Anonymous (Edward S. Ellis). On the Plains; or, The Race for Life. A Story of Adventure among the Black Hills. November 12, 1863.

Found in: Irwin P. Beadle's Ten Cent Novels, nos. 1 and 2 were rewritten to form American Tales, no. 1; American Library (London edition of Dime Novels), no. 58; Starr's American Novels, no. 139; Dime Library, nos. 68, 1045.

†See under Irwin P. Beadle's Ten Cent Novels, no. I.

Hunters' and trappers' experiences, Indian life, a fight with prairie wolves, a prairie fire, etc.

Lieut.-Col. Hazeltine. The Border Spy; or, The Beautiful Captive of the Rebel Camp. A Story of the War. December 8, 1863.

Found in: American Tales, no. 2; Starr's American Novels, no. 194.

War in Osage county. General Price is introduced and there is an account of Zagonyi's Charge.

William H. Bushnell. The Hermit of the Colorado Hills. A Story of the Texan Pampas. January 12, 1864.

Found in: American Tales, no. 3; †American Library (London edition of Dime Novels), no. 56; Starr's American Novels, no. 149.

Hunting scenes, cattle herds, Comanche Indians, slaves, etc.

William R. Eyster. Free Trappers' Pass; or, The Gold-Seeker's Daughter. February 17, 1864.

Found in: American Tales, no. 4; American Library (London edition of Dime Novels), no. 55; Starr's American Novels, no. 156.

Trappers and Blackfeet Indians on the Yellowstone and in the Big Horn Mountains.

Edward Willett. Bob Brandt, Patriot and Spy. A Tale of the War in the West. March 15, 1864.

Found in: American Tales, no. 5; Starr's American Novels, no. 193.

War in the West before the fall of Forts Henry and Donelson.

Stephen Holmes, Jr. The Guerrillas of the Osage; or, The Price of Loyalty on the Border. April 12, 1864.

Found in: American Tales, no. 6; Starr's American Novels, no. 204.

Life during the first years of the Civil War. Missouri Jayhawkers, bushwhackers, or guerrillas, as indiscriminately called.

Edward Willett. Old Bill Woodworth, the Scout of the Cumberland. May 17, 1864.

Found in: American Tales, no. 7; Starr's American Novels, no. 201.

Continues the adventures of the Old Scout of the Cumberland, begun in American Tales, no. 5.

J. Thomas Warren. The Oronoco Chief; or, The Fortunes of a Diamond Locket. A Story of Adventure in South America. June 14, 1864.

Found in: American Tales, no. 8; American Library (London edition of Dime Novels), no. 57; Starr's American Novels, no. 146.

A story of the times of Bolivar.

Lieut.-Col. Hazeltine. The Prisoner of the Mill: or, Captain Hayward's "Body-Guard." July 12, 1864.

Found in: American Tales, no. 9; American Library (London edition of Dime Novels), no. 63; Starr's American Novels, no. 208.

Story of the Gasconade country and the war in Missouri. A companion story to American Tales, no. 2.

Herrick Johnstone. The Secret Shot; or, The Rivals of Misty Mount. August 16, 1864.

Edward Willett. The Vicksburg Spy; or, Found and Lost. A Story of the Siege and Fall of the Great Rebel Stronghold. September 13, 1864.

Found in: American Tales, no. 11; Starr's American Novels, no. 213.

Vicksburg during the Civil War.

Lieut.-Col. Hazeltine. California Joe; or, The Angel of the Wilderness. A Story of the War in Virginia. October 11, 1864.

Found in: American Tales, no. 12; Starr's American Novels, no. 192.

Adventures of Joseph Milner, though here called Joseph Ledlie.

Edward Willett. Crazy Dan; or, Fight Fire With Fire. A Tale of East Tennessee. November 8, 1864.

Found in: American Tales, no. 13; Starr's American Novels, no. 199.

Suffering and peril of loyal men in Tennessee in 1861.

J. T. Warren. The Traitor's Doom; or, The Heiress of Belle Vista. A Tale of the Great Rebellion in the Crescent City. December 6, 1864.

Found in: American Tales, no. 14; Starr's American Novels, no. 217.

New Orleans in 1862.

