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Publication Date

1877 - 1906

(years)

Genre

Western stories (213) + -
Sea stories (98) + -
War stories (49) + -
Historical fiction (46) + -
Romance fiction (39) + -
Adventure stories (14) + -
Spy stories (10) + -
Bildungsromans (4) + -
Biographical fiction (3) + -
College stories (3) + -

Humorous stories (2) + -
Autobiographies (1) + -
Ghost stories (1) + -
Hunting stories (1) + -
Sports stories (1) + -
True crime stories (1) + -

Author

Ingraham, Prentiss, 1843-1904 (109) + -
Whittaker, Frederick, 1838-1889 (37) + -
Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward), 1848-1909 (28) + -
Aiken, Albert W., 1846-1894 (26) + -
Hall, Samuel Stone, 1838-1886 (17) + -
Eyster, William R. (William Reynolds), 1841-1918 (16) + -
Warne, Philip S. (15) + -
Buntline, Ned, 1822 or 1823-1886 (14) + -
Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883 (13) + -
Aimard, Gustave, 1818-1883 (8) + -

Gerstäcker, Friedrich, 1816-1872 (7) + -
Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917 (6) + -
Burr, Dangerfield, Major (6) + -
Ingraham, J. H. (Joseph Holt), 1809-1860 (6) + -
Monstery, Thomas Hoyer, 1824-1901 (6) + -
Robinson, J. H. (John Hovey), 1820-1867 (6) + -
Brentford, Burke (5) + -
Coomes, Oll, 1845-1921 (5) + -
Dumont, Daniel Boone, Major (5) + -
Holmes, Howard, Captain (4) + -
Manning, William H. (William Henry), 1852-1929 (4) + -
Patten, William G. (William Gilbert), 1866-1945 (4) + -
Wilton, Mark, 1852-1929 (4) + -
Morris, Anthony P. (Anthony Paschal), Jr., 1849-1921 (3) + -
Clark, Charles Dunning, 1843-1892 (2) + -
Curtis, Newton Mallory (2) + -
Herbert, Henry William, 1807-1858 (2) + -
Sara, Delle, Colonel (2) + -
St. George, George (2) + -
Urban, Septimus R., approximately 1814-1884 (2) + -
Adams, J. F. C., Captain (1) + -
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882 (1) + -
Albany, George (1) + -
Conroy, J. D., approximately 1814-1884 (1) + -
Cowdrick, J. C. (Jesse C.), 1859-1899 (1) + -
Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870 (1) + -
Grainger, Arthur M. (1) + -
Holt, Arthur F., Colonel (1) + -
Jenks, George C. (1) + -
Judson, E. Z. C. (Edward Zane Carroll), 1822 or 1823-1886 (1) + -
King, Tom W., 1843-1904 (1) + -
Lewis, Leon, 1833-1920 (1) + -
Lover, Samuel, 1797-1868 (1) + -
Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848 (1) + -
Perry, Harry Dennies, Lieutenant (1) + -
Powell, David Franklin, 1847-1906 (1) + -
Sims, A. K., 1854-1936 (1) + -
St. John, Percy B. (Percy Bolingbroke), 1821-1889 (1) + -
Time, Beat (1) + -
Vidocq, Eugène François, 1775-1857 (1) + -
Vose, John D. (John Denison), 1828-1881 (1) + -
Walker, George, 1772-1847 (1) + -
Willett, Edward, 1830-1889 (1) + -
Yards, Jo (1) + -

Publisher

Beadle and Adams (1872-1898) (334) + -
M.J. Ivers & Co. (51) + -

Topic

Outlaws (137) + -
Mexicans (99) + -
Pirates (79) + -
Soldiers (75) + -
Revenge (74) + -
Indians of North America (66) + -
Murder (66) + -
History (64) + -
Officers (58) + -
Navies (57) + -

