(DHE NEW YORK DETECTIVE LIBRARY Publisher: Frank Tousey, 34 6 36 North Moore st., New York Issues: 801 and 2 extra unnumbered issues Dates: June 7, 1883 to April 1, 1898 schedule: Erratic, but mostly weekly Price: 0c siz 11 1/2 x 8 1/2" Pages: 32 Tlustration: Black & white pictorial cover Publisher’s blurb: None NOTE: Dates were taken from the files of the New york Detective Library at the Hess collection, University of Minnesota‘DHE NEW YORK DETECTIVE LIBRARY 10. ane 12. 33. 44, 15. 16. ig 1s. as. 20. ai. 22. as 24. 25. 26. 27. Police captain Howard (Francis ¥. Doughty) allan arnold (B. K. Shackleford) Tom Fox (Francis W. Doughty) Police captain Howard AU, 8. Detective (George c. small) A New York Detective + Alexander Douglas, Scotland Yard Detective Police Captain Howard Dennis o’sullivan Harry Hammond (Francis Ww. Doughty) F. M. Cobb Harry Hammond (Francis ¥. Doughty) Allan arnold (8. K. shackleford) H.C. Hoffman George G. small F. Ms Cobb W. Howard Van orden AU. 8. Detective (George c. small) Police captain Howard Harry Hammond (Francis W. Doughty) eee (H. K. Shackleford) Allan Arnold (B. K. Shackleford) F. M. Cobb ALP. mill (Francis W. Doughty) Marline Manly (St. George Rathborne) Allan arnold (H. K. Shackleford) Alexander Douglas, Scotland Yard Detective CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING old Stealthy, the Government Detective. June 7, 1883 old snap, the Postal service Detective. gune 14, 1sa3 Young Lightning, the Treasury Detective. June 21, 1883 Sam Sly and His Dog Detective. une 28, 1883 ‘Tracked to china; or, A Detective’s Trials. July 5. 1883, Old Reliable, the Western Detective. guly 5, 1883 The Marked Finger; or, The slightest of Clews. guly 12, 1883 ‘The Broken Button; or, Young Sleuth on the Trail. guly 19, 1883 In Deep Disquise; or, The Trials of an Irish Heiress. guly 26, 1883 (50-55 AC; 9 NYDL) 10,000 Reward; or, The Young Irish Detective. Aug. 2, 1883 (142-151 Ac; 10 wyDL) The Nihilist’s Daughter. July 23, 1883. (110-118 Ac} 11 NYDL) old Rufe, the Secret service Detective; or, A 12,000 Mile chase. July 24, 1883. (154-168 ac; 12 NYDL) The Missing Ring; or, Plotting for a Fortune. July 25, 1883 ‘The Priest’s crime. July 27, 1883 Jack Stanton, the Convict; or, Guilty or Not Guilty. July 28, 1883 (180-190 Ac; 15 NYDL) A Torn Letter. July 31, 1883 (101-111 Ac; 16 NYDL) Number 1763" Aug. 1, 1883 (60-68 AC; 17 NYDL) ‘The Old Photograph; or, Unravelling a Terrible aystery. Aug. 2, 1803 A Piece of Paper. Aug. 3, 1883 Allen Dane, the Detective. Aug. 4, 1883 (183-202 Ac; 20 NYDL) Trapped; or, Tony and the Banker’s secret. Aug. 6, 1883 (20-27 YMA; 21 NYDL) The Broken Blackthorn; or, Hunting the Race course Robbers. Aug. 7, 1883 The Lover of an Empress. Aug. &, 1883 (172-161 ‘AC; 23 NYDL) A Pack of Cards. Aug. @, 1883 (32-40 YMA; 24 NYDL) Old sphinx, the Phantom Detective. aug. 9, 1883 ‘The Dwarf Detective. Aug. 10, 1883 ‘The Mysterious Head. Aug. 11, 1883THE 28. 29. 30. a1. 32. 33. 34. 38. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. a. 42. 43. 4a 4s. 46. 47, 48. 49. 50. si. 52. 