NICK CARTER LIBRARY NO. 7. OLD THUNDERBOLT, LOCOMOTIVE; OR, THE PACKAGE IN THE MIDNIGHT MAIL. SEPTEMBER 19, 1891.

By the Author of "Nick Carter"

Verlag: Street & Smith, Publishers, New York, 1891

Beschreibung

(Pulp Fiction - Detective Magazines) NICK CARTER LIBRARY NO. 7. OLD THUNDERBOLT, LOCOMOTIVE; OR, THE PACKAGE IN THE MIDNIGHT MAIL. SEPTEMBER 19, 1891; by the Author of "Nick Carter." New York: Street & Smith, Publishers, September 19, 1891. FIRST EDITION. 4to - 11-7/8" x 8-1/2". Staple bound pictorial cheap wood pulp paper self wrappers printed in black with a masthead featuring seven different portraits of "Nick Carter in Various Disguises" and a large drawing of a pistol wielding villain threatening the life of a locomotive fireman if the villain's demands are not met to front wrapper, and the concluding text of the story and an advertisement from the publisher to back wrapper with minor fraying to the edges and age-tanned paper for what is a very nice copy of what is a rare survival of a 19th century pulp magazine. 16 pp.; pages are age-tanned; most pages are unopened. Nick Carter, the fictional detective, began as a dime novel private eye in 1886. Credit for creating the character goes to the prolific dime novel author, John R. Coryell, who wrote the original Nick Carter dime novels and pulp magazine stories. Originally published in 1891 as "Nick Carter Detective Library," but after just three issues the name was change to "Nick Carter Library." A combined total of 282 issues were published; the final issue, no. 282, was published on Dec. 26, 1896. Though this magazine ceased publication on that date, that would not be the end for Nick Carter as he would appear in new magazines, novels, and even a popular radio show. Nick Carter electronic books are even available for purchase from major online retailers today. The condition of the pulp magazine is GOOD +. Only one copy located on OCLC/WorldCat (Denver Public Library: Central Library). RARE. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 001007

Bibliografische Details

Titel: NICK CARTER LIBRARY NO. 7. OLD THUNDERBOLT, ...

Verlag: Street & Smith, Publishers, New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1891

Einband: Soft cover

Zustand: Good +

Auflage: 1st Edition