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1867ref. WRCAM56561New York: Beadle and Company 1867. 622pp. including illustrations. Original pictorial orange wrappers. Minimal wear to wrappers tiny crease in middle of spine. Internally clean. Very good plus. The fifteenth entry in Beadle's first series of Dime Handbooks related to games and pastimes a genre that they originated and made vastly popular along with their dime novels. The text includes descriptions of yacht clubs in England America and elsewhere and includes descriptions of the 1866 trans-oceanic yacht race between the Henrietta Vesta and Fleetwing as well as rowing matches between Oxford and Cambridge and between Harvard and Yale. "Deposited for copyright May 31 1867 and put on sale June 1" - Johannsen. The address of Beadle and Company was 118 William Street at the time of its printing. JOHANNSEN BEADLE AND ADAMS I p.377. Beadle and Company unknown books
1861ref. WRCAM56551New York & London: Beadle and Company 1861. 104pp. Large titlepage vignette. Original printed orange wrappers. Front wrapper detached but present moderate soiling and edge wear three short horizontal tears across the spine. Tiny ink stamp on initial blank leaf corners a bit curled mild occasional foxing. Good. An early entry in Beadle and Adams' first series of Dime Novels this is Number 26 a genre that they originated and made vastly popular. "Buccaneers off the coast of Florida and the Island of Tortuga during the sixteenth century. An episode in the life of Sir Henry Morgan the famous English pirate who was knighted for his butcheries" - Johannsen. Published in 1861 and with a copyright date to that effect on the wrapper though the copyright on the verso of the titlepage reads 1862. JOHANNSEN BEADLE AND ADAMS I p.83. SERVIES 4647. Beadle and Company unknown books
1885ref. WRCAM56563New York: Beadle and Adams 1885. 428pp. including diagrams and a scorecard. Frontis. Original pictorial orange wrappers. Minimal wear. Near fine. A later edition of the fourteenth entry in Beadle's first series of Dime Handbooks related to games and pastimes a genre that they originated and made vastly popular along with their dime novels. Originally issued in 1866 the copyright on this edition reads 1885 was published by Beadle and Adams and indicated their location as 98 William Street. The front cover illustration repeated as a frontispiece shows a well- dressed lady with a croquet mallet. JOHANNSEN BEADLE AND ADAMS I p.377 ref. Beadle and Adams unknown books
1867ref. WRCAM56560New York: Beadle and Company 1867. 32pp. Original pictorial orange wrappers. Minor edge wear and soiling spine worn tiny chip to front bottom corner. Uneven toning to titlepage else clean internally. Very good. The eighteenth entry in Beadle's first series of Dime Handbooks related to games and pastimes a genre that they originated and made vastly popular along with their dime novels. This volume is devoted mostly to advice and instruction on walking and running for sport and competition. Included is a report on Edward Weston's 1867 feat of walking from Portland Maine to Chicago a distance of some 1226 miles in only twenty- six days. "Deposited for copyright December 31 1867 and previously advertised as 'In Press'" - Johannsen. The address of Beadle and Company was 118 William Street at the time of its printing. JOHANNSEN BEADLE AND ADAMS I p.377. Beadle and Company unknown books
1865ref. WRCAM56537New 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
1863ref. WRCAM56536New 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
1861ref. WRCAM56541New York & London: Beadle and Company 1861. 128pp. with Special Announcement leaf bound in front. Original printed orange wrappers. Minor chipping at spine ends short horizontal tear across middle of spine extending about an inch on both wrappers short closed tear to rear wrapper moderate soiling. Bottom corner of front wrapper first blank leaf and titlepage chipped. Minor spotting to last five leaves. Good condition. An early entry in Beadle and Adams' first series of Dime Novels this is Number 20 a genre that they originated and made vastly popular. "Connecticut and New York. A clairvoyant girl. Florida gets her man" - Johannsen. JOHANNSEN BEADLE AND ADAMS I p.82. Beadle and Company unknown books
1893ref. 49165New York: Frank Tousey Publisher 34 & 36 North Moore Street 1893. Early if not the first printing of this edition. Series advert to rear cover lists through #15 of the series. Printed paper wrappers stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Age toning & browning to paper. Small critter nibble to lower right corner of text block no text affected. An About VG copy. 22 2 pp. Text triple column. Adverts last 2 pages. Large wood engraved image to front wrapper. 11-5/8" x 8" 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 of the series' protaginists is quite the inventor of futuristic devices which give rise to fantastic adventures. Frank Tousey, Publisher, 34 & 36 North Moore Street unknown books
1908ref. 39066New York: Street & Smith Publishers 1908. 1st edition presumed. Rear advert lists publications through #661. Color pictorial wrappers. Stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Average wear and chipping to wrapper. Light green paper amatuer respining tears to spine. Paper age-toned. An About VG copy. 32 pp. Text double column. 11-1/8" x 8" OCLC records 3 institutional holdings. Street & Smith Publishers unknown books
1921ref. 33458New York: Harry E. Wolff 1921. Printed paper wrappers stapled. Color pictorial to front wrapper. Paper age-toned & becoming brittle. Some edge-rash to text block. An About VG copy. 28 4 pp. Text double column. Adverts last 4 pages. Partially unopened. 11-1/4" x 7-7/8" A series that usually features Wall Street with boys making fortunes after beginning as a runner messenger whathaveyou. Harry E. Wolff unknown books
