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Bio

Publisher. “The Youth’s Casket: An Illustrated Magazine for Children.” Known as the inventor of the dime novel: paperback books, published in large numbers. His publishing house employed over 25 writers. It expanded to become the publishing house of “The Boy’s Library,” “The Pocket Library,” and “The Half-Dime Library.”

Full Name

Erastus F Beadle

Locations

Erie

Author's Timeline


Unknown

RESIDENCE

Lived in Buffalo

1821

BIRTH

Born in Oswego County, NY

1827

1847

RESIDENCE

Moved to Buffalo.

1851

LITWORK

"The Youth's Casket:"

1858

1894

DEATH

Beadle died in Cooperstown, New York in 1894.

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