53. NEW YORK DETECTIVE LIBRARY 6. Gs. (George G. small) Allan Arnold (B. K. shackleford) ALF. Hill (Francis W. Doughty) Allan arnold (4. K. Shackleford) Frank Forrest (Dr. Henry Enton) J. 7. Brougham Horace Appleton (Francis W. Doughty) Allan arnold (HK. shackleford) Police Captain Howard J.T. Brougham ALF. Hill (Francis W. Doughty) Allan Arnold (HK. Shackleford) ALF. Hill (Francis W. Doughty) J.T. Brougham Allan arnold (4. K, Shackleford) Police captain Williams if. W. Hanshew) ALF. will (Francis W. Doughty) A New York Journalist Allan Arnold (H. K, Shackleford) Written by Himself Allan arnold (H. K. Shackleford) Allan Arnold (W.-K, Shackleford) Capt. George Granville U.S. AL (George G. small) Frank Forrest (Dr. Henry Entony old cap Lee H. A. (Horace Appleton] (Francis W. Doughty) Was He Murdered by Freemasons? or, The Great Morgan Mystery. Aug. 13, 1883 (170-175 ac 28 NYDL) Dick Danger, the Man Trapper. Aug. 14, 1883 (228-240 YMA; 29 NYDL) A Terrible Ending. Aug. 15, 1883 (206-216 YMA; 30 NyDL) The Dandy Detective. aug. 16, 1883 (178-189 YMA; 31 NYDL) Secrets; or, The B. G. 0. M. aug. 17, 1883 (98-107 yma; 32 NYDL) Denny, the Dunce. Aug. 18, 1883 (68-79 YMA; 33 NYDL) ‘The Young Mounted Policeman. aug. 20, 1883 (204-218 YMA; 34 NYDL; 704 PEL; 1489 Pan) Yankee Jed, the Down East Detective. aug. 21, 1883 (190-201 YMA; 35 NYDL) The Silver Dagger. Aug. 22, 1883 The Fatal Fingers. aug. 23, 1883 (196-205 YMA; 37 NYDL) ‘The Hunchbacks. Aug. 24, 1883 (235-244 YMA 38 NYDL) Old Merciless, the Man Hunter. Aug. 25, 1863 (1-10 YMA; 213-225 YMA; 39 NYDL) ‘The Old Hut of Demon’s Gulch. A Story of the Early Days of california. aug. 27, 1883 (253-259 YMA; 40 WYDL) Nameless; or, No. 108. Aug. 28, 1883 (240-248 YMA; 41 NYDL) Branded; or, The Detective’s Terror. aug. 29, 1883 (25-34 YMA; 42 NYDL) ‘The Young amateur Detective. A Terrible story. Aug. 30, 1883 (73-81 YMA; 43 NYDL) No Man’s Money. Aug. 31, 1883 (583-598 YMA; 44 NyDL) True Stories of World-Renowned Detectives. sept. 1, 1983 The Young Nihilist; or, A Yankee Boy in Russia. Sept. 3, 1883 (151-164 YMA; 46 NYDL) Thrilling adventures of a London Detective. sept. 4, 1883 convicted; or, A Felon’s History. sept. 5, 1983 (213-121 YMA; 48 NYDL) Dick Dark, the Boss Detective; or, The Mystery of a Bullet. sept. 6, 1883 (101-105 YMA; 49 NYDL) Foor Joe; or, The Beggars and Beats of New York. Sept. 7, 1883 (62-68 YMA; SO NYDL) Branded with a star. sept. 8, 1883 (82-92 YMA; 51 NYDL) ‘The Lost Number. sept. 10, 1883 The Young Bank Clerk; or, The Mystery of the Money vault. sept. 11, 1883 (22-238 YMA; 53 NYDL)Tar 5s. 56. 57. sa. 59. 60. 61. 62. 6s. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. ne 72. 73, 14. 718. 