The Edward T. LeBlanc Memorial Dime Novel Bibliography

Item - The Mock Diamond

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(New York Weekly edition - source: NIU Libraries)
(Good News edition - source: NIU Libraries)
(New York Weekly edition - source: Digital Library @ Villanova University)

Combined Summary

Online Full Text: Digital Library @ Villanova University (New York Weekly edition)
Northern Illinois University (Good News edition)
Northern Illinois University (New York Weekly edition)
Series: Good News v. 3 no. 75 — page 1190
New York Weekly v. 30 no. 20 — page 8
New York Weekly v. 60 no. 27 — pages 6-7
Subject / Tag: Sketch
Author: Murray, Lieutenant, 1820-1895 (pseudonym used by Ballou, Maturin M. (Maturin Murray), 1820-1895)
Dates: March 22, 1875 (New York Weekly edition)
September 10, 1891 (Good News edition)
April 15, 1905 (New York Weekly edition)
First Sentence: When I was stationed a New Orleans, we used to call Augustus Hurd, the billiard player of the St. Charles Hotel, "Guss Green," as he would now and then be guilty of great verdancy of conduct. (New York Weekly edition)
Some years ago, when I was stationed at New Orleans, we used to call Augustus Hurd, the billiard player of the St. Charles Hotel, "Guss Green," as he would now and then be guilty of great verdancy of conduct. (New York Weekly edition)
Last Sentence: Habersham didn't trouble Guss Green any more, nor did we ever call him verdant after this very clever experience with that mock diamond. (New York Weekly edition)

Known Editions

New York Weekly edition (page 8 in New York Weekly, v. XXX, no. 20, March 22, 1875)
Good News edition (page 1190 in Good news, v. 3, no. 75, October 10, 1891)
New York Weekly edition (pages 6-7 in New York Weekly, v. LX, no. 27, April 15, 1905)

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