English (53) + -
Abduction (50) + -
Brigands and robbers (50) + -
Scouts (Reconnaissance) (48) + -
Cowboys (45) + -
Dueling (38) + -
Gamblers (37) + -
Frontier and pioneer life (32) + -
Inheritance and succession (31) + -
Spaniards (29) + -
African Americans (28) + -
Unrequited love (28) + -
Indian captivities (27) + -
Rescues (27) + -
Gold mines and mining (26) + -
Miners (25) + -
Mining camps (24) + -
Nobility (23) + -
Shipwrecks (23) + -
French (22) + -
Irish (22) + -
Apache Indians (21) + -
Man-woman relationships (21) + -
Privateering (20) + -
Treasure troves (20) + -
Jealousy (19) + -
Mutiny (19) + -
Bars (Drinking establishments) (18) + -
Ranches (18) + -
Stagecoaches (18) + -
Kidnapping (17) + -
Battles (16) + -
Hunters (15) + -
Racially mixed people (15) + -
Robbery (15) + -
Cubans (14) + -
Shooters of firearms (14) + -
Smugglers (14) + -
Comanche Indians (13) + -
Dakota Indians (13) + -
Attempted murder (12) + -
Royal houses (12) + -
Vigilantes (12) + -
Women outlaws (12) + -
Indians (11) + -
Sailors (11) + -
Slaves (11) + -
Storms (11) + -
Swordsmen (11) + -
Women heroes (11) + -
Female offenders (10) + -
Gambling (10) + -
Intrigue (10) + -
Jews (10) + -
Prisoners of war (10) + -
Brothers (9) + -
Disguise (9) + -
Escaped prisoners (9) + -
Escapes (9) + -
False imprisonment (9) + -

Character

Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917 (33) + -
Powell, David Franklin, 1847-1906 (21) + -
Omohundro, John Burwell, 1846-1880 (17) + -
Hickok, Wild Bill, 1837-1876 (10) + -
Talbot, Dick (Fictitious character) (8) + -
Cortina, Juan N. (Juan Nepomuceno), 1824-1894 (7) + -
Wallace, Big-Foot, 1817-1899 (7) + -
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (7) + -
George, III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 (6) + -
Hall, Samuel Stone, 1838-1886 (6) + -

Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814 (5) + -
Sitting Bull, 1831-1890 (5) + -
Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 (4) + -
Bowers, Joe (Fictitious character) (4) + -
Brant, Joseph, 1742-1807 (4) + -
Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876 (4) + -
Murieta, Joaquín, -1853 (4) + -
Napoleon, I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 (4) + -
Powell, George E., -1920 (4) + -
Powell, William A., 1849- (4) + -
Revere, Paul, 1735-1818 (4) + -
Texas Rangers (4) + -
Bellomont, Richard Coote, Earl of, 1636-1701 (3) + -
Booth, Joe (Frontiersman) (3) + -
Carson, Kit, Jr. (3) + -
Clark, Tom (Frontiersman) (3) + -
Ford, John Salmon (3) + -
Fresh of 'Frisco (Jackson Blake) (Fictitious character) (3) + -
Great Britain (3) + -
Haslam, Robert (Pony Bob), 1840-1912 (3) + -
Kidd, William, -1701 (3) + -
United States Military Academy (3) + -
Alexander, II, Emperor of Russia, 1818-1881 (2) + -
Alexander, III, Emperor of Russia, 1845-1894 (2) + -
Arnold, Margaret Shippen, 1760-1804 (2) + -
Avon (Sloop of war : active 1814) (2) + -
Bearfield, Jim (Frontiersman) (2) + -
Blakeley, Johnston, 1781-1815 (2) + -
Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820 (2) + -
Butler, John, 1728-1796 (2) + -
Butler, Zebulon, 1731-1795 (2) + -
Carr, E. A. (Eugene Asa), 1830-1910 (2) + -
Carrera, Rafael, 1814-1865 (2) + -
Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818 (2) + -
Coe, Philip Houston, 1839-1871 (2) + -
Comstock, William A. (William Averill), 1842-1868 (2) + -
Constitution (Frigate) (2) + -
Dakota Dan (Fictitious character) (2) + -
Donaldson, John, Captain (2) + -
George, Texas Bill (2) + -
Godfrey, of Bouillon, approximately 1060-1100 (2) + -
Hodge, Jack (Frontiersman) (2) + -
Knights of Labor (2) + -
Littleton, John, 1825-1868 (2) + -
Mann, Bill (Frontiersman) (2) + -
Milner, Moses Embree, 1829-1876 (2) + -
Montour, Esther (Queen Esther), 1720- (2) + -
Morgan, Henry, 1635?-1688 (2) + -
Murphy, Timothy, 1751-1818 (2) + -
Nolan, Mat (Frontiersman) (2) + -
Northern Pacific Railroad Company (2) + -
Philippe, I, King of France, 1052-1108 (2) + -
Ransom, Jim (Frontiersman) (2) + -
Reindeer (Sloop of war : active 1814) (2) + -
Taylor, William Levi, 1857-1924 (2) + -
Templars (2) + -
United States (2) + -
Wasp (Sloop) (2) + -
Yale College (1718-1887) (2) + -
Anne, Queen, consort of Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1666 (1) + -