16. NEW YORK DETECTIVE LIBRARY . F. F. [Frank Forrest] In the secret Service; or, The Young Counterfeiters (Dr, Henry Enton} of the West. Sept. 12, 1883 (43-53 YMA; 54 NYDL) P. C. W. [Police Captain Hawkshaw, the Yankee Detective. A True story of williams) Life and adventure in New york. Sept. 13, (. W. Hanshew) 1883 (139 OB to 48 YMA; 55 NYDL) ©. C. G. [Capt. George The Drunkard’s son. A Terribvle story of Life in Granville} the Great city. sept. 14, 1883 (18-25 YMA; (George G. small) 56 NYDL) George G. small A coat sleeve; or, Unraveling a Mystery. The Story of an Old Time New York Detective. sept. 15, 1883 D. W. stevens Leadville Jack, the Gamecock of the West. sept. (Jobn R, Musick) 17, 1883 (103-113 YMA; 58 NYDL; 315 PeL; 1116 Pex) J.T. Brougham yankee Donovan; or, The Unknown Champion. Sept. 18, 1e83 (213-222 yma; 59 NYDL) Police captain Howard Young Sleuth, the Keen Detective; or, The sharpest Boy in New York. Sept. 19, 1883 (88-97 BNY; 310-324 BNY; 60 NYDL) T. W. Hanshew ‘he Black Doctor; or, The Secret of the silver skull. A Tale of Mystery in the Crescent city. sept. 20, 1883 (38-45 YMA; 61 NYDL) T. W. Hanshew Dead Man’s Point; or, The Murder in the snow. sept. 21, 1883 (27-35 YMA; 62 NYDL) + Written by Himself Diary of a Noted Detective. sept. 22, 1883 + Old cap Lee The Bent Key AND old crafty, the King of Detectives. a True story. oct. 11, 1883 Police Captain Howard Young Sleuth, the Detective in Chicago; or, unravelling a Mystery. oct. 18, 1883 (374-383 BNY; 65 NYDL) Ex Chief of Police Rose Anbler’s Fate; or, Old Cap Lee’s Clew. A Mansing Story of the Last Connecticut Mystery. (Thomas W. Hanshew) oct. 25, 1883 William s. Hall ‘The Torn Coat; or, The Mystery of crystal Lake. Nov. 1, 1883 Police captain Howard old Mystery. Nov. 8, 1883 (321-328 BNY; 68 NYDL) Police sergeant Mallory The Stolen Cane; or, Tracking a Fiend. Nov. 15, 183 Police captain Howard shadow, the Mysterious Detective. Nov. 16, 1883 (297-307 BNY; 70 NYDL) Police captain Howard Harry Hawk, the Young Chicago Detective. Nov. 19, 1983 | (227-237 BNY; 71 N¥DL) old cap Lee ‘he Forged Checks; or, Piping a Hidden crime. Dec. 6, 1883 William s. Hall the Fatal Prints; or, Searching for a Shoe. Dec. 13, 1883 Alexander Douglas, A tock of Hair. pec. 20, 1883 Scotland Yard Detective Police Sergeant Mallory The Rusty Nail. Dec. 27, 1883 Himself Biography of a Great Detective. Jan. 3, 1884THE NEW YORK DETECTIVE LIBRARY 7 7. 19. 80. ai. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87, 88. 8. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 93. 100. 101. 102. Police Captain Howard 01d cap Lee Ex Chief of Police Mansing Alexander Douglas, Scotland Yard Detective William s. Hall Police sergeant Mallory Police captain Howard Police Captain Howard Himself old cap Lee William s. Hall Police Captain Howard Police sergeant Mallory Himself Marline Manly (St. George Rathborne) old cap Lee william s. Hall Police captain Howard Gus williams (Thomas W. Hanshew) Police Sergeant Mallory old cap Lee William s. Hall Police captain Howard AU. 8. Detective (George c. small) AU. S. Detective (George G. small) Police Sergeant Mallory Phebe Paullin’s Fate; or, Tracked by Young sleuth. Jan. 10, 1884 The Silver Watch-chain; or, The French Detective’s Blunder. Jan. 17, 1884 A Steel Bracelet. Jan. 24, 1884 The Lost Note-Book; or, Tracking the Wrong Man. Jan. 31, 1884 ‘The croyden Mystery; or, Sir William Ridel’s crime. Feb. 7, 1884 chung