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Publication Date

1858 - 1899

(years)

Genre

Detective and mystery stories (1512) + -
Western stories (1497) + -
Romance fiction (578) + -
Sea stories (260) + -
War stories (228) + -
Historical fiction (169) + -
Adventure stories (82) + -
Songbooks (58) + -
Ghost stories (55) + -
Biographical fiction (40) + -

Spy stories (34) + -
Bildungsromans (29) + -
Hunting stories (26) + -
Popular music (17) + -
Songs (17) + -
Humorous stories (10) + -
Autobiographical fiction (7) + -
Fantasy fiction (7) + -
Railroad stories (7) + -
College stories (5) + -
Sports stories (5) + -
Baseball stories (3) + -
Love stories (3) + -
Science fiction (3) + -
Steampunk fiction (2) + -
Autobiographies (1) + -
Christmas stories (1) + -
Didactic fiction (1) + -
Domestic fiction (1) + -
Legal stories (1) + -
True crime stories (1) + -
Western fiction (1) + -
Wit and humor (1) + -

Series

Beadle's half dime library (856) + -
Beadle's New York dime library (816) + -
The banner weekly (604) + -
Beadle's pocket library (385) + -
New York Saturday journal (311) + -
Beadle's boy's library of sport, story, and adventure (Octavo edition) (221) + -
Beadle's new dime novels (212) + -
Waverley library (quarto edition) (157) + -
Beadle's weekly (155) + -
Beadle's pocket novels (152) + -

The New York Saturday star journal (146) + -
Beadle's boy's library of sport, story, and adventure (Quarto edition) (108) + -
Fireside library (Beadle and Adams (1872-1898)) (106) + -
Waverley library (octavo edition) (91) + -
The star journal (61) + -
Beadle's half-dime singer's library (41) + -
The Saturday journal (37) + -
Beadle's dime dialogues (28) + -
The Young New Yorker (26) + -
Beadle's dime novels (19) + -
Beadle's dime song books (17) + -
Speaker series (17) + -
Beadle & Adams' twenty cent novels (16) + -
Belles and beaux (13) + -
Cheap edition of popular authors (11) + -
New and old friends (11) + -
The New York Saturday journal (10) + -
Lives of great Americans (9) + -
Beadle's dime base-ball player (8) + -
Beadle's popular library (8) + -
Beadle's dime handbooks (3) + -
Boys' books of romance and adventure (3) + -
Dime pocket joke book (1) + -

Author

Ingraham, Prentiss, 1843-1904 (273) + -
Wheeler, Edward L. (Edward Lytton), 1854 or 1855-1885 (238) + -
Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward), 1848-1909 (184) + -
Aiken, Albert W., 1846-1894 (134) + -
Harbaugh, T. C. (Thomas Chalmers), 1849-1924 (120) + -
Morris, Charles, 1833-1922 (104) + -
Coomes, Oll, 1845-1921 (86) + -
Whittaker, Frederick, 1838-1889 (81) + -
Cowdrick, J. C. (Jesse C.), 1859-1899 (73) + -
Willett, Edward, 1830-1889 (72) + -

