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Nickels and Dimes: From the Collections of Johannsen and LeBlanc Nickels and Dimes: From the Collections of Johannsen and LeBlanc

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Publication Date

1871 - 1896
(years)

Genre

  • Detective and mystery stories (4) + -

Series

  • Beadle's New York dime library (3) + -
  • Frank Starr's fifteen cent illustrated novels (1) + -

Author

  • Aiken, Albert W., 1846-1894 (1) + -
  • Holmes, Howard, Captain (1) + -
  • Manning, William H. (William Henry), 1852-1929 (1) + -
  • Robinson, J. H. (John Hovey), 1820-1867 (1) + -

Publisher

  • Beadle and Adams (1872-1898) (3) + -
  • Frank Starr & Co. (1) + -

Topic

  • Millionaires (4) + -
  • Inheritance and succession (3) + -
  • Conspiracy (2) + -
  • Extortion (2) + -
  • Investigation (2) + -
  • Murder (2) + -
  • Robbery (2) + -
  • Actresses (1) + -
  • African Americans (1) + -
  • Cubans (1) + -
  • Diamonds (1) + -
  • Disinheritance (1) + -
  • English (1) + -
  • French (1) + -
  • Kidnapping (1) + -
  • Missing persons (1) + -
  • Nobility (1) + -
  • Organized crime (1) + -
  • Pickpockets (1) + -
  • Poisoning (1) + -
  • Robbery investigation (1) + -
  • Secret societies (1) + -
  • Soldiers (1) + -
  • Stockbrokers (1) + -
  • Street children (1) + -
  • Wills (1) + -
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Character

  • Phenix, Joe (Fictitious character) (1) + -

Place

  • New York (N.Y.) (2) + -
  • Washington (D.C.) (1) + -

Format

  • Nickel weeklies (3) + -
  • Dime novels (1) + -

Collection

  • Johannsen Collection. Rare Books and Special Collections, Northern Illinois University. (3) + -
  • Edward T. LeBlanc Collection. Rare Books and Special Collections, Northern Illinois University. (1) + -

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  • (-) = Millionaires--Fiction
  • (-) = Household employees

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(1 - 4 of 4)
fair schemer, or, The dread secret
Title
The fair schemer, or, The dread secret
Author
Robinson, J. H. (John Hovey), 1820-1867
Publisher
Frank Starr & Co., 41 Platt Street
Publication Date
1871-01-20
Genre
Detective and mystery stories
Series
Frank Starr's fifteen cent illustrated novels
Number
Frank Starr's fifteen cent illustrated novels ; no. 16
genteel sharper's combine, or, The longshore skulkers of South Street
Title
The genteel sharper's combine, or, The longshore skulkers of South Street
Author
Manning, William H. (William Henry), 1852-1929
Publisher
Beadle & Adams, Publishers, 98 William Street
Publication Date
1895-01-30
Genre
Detective and mystery stories
Series
Beadle's New York dime library
Number
Beadle's New York dime library ; no. 849
Joe Phoenix's silent six, or, The great detective's shadow guard
Title
Joe Phoenix's silent six, or, The great detective's shadow guard
Author
Aiken, Albert W., 1846-1894
Publisher
Beadle & Adams, Publishers, 98 William Street
Publication Date
1890-09-10
Genre
Detective and mystery stories
Series
Beadle's New York dime library
Number
Beadle's New York dime library ; no. 620
magnate detective, or, Major Million's joust with the witch
Title
The magnate detective, or, Major Million's joust with the witch : a tale of the grapplers of Gotham
Author
Holmes, Howard, Captain
Publisher
Beadle & Adams, Publishers, 98 William Street
Publication Date
1889-03-20
Genre
Detective and mystery stories
Series
Beadle's New York dime library
Number
Beadle's New York dime library ; no. 543

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