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Note:
Note: We use the following terms to
describe our books:
Facsimile Reproduction - A faithful copy of the original book. Bound the same as
the original, sized the same as the original, and a facsimile cover.
Paperbound - The inside of the book is a facsimile reprint. The book may be bound
in a modern way (staple or modern binding).
Reprint - Modern cover and binding technique. Facsimile text inside,
unless otherwise indicated
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Military Books
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System of Target Practice (BCW002)
- One of five books issued to commissioned officers during the war, this book includes
instructions for conducting target practice, building and setting up targets, and contest
and prizes awarded to soldiers for marksmanship. In case you're wondering, the other four
issued books were Army Regulations, Tactics, Bayonet Drill, and Outpost.
Facsimile Reproduction, 50 pages. $7.00 |
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Volunteer's Manual,
by D. W. Baxter (BCW003) - This pocket guided to the school of the soldier is profusely
illustrated with numerous plates showing hand and musket positions. It was originally
published in 1861. As with all our books, this book is bound and covered in an exact
reproduction style. 64 pages, Facsimile Reproduction, $10.00. In the Camp Chase Gazette November 1996 article
on Drill and Drill Manuals, Dom Dal Bello called Baxter's Volunteer's Manual
"possibly the finest drill manual ever produced".
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Ordnance Manuals for U.S. Army Rifle Muskets
($6.00 per manual) - These small manuals with blue covers were produced
by the Ordnance Department to teach soldiers how to disassemble, clean, re-assemble, and
care for their muskets. Facsimile Reproductions. Suitable for display in
camp. We offer three manuals in this collection. Please select from
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1855 Rifle Musket
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1861 Rifle Musket
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1863 Rifle Musket
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Instructions for Making
Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores (BCW007) - This pamphlet was published by the War Department in
1864 to collect and establish the guidelines for filling out Ordnance forms. It is
invaluable for anyone wishing to understand ordnance, because the system of forms and
numbering changed radically from the forms shown in the U. S. Army Regulations of 1861 and
1863. Facsimile Reproduction, $8.00 |
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Beadle's Dime Books
In 1859, Irwin and Erastus Beadle moved to New York city
and opened a publishing house on William Street. In 1862, Robert Adams joined the firm.
Through partnership changes and moves down William Street, the firm of Irwin P. Beadle,
Beadle and Adams, published inexpensive books until the 1890's. In 1861, they began
publishing a new type of book, the Dime Novel. This type of book later became synonymous
with sensationalized cheap fiction, but in the 1860's the books had not sunk to that
level.
Fortunately we have available to us a rather extensive
collection of original Beadle's books, both fiction and non-fiction. We believe we offer
the widest selection of Civil War-era reproduction Beadle's books available today, and are
always seeking new titles. Sullivan Press is proud to bring these books back to life.
Beadle's Non-Fiction
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Biographies
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John Paul Jones (BCW127) - We are happy to offer some works from
the Biographies series. The first of our offerings is the very
readable life of naval hero John Paul Jones. 95 pages, facsimile
reproduction. $9.95.
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Pontiac, the Conspirator (BCW128) - The second offering in our
Biographies series, this book details the life of the great Native
American chief. 102 pages facsimile reproduction. $9.95. |
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Beadle's
Dime Base-Ball Player 1861 (BCW101) - The
Official 1860 Baseball Rules, as ratified by the New York convention of 1860. This reprint
also includes basic rules for rounders and townball, referred to in the book as
"Massachusetts rules". Facsimile Reproduction, $9.95 |
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Beadles Dime Guide to Dress Making (BCW102) -
Originally published in 1861, this small guide contains hints for putting outfits
together, sewing instructions, popular fabric suggestions, and tips on your wardrobe.
Invaluable for those ladies who need all of those nagging questions answered. Our reprint
carries a cover from a later edition and an 18 63 printing date, but the text is from the
1861 printing. 76 pages, Facsimile Reproduction, $9.95. |
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Beadle's Dime Cook Book (BCW115) - Original Published in 1861, this 1863
printing of this book contains recipes for Breads, Cakes, Breakfast Dishes,
Beef, Veal, Mutton, Pork, Venison, Poultry and Game, Fish, Pies, Puddings,
Jellies, Preserves, Sauces, Soups, Pickles, Ice Cream, and Shell Fish. It also
includes a "Carver's Manual". 100 pages, Facsimile Reproduction, $9.95.
