Its the exciting mystery that readers have fallen in love with for 80 years, with a terrific new look and bonus material. Nancy drew books have been in print from 1930 until present day, so there are a lot. Detecting the true value of old nancy drew books baltimore sun. Written under the pseudonym carolyn keene, readers met the plucky young heroine nancy drew for the first time. Out just in time for nancy s 80th anniversary, were releasing a limited number of copies of the secret of the old clock, the first book in the series. Shown is the dvd of the 1977 season of the tv show starring shaun cassidy, parker stevenson, and pamela sue martin. Targeting the knowledgeable nancy drew buyer on ebay is best accomplished by using several clear photos showing the cover, dust jacket, and points that indicate special value. Ghost of blackwood hall 1948d4 hcdj farah vg value 100.
The hardy boys nancy drew mysteries, season one 1977. The first nancy drew book was published in 1930 on the 28th of april with the release of the secret of the old clock. The nancy drew mystery stories refer to the 56 volumes published by grosset and dunlap from 1930 to 1979. There are very few nancy drew books that actually are rare. Ten rarest nancy drew books and collectibles series books for girls. A second method is to find the online listings of actual nancy drew collectors. These books are highly scarce and would come closest to being rare of any nancy drew books. It was rated pg and starred emma roberts as nancy drew and nick palatas as nancy s brother greg drew. The title is the hidden staircase and it was published in 1930. The item in her collection with the highest monetary value is a signed copy of the first nancy drew book. A staggering 600 plus nancy drew books have been serialized since the. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Eight years after the novels debut, the series spawned. Lot of 7 from 1930 to 1959 nancy drew mystery stories jan 1.
Unfollow nancy drew the secret of the old clock to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Nearly all nancy drew books with dust jackets have fallen in value during the last four years. The notsohidden racism of nancy drew electric literature. Now a lot more confident in both style and tone, the authors behind this series had a far better handling of the direction it was headed in and where it was going. The main nancy drew mystery stories series progressed through several stages. The nancy drew mystery stories book series by multiple authors includes books the secret of the old clock, the hidden staircase, the bungalow mystery, and several more. Out just in time for nancys 80th anniversary, were releasing a limited number of copies of the secret of the old clock, the first book in the series. The story of nancy drew, once far more ballsy than the girl. Beginning in 1959, the original texts of volumes 4 were revised and updated for consistency with the later volumes.
Nancy drew mystery stories, blue hardcover books, collectible nancy drew, price is per individual book. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Series book values collapsed in late 2008 and have never recovered. The dust jacket on a first edition of the first nancy drew book is now worth. Order of carolyn keene books carolyn keene is the house name of authors who wrote childrens novels, including all of the various the nancy drew series as well as the dana girls and river heights series. Oct 22, 2018 the item in her collection with the highest monetary value is a signed copy of the first nancy drew book. The books are ghostwritten by a number of authors and published under the collective pseudonym carolyn keene. The first nancy drew book, 1930s the secret of the old clock, was ghostwritten by mildred wirt, who penned 23 nancy drew titles as carolyn. But instead of facing the original books problems, adams avoided it altogether, simply eliminating offensive characters and turning nancy drews universe into a less and less diverse place revised book by revised book.
The series started with the original 56 volumes of the nancy drew mystery stories from 1930 1979. The true first edition, first printing, of the first nancy drew book. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a gold. Collecting nancy drew nancy drew and friends umd libraries. Third in the series, this was originally published in 1930 as the follow up to the last nancy drew mystery, carrying directly on with more from the teenage sleuth. Over the years the books have had new cover art and, from 1959 to 1977, the first 34 stories have been revised. Vintage book hardcover 1937 nancy drew mystery stories the whispering statue.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Here, i want to focus on the nancy drew tweed books from 1951 to 1961. Since 1930, when nancy drew books debuted on the market, the books have gone through many printings which included a multitude of format changesenough to make the whole matter a real mystery to decipher. The circle of footprints dana girls mystery stories no 6. Aug 02, 2004 targeting the knowledgeable nancy drew buyer on ebay is best accomplished by using several clear photos showing the cover, dust jacket, and points that indicate special value.
