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Publication Date

1861 - 1930

(years)

Genre

Western stories (1687) + -
Detective and mystery stories (1599) + -
Romance fiction (621) + -
Bildungsromans (427) + -
Sea stories (349) + -
War stories (160) + -
Historical fiction (124) + -
Adventure stories (121) + -
Biographical fiction (45) + -
Ghost stories (45) + -

Songbooks (41) + -
Spy stories (31) + -
Hunting stories (23) + -
Humorous stories (12) + -
College stories (8) + -
Railroad stories (8) + -
Fantasy fiction (5) + -
Science fiction (5) + -
Sports stories (5) + -
Autobiographical fiction (4) + -
Fan fiction (4) + -
Baseball stories (3) + -
Steampunk fiction (3) + -
Animal stories (1) + -
Autobiographies (1) + -
Didactic fiction (1) + -
Legal stories (1) + -
True crime stories (1) + -
Western fiction (1) + -

Series

Beadle's half dime library (987) + -
Beadle's New York dime library (976) + -
Beadle's pocket library (413) + -
Fame and fortune weekly (367) + -
Beadle's boy's library of sport, story, and adventure (Octavo edition) (238) + -
Waverley library (quarto edition) (172) + -
Beadle's boy's library of sport, story, and adventure (Quarto edition) (115) + -
Fireside library (Beadle and Adams (1872-1898)) (106) + -
Waverley library (octavo edition) (98) + -
Pluck and luck (90) + -

Deadwood Dick library (58) + -
Beadle's half-dime singer's library (41) + -
Beadle's boy's library of sport, story and adventure (M.J. Ivers & Co.) (32) + -
Deadwood Dick library (London, England) (24) + -
Nugget library (17) + -
New and old friends (14) + -
Beadle's popular library (11) + -
Tip top weekly (9) + -
New Buffalo Bill weekly (7) + -
Frank Starr's New York dime library (5) + -
Five cent wide awake library (4) + -
Frank Reade library (Frank T. Fries) (4) + -
Log cabin library (3) + -
My queen (3) + -
Beadle's frontier series (2) + -
American tales (1) + -
Beadle's American sixpenny biographies (1) + -
Beadle's dime biographical library (1) + -
New tip top weekly (1) + -

Author

Ingraham, Prentiss, 1843-1904 (384) + -
Garne, Gaston (367) + -
Self-made man, 1853-1915 (367) + -
Wheeler, Edward L. (Edward Lytton), 1854 or 1855-1885 (294) + -
Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward), 1848-1909 (196) + -
Aiken, Albert W., 1846-1894 (128) + -
Harbaugh, T. C. (Thomas Chalmers), 1849-1924 (125) + -
Coomes, Oll, 1845-1921 (110) + -
Morris, Charles, 1833-1922 (105) + -
Whittaker, Frederick, 1838-1889 (92) + -

