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Tag Archives: dime novels
Take Potluck or be Thunderstruck
[Above: Two issues of Pluck and Luck: Complete Stories of Adventure] Left: Issue No. 76 November 15, 1899. “The Rocket or Adventures in the Air” by Allyn Draper. Frustrated pursuers stand agape as their quarry lifts off for a trip … Continue reading
Posted in Collectibles, Cover Art
Tagged children's magazines, dime magazines, dime novels, Frank Tousey, Harry WQolff, Pluck and Luck, Westbury
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The Private Life of a Strip-Tease Girl
Pulp fiction, penny dreadfuls, dime novels and their ilk have entertained many a consumer of the day. They were cheap, they were there to entertain, they were not there to represent literacy or provide historical reference, but they did indicate … Continue reading
Posted in Collectibles, Cover Art, Illustrations
Tagged #PulpFiction, dime novels, penny dreadfuls, risque novels
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