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Collecting nancy drew nancy drew and friends umd libraries. The early classic nancy of the 1930s1940s is bold, independent, fearless, and capable. Once scorned literature rejected by many, the classic nancy drew books have. The early classic nancy of the 1930s 1940s is bold, independent, fearless, and capable. Lot of 7 from 1930 to 1959 nancy drew mystery stories jan 1, 1930. Without the jackets, they are scarce, and with the jackets, they are very scarce. The clue of the broken locket 1934 edition when twin babies are abandoned at a party, nancy steps in to care for them and find their real parents before they are handed over to a pair of unsavory actors eager to use the infants to mend money problems. Nancy drew, the hidden staircase, 1st edition keene, carolyn.
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Blue cloth, orange lettering on front and spine, orange pictorial end papers. 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. 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. The yellow ones were certainly more popular at least when i talked about the books and hunted for them at. Jan 25, 2020 standing watch over the large mystery room, this timeless painting of nancy drew reflects a nostalgic era among a room full of similar mysterious scenes on nancy drew books spanning 1930 to present day plus collectibles and paper ephemera which all come together to tell a story and are all pieces of the larger puzzle that is mysterys it girl. Nancy drew vintage lot of 7 books blue hardback, 1930s. Nancy drew was created by edward stratemeyer in 1930 as a. A staggering 600 plus nancy drew books have been serialized since the 1930 debut novel the secret of the old clock.
Everything you need to know or want to know is here. I decided to list some of the rarest nancy drew books and collectibles. 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. Vintage 1930s nancy drew books lot carolyn keene with dust. A peak into my vintage collection early 1950s nancy drew. Vintage nancy drew 1930 mystery book the secret of the old clock by carolyn keene vintage book detective story juvenile fiction mysteries. Nancy drew blog party day 4 1930s nancy drew nancy. If you have one of these rare books sitting on a shelf somewhere, get ready to cash in. The books have blank endpapers, and four glossy internal illustrations. For people who are not very familiar with collecting nancy drew, be aware that the book or collectible has to be exactly like what i mention. One glossy illustration occurs before the title page, and the remaining three are scattered throughout the.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Sep 22, 2016 todays post will show off my books, as well as supply you with a bit of history and other vintage goodies on the super sleuth herselfnancy drew. I have a number of other hardcover nancy drew books up for sale. If so, were they the originals, blue with an illustrated dust cover from the 1930s.
Or were the yellow, shorter, and from the 1950s or later. Heres a sampling of some of the 1930s nancy drew warner brothers movie collectibles out there to collect. Both titles under the nancy drew picture book banner were illustrated picture books aimed at younger readers. Nancy drew books taught me many new words, which i did not know before. Lobby cards, posters and other theater items like the lantern slides are very hard to find for these movies. Apr 28, 2018 on april 28, 1930, the first book in the nancy drew mystery stories, the secret of the old clock, was published. Jul 5, 20 1930s nancy drew as sophisticated as she appeared on the cover of the first nancy drew book, the secret of the old clock, nancy was just a girl of 16. We have access to thousands of items from sellers, so our site just might. Mystery lilac inn by carolyn keene, first edition abebooks. Our web site shares an extensive variety of nancy drew, along with products such as goosebumps, 1st edition, percy jackson, fairy tales, and much extra. Over the decades, the character evolved in response to changes in us culture and. Sometimes its easier to focus on specific things in the nancy drew world books from childhood, vintage 30s, book clubs, spinoff series, book or movie collectibles, etc. These books are highly scarce and would come closest to being rare of any nancy drew books. While nancy drew books continue to be immensely popular with collectors, the movie, set to be released on june 15, is sure to ensure yet another surge in interest in the teenage heroine.
Ten rarest nancy drew books and collectibles series books for girls. New listing vintage book hardcover 1937 nancy drew mystery stories the whispering statue. Lot of 10 hardcover novels, great condition a must see. While nancy drew books continue to be immensely popular with collectors, the movie, set to be. The character of nancy drew, as well as the appearance of the books, has changed over the years in many ways. Nancy drew mystery stories box set of 4 carolyn keene new and sealed. Nancy drew the secret of the old clock carolyn keene 1930 first edition.
The character of nancy drew ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous carolyn keene has appeared in a number of series over the years. Any seller that knows to list the last title in the series list is knowledgeable about nancy drew books. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The first four nancy drew booksthe secret of the old clock, the hidden staircase, the bungalow mystery, and the mystery at lilac innwere all published in 1930. This is the category for childrens cookbooks from the 1800s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
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. Nancy drew was created by edward stratemeyer in 1930 as a femaleorientated followup to his hardy boys series. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Written under the pseudonym carolyn keene, readers met the plucky young heroine nancy drew for the first time. Nancy drew collecting, buying, and selling information. 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. Detecting the true value of old nancy drew books baltimore sun. Vintage nancy drew mystery story books by carolyn keene, 15 volumes. In this book, nancy grapples with the herculean task of finding a new maid. Nancy drew books have been in print from 1930 until present day, so there are. 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. All listings current page auction buy it now classified ads.
Vintage nancy drew the hidden staircase hardcover book. Early readers of the nancy drew series may be surprised to find the modern version of this spirited sleuths adventures to be quite different. First editions of wellloved books can become the most prized in literature. Jun 19, 2007 the four nancy drew mysteries were all directed by william clemens and scripted by kenneth gamet, based with reasonable accuracy on a quartet from the endless supply of books by carolyn keene. Lot of 10 nancy drew vintage hardcover books by carolyn keene random. Details about vintage nancy drew the hidden staircase hardcover book 1930 blue tweed. Vintage nancy drew mystery story books by carolyn keene. Oct 22, 2018 sometimes its easier to focus on specific things in the nancy drew world books from childhood, vintage 30s, book clubs, spinoff series, book or movie collectibles, etc. The whole world can read nancy drew books, just for a very exciting adventure, kind of scary, good, good book.
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