Wing, the Chinese Bandit King; or, An American Detective in China. Feb. 14, 1884 ‘The Headless Pin; or, A Crime Avenged. Feb. 23, 1884 Young sleuth and the scotland yard Detective. A ‘Story of England and America. Feb. 28, 1884 (400-418 Buy; 84 NYDL) Reminiscences of a Great French Detective. A Remarkable Record of crime, Criminals and Detective sagacity. Mar. 6, 1884 ‘The Eyeless Needle; or, Piping a Vivisectionist. Mar. 13, 1884 The Red Tie; or, Who Was Guilty. Mar. 20, 1884 old Wolf, the secret service Detective. Mar. 27 1eed Tracked By a Camera; or, A Creole’s crime. Apr. 3, 1884 Diary of a Great French Detective. apr. 10, 1684 Dick sharpley, the Cincinnati Detective. A Tale of the Queen city. apr. 17, 1884 (36-46 YMA; 91 NYDL) The vault Detective; or, Trailing a Resurrectionist. Apr. 24, 1884 A park crime; or, Detective Dick’s success. May 1, 1984 Sprague and springer, the Western Detectives; or, ‘The stolen Half Million. May 22, 1886 Billy Bender, the ventriloquist Detective. May 29, 1884 (43- ? FTBW; 37-44 BNY) 95 NYDL) old Dan Grip; or, The Oldest Detective on the Force. June 19, 1884 The Midnight murder; or, Revealed by the Moonlight. June 26, 1884 copper Drift, the Lake Detective. July 3, 1884 Some Scraps of Paper; or, Murdered in Her Own House. July 10, 1884 ‘The Border Detective; or, Tracking the rndian Agency Frauds. July 24, 1884 (403-422 BNY 100 NYDL) Shadowed; or, The Detective’s Boast. aug. 21, 1884 The Last Man; or, The House at the End of the Block. Aug. 28, 1884THE NEW YORK DETECTIVE LIBRARY 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. ilo. ql. 12. 113. ula, 11s. a7. ie. 11g. 120. aaa. 122. 123. 124, 128. 126. 127. 128. 129. Police captain Howard Police sergeant Mallory William s. Hall AU. 8. Detective (George G. small) ld cap Lee ‘Tom Fox (Francis W. Doughty) Police captain Howard William s. Hall K. oF. Hill old cap Lee Police captain Howard Tom Fox (Francis W. Doughty) AU. S. Detective (George G. small) Hal Hawk A New York Detective William s. Hall old cap Lee Police captain Howard Hal Hawk Tom Fox (Francis W. Doughty) ALF. Hill (Francis W. Doughty) Police captain Howard A New York Detective Hal Hawk Willian s. Hall old cap Lee Police Captain Howard ‘The Bank Detective; or, Plotting for Millions. sept. 4, 1884 Teddy 0’Flynn; or, treland’s Boss Detective. Sept. 11, 1884 Young Bruce, the Giant Detective; or, working a Perilous Trail. sept. 18, 1ea4 wunted and Haunted; or, A Detective’s Daring Game Sept. 25, 1884 Kirk 6 Co., Shadows; or, Fighting the Burglars’ League. Oct. 2, 1884 ‘The Double Stars; or, The Messenger Detective. oct. oct. 9, 1884 The Detective’s Apprentice; or, A Mystery Solved. oct. 16, 1884 ‘The Case of Dr. Tanzy; or, The Mystery of Bullfinch Row. oct. 13, 1884 The Braided Hair; or, The Voiceless Witness. oct. 30, 1884 on His Own case; or, convicted and pardoned. Nov. 6, 1884 The Girl Ferret; or, Doubly sentenced. Nov. 13, 1884 A Strange Mystery; or, Shadowing a Phantom. Nov. 20, 1884 Scheming for a Fortune; or, The Detective’s Last Clew. Nov. 28, 1884 The Counterfeit