Hamilton, W. J., 1843-1892 (65) + -
Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 (58) + -
Holmes, Howard, Captain (58) + -
Warne, Philip S. (58) + -
Eyster, William R. (William Reynolds), 1841-1918 (55) + -
Starbuck, Roger, 1837- (52) + -
Manning, William H. (William Henry), 1852-1929 (50) + -
Pierce, Jo, 1852-1929 (41) + -
Patten, William G. (William Gilbert), 1866-1945 (39) + -
Clark, Charles Dunning, 1843-1892 (38) + -
Sims, A. K., 1854-1936 (35) + -
Southworth, Arabella (28) + -
Hall, Samuel Stone, 1838-1886 (27) + -
Crowell, Mary Reed, Mrs., 1847-1934 (25) + -
Finn, Frank S. (Frank Stanislaus), 1840- (25) + -
Howard, Charles, Captain (25) + -
Knox, Jackson (25) + -
Payne, Harold, 1849-1895 (25) + -
Jenks, George C. (24) + -
Cushman, Corinne (23) + -
Victor, Metta Victoria Fuller, 1831-1885 (23) + -
Claxton, Sara (22) + -
Turner, Wm. Mason (William Mason), 1835-1877 (22) + -
Adams, J. F. C., Captain (21) + -
Morris, Anthony P. (Anthony Paschal), Jr., 1849-1921 (21) + -
Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917 (20) + -
Legrand, Louis (20) + -
Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883 (20) + -
Hazard, Harry (19) + -
Wilton, Mark, 1852-1929 (18) + -
Bowen, James L. (James Lorenzo), 1842-1919 (17) + -
Henderson, J. Stanley, 1830-1889 (17) + -
Buntline, Ned, 1822 or 1823-1886 (16) + -
Osbon, John W. (15) + -
St. Vrain, E. L., 1852-1929 (15) + -
Stoddard, Henry B., Major (15) + -
Carson, Lewis W., Major (13) + -
Dewey, Frederick H. (13) + -
Lovejoy, Lillian (13) + -
Browne, George Waldo, 1851-1930 (12) + -
Burton, Jennie Davis, Mrs. (12) + -
Emerson, Edwin, active 1871-1890 (12) + -
Monstery, Thomas Hoyer, 1824-1901 (12) + -
Deane, Cyril (11) + -
Denison, Mary A. (Mary Andrews), 1826-1911 (11) + -
Frost, S. Annie (Sarah Annie) (11) + -
Lewis, Leon, 1833-1920 (11) + -
St. George, Harry (11) + -
Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia), 1810-1886 (11) + -
Adams, Bruin, 1840-1916 (10) + -
Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth), 1835-1915 (10) + -
Dumont, Daniel Boone, Major (10) + -
Dumont, Frank (10) + -
Iron, N. C. (Nathaniel Colchester) (10) + -
Peabody, Mark, Mrs., 1831-1885 (10) + -
Ringgold, Barry (10) + -
Burr, Dangerfield, Major (9) + -
Campbell, Bartley, 1843-1888 (9) + -
Dickens, Georgiana, Mrs. (9) + -
Holt, Arthur F., Colonel (9) + -

Topic

Murder (950) + -
Outlaws (720) + -
Investigation (635) + -
Indians of North America (547) + -
Revenge (532) + -
Inheritance and succession (513) + -
Abduction (389) + -
Frontier and pioneer life (310) + -
African Americans (299) + -
Indian captivities (282) + -

English (278) + -
Brigands and robbers (271) + -
Scouts (Reconnaissance) (270) + -
History (264) + -
Man-woman relationships (260) + -
Gold mines and mining (256) + -
Mining camps (251) + -
Mexicans (245) + -
Kidnapping (240) + -
Robbery investigation (230) + -
Gamblers (215) + -
Soldiers (209) + -
Robbery (203) + -
Pirates (188) + -
Disguise (173) + -
Unrequited love (173) + -
French (172) + -
Attempted murder (171) + -
Hunters (170) + -
Private investigators (158) + -
Trappers (147) + -
Jealousy (145) + -
Missing persons (145) + -
False imprisonment (137) + -
Female offenders (133) + -
Irish (133) + -
Dueling (129) + -
Cowboys (124) + -
Bars (Drinking establishments) (117) + -
Women heroes (116) + -
Wills (109) + -
Vigilantes (106) + -
Deception (104) + -
Marriage (103) + -
Orphans (100) + -
Miners (98) + -
Gambling (96) + -
Racially mixed people (96) + -
Spaniards (94) + -
Dakota Indians (90) + -
Escapes (89) + -
Nobility (88) + -
Apache Indians (85) + -
Navies (84) + -
Officers (82) + -
Stagecoaches (82) + -
Indians (77) + -
Scalping (77) + -
Wagon trains (75) + -
Heiresses (74) + -
Fugitives from justice (73) + -
Battles (72) + -
Extortion (72) + -
Chinese (71) + -
Escaped prisoners (70) + -
Jews (70) + -
Shipwrecks (70) + -
Heirs (69) + -
Shooters of firearms (69) + -
Treasure troves (69) + -

