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1.

Edward S. Ellis. Seth Jones; or, The Captives of the Frontier. January 25, 1873.

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 8; Fifteen Cent Novels, no. 8; American Library (London Edition of Dime Novels), no. 1; American Library Tales (London Edition), vol. 1; New and Old Friends, no. 1; Half-Dime Library, nos. 8, 1104; New Dime Novels, no. 519; Pocket Library, no. 82.

Four illustrations.

2.

Edward S. Ellis. Bill Biddon, Trapper; or, Life in the Northwest. February 25, 1873.

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 12; Fifteen Cent Novels, no. 12; American Library (London Edition of Dime Novels), no. 7; New and Old Friends, no. 2; Half-Dime Library, nos. 6, 1151; New Dime Novels, no. 512; Pocket Library, no. 89.

3.

Mrs. Ann Stephens. Malaeska; or, The Indian Wife of the White Hunter. March 25, 1873.

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 1; Fifteen Cent Novels, no. 1; American Library (London Edition of Dime Novels), no. 4; New and Old Friends, no. 3; New Dime Novels, no. 521.

Three illustrations. This story was originally published as a serial in The Ladies' Companion. See under Dime Novels, no. 1.

4.

Edward S. Ellis. Nat Todd; or, The Fate of the Sioux Captive. A Sequel to "Bill Biddon, Trapper." April 25, 1873.

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 18; Fifteen Cent Novels, no. 18; American Library (London Edition of Dime Novels), no. 9; † Standard Library of Romance, Vol. IV; New and Old Friends, no. 4; Half-Dime Library, nos. 10; 1070; New Dime Novels, no. 543; Pocket Library, no. 100.

Three illustrations.

5.

J. F. C. Adams. Lighthouse Lige; or, Osceola, the Firebrand of the Everglades. A Tale of the Haunted Lake. May 15, 1873.

Found in: New and Old Friends, no. 5; Starr's Ten Cent Pocket Library, no. 5; Half-Dime Library, no. 251; Pocket Library, no. 263.

Three illustrations.

An Indian tale of the west Florida coast and the Everglades during the Seminole War.

6.

Mrs. Metta V. Victor. Alice Wilde, the Raftsman's Daughter. June 2, 1873.

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 4; Fifteen Cent Novels, no. 4; American Library (London edition of Dime Novels), no. 2; American Library Tales (London Edition), vol. 1; New and Old Friends, no. 6; New Dime Novels, no. 504.

Four illustrations.

7.

Edward S. Ellis. The Frontier Angel. A Romance of Kentucky Rangers' Life. June 23, 1873.

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 15; Fifteen Cent Novels, no. 15; American Library (London edition of Dime Novels), no. 3; American Library Tales (London Edition), vol. 1; New and Old Friends, no. 7; Half-Dime Library, nos. 21, 1123; New Dime Novels, no. 527; Pocket Library, no. 173.

Two illustrations.

8.

Mrs. Metta V. Victor. The Backwoods Bride. A Romance of Squatter Life. July 17, 1873.

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 10; Fifteen Cent Novels, no. 10; American Library (London Edition of Dime Novels), no. 8; New and Old Friends, no. 8; New Dime Novels, no. 510.

Two illustrations.

9.

Edward S. Ellis. The Trail-Hunters; or, Monowano, the Shawnee Spy. August 8, 1873.

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 24; American Library (London Edition of Dime Novels), no. 13; New and Old Friends, no. 9; New Dime Novels, no. 455; Boy's Library (octavo edition), no. 288.

Two illustrations.

10.

Edward S. Ellis. The Forest Spy. A Tale of the War of 1812. August 29, 1873.

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 29; American Library (London Edition of Dime Novels), no. 16; New and Old Friends, no. 10; New Dime Novels, no. 516.

Two illustrations.

11.

Edward S. Ellis. Irona; or, Life on the South-west Border. September 19, 1873.

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 32; American Library (London Edition of Dime Novels), no. 35; New and Old Friends, no. 11; Half-Dime Library, no. 132; Pocket Novels, no. 227; Pocket Library, no. 122.

Two illustrations.

12.

Colin Barker. The Golden Belt; or, The Carib's Pledge. October 10, 1873.

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 5; Fifteen Cent Novels, no. 5; American Library (London Edition of Dime Novels), no. 11; Standard Library Library of Romance, vol. 3; New and Old Friends, no. 12; Pocket Novels, no. 230.

13.

Harry Cavendish. The Privateer's Cruise; or, The Bride of Pomfret Hall. October 31, 1873.

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 2; Fifteen Cent Novels, no. 2; New and Old Friends, no. 13; Half-Dime Library, no. 128; New Dime Novels, no. 506.

Two illustrations.

14.

William Jared Hall. The Slave Sculptor; or, The Prophetess of the Secret Chambers. A Tale of Mexico at the Period of the Conquest. November 21, 1873.

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 9; Fifteen Cent Novels, no. 9; American Library (London edition of Dime Novels), no. 38; New and Old Friends, no. 14; New Dime Novels, no. 509.

Two illustrations.

15.

Edward S. Ellis. The Riflemen of the Miami. December 12, 1873.

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 36; American Library (London edition of Dime Novels), no. 18; New and Old Friends, no. 15; New Dime Novels, no. 482.

Two illustrations.

New Series

1.

Mayne Reid. The Cuban Patriot; or, The Beautiful Creole. An Episode of the Cuban Revolution. (December 30, 1873).

Also J. J. Marshall. The Outlaw Brothers; or, The Captive of the Harpes.

Found in: Dime Fiction, no. 2; New and Old Friends (New Series), no. 1; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 20; Starr's American Novels, no. 206; Half-Dime Library, no. 97; Pocket Library, no. 229.

Also T. C. Harbaugh. The Two Christmases. A short story.

2.

Mayne Reid. The Helpless Hand. A Tale of Backwoods Retribution. (January 31, 1874.)

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 141; New and Old Friends (New Series), no. 2; New Dime Novels, nos. 373, 624; Saturday Journal/Star Journal (various title changes), no. 405; Half-Dime Library, no. 137; Pocket Library, no. 112.

3.

Edward S. Ellis. Oonomoo, the Huron. February 21, 1874.

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 48; American Library (London edition of Dime Novels), no. 25; New and Old Friends (New Series), no. 3; New Dime Novels, no. 534.

Also an installment of four pages of Percy B. St. John's "The Silent Hunter." It ends abruptly, without the words "To be continued," although it is likely that the intention was to continue it through the succeeding numbers. Apparently only three numbers of the new series of New and Old Friends were issued. "The Silent Hunter" was published first as installments in Dime Novels, nos. 141 to 150, then as Dime Novels, no. 168, one installment in New and Old Friends (New Series), no. 3, Twenty Cent Novels, no. 7, Dime Library, no. 57.

 

† Correction made as per Volume 3.
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