Edward Wheeler / DENVER DOLL'S MINE or Little Bill's Big Loss The DEADWOOD 1st

Description: DENVER DOLL'S MINE; or, Little Bill's Big Loss. The DEADWOOD DICK LIBRARY. Vol V. No. 56 Author: Wheeler, Edward L[ytton. 1845? - 1885] Title: DENVER DOLL'S MINE; or, Little Bill's Big Loss. The DEADWOOD DICK LIBRARY. Vol V. No. 56 Publication: Cleveland: The Arthur Westbrook Co., 1899 Edition: 3rd edition (cf. Johannsen 277-1/2DL for the 1882 1st edition). Not in Hubin Description: 29, [3] pp. Last 3 pp blank. Woodcut engraving to p. 1, duplicating wrapper design. 7-5/8" x 5-1/4". Color pictorial wrappers, stapled. Series advert rear wrapper. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. Nr Fine (paper beginning to yellow, as usual). The 'Denver Doll', our research indicates, has the distinction of being the one of the earliest female detective characters in US fiction. To quote Wheeler, " .. she was a splendid specimen of young womanhood.... It was no secret she was a detective; it was no secret she was a terror to. [sic]"This 'Denver Doll' was a creation of the prolific dime novelist Edward L. Wheeler, and while she initially appeared in a November 1882 issue of Beadle & Adam's HALF-DIME LIBRARY series, it is apparent, despite the charm & competence imbued by Wheeler, the 'Denver Doll' failed to rouse the enthusiasm of the early 1880's dime novel customers & she quickly faded from the scene a few months later with the publication of the 4th series title [March 1883]. This quick public expiration has, in turn, contributed to the present scarcity of the 'Denver Doll' series titles, as well as her lack of notoriety in today's mystery-collector circles... in fact, many believe that the first female detective in US literature was Amelia Butterworth, who appeared much later in Anna Katherine Green's 1897 work, THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR (cf. Blain. FEMINIST COMPANION, p. 456). This the last title in the Denver Doll series, which first appeared as DENVER DOLL'S DRIFT, with the action occuring in the Arkansas mining camp, "Freshet Flats". And while we readily admit that this is not the 1st edition of the work, given the extremely perishable nature of all dime novel publications, and the rarity of this particular title, any collector wishing to own such would be well served to consider this present copy for his, or her, collection. Seller ID: 27087.2 Subject: Literature Tavistock Books, ABAA Reno, NV Established in 1989, Tavistock Books has recently moved from its former long-time Alameda CA location to Reno NV. We are a general antiquarian business, with material ranging from Aviation to Zoology, from the 16th C to the 21st. We have specialties in Dickens, History of Nursing, Children's Serial Fiction & Western Americana. Visits may be arranged by appointment, generally 10 am to 3 pm, Pacific Time. Guarantee We guarantee everything we sell and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. If the return is due to an error on our part, we will reimburse you the cost of your return. Please do exercise the same care in packaging, as we do in shipping all items purchased from us. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are usually sent US Post Office Media Mail, with despatch usually within 72 hours of payment receipt. Delivery typically takes a week, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to promptly resolve the rare problem that may arise.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 86 USD

Location: Reno, Nevada

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