The Edward T. LeBlanc Memorial Dime Novel Bibliography

Item - The Black Mask; or, The Fortunes of a Dragoon

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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)

Combined Summary

Online Full Text: Bowling Green State University (New York Weekly edition) (Note: Incomplete. Section missing from Pages 7 and 8.)
Northern Illinois University (New York Weekly edition)
Northern Illinois University (New York Weekly edition)
Northern Illinois University (New York Weekly edition)
Series: New York Weekly v. 35 no. 7 — chapters I-II, page 5
New York Weekly v. 35 no. 9 — chapters V-VI, pages 5-6
New York Weekly v. 35 no. 12 — chapters X-XI, page 2
New York Weekly v. 35 no. 15 — chapter XVI (conclusion), page 2
Alternate Title: The Black Mask
Author: Murray, Lieutenant, 1820-1895 (pseudonym used by Ballou, Maturin M. (Maturin Murray), 1820-1895)
Dates: December 29, 1879 (New York Weekly edition)
January 12, 1880 (New York Weekly edition)
February 2, 1880 (New York Weekly edition)
February 23, 1880 (New York Weekly edition)
First Sentence: Our story opens in Naples, in the king's palace, situated upon the broad piazza adjoining the San Carlo Theater. (New York Weekly edition)
Last Sentence: Garibaldi himself, in his isolated and quiet island home, often tells the story of the Black Mask and the fortunes of the dragoon who fought like a man, though a mere boy, on the battle-fields of Italy. (New York Weekly edition)

Known Editions

New York Weekly edition (chapters I-II, page 5 in New York Weekly, v. XXXV, no. 7, December 29, 1879)
New York Weekly edition (chapters V-VI, pages 5-6 in New York Weekly, v. XXXV, no. 9, January 12, 1880)
New York Weekly edition (chapters X-XI, page 2 in New York Weekly, v. XXXV, no. 12, February 2, 1880)
New York Weekly edition (chapter XVI (conclusion), page 2 in New York Weekly, Vol. XXXV, no. 15, February 23, 1880)

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