1866ref. 1232260New York: Beadle and Company 1866. Speaker Series Number 6 . Saddle-stitched booklet 4"w x 6.25"h; good-/wraps; cream covers with black text; sketch of "Speaker" on front cover; some degradation to the corners; creases at the spine; 3" tear at the spine; text block clean; toning starts; 96pp. plus advertising pages. Prepared expressly for the "DIME SPEAKER" Series. -A fragile copy but still readable. Shelved in Netdesk office Ephemera box F. 1232260. Shelved Rockville Bookstore. Beadle and Company unknown books
1897ref. 49259New 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" 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. OCLC shows only one institutional holding of this edition. Rare. Frank Tousey, Publisher, 29 West 26th Street unknown books
1892ref. 49260New York: Frank Tousey Publisher 34 & 36 North Moore Street 1892. Early if not first printing of this edition. Series advert to rear cover lists through #112 of the series. Printed paper wrappers stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Age toning & browning to paper bit of edge rash to lower right corner. Withal a VG copy. 14 2 pp. Text triple column. Adverts last 2-1/2 pages. Large wood engraved image to front wrapper. 11-1/2" x 8-5/16" 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. OCLC shows only one institutional holding of this edition. Rare. Frank Tousey, Publisher, 34 & 36 North Moore Street unknown books
1898ref. 49148New 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" 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
1895ref. 49162New York: Frank Tousey Publisher 34 & 36 North Moore Street 1895. Early reprint 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. 15 1 pp. Text triple column. Advert last page. Large wood engraved image to front wrapper. 11-5/8" x 8-1/2" 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 give rise to fantastic adventures. Frank Tousey, Publisher, 34 & 36 North Moore Street unknown books
1918ref. 39068New York: Frank Tousey 1918. Early printing. Rear advert lists through publication #1008. Color pictorial wrappers stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Wrappers worn and lightly chipped at spine. Paper age-toned. A VG copy. 32 pp. Text double column. 11-1/4" x 8" Frank Tousey unknown books
1913ref. 39065New York: Street & Smith Publishers 1913. 1st edition presumed. Rear advert only lists through #68. Color pictorial wrappers stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Average wear to wrappers light soiling & chipping to edges. Front wrapper detaching from bottom. An About VG copy. 32 pp. Text double column. 11-1/8" x 7-1/2" No records located on OCLC. Street & Smith Publishers unknown books
1905ref. 38298New York: Aldine Publishing Compay 1905. Facsimilie reprint. Printed paper wrappers. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Evidence of prior binding to spine tanning to edges. Otherwise a VG copy. 22 pp. Text triple column. B/w intratextual illustrations. 12" x 8-1/2" No holdings recorded on OCLC under title or author. (Aldine Publishing Compay) unknown books
1887ref. 37171New York: M. J. Ivers & Co. Publishers 1887. Later printing ca late 19th C. Stapled printed orange wrappers with woodcut vignette of man and woman in accusatory posturing to front cover with title printed to spine. Chipping to head and foot of spine toning throughout soiling to rear wrapper with two 1/2" closed tears. Withall a solid VG copy. v - viii 9 - 90 10 = 96 pp. Last 10 pages adverts. 12mo. 6-1/2" x 4" M. J. Ivers & Co., Publishers unknown books
1905ref. 33539London: Aldine Publishing Company 1905. 1st printing presumed. Printed self wrappers with evidence of being disbound from a larger volume. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. A bit of age-toning to the extremities. A VG copy. 24 pp. Text triple column. Largish wood engraving to p. 1. 2 iternal cuts pp 12 - 13. 12" x 8-1/2" Rare title no copies listed on OCLC nor in the major English speaking libraries as searched by KVK. Aldine Publishing Company unknown books
1914ref. 33460New 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" 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
1912ref. 33459New York: Frank Tousey 1912. Cf McCue p. 97 for the Shackleford story noting a previous publication in Tousey's 'Happy Days' magazine. Printed paper wrappers stapled. Color pictorial to front wrapper. Bright wrappers. Paper beging to yellow as usual. A VG copy. 30 2 pp. Text double column. Adverts last 2 pages. Partially unopened. 11" x 7-7/8" A series that usually features Wall Street with boys making fortunes after beginning as a runner messenger whathaveyou. Includes the final chapter XXIV of: 'The "Red Boys" or The Youngest Champions of the Diamond' by H.K. Shackleford & chapter VIII of "In the Klondike or A brave fight for gold and fame." by Alexander Armstrong; and a short story: "A Timely Attack" by D.W. Stevens. Bragin notes only 488 original titles before Tousey began recycling to total 1193 issues cf. Bragin p. 23. OCLC records just one holding. Frank Tousey unknown books
1914ref. 32839New York: Frank Tousey 1914. Early if not first printing. Rear wrapper series advert lists to #476 in the series. Printed paper wrappers stapled. Color pictorial to front wrapper. A bit of light wear. Usual yellowing to paper with discoloration along spine. A VG copy. 30 2 pp. Text double column. Adverts last 2 pages. Partially unopened. 11-1/8" x 7-7/8" OCLC records just a later edition and that in but two copies. Frank Tousey unknown books
1915ref. 32841New 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" 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
1912ref. 32843New York: Frank Tousey 1912. Early printing. Printed paper wrappers stapled. Color pictorial to front wrapper. Some modest wear with small piece of tape reinforcment at base of spine. Usual yellowing to paper. Withal a VG copy. 30 2 pp. Text double column. Adverts last 2 pages. Partially unopened. 11-1/4" x 7-7/8" OCLC records just a later edition and that in but one copy. Frank Tousey unknown books
