The Edward T. LeBlanc Memorial Dime Novel Bibliography

Item - The Steel Casket; or, Unmasked at the Matinee

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(New York Weekly edition - source: NIU Libraries)
(New York Weekly edition - source: NIU Libraries)
(New York Weekly edition - source: NIU Libraries)
(New York Weekly edition - source: NIU Libraries)
(New York Weekly edition - source: NIU Libraries)
(New York Weekly edition - source: NIU Libraries)
(New York Weekly edition - source: NIU Libraries)
(New York Weekly edition - source: NIU Libraries)

Combined Summary

Online Full Text: Northern Illinois University (New York Weekly edition)
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Series: Log Cabin Library — no. 100
New York Weekly v. 27 no. 26 — chapters I-IV, pages 1-2
New York Weekly v. 27 no. 27 — chapters V-VIII, page 5
New York Weekly v. 27 no. 28 — chapters IX-X, pages 5-6
New York Weekly v. 27 no. 29 — chapters X (continued)-XII, pages 6-7
New York Weekly v. 27 no. 30 — chapters XIII-XV, pages 2-3
New York Weekly v. 27 no. 31 — chapters XV (continued)-XVIII, pages 2-3
New York Weekly v. 27 no. 32 — chapters XIX-XX, page 7
New York Weekly v. 27 no. 33 — chapters XX (continued)-XXIII (conclusion), page 7
Alternate Titles: The Steel Casket
Unmasked at the Matinee
Author: Brentford, Burke (pseudonym used by Urner, Nathan D.)
Dates: May 6, 1872 (New York Weekly edition)
May 13, 1872 (New York Weekly edition)
May 20, 1872 (New York Weekly edition)
May 27, 1872 (New York Weekly edition)
June 3, 1872 (New York Weekly edition)
June 10, 1872 (New York Weekly edition)
June 17, 1872 (New York Weekly edition)
June 24, 1872 (New York Weekly edition)
February 12, 1891 (Log Cabin Library edition)
Edition Description: New York Weekly edition (chapters IX-X, pages 5-6 in New York Weekly, v. XXVII, no. 28, May 20, 1872):
There is a minor misprint in the Chapter numbers. Chapter XI is misprinted as XI. This mistake is not correct going forward in the series.
First Sentence: It was a popular piece; the weather was peculiarly propitious for the Wednesday matinee, and the theater grew rapidly crowded. (New York Weekly edition)
Last Sentence: It overlooks the beating, but a gentle willow weeps above it forever, and it is a quiet, pleasant grave for one who had so little rest on earth. (New York Weekly edition)

Known Editions

New York Weekly edition (chapters I-IV, pages 1-2 in New York Weekly, v. XXVII, no. 26, May 6, 1872)
New York Weekly edition (chapters V-VIII, page 5 in New York Weekly, v. XXVII, no. 27, May 13, 1872)
New York Weekly edition (chapters IX-X, pages 5-6 in New York Weekly, v. XXVII, no. 28, May 20, 1872)
New York Weekly edition (chapters X (continued)-XII, pages 6-7 in New York Weekly, v. XXVII, no. 29, May 27, 1872)
New York Weekly edition (chapters XIII-XV, pages 2-3 in New York Weekly, v. XXVII, no. 30, June 3, 1872)
New York Weekly edition (chapters XV (continued)-XVIII, pages 2-3 in New York Weekly, v. XXVII, no. 31, June 10, 1872)
New York Weekly edition (chapters XIX-XX, page 7 in New York Weekly, v. XXVII, no. 32, June 17, 1872)
New York Weekly edition (chapters XX (continued)-XXIII (conclusion), page 7 in New York Weekly, v. XXVII, no. 33, June 24, 1872)
Log Cabin Library edition

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