Lieut.-Col. Hazeltine. The Freebooters; or, The Rivals of the Gulf. A Story of Land and Ocean. January 3, 1865.

Found in: American Tales, no. 15; Starr's American Novels, no. 143; Half-Dime Library, no. 95; Pocket Library, no. 182.

Pirates of the Mississippi and the Gulf. Arkansas in the latter part of the 18th century.

J. Thomas Warren. Old Hal Williams, the Spy of Atlanta. A Tale of Sherman's Georgia Campaign. February 7, 1865.

Found in: American Tales, no. 16; Starr's American Novels, no. 195.

A story of the March to the Sea.

Edward Willett. Kate Sharp; or, The Two Conscripts. A Tale of Chattanooga. February 21, 1865.

Found in: American Tales, no. 17; Starr's American Novels, no. 215.

The Chattanooga Campaign. A companion story to American Tales, no. 11.

James L. Bowen. The Frontier Scout; or, The Young Ranger's Life Mystery. March 7, 1865.

Found in: American Tales, no. 18; Dime Novels, no. 195; Starr's American Novels, no. 159; New Dime Novels, no. 403.

The Black Hawk War of 1831-32, and the attack on the Indians' stronghold near Rock Island, Illinois. A white girl, reared by a scout, is claimed by her so-called father who attempts to sell her to the Indians. She is finally rescued by the scout's brother, who turns out to be her true father.

Herrick Johnstone. Sergeant Slasher; or, The Border Feud. A Romance of the Tennessee Mountains. March 21, 1865.

Found in: American Tales, no. 19; Starr's American Novels, no. 197.

James L. Bowen. Scouting Dave; or, The Winnebago Renegade. A Story of the Black Hawk War. April 18, 1865.

Found in: American Tales, no. 20; Starr's American Novels, no. 151.

Brought $11 at the O'Brien sale.

Illinois during the Black Hawk War.

Edward Willett. The Loyal Specter; or, The True Hearts of Atlanta. May 2, 1865.

Found in: American Tales, no. 21; Starr's American Novels, no. 205.

Burton Saxe. The Cave Secret; or, The Mysteries of Night Island. A Story of Northern New York in 1806. May 23, 1865.

Found in: American Tales, no. 22; Starr's American Novels, no. 158; Half-Dime Library, no. 112; Pocket Library, no. 178.

An Indian tale.

Edward Willett. Bella Burt, the Bushwhacker's Daughter. June 6, 1865.

Found in: American Tales, no. 23; Starr's American Novels, no. 196.

Life in southeastern Kentucky.

George Henry Prentice. The Wood-Demon. A Legend of the Susquehanna. June 30, 1865.

Found in: American Tales, no. 24; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 18; Starr's American Novels, no. 216.

Edward Willett. True Blue; or, The Writing in Cipher. A Tale of the Old North State. July 25, 1865.

Found in: American Tales, no. 25; Starr's American Novels, no. 203.

North Carolina.

James L. Bowen. The Yankee Scout; or, Haps and Mishaps of the Border. August 22, 1865.

Found in: American Tales,, no. 26; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 19.

A romance of the plains and "Up Country."

Edward Willett. The Old Flag; or, Home at Last. September 19, 1865.

Found in: American Tales, no. 27; Starr's American Novels, no. 207.

J. Thomas Warren. Old Peggy Boggs; or, The Old Dominion Inside Out. A Tale of the Great Rebellion. October 17, 1865.

Found in: American Tales, no. 28; Starr's American Novels, no. 212.

Virginia in the Civil War.

Edward Willett. The Cotton Thief. A Tale of the Red River Country. November 14, 1865.

Found in: American Tales, no. 29; Starr's American Novels, no. 211.

Cotton thieves on the Red and Mississippi Rivers. River life in Louisiana.

J. Thomas Warren. Old Guess Markham; or, The Cavalry Scout. A Tale of the Siege of Richmond. December 12, 1865.

Found in: American Tales, no. 30; Starr's American Novels, no. 198.

Time, the spring of 1865. The siege of Richmond and the evacuation of Petersburg.

Hamilton Holmes. Old Rube, the Hunter; or, The Crow Captive. A Tale of the Great Plains. January 16, 1866.