Wade, William (88) + -
Cowdrick, J. C. (Jesse C.), 1859-1899 (75) + -
Eyster, William R. (William Reynolds), 1841-1918 (65) + -
Hall, Samuel Stone, 1838-1886 (62) + -
Warne, Philip S. (60) + -
Willett, Edward, 1830-1889 (59) + -
Holmes, Howard, Captain (53) + -
Manning, William H. (William Henry), 1852-1929 (50) + -
Patten, William G. (William Gilbert), 1866-1945 (44) + -
Sims, A. K., 1854-1936 (40) + -
Starbuck, Roger, 1837- (40) + -
Clark, Charles Dunning, 1843-1892 (38) + -
Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 (38) + -
Pierce, Jo, 1852-1929 (34) + -
Appleton, Horace (33) + -
Clyde, Kit (33) + -
Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883 (33) + -
Adams, J. F. C., Captain (31) + -
Fenton, Ralph, Colonel (29) + -
Hamilton, W. J., 1843-1892 (29) + -
Southworth, Arabella (29) + -
Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917 (25) + -
Braddon, Paul (24) + -
Claxton, Sara (24) + -
Crowell, Mary Reed, Mrs., 1847-1934 (24) + -
Armstrong, Alexander (23) + -
Knox, Jackson (23) + -
Wilton, Mark, 1852-1929 (23) + -
Payne, Harold, 1849-1895 (22) + -
Richards, J. P. (22) + -
Sherman, John (22) + -
Buntline, Ned, 1822 or 1823-1886 (21) + -
Jenks, George C. (21) + -
Turner, Wm. Mason (William Mason), 1835-1877 (20) + -
Cushman, Corinne (19) + -
Browne, George Waldo, 1851-1930 (18) + -
King, Ed (18) + -
Morris, Anthony P. (Anthony Paschal), Jr., 1849-1921 (18) + -
Stoddard, Henry B., Major (17) + -
Burton, Jennie Davis, Mrs. (16) + -
Stevens, D. W., 1849-1901 (16) + -
Osbon, John W. (15) + -
Wilson, Thomas H., Captain (15) + -
Hazard, Harry (14) + -
Lovejoy, Lillian (14) + -
St. George, Harry (14) + -
Bowen, James L. (James Lorenzo), 1842-1919 (13) + -
Holt, Arthur F., Colonel (13) + -
Monstery, Thomas Hoyer, 1824-1901 (13) + -
St. Vrain, E. L., 1852-1929 (13) + -
Fleming, Alice May (12) + -
Howard, Charles, Captain (12) + -
Winwood, Rett (12) + -
Austin, Howard (11) + -
Dickens, Georgiana, Mrs. (11) + -
Draper, Allyn (11) + -
Dumont, Frank (11) + -
Hemyng, Bracebridge, 1841-1901 (11) + -
Ringgold, Barry (11) + -
Wilder, William West, 1866-1945 (11) + -

Publisher

Beadle and Adams (1872-1898) (3030) + -
Wolff, Harry E. (364) + -
M.J. Ivers & Co. (224) + -
Westbury Publishing Co., Inc. (80) + -
Street & Smith (37) + -
George Newnes, Limited (24) + -
Frank Starr & Co. (5) + -
M.J. Ivers & Co (5) + -
Arthur Westbrook Company (4) + -
Fries, Frank T. (4) + -

Beadle and Company (3) + -
Tousey & Small (3) + -
Tousey, Sinclair, 1818-1887 (1) + -

Topic

Murder (926) + -
Outlaws (867) + -
Revenge (627) + -
Investigation (612) + -
Inheritance and succession (550) + -
Indians of North America (524) + -
Abduction (412) + -
Man-woman relationships (370) + -
Rescues (339) + -
Mexicans (329) + -

Brigands and robbers (294) + -
Scouts (Reconnaissance) (287) + -
Kidnapping (280) + -
Gold mines and mining (278) + -
Frontier and pioneer life (274) + -
Mining camps (269) + -
African Americans (249) + -
Cowboys (243) + -
Indian captivities (242) + -
Soldiers (238) + -
Young businesspeople (234) + -
Gamblers (232) + -
Robbery investigation (228) + -
English (226) + -
Disguise (212) + -
Pirates (208) + -
History (203) + -
Private investigators (186) + -
Escapes (184) + -
Dueling (175) + -
Attempted murder (172) + -
Jealousy (172) + -
Unrequited love (171) + -
Missing persons (165) + -
Stockbrokers (162) + -
Hunters (141) + -
Indians (140) + -
Treasure troves (137) + -
French (135) + -
Female offenders (132) + -
Bars (Drinking establishments) (129) + -
False imprisonment (123) + -
Deception (121) + -
Irish (121) + -
Women heroes (118) + -
Heroes (111) + -
Apache Indians (109) + -
Orphans (108) + -
Marriage (104) + -
Trappers (104) + -
Miners (101) + -
Gambling (97) + -
Wills (96) + -
Vigilantes (95) + -
Nobility (90) + -
Dakota Indians (89) + -
Shooters of firearms (89) + -
Spaniards (88) + -
Stagecoaches (88) + -
Navies (86) + -
Officers (86) + -
Battles (85) + -
Chinese (83) + -
Jews (82) + -
Racially mixed people (82) + -
Wagon trains (82) + -
Conduct of life (78) + -
Prisoners (78) + -
Heiresses (77) + -
Ranches (76) + -

