AUGUSTA HUIELL SEAMAN, 1879-1950.
CHECKLIST OF BOOKS in chronological order.
The dates shown below are for the first book publication; most of her mystery novels first appeared as magazine serializations, either earlier the same year or in the year preceding the book, although often in a significantly different version. Only one of her books had a title which varied from that used on the magazine serialization, and that was Sally Sims Adventures It. This originally appeared as Nancy Lee Adventures It, but was probably changed because there was an existing Nancy Lee series. I have included reprints only when there was a title change, but several of Seaman’s books were reissued by other publishers. In addition, at least 4 of her books were translated into French, and a few were published in Norwegian and Danish.
Jacqueline of the Carrier Pigeons
NY: Sturgis & Walton, 1910
Illustrated by George Wharton Edwards; introduction by William Elliot Griffis.
When a Cobbler Ruled a King
NY: Sturgis & Walton, 1911
Illustrated by George Wharton Edwards
Little Mamselle of the Wilderness
NY: Sturgis & Walton, 1913
Illustrated by George Wharton Edwards
(title page actually has only Mamselle of the Wilderness)
The Boarded-up House
NY: Century Publishing Co., 1915
Illustrated by C. Clyde Squires (credited) and C. M. Relyea (uncredited)
The Sapphire Signet
NY: Century Publishing Co., 1916
Illustrated by C. M. Relyea.
(Appeared in England under the title The Lass from Richmond Hill
London: Cassell Publishing Co. 1932)
The Girl Next Door
NY: Century Publishing Co., 1917
Illustrated by C. M. Relyea.
Three Sides of Paradise Green
NY: Century Publishing Co., 1918.
Illustrated by C. M. Relyea.
Melissa-Across-the-Fence
NY: Century Publishing Co., 1918.
Illustrated by C. M. Relyea.
The Slipper Point Mystery
NY: Century Publishing Co., 1919.
Illustrated by C. M. Relyea.
Americans All; stories to tell boys and girls of ten to twelve.
NY: Everyland Press, 1919.
The Crimson Patch
NY: Century Publishing Co., 1920.
Illustrated by C. M. Relyea.
The Dragon’s Secret
NY: Century Publishing Co., 1921.
Illustrated by C. M. Relyea.
The Mystery at Number Six
NY: Century Publishing Co., 1922.
Illustrated by W. P. Couse.
Tranquility House
NY: Century Publishing Co., 1923.
Illustrated by W. P. Couse.
Sally Simms Adventures It
NY: Century Publishing Co., 1924.
Illustrated by Ethel Taylor.
The Edge of Raven Pool, 1924.
NY: Century Publishing Co., 1924.
Illustrated by Harold Sichel.
Bluebonnet Bend
NY: Century Publishing Co., 1924.
Illustrated by C. M. Relyea.
The Secret of Tate’s Beach
NY: Century Publishing Co., 1926.
Illustrated by C. M. Relyea.
The Adventure of the Seven Keyholes
NY: Century Publishing Co., 1926.
Illustrated by Mildred Lyon Hetherington (uncredited on the title page).
The Shadow on the Dial
NY: Century Publishing Co., 1927.
Illustrated by Ethel Taylor.
The Disappearance of Anne Shaw.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co. Inc. 1928.
Illustrated by Manning De V. Lee.
A Book of Mysteries: Three Baffling Tales.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co. Inc. 1929.
Reissued in 1934 under the title The River Acres Riddle: A Book of Mysteries. One of the stories in this book was published separately as a Scholastic Press paperback The Mystery of the Old Violin with the notation “Original Title: The Inn of the Twin Anchors”
The Charlemonte Crest: a Mystery of Modern Haiti.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co. Inc., 1930.
Illustrated by Manning De V. Lee
The Brass Keys of Kenwick
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co. Inc., 1931.
Illustrated by Manning De V. Lee
The House in Hidden Lane: Two Mysteries for Younger Girls.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co. Inc., 1931.
The Stars of Sabra
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co. Inc., 1932.
Illustrated by Manning De V. Lee
The Mystery of the Empty Room.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc. ,1933.
Illustrated by Irving Nurick.
Bitsy Finds the Clue: A Mystery of Williamsburg, Old and New.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co.,, Inc. 1934.
Illustrated by Irving Nurick.
The Riddle at Live Oaks: Two Mysteries for Youngest Enthusiasts, Both Boys and Girls.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc. 1934
Illustrated by Genevieve Foster.
The Figurehead of the ‘Folly’
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co, Inc. 1935.
Illustrated by Elizabeth C. Tazelaar.
The Strange Pettingill Puzzle: Two Mysteries for Boys and Girls
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1936 .
(The title story was reissued separately as The Riddle of the Lonely House in a 1960 paperback edition by Scholastic Press.)
Voice in the Dark
NY: D. Appleton-Century Company, Inc. 1937.
(collection of short stories)
The Pine Barrens Mystery
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co. 1937.
Illustrated by Carolyn Haywood.
The Vanderlyn Silhouette
NY: D. Appleton-Century Company, Inc. 1938.
Illustrated by Manning De V. Lee
The Mystery at Linden Hall
NY: D. Appleton-Century Company, Inc. 1939.
Illustrated by Manning De V. Lee
The Curious Affair at Heron Shoals
NY: D. Appleton-Century Company, Inc. 1940.
Illustrated by Manning De V. Lee
The Missing Half.
NY: D. Appleton-Century Company, Inc. 1941.
Illustrated by Manning De V. Lee
The Case of the Calico Crab.
NY: D. Appleton-Century Company, Inc. 1942.
Illustrated by Manning De V. Lee
Mystery of the Folding Key.
NY: D. Appleton-Century Company, Inc. 1943.
Illustrated by Manning De V. Lee
The Half-Penny Adventure.
NY: D. Appleton-Century Company, Inc. 1945.
Illustrated by Sylvia Haggander.
The Mystery of the Other House
NY: D. Appleton-Century Company, Inc. 1947.
The Vanishing Octant Mystery
NY: D. Appleton-Century Company, Inc. 1949.
Illustrated by Ursula Koering.