Found in: American Tales, no. 31; Starr's American Novels, no. 145; Half-Dime Library, no. 105; Pocket Library, no. 136.

Year 1852, when buffalo roamed the plains in the Black Hills country.

"The Indians had many lands, and horses like the birds of the plains, but they said, 'Let these [the whites] sit down among us, and take a little of our land, and a few horses, and so we shall be friends. They may teach us much.'

James L. Bowen. The Scout's Vow. A Story of Early Ohio. February 13, 1866.

Found in: American Tales, no. 32; Starr's American Novels, no. 202.

J. Thomas Warren. Old Ben Manx; or, The Secret Dispatches. A Tale of South Carolina. March 13, 1866.

Found in: American Tales, no. 33; Starr's American Novels, no. 200.

Edward Willett. The Regulators; or, Life in Arkansas before the War. April 17, 1866.

Found in: American Tales,, no. 34; Starr's American Novels, no. 152; Boy's Library (octavo edition), no. 305.

From Memphis to Arkansas. Two young peddlers meet with regulators and are accused of horse stealing.

I. M. Nichols. Tom Wiley, the Scout of the North-West. May 8, 1866.

Found in: American Tales, no. 35; Starr's American Novels, no. 160.

Hamilton Holmes. Stung Serpent; or, The Last Chief of the Natchez. A Tale of Louisiana in the Olden Time. May 22, 1866.

Found in: American Tales, no. 36; Starr's American Novels, no. 150.

James L. Bowen. Border Ben; or, The Fatal Treasure. A Story of the Niagara Frontier. June 12, 1866.

Found in: American Tales, no. 37; Starr's American Novels, no. 157.

Edward Willett. Julia Bartram; or, The Swamp Scout. A Tale of Marion's Men. June 26, 1866.

Found in: American Tales, no. 38; Starr's American Novels, no. 209.

James L. Bowen. One Eyed Sim; or, The Abandoned Forest Home. A Story of the Pawnee War. July 31, 1866.

Found in: American Tales, no. 39; Starr's American Novels, no. 144; Half-Dime Library, no. 107; Pocket Library, no. 190.

Overland emigrant train and Pawnee Indians.

Roger Starbuck. Scuttled; or, Bessie, the Slaver's Daughter. A Story of a Cruise off the African Coast. August 28, 1866.

Found in: American Tales, no. 40; Starr's American Novels, no. 153.

Edward Willett. The Silver Bullet; or, The Backwoods Somnambulist. October 16, 1866.

Found in: American Tales, no. 41; Starr's American Novels, no. 218.

Overland emigrant train in 1849.

James L. Bowen. Mike, the Guide; or, Lost upon the Plains. A Story of Life in Texas. February 20, 1867.

Found in: American Tales, no. 42; Starr's American Novels, no. 155.

A tale of a wagon train in Texas, from Austin to the outlying settlements.

James L. Bowen. The Black Steed of the Prairies; or, Days of Peril. A Thrilling Story of Texan Adventure. March 19, 1867.

Found in: American Tales, no. 43; Starr's American Novels, no. 141; Half-Dime Library, no. 110; Pocket Library, no. 97.

Early days in Blanco county, Texas, among settlers and Indians.

Roger Starbuck. The Cutter's Cruise; or, The Mate's Strategy. A Tale of the Sea and Shore. April 30, 1867.

Found in: American Tales, no. 44; Starr's American Novels, no. 148.

Gustav Aimard. Loyal Heart, the Pale-Face Hunter. Announced for June 1, 1867, but did not appear until about November 1, 1868.

found in: American Tales, no. 45; Starr's American Novels, no. 161; Dime Library, no. 62.

Brought $9.50 at the O'Brien sale.

A tale of trappers and Indians in the Red River country of Arkansas in 1837.

Gustav Aimard. The Trail Hunter; or, Red Cedar, the Prairie Outlaw. December 1, 1868.

Found in: American Tales, no. 46; partim in Starr's American Novels, no. 23; Starr's American Novels, no. 184; Starr's New York Library (Later New York Library), no. 19; Dime Library, no. 19; partim in Pocket Novels, no. 218.

Gustav Aimard. The Pirates of the Prairies; or, The Bandit at Bay. December 29, 1868.