See the Original! |
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Beadles Dime Recipe Book
(BCW122) - Originally published in 1861, this book was sold as a Companion to
the Dime Cook Book. This is not a cook book, but rather a book of recipes for
household products and toiletries. The book includes recipes for carpet cleaner,
furniture polish, hair treatments, tooth powder, skin ointment, cosmetics,
perfumes, glove cleaner, mildew remover, canning fruits and vegetables,
coffee substitutes, wines, soap, glue, ink, and more. Also contains a section on
medical remedies. 97 pages plus ads, Facsimile Reproduction, $9.95.
See the Original! |
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Beadle's Dime Guide to Etiquette (BCW111)- One of the first books printed by the
Irwin P. Beadle Company, this 1859 book contains hints and tips on displaying good
etiquette and maintaining decorum. Contains chapters on Entrance Into Society,
Visits, Dress, Cleanliness, Conversation, Letter Writing, Balls, Receptions,
Entertainment, Parties, Etiquette of the Street, and "Cards of Invitation for All
Occasions". Facsimile Reproduction, 80 pages. $9.95
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Beadle's Dime Song Book
(Number 1) (BCW120)- The first dime book ever published. This is
the book that started the Beadle and Adams empire, and paved the way
for hundreds of other titles from this firm. Originally published
April of 1859. Includes such songs as Twenty Years Ago, Bold
Privateer, Do they Miss Me at Home, Gentle Annie, Nellie Gray, Red
White and Blue, Hills of New England, Wait for the Wagon.
Facsimile Reproduction 70 Pages. $9.95
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Dime Song Book Number 5 (BCW121) -
Another in the series of Songbooks, this one published before the war
(1860), Offering words to such titles as A Man's a Man for O' That,
Auld Lang Syne, Camptown Races, Cheer Boys cheer, Comin' Thro' the
Rye, Gum-Tree Canoe, Last Week I Took a Wife, Nothing Else to Do,
Sammy Slap, the Bill Sticker, The Gay Cavalier, The Lily of the West,
Rat Catchers Daughter, Umbrella Courtship,
and Many more. Facsimile Reproduction, 78 pages. $9.95
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Beadles Dime Song
Book No. 10 (BCW103)- Pocket books with just lyrics were called song books. Books that also contained
music were referred to as "Melodists". This song book contains the words
(no music) for over 50 popular songs of the war, including a Union version of "The
Bonnie Blue Flag". 64 pages, Facsimile Reproduction, $9.95. |
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Beadle's
Dime Melodist (BCW112) - Melodists differ from Song Books in that melodists contain the music
as well as the lyrics. This small booklet, published originally in 1861, contains 61
songs, including such titles as "Pretty Nelly"; "Bonnie Eloise";
"Love Me Little, Love Me Long"; " Strike the Light Guitar"; "The
Old Folks Are Gone"; "The Female Smuggler"; "Work, Work";
"Widow Machree"; "The Low-Backed Car" and many more. 76
pages, Facsimile Reproduction,
$9.95
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the Original!
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Beadle's Dime Letter Writer (BCW104)-
Originally published in 1861 and re-published in 1863, this book contains all kinds of
letter forms for business and personal correspondence. A great insight into the manners
and correspondence of the period. 98 pages, Facsimile Reproduction,
$9.95
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the Original!
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Beadles Dime Ball Room Companion
(BCW105) - Basic dance and etiquette instruction. Although this work was originally
published in 1861, this book is a reproduction is a copy of the 1866 edition. You won't
learn to dance from reading this book, but if you want to learn the finer points, such as
how to fill out a dance card, this book is for you. 32 pages Facsimile Reproduction,
$8.00
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Beadles Dime Chess Instructor
(BCW116) - Instructors for the beginner and more advanced player. Originally
published in 1861, and revised an expanded in 1863. Our reproduction is taken
from the 1863 printing. 80 pages with many illustrations, Facsimile
Reproduction, $9.95
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Beadle's Family Physician (BCW109) - Another early work published by Beadle and
Adams. Though our reprint is taken from an 1872 printing, the text is unchanged from the
original 1861 printing. This handy book contains "cures" for all manner of
disease from cancer to scurvy. It also contains specific instructions on how to set up a
"Sick Room". Facsimile Reproduction, $9.95.
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Beadle's
Dime Book of Croquet (BCW106) - Though it was not well known in America before 1860,
Croquet blossomed as a sport during the Civil War years. By the end of the war, it
was very popular and spurred the publication of this book. The original work on which our
reproduction is based was printed in 1866. Facsimile Reproduction, 30 pages. $8.00
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the Original!
