Selection, [305] p., Franklin’s Miscellany : A cheerful companion for the lovers of science and literature, natural history and useful information, v. II, no. 91, Saturday, September 7, 1839

A host of new content is available for reading and study this week. Notable materials include: 41 issues of the rare newspaper “Franklin’s Miscellany” from 1838, over 20 more issues of the Gaelic American newspaper, and the book by Dan Breen “My fight for Irish freedom” which features an introduction by Joseph McGarrity.

Dime Novel and Popular Literature

Fiction

The death rangers : a tale of the Tankawana Valley in 1730 / by Louis Lamorie (from Beadle’s Frontier Series)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:612181]

Periodicals

[1] p., The Boys’ world, v. 21, no. 14, April 8, 1922

Boys’ World (2 issues added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:605991]
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:606003]

[1] p., Chicago Ledger, v. XXXVIII, no. 31, Saturday, July 30, 1910

Chicago Ledger (2 issues added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:610287]
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:610307]

[17] p., Franklin’s Miscellany : A cheerful companion for the lovers of science and literature, natural history and useful information, v. II, no. 55, Saturday, December 29, 1838.

Franklin’s Miscellany (index + 41 issues added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:588832]

[241] p., Our continent, v. I, no. 16, May 31, 1882

Our Continent (5 issues added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:600981?lookfor=title%3Amay]

Portland Transcript (4 issues added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:590827?lookfor=title%3Adecember]

The Story teller, v. I, no. 27, October 30, 1898

Story Teller (5 issues added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:600977?lookfor=title%3Aoctober]

Joseph McGarrity Collection

Books

“Dan Breen”, [ii], My fight for Irish freedom

My fight for Irish freedom / by Dan Breen ; with an introduction by Joseph McGarrity (Philadelphia)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:609041]

Newspapers

Selection, [1] p., The Gaelic American – Vol. IV No. 14, April 6, 1907, Whole Number 186

The Gaelic American (24 issues added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:266848]