Found in: American Tales, no. 47; Starr's American Novels, no. 185; Starr's New York Library (Later New York Library), no. 20; Dime Library, no. 20.

Gustav Aimard. The Trapper's Daughter; or, The Outlaw's Fate. January 30, 1869.

Found in: American Tales, no. 48; partim in Starr's American Novels, no. 23; Starr's American Novels, no. 186; Starr's New York Library (Later New York Library), no. 21; Dime Library , no. 21; partim in Pocket Novels, no. 218.

See note under Starr's American Novels, no. 23.

A sequel to the preceding.

Dr. J. H. Robinson. Pathaway; or, Nick Whiffles on the Trail. A Tale of the Northern Trapping-Grounds. February 27, 1869.

Found in: American Tales, no. 49; Starr's American Novels, no. 162; Starr's New York Library (Later New York Library), no. 13; Dime Library, no. 13.

Originally published as a serial in the New York Mercury, beginning in Vol. XXI, No. 1066, June 25, 1859, and later in book form by Cauldwell, Southworth & Whitney, in 1860, and still later by Frederick Brady.

Exploits of Dr. Robinson's famous trapper, Nick Whiffles along the South branch of the Saskatchewan River, in southern Alberta and probably northern Montana.

Dr. J. H. Robinson. Whitelaw; or, Nattie of the Lake Shore. A Tale of the Ten Mile Trace. March 23, 1869.

Found in: American Tales, no. 50; Starr's American Novels, no. 138; Starr's New York Library (Later New York Library), no. 22; Dime Library, no. 22.

Originally published as a serial in the New York Mercury, beginning in Vol. XXIII, No. 1182, September 14, 1861, and later in book form by several publishers.

Ned Buntline. The White Wizard; or, The Great Prophet of the Seminoles. A Tale of Strange Mystery in the South and North. April 20, 1869.

Found in: Six Penny Tales (London Edition), no. 6; American Tales, no. 51; Starr's American Novels, no. 165; Starr's New York Library (Later New York Library), no. 16; Dime Library, no. 16.

Previously published as a serial in the New York Mercury, XX, 1858.

Dr. J. H. Robinson. Hirl, the Hunchback; or, The Swordmaker of the Santee. May 18, 1869.

Found in: American Tales, no. 52; Starr's American Novels, no. 166; Dime Library, nos. 37, 1042.

Previously published as "The Swordmaker of the Santee" in the New York Mercury, beginning in Vol. XXII, No. 1107, April 7, 1860.

A story of a Revolutionary spy in South Carolina.

Found in: American Tales, no. 53; Starr's American Novels, no. 147; Starr's New York Library (Later New York Library), no. 23; Dime Library, nos. 23, 1038.

Previously published as "Stella Delorme; or, The Comanche's Dream" in the New York Mercury, beginning in Vol. XXI, No. 1080, October 1, 1859.

Fights between Comanches and rangers on the Rio Pecos, Texas.

Ned Buntline. Quaker Saul, the Idiot Spy; or, Luliona, the Seminole. A Tale of Men and Deeds of '76. July 13, 1869.

Found in: American Tales, no. 54; Starr's American Novels, no. 171; Dime Library, no. 122.

Previously published as "Saul Sabberday; or, The Idiot Spy" by Frederic A. Brady in a 25-cent edition in 1858.

New London during the dark days of '76. Washington, Sir Henry Clinton, General Putnam, Benedict Arnold, and Anthony Wayne are all present.

Dr. J. H. Robinson. Mountain Max; or, Nick Whiffles on the Border. A Tale of Wild Life in Missouri. August 10, 1869.

Found in: American Tales, no. 55; Starr's American Novels, no. 173.

Previously published by Cauldwell, Southworth & Whitney in 1859. Also in the New York Mercury, beginning in Vol. XXIV, No. 1240, October 25, 1862.

Bushwhackers are opposed by Mountain Max, Nick Whiffles and a half-witted boy, Archie Roe, in the Ozarks of Missouri.

Ned Buntline. Thayendanegea, the Scourge; or, The War-Eagle of the Mohawks. A Romance of Early New York. September 7, 1869.