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Beadle's Dime American
Speaker (BCW123) - First in the Dime Speaker Series. Five Speakers
were produced during the war. Another compilation of speeches of
national significance. The speaker series was one way in which people
who did not hear a speech could still see exactly what was
said. Facsimile Reproduction 100 pages.$9.95
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Beadle's Dime National
Speaker (BCW130) - Second in the Dime Speaker Series. Five
Speakers were produced during the war. Another compilation of speeches
of national significance. The speaker series was one way in which
people who did not hear a speech could still see exactly what was
said. Facsimile Reproduction of the original edition. 100 pages.$9.95
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Pittsburgh
Landing and Siege of Corinth (BCW129) - This book can be
considered one of the first Civil War history books ever printed. It
was offered for sale in June of 1862, only two months after the
actual battle. Facsimile Reproduction, 96 pages. $9.95
See the Original |
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Malaeska (BCW114) - The very first dime novel, Malaeska (pronounced
MAL-a-ES-ka) is a story of "The Indian Wife of the White Hunter". Originally
published as a magazine series in 1853, this story became the first of a
generation of affordable books. The Beadle Brothers guess right on this one, as
it sold 300,000 copies in its lifetime. Our reproduction is a faithful copy of
the edition originally published in 1860 128 pages, facsimile reproduction,
$9.95.
See an original
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Massasoit's Daughter (BCW119) -
Another Beadle's Dime Novel, this one takes place in early Massachusetts. A tale
of pilgrims and Indians. Facsimile Edition, $9.95.
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Florida, or The Iron Will (BCW117) - Another early dime novel. While most of
the dime novel stories were about Westward Expansion or Colonial times, this one
is unusual in that it takes place "in the present day", i.e. 1861. 128 pages,
facsimile reproduction, $9.95.
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The Maid of Esopus (BCW113) - One of
the early dime novels, published in May of 1861. The story starts in upstate New York
during the Revolutionary War, and follows the characters through the years 1777-1778.
Facsimile Reproduction, 120 pages, $9.95.
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the Original!
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The
Hunters, or Life on the Mountain and Prairie by Latham Carleton (BCW012) - Published
in 1863 by Irwin Beadle and George Munro, the book contains a court decision on the inside
cover. It seems that Irwin Beadle left Beadle's and formed a new partnership with George
Munro. His brother Erastus sued him for using the name Beadle and the word
"Dime" in describing the books. The decision handed down by the court on the
matter is printed on the inside front cover. All of this masks a rousing good story, with
plenty of action and suspense. Ours is a faithful reproduction of the original, which we
own. Facsimile Reproduction, 96 pages. $9.95.
See
the Original!
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The Allens by Henry J.
Thomas (BCW124) - This is an abbreviated version of John Lewis’ Young
Kate” originally published by Harper in 1844. The names of the
principal characters, have been changed from the Ballenger to Allen. A
case of apparent plagiarism published in August of 1862. Facsimile
Reproduction, 119 Pages. $9.95.
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Sybil Chase
by Ann Stephens (BCW126) - The story of gambler Phillip Yates, his
"miserable wife" Sybil, and their life in California. (Wow, sounds
like a real uplifting story, doesn't it) Facsimile Reproduction, 119
Pages, $9.95
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Esther, a Story of the Oregon Trail,
by Ann Stephens (BCW125) - A story about Mormon emigrants traveling
overland from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake, Utah.
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Rules for Whist, Loo, Euchre and Poker (BCW015) - Rules for
these popular card games published around the time of the Civil War.
This booklet was published by Dick and Fitzgerald, rivals to Beadle
and Adams. 64 pages, facsimile reproduction. $9.95 |
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Temperance Hymnal (BCW008) - Published
by the Sons of Temperance in 1862, this booklet contains hymns to sing at temperance
meetings. 64 pages, Facsimile Reproduction, $10.00. |
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1853 Math Textbook (BCW009) -
Published for a wide range of schoolchildren, this book contains arithmetic instruction
from basic to surprisingly advanced. Also, in the back under the extra exercises, is
a handwriting guide for those that wish to practice their 19th century penmanship. 76
pages, Facsimile Reproduction. $9.95. |
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Method
of Dancing, by Thomas Hilgrove (BCW013) - This 96 page book contains explicit
instructions for dances and movements on the dance floor. It is one of the most through of
the dance manuals we have seen. Also contains a chapter in the beginning of the book about
etiquette and toilet. Facsimile reproduction, 96 pages. $9.95 |
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Smoke Not
(BCW010) An anti-smoking pamphlet of the period. Eight pages,
$2.00
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