-5/8" x 8-1/2" <br/><br/>An early tale from this popular series which began in 1876 cf. Dime Novel Companion p. 220-221. Some speculate Frank Reade was an inspiration for the coming Tom Swift series ca 1910 as each protaginist is quite the inventor of futuristic devices which in turn give rise to fantastic adventures. Frank Tousey, Publisher, 34 & 36 North Moore Street unknown books
189749259New York: Frank Tousey Publisher 29 West 26th Street 1897. Early if not first printing of this edition. Series advert to rear cover lists through #162 of the series. Printed paper wrappers stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Age toning & browning to paper small stain in upper right. Withal a VG copy. 14 2 pp. Text triple column. Adverts last 2 pages. Large wood engraved image to front wrapper. 11-3/4" x 8-3/8" <br/><br/>An early tale from this popular series which began in 1876 cf. Dime Novel Companion p. 220-221. Some speculate Frank Reade was an inspiration for the coming Tom Swift series ca 1910 as each protaginist is quite the inventor of futuristic devices which in turn give rise to fantastic adventures. <br /> <br />OCLC shows only one institutional holding of this edition. <br /> <br />Rare. Frank Tousey, Publisher, 29 West 26th Street unknown books
1863WRCAM56536New York: Beadle and Company 1863. 96pp. Frontis. Original pictorial orange wrappers. Minor edge wear spine lightly worn tiny chip to upper outer corner of front wrapper. Still very good plus. An interesting entry in the Beadle and Adams Dime Novels series this is Number 64 centered around the Cherry Valley Massacre and the siege of Fort Schuyler during the American Revolution in 1777. This edition comes from the first series of Dime Novels a genre that Beadle originated and made vastly popular. JOHANNSEN BEADLE AND ADAMS I p.85. Beadle and Company unknown books
1865WRCAM56537New York: Beadle and Company 1865. 5-964pp. Frontis. Original pictorial orange wrappers. Minor edge wear spine partially perished short horizontal tear across middle portion of spine some rubbing and soiling to wrappers. Previous owner's signature on recto of frontispiece and first leaf of text minor foxing. Good condition. "Washington at Valley Forge in 1777 - Philadelphia - saved from the scaffold" - Johannsen. This edition comes from the first series of Dime Novels this is Number 79 a genre that Beadle originated and made vastly popular. JOHANNSEN BEADLE AND ADAMS I p.86. Beadle and Company unknown books
191433460New York: Frank Tousey 1914. First printing. Printed paper wrappers stapled. Color pictorial to front wrapper. Bright wrappers. Prior owner name stamp to front wrapper top margin. Tide-line along wrappers' outer edge still a VG copy. 30 2 pp. Text double column. Adverts last 2 pages. Partially unopened. 11" x 7-7/8" <br/><br/>A series that usually features Wall Street with boys making fortunes after beginning as a runner messenger whathaveyou. Bragin notes only 488 original titles before Tousey began recycling to total 1193 issues cf. Bragin p. 23. This title not listed on OCLC. Frank Tousey unknown books
26445.1New York: Published by Henry J. Wehman n. d. PerilsPioneers.jpg. Original pictorial wrappers. VG paper becoming brittle/some extremity chipping. A fragile piece. 48 16 pp. Adverts last 16 pp. Illustrated with woodcuts. 12mo. <br/><br/>Sensationalist stories trading on the Wild Wild West & the manacing 'Red Man'. Scarce: OCLC records only 3 institutional holdings. Published by Henry J. Wehman unknown books