Six Penny Tales (London Edition, no. 3; American Tales, no. 56; Starr's American Novels, no. 140; Starr's New York Library (Later New York Library), no. 14; Dime Library, nos. 14, 1037.

Previously published as a serial in the New York Mercury, beginning in Vol. XX, No. 1036, November 27, 1858.

Arthur M. Grainger. The Mysterious Spy; or, The Buccaneer's Daughter. A Tale of Love and Glory. October 5, 1869.

Found in: American Tales, no. 57; Starr's American Novels, no. 191; Dime Library, no. 78.

Previously published as "Golden Feather; or, The Buccaneers of King's Bridge," in the New York Mercury, beginning in Vol. XXII, No. 1120, July 7, 1860.

A story of pirates in the Atlantic in 1813.

Gustav Aimard. The Prairie Flower; or, The Baffled Chief. November 2, 1869.

Found in: American Tales, no. 58; Starr's American Novels, no. 172; Starr's New York Library (Later New York Library), no. 24; Dime Library, no. 24.

"In the prairies of the Upper Missouri, at the time of our story, ostriches were still abundant, and their chase one of the numerous amusements of the red-skins and wood-rangers," said Aimard. In two hours, the Indians killed forty ostriches and also gathered a lot of eggs! He also speaks of the "Yankees" who came from Virginia and Kentucky. The Indians had "easy chairs" in their lodges, and one of the Indians spoke French "with an accent which a native of the banks of the Seine would have envied." The date of the story is about 1834. The geography is somewhat confusing. The action begins on the Mississippi, a little below the confluence with the Missouri. Later, it moves to Fort Mackenzie in the desert on the north shore of the Upper Missouri river, where the American Fur Company had a depot.

"The statement was interesting but tough," as Huckleberry Finn said of 'The Pilgrim's Progress."

Dr. J. H. Robinson. Redpath, the Avenger; or, The Fair Huntress of the South-west. A Tale of the Trapping-Grounds. November 30, 1869.

Found in: American Tales, no. 59; Starr's American Novels, no. 181; Dime Library, no. 163.

Originally published by Cauldwell, Southworth & Whitney in 1858.

Brought $7.50 at the O'Brien sale.

The trapping grounds in the Platte River country in Wyoming are the scene of this story, with mysterious deaths of trappers, Blackfeet Indians, and a villainous Frenchman.

Gustav Aimard. The Tiger-Slayer; or, Eagle-Head to the Rescue. December 28, 1869.

Found in: American Tales, no. 60; Starr's American Novels, no. 167; Starr's New York Library (Later New York Library), no. 15; Dime Library, no. 15.

Locales: Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, after it shook off the Spanish yoke; also the desert of del Norte. Apaches, Mexicans, Frenchmen, wood-rangers, and tigreros.

Ned Buntline. Red Ralph, the Ranger; or, The Brother's Revenge. January 27, 1870.

Found in: American Tales, no. 61; Starr's American Novels, no. 176; Half-Dime Library, no. 350.

James River, 1753. Relates the adventures of Edgar Rolfe, a descendant of Pocohontas. The story has a tragic ending.

Henry W. Herbert. The Silent Rifleman. A Tale of the Texan Prairies. February 25, 1870.

Found in: American Tales, no. 62; Starr's American Novels, no. 174; Dime Library, nos. 110, 1054.

This story appeared originally as "Pierre, the Partisan; a Tale of the Mexican Marches" in a limited edition of 5,000 copies, published by Williams Brothers, of New York, in a double-column octavo of 99 pages, in 1848. It was reprinted in the New York Weekly, XIV, October 9, 1858, and again in 1867. Still later a reprint was issued by Brady.

Dr. J. H. Robinson. The Flying Horseman; or, The Robber Prince of Hounslow Heath. March 25, 1870.

American Tales, no. 63; Starr's New York Library (Later New York Library), no. 17; Dime Library, no. 17.

Previously published as a serial in the New York Mercury, under the title "Nightshade; or, The Masked Robber of Hounslow Heath." It was begun in Vol. XXIII, No. 1154, March 4, 1861. Later it was published in book form, with illustrations by F. O. C. Darley, by Frederic A. Brady, March 24, 1863.

