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(Beadle's New York Dime Library edition - source: NIU Libraries)
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Northern Illinois University (Beadle's New York Dime Library edition)
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| Series: |
American Tales (2nd Series)
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no. 20 Beadle's New York Dime Library — no. 25 Early Western Life Series — no. 5 Frank Starr's American Novels — no. 163 The New York Library — no. 25 |
| Alternate Title: |
Trail of Gold; or, Sure Shot Sam |
| Subjects / Tags: |
Apache Indians Bandit, outlaw, and highwayman stories California Gambling Gold miners Jealousy Love stories Man-woman relationships Outlaws Rescues San Francisco (Calif.) Steel-Arm (Pablo Verrers) (Fictitious character) Threats Western stories |
| Sequel: |
The Death Track; or, The Outlaws of the Mountain |
| Authors: |
Author of "Pepe, the Scout"
(pseudonym used by Johnson, Francis, 1837-1908)
(American Tales (2nd Series) edition) Charley, Montana (pseudonym used by Johnson, Francis, 1837-1908) (Early Western Life Series edition) Johnson, Francis, 1837-1908 (Beadle's New York Dime Library edition; Frank Starr's American Novels edition; Frank Starr's New York Library edition) Gerstäcker, Friedrich, 1816-1872 (uncredited) |
| Translator: |
Johnson, Francis, 1837-1908
(uncredited) |
| Dates: |
April 22, 1870 (American Tales (2nd Series) edition) February 16, 1875 (Frank Starr's American Novels edition) January 24, 1878 (Beadle's New York Dime Library edition) January 24, 1878 (Frank Starr's New York Library edition) 1928 (Early Western Life Series edition) |
| Publisher: |
Beadle's New York Dime Library edition:
Beadle and Adams (1872-1898)
(New York (N.Y.): No. 98 William Street)
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United States
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| OCLC Number: |
970695636 (Beadle's New York Dime Library edition) |
| Notes: |
The beginning of this tale was apparently not printed by Beadle, for the story begun in this booklet presupposes a knowledge of events that had taken place some time previously in San Fernando, where Steel-Arm (Pablo Verrers) had first made love to Rosina, a Spanish girl, and then to Madam Bertha Marel, or Madam Bertha Vandelles, as she is now called, whose husband was thought to be dead. The present book begins in San Francisco, in November, 1849, where Steel Arm is organizing an expedition to the placers in the Sierra Tatecas. The journey is full of danger. A band of cut-throats, led by two gigantic brothers, Tom and Philip Smithson (The Goliaths), also seek the placers of the Desierto. After a successful fight against these men, and the killing of Philip Smithson, the remnants of the two expeditions unite as a protection against two bands of Indians horse thieves and Apaches. The story ends with their retreat to a cave when attacked by another gang of ruffians led by Tom Smithson. The story is continued in American Tales, no. 65.
This story appeared previously as 'Steel Arm; or, The Robbers and Regulators of California' by 'The author of The Regulators of Arkansas,' 'Raw-son, the Renegade,' etc., published by Dick and Fitzgerald, New York (1862), III pp."
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Known Editions
American Tales (2nd Series) editionFrank Starr's American Novels edition
Beadle's New York Dime Library edition
Frank Starr's New York Library edition
Early Western Life Series edition
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