Place

West (U.S.) (73) + -
United States (54) + -
Texas (36) + -
Atlantic Ocean (28) + -
Mexico, Gulf of (23) + -
Mexico (20) + -
New Mexico (18) + -
Arizona (15) + -
New York (N.Y.) (14) + -
California (13) + -

Caribbean Sea (12) + -
France (11) + -
Atlantic Coast (U.S.) (8) + -
Boston (Mass.) (8) + -
London (England) (8) + -
Cuba (7) + -
England (7) + -
New Orleans (La.) (7) + -
Overland Trails (7) + -
Spain (7) + -
Ireland (6) + -
New England (6) + -
Rocky Mountains (6) + -
West Indies (6) + -
Bahamas (5) + -
Massachusetts (5) + -
South Carolina (5) + -
Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico) (5) + -
Arkansas (4) + -
Baltimore (Md.) (4) + -
California, Southern (4) + -
El Paso (Tex.) (4) + -
Florida (4) + -
Havana (Cuba) (4) + -
Louisiana (4) + -
Maine (4) + -
Montana (4) + -
New York (State) (4) + -
Utah (4) + -
Wyoming (4) + -
Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.) (3) + -
Cairo (Egypt) (3) + -
Great Britain (3) + -
India (3) + -
Kansas (3) + -
Morocco (3) + -
Moscow (Russia) (3) + -
Paris (France) (3) + -
Pennsylvania (3) + -
San Antonio (Tex.) (3) + -
Alhambra (Granada, Spain) (2) + -
Atlantic Coast (2) + -
Atlantic Coast (Ireland) (2) + -
Atlantic Coast (New England) (2) + -
Australia (2) + -
Bighorn Mountains (Wyo. and Mont.) (2) + -
Canada (2) + -
Chicago (Ill.) (2) + -
Crete (Greece) (2) + -
Denver (Colo.) (2) + -
Everglades (Fla.) (2) + -
Fontainebleau (France) (2) + -
Galway (Ireland) (2) + -
Granada (Spain : Reino) (2) + -
Great Salt Lake (Utah) (2) + -
Gulf Coast (U.S.) (2) + -
Istanbul (Turkey) (2) + -
Jamaica (2) + -
Jerusalem (2) + -
Long Island (N.Y.) (2) + -

Format

Nickel weeklies (385) + -

Collection

Johannsen Collection. Rare Books and Special Collections, Northern Illinois University. (369) + -
Edward T. LeBlanc Collection. Rare Books and Special Collections, Northern Illinois University. (14) + -
Dime Novel and Popular Literature Collection. Special Collections, Villanova University. (2) +