The Beadle Collection of Dime Novels: Given to the New York Public Library By Dr. Frank P. O'BrienNew York Public Library
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The Beadle Collection of Dime Novels: Given to the New York Public Library By Dr. Frank P. O'Brien
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American fiction -- Bibliography
HENDERSON, J. Stanley. Missing Jo; or, The mystery of Camp White. A
tale of the tents. New York: Beadle and Co. [cop. 1865.] 36 p. 8^o.
(no. 6.)
PRENTICE, George Henry. Gottlieb Gottsoock; or, The bride of the
wilderness. An episode of the border. New York: Beadle and Co. [cop.
1865.] 40 p. 8^o. (no. 7.)
=Beadle’s dime hand-books.= no. 3, 6.
BEADLE’S dime book of verses, comprising rhymes, lines and mottoes, for
lovers and friends; valentines, album pieces, gift verses, birthday
lines, and poetry for bridals, births, mourning, epitaphs, etc. New
York: Beadle and Adams [cop. 1863]. 75 p. 16^o. (no. 3.)
BEADLE’S dime ladies’ letter-writer; or, How to write; when to write;
what to write! A complete manual of correspondence! Together with
dictionary of poetic quotations; proverbs from Shakspeare; dictionary
of French, Spanish and Italian phrases, etc., etc., etc. New York:
Beadle and Adams [cop. 1868]. 100 p. 16^o. (no. 6.)
=Beadle’s dime hand-books of games.= 7 nos.
Series unnumbered.
BEADLE’S dime hand-book of riding and driving; comprising complete
rules for the management of the horse, under the saddle and in harness;
also, a special chapter on female horsemanship.... New York: Beadle and
Adams [cop. 1867]. 32 p. 16^o.
“... The basis of the work is the Manual of the road and field, by
‘Stonehenge’....”--PREFACE.
CHADWICK, Henry. Beadle’s dime book of cricket: a desirable cricketer’s
companion, containing complete instructions in the elements of bowling,
batting, and fielding; also the revised laws of the game, remarks on
the duties of umpires, etc., etc. New York: I. P. Beadle & Co. [cop.
1860.] 40 p. diagrs. 16^o.
---- Beadle’s dime book of cricket and football, being a complete guide
to players, and containing all the rules and laws of the ground and
games. New York: Beadle and Co. [cop. 1866.] 50 p. diagrs. 16^o.
---- Beadle’s dime guide to skating and curling ... for learners and
amateurs. New York: Beadle and Co. [cop. 1867.] 32 p. illus. 16^o.
---- Beadle’s dime hand-book of pedestrianism: giving the rules for
training and practice in walking, running, leaping, vaulting, etc.,
etc. Together with a full account of the great Weston feat. New York:
Beadle and Co. [cop. 1867.] 32 p. illus. 16^o.
---- Handbook of winter sports. Embracing: skating, (on the ice and
on rollers,) rink-ball, curling, ice-boating, and American football.
Together with the special code of rules for prize skating of the
Skating Congress, and records of matches at base-ball and cricket on
the ice.... New York: Beadle and Adams [cop. 1879]. 59 p. illus. 16^o.
ROUTLEDGE, Edmund. Beadle’s dime handbook of croquet: a complete guide
to the practice of the game. Giving all the rules proposed by various
American writers on the game. New York: Beadle and Co. [cop. 1866.] 28
p. illus. 16^o.
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