"The Indian Pilot, or, The Search for Pirate Island." Beadle's Half Dime Library, vol. XV, no. 383.

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Abstract

Dime novel story of pirates, lawmen, and a young woman married to a pirate in St. Augustine planning to find buried treasure in the Bahamas or the Keys.

The author did not know the geography of St. Augustine and used a location in Green Cove Springs as the main geographic point for the story. Based on descriptions, he was probably thinking of the portion of Anastasia Island now known as Davis Shores. This story was reprinted in 1890.

Title

"The Indian Pilot, or, The Search for Pirate Island." Beadle's Half Dime Library, vol. XV, no. 383.

Alternative Title

"Middy Herbert's Prize, or, The Girl Captain's Revenge." Beadle's Pocket Library, vol. XXVII, no. 347.

Publisher

[New York]: Beadle and Adams

Language

English

Subject

Action & Adventure
Romance
Dime Novel or Comic Book

Coverage

Statehood to 1887

Has Format

1884 version is available for free from Northern Illinois University.
1890 version is available for free from Northern Illinois University.

References

Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. St. Petersburg, FL: Little Bayou Press, 1983.

Bibliographic Citation

Ingraham, Prentiss. "The Indian Pilot, or, The Search for Pirate Island." Beadle's Half Dime Library 15, no. 383, November 25, 1884.

Ingraham, Prentiss. "Middy Herbert's Prize, or, The Girl Captain's Revenge." Beadle's Pocket Library 27, no. 347, September 3, 1890.

Citation

Col. Prentiss Ingraham, “"The Indian Pilot, or, The Search for Pirate Island." Beadle's Half Dime Library, vol. XV, no. 383.,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed July 12, 2025, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/15.

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