Heiress; or, A Defeated scheme. Dec. 4, 1884 The Carleton House Mystery; or, The Cellar of Death. Dec. 11, 1884 ‘The Stone Man; or, The Mystery of Deadman’s creek. Mar. 12, 1885 Followed Around the World. Mar. 19, 1885 ‘The satin Hat Band; or, The Christmas mystery. Mar. 17, 1885 A Complicated case; or, Within an Inch of His Life. Mar. 24, 1885 Number sixteen; or, A Mysterious Detective. Apr. 2, 1885 A Long Chase; or, Plotting against an Heiress. Apr. 9, 1885 ‘The New Orleans Detective; or, The Tragedy of the Exposition. apr. 16, 1885 Joe Jingle, the Musical Detective. apr. 23, 1885 Oscar Slick, the Marvelous Detective; or, Exposing a Number of crimes. Apr. 30, 1885 ‘The Drifting clew; or, The secret of the surf. May 7, 1885 ‘The Gold-Beater’s Secret; or, The Matter of the Mayberry Diamonds. May 14, 1885 Monsieur Lecog in New York; or, The French Detective’s Triumph. May 21, 1885‘THE NEW YORK DETECTIVE LIBRARY 130. 431. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 437. 138. 139. 140. aan. 142. 143. 144. 14s. 146. 147. 14a. 14s. 150. isi. 152. 153. 154. 15s. 1s6. Ex Chief of Police Mansing (7. W. Hanshew) Tom Fox (Francis W. Doughty) Hal Hawk A New York Detective Harry Rockwood (Ernest A. Young) Allan arnold (B. K. Shackleford) Police captain Howard old cap Darrell (Thomas W. Hanshew) Ex Chief of Police Mansing (Thomas W. Hanshew) Tom Fox (Thomas W. Doughty) A New York Detective Police captain Howard Allan arnold (H.-R. Shackleford) Harry Rockwood (Ernest A. Young) old cap Darrell (Thomas W. Hanshew) old cap Lee Police captain Howard George G. small Tom Fox (Francis W. Doughty) A New York Detective Allan arnold (B. K. Shackleford) old cap Darrell (Thomas W. Hanshew) Police Captain Howard old cap Lee A New York Detective (Francis W. Doughty) Walter Fenton (Walter Fenton Mott) Allan Arnold (H. K. Shackleford) old cap Darrell, Detective; or, Unraveling the Deane mystery. May 28, 1885 (28-292 Ac; 130 N¥DL) ‘The Asylum Detective; or, The Secret of the chest. June 4, 1885 (291- ? Ac; 131 NYDL) ‘The Renegade Detective; or, Playing a Double Role. June 11, 1885 A Tough Case; or, The Detective’s Blunder. June 18, 1885 The Bell Boy Detective; or, The Hotel Diamond Robbery. dune 25, 1985 A Banjo String; or, A Detective’s Terrible Mistake. July 2, 1885 The Ferret; or, Searching for an Unknown Man. uly 9, 1885 ‘The steam-Boat Detective; or, Tracing crime on the water. July 16, 1885 Found in a Bottle; or, The secret of the Iron Door. guly 23, 1885 His Last card; or, A Case Almost Lost. July 30, 198s The Old Tin Box; or, The Twistleton affair. Aug. 6, 1885 The Poisoned Necklace; or, Trailing a Shadow. Aug. 13, 1885 The Beautiful Mystery; or, A Detective’s Life Work Aug. 20, 1885 The Fatal Telegram; or, Five Words and a ‘ aug. 27, 1885 Tag No. 3; of, The Forgotten Clew. sept. 3, 1885 ‘The Battered Bullets; or, Was It Murder or a Duel? Sept. 10, 1885 Matt, the Man-Trailer; or, A strangely Complicated case. Sept. 17, 1885 Tracing a Bullet. sept. 24 1885 The Journalist Detective; or, on the Trail by Accident. oct. 1, 1885 Working