Character

Deadwood Dick, Jr. (Fictitious character) (78) + -
Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917 (71) + -
Deadwood Dick (Fictitious character) (57) + -
Powell, David Franklin, 1847-1906 (39) + -
Calamity Jane, 1856-1903 (28) + -
Broadway Billy (William Weston) (Fictitious character) (27) + -
Talbot, Dick (Fictitious character) (26) + -
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (24) + -
Hickok, Wild Bill, 1837-1876 (23) + -
Phenix, Joe (Fictitious character) (23) + -

United States (22) + -
Omohundro, John Burwell, 1846-1880 (20) + -
Bowers, Joe (Fictitious character) (17) + -
Burr, Thad (Fictitious character) (17) + -
Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814 (16) + -
Monte, Merle (Fictitious character) (14) + -
Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820 (13) + -
Byrnes, Thomas, 1842-1910 (13) + -
Girty, Simon, 1741-1818 (13) + -
Old Avalanche the Annihilator (Fictitious character) (13) + -
Brandt the buccaneer (Fictitious character) (12) + -
Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805 (10) + -
Pontiac, Ottawa Chief, -1769 (10) + -
Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief, 1768-1813 (10) + -
Brant, Joseph, 1742-1807 (9) + -
Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795 (9) + -
Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876 (9) + -
Dainty Lance (Lancelot Daintree) (Fictitious character) (9) + -
Dick Doom (Fictitious character) (9) + -
Kodak Kate (Fictitious character) (9) + -
Old Avalanche (Fictitious character) (9) + -
Sitting Bull, 1831-1890 (9) + -
Will Wildfire (Fictitious character) (9) + -
Fresh of 'Frisco (Jackson Blake) (Fictitious character) (8) + -
Haslam, Robert (Pony Bob), 1840-1912 (8) + -
Marion, Francis, 1732-1795 (8) + -
Rockett, Bob (Fictitious character) (8) + -
Tenskwatawa, Shawnee Prophet (8) + -
Yellowbird, Yank (Fictitious character) (8) + -
Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 (7) + -
Dodger Dick (Richard Sly) (Fictitious character) (7) + -
Girty, James, 1743-1817 (7) + -
Adams, Grizzly, 1812-1860 (6) + -
Bandy, Kit (Fictitious character) (6) + -
Butler, John, 1728-1796 (6) + -
Carson, Kit, 1809-1868 (6) + -
Constitution (Frigate) (6) + -
Denver Doll (Fictitious character) (6) + -
Hudson's Bay Company (6) + -
Milner, Moses Embree, 1829-1876 (6) + -
Murieta, Joaquín, -1853 (6) + -
North West Company (6) + -
Osceola, Seminole chief, 1804-1838 (6) + -
Powell, George E., -1920 (6) + -
Powell, William A., 1849- (6) + -
Sierra Sam (Sam Slocum) (Fictitious character) (6) + -
Violet Vane (Fictitious character) (6) + -
Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 (6) + -
Alexander, II, Emperor of Russia, 1818-1881 (5) + -
Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward), 1848-1909 (5) + -
Beadle and Adams (1872-1898) (5) + -
Burgess, Eddie (Yellow Hair) (5) + -
Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818 (5) + -
Crawford, Jack, 1847-1917 (5) + -
Dandy Rock (Rock Randel) (Fictitious character) (5) + -
Gansevoort, Peter, 1749-1812 (5) + -
Great Britain (5) + -
Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 (5) + -
Kenton, Simon, 1755-1836 (5) + -
Laffite, Jean (5) + -

Place

New York (N.Y.) (494) + -
West (U.S.) (391) + -
United States (306) + -
Colorado (174) + -
California (115) + -
Arizona (102) + -
England (91) + -
Philadelphia (Pa.) (79) + -
New York (State) (76) + -
Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.) (70) + -

New Mexico (64) + -
Montana (54) + -
New Orleans (La.) (53) + -
Mexico, Gulf of (52) + -
Kentucky (49) + -
Overland Trails (46) + -
Atlantic Ocean (40) + -
Mexico (39) + -
Minnesota (37) + -
New Jersey (37) + -
Boston (Mass.) (35) + -
London (England) (35) + -
Chicago (Ill.) (34) + -
Missouri (34) + -
Kansas (33) + -
San Francisco (Calif.) (33) + -
Wyoming (33) + -
Idaho (32)&