England, during the reign of Charles the Second.

By the author of "Pepe, the Scout" [Francis Johnson]. "The Gold Guide; or, Steel Arm, the Regulator." April 22, 1870.

Found in: American Tales, no. 64; Starr's American Novels, no. 163; Starr's New York Library (Later New York Library), no. 25; Dime Library, no. 25.

†This story appeared previously as 'Steel Arm; or, The Robbers and Regulators of California' by 'The author of The Regulators of Arkansas,' 'Raw-son, the Renegade,' etc., published by Dick and Fitzgerald, New York (1862), III pp."

The beginning of this tale was apparently not printed by Beadle, for the story begun in this booklet presupposes a knowledge of events that had taken place some time previously in San Fernando, where Steel-Arm (Pablo Verrers) had first made love to Rosina, a Spanish girl, and then to Madam Bertha Marel, or Madam Bertha Vandelles, as she is now called, whose husband was thought to be dead. The present book begins in San Francisco, in November, 1849, where Steel Arm is organizing an expedition to the placers in the Sierra Tatecas. The journey is full of danger. A band of cut-throats, led by two gigantic brothers, Tom and Philip Smithson (The Goliaths), also seek the placers of the Desierto. After a successful fight against these men, and the killing of Philip Smithson, the remnants of the two expeditions unite as a protection against two bands of Indians—horse thieves and Apaches. The story ends with their retreat to a cave when attacked by another gang of ruffians led by Tom Smithson. The story is continued in American Tales, no. 65.

By the author of "The Gold Guide" [Francis Johnson]. The Death Track; or, The Outlaws of the Mountain. May 20, 1870.

Found in: American Tales, no. 65; Starr's American Novels, no. 164; Starr's New York Library (Later New York Library), no. 26; Dime Library, no. 26.

†This story appeared previously as 'Big Goliath; or, The Terror of the Mines,' by the author of 'Steel Arm; or, The Robbers and Regulators of California, etc.' Dick and Fitzgerald, publishers, New York (1862), 107 pp.

A continuation of the preceding. In a fight with the second band of outlaws, Tom Smithson, the second Goliath, is killed. Domingo, a member of the first band of outlaws, betrays the hiding place of the little band of miners, but is also killed, and in revenge, his sweetheart, Cypriana, tries to throw the miners into the hands of the Apaches. She fails and dies. The miners after many adventures with the Indians, finally escape in a canoe. They reach San Francisco with much gold. Pablo falls ill, and Rosina and Bertha, who love him, arouse the jealousy of their husbands by visiting him. Benito kills Vandelles and Rosina, and Pablo kills Benito. The story ends with the wedding of Pablo and Mrs. Vandelles.

Newton M. Curtis. The Blue Brotherhood; or, The Young Patroon's Inheritance. June 25, 1870.

Found in: American Tales, no. 66; Starr's American Novels, no. 182.

Caughnawaga, in the Mohawk Valley, New York, in 1777. A tale of Tories and Whigs.

Francis Johnson. Alapaha, the Squaw; or, The Renegades of the Border. July 23, 1870.

Found in: American Tales, no. 67; Starr's American Novels, no. 168; Dime Library, no. 123.

This is a straight translation of the first part of F. Gerstacker's "Die Regulatoren in Arkansas."

Horse thieves and regulators in Arkansas.

Francis Johnson. The Border Bandits; or, The Horse-Thief's Trail. August 20, 1870.

Found in: American Tales, no. 68; Starr's American Novels, no. 169; Dime Library, no. 138.

A continuation of the preceding.

Francis Johnson. Assowaum, the Avenger; or, The Doom of the Destroyers. September 16, 1870.

Found in: American Tales, no. 69; Starr's American Novels, no. 170; Dime Library, no. 124.

A continuation of the preceding.

Newton M. Curtis. The Texan Spy; or, The Prairie Guide. October 15, 1870.

Found in: American Tales, no. 70; Starr's American Novels, no. 142; Dime Library, nos. 120, 1056.

Originally published as "The Prairie Guide; or, The Rose of the Rio Grande" by Williams Brothers, in New York, in 1847.

The story of one of General Taylor's spies in the Rio Grande region, Mexico, in 1846.

