Following are fifty-six numbers of the most famous of the later generation of American dime novels. These are the “Old Cap Collier Stories,” first published by the house of Munro in 1883. George Munro, the originator of the house, was at first a bookkeeper for Erastus Beadle, but in 1866 Munro left the Beadle establishment, and, in conjunction with Irwin Beadle, set up a competing enterprise and began the issuance of Munro’s Ten Cent Novels. They likewise covered the same historic ground, were put out in the same general form, and acquired great popularity. Later, however, the Munro books underwent a radical change, and the “Old Cap Collier” stories took the place of the more solid historical material. The first of the Cap Collier series dealt with the Savin Rock Mystery of New Haven, and the ensuing numbers of the series did not bear any numerical designation until several had appeared. It continued as a semi-weekly issue for several years, as an octavo, and later became an imperial octavo. A copy in the large size, as it appeared 31 years ago, is also included. This title is “The Death of Sitting Bull, or, General Custer Avenged,” and is number 391 of the entire Munro output. Other series of similar later publications are the “Old Sleuth Library,” the “Wide Awake Library,” the “War Library,” the “Five Cent Weekly Library,” the “Comic Library,” the “Army and Navy Library,” the “Nickel Library,” the “Log Cabin Library,” and the “Camp Fire Library.” All these are degenerate and feeble imitations of the earlier Beadle publications, but necessary in any comprehensive collection of this most unusual and significant phase of American literature. The final group, by contrast, contains several copies of “The Novelette,” first issued in Boston by Ballou in 1857, and which is believed to have suggested to Erastus Beadle--in part at least--his great enterprise. The “Novelette” titles are pretentious and well-printed tales relating to American history. THE LIST The works are entered according to series, and arranged under the series in their order of issue. All works listed here, unless otherwise stated, are kept in the Reserve Room. =American tales.= no. 9, 11, 14, 16, 28-29, 55, 66-67, 70, 75. no. 55, 66-67, 70, 75 also numbered second series, no. 11, 22-23, 26, 31. HAZLETON, Harry. The prisoner of the mill; or, Captain Hayward’s “body guard.” By Lieutenant-Colonel Hazeltine [sic].... New York: American News Co. [cop. 1864.] 46 p. 8^o. (no. 9.) WILLETT, Edward. The Vicksburg spy; or, Found and lost. A story of the siege and fall of the great rebel stronghold. New York: American News Co. [186--?] 48 p. 8^o. (no. 11.) WARREN, J. Thomas. The traitor’s doom; or, The heiress of Bella Vista. A tale of the great rebellion, in the Crescent City. New York: American News Co. [186--?] 38 p. 8^o. (no. 14.) ---- Old Hal Williams; or, The spy of Atlanta. A tale of Sherman’s Georgia campaign. New York: American News Co. [186--?] 42 p. 8^o. (no. 16.)