Double; or, The Great Detectives on the Trail. oct. 8, 1885 $200,000 in Bonds; or, The Crime of an Emigrant. oct. 17, 1885 Done in the Dark; or, The Secret of Grave No. 9. oct. 24, 1885 Nita, the Female Ferret. oct. 31, 1885 The Broken Handcuff. Nov. 7, 1865 Old King Brady, the Detective. Nov. 14, 1885 Old Neversleep, the Government Detective. Nov. 21, 1885 A Government Detective’s Adventures. Nov. 28, 1885THE NEW YORK DETECTIVE LIBRARY 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 165. 167. 168. 169. 170. an. 172. 173. : 174. 175. 176. 177. 178. 179. 180. 1e1. 192. 183. A New York Detective (Francis W. Doughty) Police Captain Howard old cap Darrell (Thomas W. Hanshew) old cap Lee Allan Arnold (H. K. Shackleford) A New York Detective (Francis W. Doughty) Police Captain Howard AU. S. Detective (George G. small) J.T. Brougham old cap Darrell (7. W. Hanshew) Alexander Douglas, Scotland Yard Detective A New York Detective (Francis W. Doughty) Police captain Howard Allan arnold (H. K. Shackleford) old cap Lee AU. S. Detective (George G. small) Tom Fox (Francis W. Doughty) Police captain Howard Tom Fox (Francis W. Doughty) H. K. shackleford A New York Detective (Francis W. Doughty) old cap Lee AU, S. Detective (George G. small) Bal Hawk Allan Arnold (H. K. Shackleford) Police Captain Howard Tom Fox (Francis W. Doughty) old King Brady’s Triumph. Dec. 5, 1685 Slender saul, the Keenest of Detectives. Dec. 123, 1985 ‘The silver coin; or, The Date That Cost a Life. Dec. 19, 1885 ‘The skull in the Well; or, A Detective’s Dilemma. Dec. 26, 1885 ‘The Lost Ruby; or, A Three Month’s Chase. Jan. 2, 186 old King Brady’s Great Reward; or, The Haselhurst Secret. Jan. 9, 1886 Silent, the Harbor Detective; or, Tracking a Gang of Thieves. Jan. 16, 1886 ‘The Mountain Detective; or, The Dearborn Tragedy. Jan. 23, 1886 A Black Pin; or, A Very Small Clew. gan. 30, 1886 The Old Horseshoe; or, A Detective’s Luck. Feb. 6, 1886 A Loaded cane; or, The Millionaire's compact. Feb. 13, 1886 shoving the Queer; or, old King Brady on the scent of the counterfeiters. Feb. 20, 1886 An oyster shell; or, The Clew Found on the Beach. Feb. 27, 1886 ‘The Hotel of Mystery; or, The Landlord’s oath. Mar. 6, 1886 ‘The Broadway Detective; or, A Mid-Day Robbery. Mar. 13, 1886 ‘The Idaho Detective; or, The Wolves of the west. Mar. 20, 1886 old Dude, the Detective; or, Working for a Life. Mer. 27, 1886 Wade Weston, the “Upper Ten" Detective; or, The Mystery cf No. 20. apr. 3, 1886 ‘The Insurance Detective; or, Unearthing a Great Fraud. apr. 10, 1886 Barnum’s Detective; or, Working with the Great show. Apr. 17, 1886 old King Brady in Australia. apr. 24, 1886 Parnell’s Double; or, A Detective’s struggle in Ireland. May 1, 1886 The Molly Maguire Detective; or, A Vidoca’s Adventures among the Miners. May 8, 1886 Chasing a Penny; or, Convicted by a Coin. May 15, 1886 ‘The Diamond Cuff-Button; or, The Mystery at the Bank. May 22, 1886 old Safety, the Denver Detective; or, Piping the Mail Robbers. May 29, 1886 “umber 16"; or, The Detective Without a Name. June 5, 1886