"By the author of 'The Ocean Queen'." The Red Trail; or, The Creole Chief's Captive. November 12, 1870.

Brought $3 at the O'Brien sale.

Alabama during the Creek war in 1812.

Ned Buntline. The Sea Bandit; or, The Queen of the Isle. December 10, 1870.

Found in: American Tales, no. 72; Starr's American Novels, no. 188; Starr's New York Library (Later New York Library), no. 18; Dime Library, no. 18.

Cuba and the West Indies at the end of the 18th century. A tale of pirates who meet their end in a cave when their island is blown up.

Newton M. Curtis. Old Tiger, the Patriot; or, The Heroine of the Mohawk. A Tale of Patriot Devotion and Tory Treachery. January 7, 1871.

Found in: American Tales, no. 73; Starr's American Novels, no. 187.

Story based on the attempt of Sir William Johnson to wean the Oneidas and Onondagas away from the colonists.

Francis Johnson. The Bush Ranger; or, The Half-Breed Brigade. A Romance of the Bush. January 28, 1871.

Found in: American Tales, no. 74; Starr's American Novels, no. 189; Dime Library, no. 135.

A straight translation of the first part of F. Gerstacker's "Die beiden Sträflinge." Australia as a penal colony.

Francis Johnson. The Outlaw Hunter; or, Red John, the Bush-Ranger. February 18, 1871.

Found in: American Tales, no. 75; Starr's American Novels, no. 190; Dime Library, no. 136.

A continuation of the preceding.

Newton M. Curtis. Giant Jake, the Patrol of the Mountains. A Tale of the Champlain Hills. March 11,1871.

Found in: American Tales, no. 76; Dime Library, no. 254.

Brought $10.50 at the O'Brien sale.

Previously published as "The Patrol of the Mountain; a Tale of the Revolution," by William Brothers, New York, 1847.

Early years of the Revolution; naval and land fights between the British and the Americans.

Septimus R. Urban. The Robber Prince; or, The Unknown Highwayman. A Tale of the Road. April 1, 1871.

Found in: American Tales, no. 77; Dime Library, nos. 166, 1068.

Originally published as a serial in the New York Mercury, beginning in Vol. XXII, No. 1141, December 1, 1860, under the title, "The Owlet."

George III figures largely in this tale of 1761.

Newton M. Curtis. Long Armed Sampson; or, The Scout of the Silver Pond. A Revolutionary Story. April 22, 1871.

Found in: American Tales, no. 78; Starr's American Novels, no. 175.

Originally published in 1847 under the title "The Scout of the Silver Pond" by H. L. Williams, New York.

Green Mountain region during the days of '76. Green Mountain Boys under Stark rout the British. A tale of Tories and the "Liberty Boys."

Ned Buntline. The Smuggler; or, The Shipper's Crime. A Tale of Ship and Shore. May 13, 1871.

Found in: American Tales, no. 79; Starr's American Novels, no. 183; Dime Library, no. 111.

Under the title "English Tom," this story appeared as a serial in the New York Mercury, beginning in Vol. XXIV, No. 1246, December 6, 1862.

The New England coast, shipwreck, a mock marriage and an attempted third marriage.

Francis Johnson. The Giant Trailer; or, The Lost Scalp. A Romance of the Gold Region. June 3, 1871.

Found in: American Tales, no. 80; Starr's American Novels, no. 177.

Brought $11.50 at the O'Brien sale.

Gold seekers in Mexico, California and the Southwest. Sequence of series, American Tales, nos. 86, 80, 81, 82, 83.

Francis Johnson. The Doomed Guide; or, The Hunter's Trail. A Romance of the Gila. June 24, 1871.

Found in: American Tales, no. 81; Starr's American Novels, no. 178.

A continuation of the preceding.

Francis Johnson. The Ranger's Rifle; or, The Wolf of the War-Path. A Romance of the Plains. July 15, 1871.

Found in: American Tales, no. 82; Starr's American Novels, no. 179.

A continuation of the preceding.

Francis Johnson. War-Axe; or, The Trapper's Revenge. A Romance of the Apache Trail. August 5, 1871.

Found in: American Tales, no. 83; Starr's American Novels, no. 180.