Over the decades, the character evolved in response to changes in us culture and. The hidden staircase is the second volume in the nancy drew mystery stories series written under the pseudonym carolyn keene, published in 1930 and revised in 1959. The first five files, namely, nancy drew mystery stories 116 and nancy drew mystery stories 3058 are in. Lot of 7 from 1930 to 1959 nancy drew mystery stories jan 1, 1930. The secret of the old clock is the mystery that began it all for americas favorite teenaged slueth. Nancy drew books have been in print from 1930 until present day, so there are a lot of formats the books have gone through over the years. See the complete nancy drew mystery stories series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and. Sep 14, 20 i bought a nancy drew book the other day. Due to its very limited numbers, in our time is considered one of the rare books for book collectors around the world. Apr 28, 2018 on april 28, 1930, the first book in the nancy drew mystery stories, the secret of the old clock, was published.
In the original 1930 version of the secret of the old clock, the first book of the series, nancy chases a clue to a lake bungalow. The best way to see if a nancy drew book might have value is to run a search on ebay, select sold, then view the results. There, she interrupts a burglary in progress and is thrown into a closet and left to starve by one of the thieves. The secret at shadow ranch nancy drew, book 5 by carolyn keene, russell h. On april 28, 1930, the first book in the nancy drew mystery stories, the secret of the old clock, was published. Sep 06, 2018 in the original 1930 version of the secret of the old clock, the first book of the series, nancy chases a clue to a lake bungalow. Now a lot more confident in both style and tone, the authors behind this series had a far better handling of the direction it. Nancy drew is a fictional character, a sleuth in an american mystery series created by publisher edward stratemeyer as the female counterpart to his hardy boys series. The evolution of nancy drew nancy drew and friends. Nancy drew simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Hard to find white nancy drew diary 1970s, signed by harriet stratemeyer adams carolyn keene at the time. The first nancy drew book, 1930s the secret of the old clock, was ghostwritten by mildred wirt, who penned 23 nancy drew titles as carolyn keenethe same pseudonym used today. Following this an industry was born and it hasnt stopped since, as young people worldwide have flocked around the franchise with its ever relatable central character. Another recent nancy drew themed book is a mystery set at a nancy drew convention. Secret of the old clock, the twelfth game in the august nancy drew series, her interactive has decided to go back to their roots, or more specifically, nancys roots. A true first printing of the first nancy drew book. The secret of the old clock by keene, carolyn 1930. For most books, the farahs guide values are greatly inflated from what the books now actually bring. Nancy drew values and collecting tips series books for girls. Check out the collecting nancy drew formats section at this website to view the various formats from the dust jackets to book covers to endpapers to internal illustrationswill give you some perspective on. The secret of the old clock with the 1930a1 dust jacket. Sep 19, 2011 the first nancy drew book, 1930s the secret of the old clock, was ghostwritten by mildred wirt, who penned 23 nancy drew titles as carolyn keenethe same pseudonym used today. For some books, that means photographing or scanning the flaps or back cover because differentiating between the mundane and the valuable can be a matter of which vicki. The secret of red gate farm is described as a second printing with dust jacket.
More information about this seller contact this seller 12. The accidental rescue of a little girl who lives with her two greataunts leads to an adventurous search for a missing will. Confessions of a nancy drew collector antique trader. Nancy drew hooked me on reading more than any other books and i can imagine younger girls today might want to devour them as i did back in the early 60s. Secret old clock by carolyn keene, first edition abebooks.
Aug 8, 2016 explore etelkalls board old nancy drew book covers. Without the jackets, they are scarce, and with the jackets, they are very scarce. The character of nancy drew ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous carolyn keene has appeared in a number of series over the years 533 nancy drew books have been published as of 2019, in nine series, as follows. Check out the collecting nancy drewformats section at this website to view the various formats from the dust jackets to book covers to endpapers to internal illustrationswill give you some perspective on. I found the phrase ten rarest nancy drew books as a search term that led someone to this blog.
Beware the prices of glossy flashlight edition yellow spine picture covers. See more ideas about nancy drew books, nancy drew mysteries and nancy drew mystery stories. Dec 06, 2012 nearly all nancy drew books with dust jackets have fallen in value during the last four years. The character of nancy drew ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous carolyn keene has appeared in a number of series over the years. Unfollow vintage nancy drew books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Nancy drew 1930 the secret of the old clock the first nancy drew. Soc is based on the very first nancy drew book of the same name, though it actually incorporates a number of plot points from the first four books in the series. The character of nancy drew ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous carolyn.
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