The Edward T. LeBlanc Memorial Dime Novel Bibliography

Item - A French Detective's Exploit

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

Combined Summary

Online Full Text: Digital Library @ Villanova University (Good News edition)
Northern Illinois University (Good News edition)
Northern Illinois University (New York Weekly edition)
Series: Good News v. 5 no. 116 — page 1854
New York Weekly v. 37 no. 40 — page 8
Subject / Tag: Sketch
Author: Taylor, R. M.
Dates: August 14, 1882 (New York Weekly edition)
July 23, 1892 (Good News edition)
First Sentence: Even as the great clown, Grimaldi, was the prince and father of his imitators, so was the great Parisian detective, Vidocq, the prince of detectives. (New York Weekly edition)
Even as the great clown, Grimaldi. was the prince and father of his imitators, so was the great Parisian detective, Vidocq, the prince of detectives. (Good News edition)
Last Sentence: The prisoner was sentenced to six years' close confinement, and Vidocq was overloaded with compliments by M. Senart and the cure, who presented him with five thousand francs for having so deftly recovered their lost treasures. (Good News edition)

Known Editions

New York Weekly edition (page 8 in New York Weekly, v. XXXVII, no. 40, August 14, 1882)
Good News edition (page 1854 in Good News, v. 5, no. 116, July 23, 1892)

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