A continuation of the preceding, and the last of the series: American Tales, no. 86, 80, 81, 82, 83.

Dr. J. H. Robinson. Scotto, the Scout. A Romance of the North and South. August 26, 1871.

Found in: American Tales, no. 84.

Previously published as a serial in the New York Mercury, beginning in Vol. XXIII, No. 1192, November 23, 1861.

Early days of the Civil War.

Malcolm J. Merry. The Prairie Scud; or, The Rift and the Spray. A Tale of the Smugglers' Cave. September 16, 1871.

Found in: American Tales, no. 85; Dime Library, no. 275.

Previously published as a serial in the New York Mercury, beginning in Vol. XXII, No. 1102, March 3, 1860. It bore the title "The Rift and the Spray," and the author was given as Septimus R. Urban—Urban and Merry both being pseudonyms of Malcolm J. Rymer. It was also published as a 25-cent novel by Frederic A. Brady in 1860, with the author's name given as Malcolm J. Errym, another anagram for Rymer.

Locale: the English coast. Time: 1822. A story of smugglers on Sheppey Isle, and a search for a lost child.

Francis Johnson. Pepe, the Scout; or, The Rangers of Sonora. A Romance of the Plains. October 7, 1871.

Found in: American Tales, no. 86.

Brought $7.50 at the O'Brien sale.

A story of gold seekers in California, Mexico, and the Southwest. It is the first tale in the sequence: American Tales, no. 86, 80, 81, 82, 83.

Ned Buntline. The Shell-Hunter; or, The Ocean Love-Chase. A Romance of Land and Sea. October 24, 1871.

Found in: American Tales, no. 87; Boy's Library (quarto edition), no. 111; Half-Dime Library, no. 1080.

Appeared previously as a serial in the New York Mercury, beginning in Vol. XXII, No. 1125, August 11, 1860.

True love, in 186-, has rough going from New York City to Valparaiso and the South Seas.

Dr. J. H. Robinson. The Scarlet Knight; or, The Magician of Granada. A Tale of the Alhambra. December 16, 1871.

George Albany. Thisbe, the Princess Palmist; or, The Queen's Musketeer. A Romance of Two Centuries Ago. January 13, 1872.

Found in: American Tales, no. 89; Dime Library, no. 76.

Originally published as a serial in the New York Mercury, beginning in Vol. XXVII, No. 1388, August 26, 1865.

Paris in 1520, when Francis the First was king. A good and interesting imitation of Dumas' "Three Musketeers."

Dr. J. H. Robinson. Alethe; or, The Child of the Cord. A Tale of Jungle and Bungalow Life. February 3, 1872.

Found in: American Tales, no. 90; Dime Library, no. 70.

Originally published as a serial in the New York Mercury, beginning in Vol. XXVII, No. 1355, January 7, 1865.

A tale of Hindostan. The Sepoy rebellion against the English oppressors.

Ned Buntline. Sea Waif; or, The Terror of the Coast. A Tale of Privateering in 1776. February 24, 1872.

Found in: American Tales, no. 91; Dime Library, nos. 61, 998.

Originally published as a serial in the New York Mercury, beginning in Vol. XXI, No. 1048, February 19, 1859.

Salem and the sea in †1776; Yarmouth; a sea waif who turns out to be Lord Francis Egerton.

Ned Buntline. Elfrida, the Red Rover's Daughter. A Romance of New York. April 13, 1872.

Found in: American Tales, no. 92; Dime Library, nos. 270, 1073.

Previously published as a serial in the New York Mercury, beginning in Vol. XXII, No. 1094, January 7, 1860.

New York City, London, and the South Seas, in 184-. She loved not wisely but too well, was driven from home and died. Her daughter lived, and her father, wrecked in the South Seas, returned after many years.

Dr. J. H. Robinson. Silver Knife; or, The Hunters of the Rocky Mountains. This edition was announced for May 15, 1872, but was apparently never published. It had been previously published in New York, in 1854.

Found in: American Tales, no. 93 (announced, but apparently never published); Dime Library, no. 58.

A young physician of St. Louis, Missouri, goes on the Oregon trail to the Rocky Mountains and is captured by Crow Indians. Silver Knife is a friendly Indian.