(PUBLISHING) Papers of dime novel publisher William Benners

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(PUBLISHING.) Papers of dime novel publisher William Benners. 25 items, various sizes and conditions. Vp, 1884-36

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William J. Benners (1863-1940) of Philadelphia was a successful author and publisher of dime novels. This small archive includes a Real Photo postcard and small photograph of Benners; 2 manuscripts by Ellen Thorneycraft Fowler, "The Curse of the Condor" and "The Witch's Spell"; 18 leaves from a commonplace book containing poems and dialogues in various hands, 1876-98 and undated; 2 pages of a family tree; 5 letters to Benners and others, 1884-1936; and 14 items of printed ephemera including a clipping on Benners, his bookplate, a pamphlet dedicated to him, and more.