"February 3, 1877."
Illustrated paper cover in colors.
"The pagination usually begins on page 9, regardless of whether there are 8 preliminary pages or not."--Johannsen, A. House of Beadle and Adams and its dime and nickel novels, volume 1, page 174.
Johannsen gives date of publication as January 30, 1877.
Illustration engraved by N. Orr Co.
NIU Copy: "The New England News Co., Boston."--Cover.