Character

Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917 (110) + -
Deadwood Dick (Fictitious character) (83) + -
Deadwood Dick, Jr. (Fictitious character) (81) + -
Powell, David Franklin, 1847-1906 (46) + -
Calamity Jane, 1856-1903 (40) + -
Omohundro, John Burwell, 1846-1880 (28) + -
Broadway Billy (William Weston) (Fictitious character) (26) + -
Old Avalanche the Annihilator (Fictitious character) (26) + -
Phenix, Joe (Fictitious character) (25) + -
United States (25) + -

Talbot, Dick (Fictitious character) (23) + -
Hickok, Wild Bill, 1837-1876 (21) + -
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (20) + -
Burr, Thad (Fictitious character) (17) + -
Sitting Bull, 1831-1890 (17) + -
Bowers, Joe (Fictitious character) (14) + -
Monte, Merle (Fictitious character) (14) + -
Byrnes, Thomas, 1842-1910 (13) + -
Cortina, Juan N. (Juan Nepomuceno), 1824-1894 (13) + -
Hall, Samuel Stone, 1838-1886 (13) + -
Rosebud Rob (Fictitious character) (13) + -
Wallace, Big-Foot, 1817-1899 (13) + -
Brandt the buccaneer (Fictitious character) (12) + -
Kodak Kate (Fictitious character) (12) + -
Powell, William A., 1849- (12) + -
Leone Harris (Fictitious character) (11) + -
Texas Rangers (11) + -
Denver Doll (Fictitious character) (10) + -
Fresh of 'Frisco (Jackson Blake) (Fictitious character) (10) + -
Girty, Simon, 1741-1818 (10) + -
Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814 (10) + -
Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876 (9) + -
Dainty Lance (Lancelot Daintree) (Fictitious character) (9) + -
Rockett, Bob (Fictitious character) (9) + -
Will Wildfire (Fictitious character) (9) + -
Yellowbird, Yank (Fictitious character) (9) + -
Bandy, Kit (Fictitious character) (8) + -
Cowboy Chris (Fictitious character) (8) + -
Edith Stone (Fictitious character) (8) + -
Great Britain (8) + -
Milner, Moses Embree, 1829-1876 (8) + -
Old Avalanche (Fictitious character) (8) + -
Pawnee Bill, 1860-1942 (8) + -
Adams, Grizzly, 1812-1860 (7) + -
Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820 (7) + -
Brant, Joseph, 1742-1807 (7) + -
Dandy Rock (Rock Randel) (Fictitious character) (7) + -
Dick Doom (Fictitious character) (7) + -
Dodger Dick (Richard Sly) (Fictitious character) (7) + -
Kit Bandy (Fictitious character) (7) + -
Powell, George E., -1920 (7) + -
Violet Vane (Fictitious character) (7) + -
Alexander, II, Emperor of Russia, 1818-1881 (6) + -
Baltimore Bess (Fictitious character) (6) + -
Carson, Kit, 1809-1868 (6) + -
Constitution (Frigate) (6) + -
Crawford, Jack, 1847-1917 (6) + -
George, III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 (6) + -
Murieta, Joaquín, -1853 (6) + -
Sierra Sam (Sam Slocum) (Fictitious character) (6) + -
Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 (5) + -
Burgess, Eddie (Yellow Hair) (5) + -
Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805 (5) + -
Girty, James, 1743-1817 (5) + -
Harkaway, Jack (Fictitious character) (5) + -
Haslam, Robert (Pony Bob), 1840-1912 (5) + -
New York Nat (Fictitious character) (5) + -
North West Company (5) + -
Osceola, Seminole chief, 1804-1838 (5) + -
Patent-leather Joe (Fictitious character) (5) + -

Place

New York (N.Y.) (500) + -
West (U.S.) (479) + -
United States (250) + -
Colorado (193) +