Saxe, Burton [pseudonym of Sikes, Wirt. 1836 - 1883]. The CAVE SECRET or, The Mystery of Night Island. A Story of Northern New York in 1806. American Tales. No. 22. New York: The American News Co., Publisher's Agent, 121 Nassau Street. (1865). Pictorial orange wrappers (Style #2. Cf. Johannson I, p. 127). Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. [5] - 43, [1 (blank)] [= 40] pp. Text double column. 8vo. 9-1/2" x 5-1/8". 1st edition (Johannson 22-AT Sabin 77335). General wear & chipping to wrappers. Spine paper 33% perished. Withal, still a solid VG copy.

Scarce dime novel with Indians & upper New York state as its background, with OCLC recording just 2 institutional holdings (NIU & Rochester).