For book collectors, first edition identification is a vital skill. The character of nancy drew ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous carolyn keene has appeared in a number of series over the years. Mildred wirt benson, who wrote the text of 23 of the first 25 nancy drew books under the direction of edward stratemeyer, was still an active newspaper columnist when she died in may of 2002 at the age of 96. See the complete nancy drew mystery stories series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and. The item in her collection with the highest monetary value is a signed copy of the first nancy drew book. Nancys name is often changed in translated editions. Unfollow nancy drew books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Nancy drew mystery stories book series thriftbooks. The first nancy drew book, 1930s the secret of the old clock, was ghostwritten. Nancy drew a guide to the grosset and dunlap editions. The nancy drew books are an iconic mystery series about a teenage sleuth who solves crimes. The dust jacket on a first edition of the first nancy drew book is now worth. The front covers of most books have a line drawing based on the original russell tandy dust jacket art from the 1930s. The character of nancy drew, as well as the appearance of the books, has changed over the years in many ways.
Nancy drew tandy painting for the secret at shadow ranch. The 1940s style binding is one of the earliest types of nancy drew library editions. Nancy drew library editions nancy drew library bound editions tend to bring back a lot of memories to those who checked out a little something different each time they went to the library. In 1959, children were introduced to the first of four nancy drew book club editionsthe cameo editions.
Bonus editions were started by her interactive in 2010, but they were called special editions for trail of the twister, shadow at the waters edge and the captive curse until alibi in ashes, when they started being called bonus editions, as that box already said special 25th edition on it. The nancy drew books have been ghostwritten by a number of authors and are published under the pseudonym carolyn keene. The early classic nancy of the 1930s1940s is bold, independent, fearless, and capable. The secret of the old clock, the hidden staircase, the bungalow mystery, the mystery at the lilac inn, the secret at shadow ranch, and the secret of red gate farm. Nancy drew starter set by carolyn keene, hardcover. Lastly i list all the foreign titles i have been able to find, in a grid.
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. The first, is that in the ads, you could send away for it as well as the hardy boys shirts pictured. The main nancy drew mystery stories series progressed through several stages. See more ideas about josie and the pussycats, nancy drew books and nancy drew mysteries. Its got great advice from guys to what to do if a roof collapses on you. Even today, a nancy drew of color would not wield the same privilege a white nancy has. Above the fireplace mantel hangs a striking painting one of the librarys prized original art paintings for the original 1931 cover of the secret at shadow ranch, volume five in the nancy drew mystery. For these books, the volume number is missing from the spine, and the back cover is completely blank. Shown is the dvd of the 1977 season of the tv show starring shaun cassidy, parker stevenson, and pamela sue martin. Nancy drew library bound editions tend to bring back a lot of memories to those who checked out a little something different each time they went to the library.
Teenage sleuth nancy drew and mildred wirt benson had a great deal in common, including very long and active lives. Nancy often undergoes a personality change when the publishers abroad set to market her to the international prepubescent set. Officially, the club was known as the nancy drew readers club however these have been dubbed cameos due to the cameo of nancy hanging on a colored ribbon featured on the spine of the books and dust jackets as well as on the covers and inside on the endpapers. Confessions of a nancy drew collector antique trader. Nancy drew complete series set, books 164 keene, carolyn on. The lot contains quite a few of the nancy drew book club edition picture cover books.
The first six nancy drew books, in original editions just as you remember them, are available in a collectible slipcase. Nancy drews guide to life running press miniature editions. There are very few nancy drew books that actually are rare. David farahs guide is the accepted guide book for identifying the various editions. Nancy drew books have been in print from 1930 until present day, so there are a lot. The nancy drew sleuth book contained short stories that involved nancy teaching a group of younger girls how she solves her mysteries, and gives lessons to the reader on the techniques used. Id been looking for the phantomlike nancy drew fan club tshirt that isnt pictured in the ad above, but was for sale in the 1970s as part of the nancy drew and hardy boys fan clubs. While the character has undergone numerous iterations throughout the years, nancy drew has been cited as an important part of the literary and cultural landscape and an inspiration to many women, notably sandra day oconnor, sonia sotomayor, and hillary clinton. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the secret of the old clock. Nancy drew starter set by carolyn keene, hardcover barnes. Jan 31, 2019 nancy drew, collecting nancy drew books, nancy drew conventions, mildred wirt benson, nancy drew news sleuth for clues about anything nancy drew. Some examples of nancy s new names are alice roy in france, kitty drew in sweden and paula drew in finland. I think its really fun to see how others around the globe perceive and represent nancy. Readers see nancy in her element for the first timeconducting interviews, deciphering clues, and upturning societys unjust standards.
Eight years after the novels debut, the series spawned. Nancy drew books, in one form or another, have been popular for more than 70 years. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A little something different from the usual books in picture cover format. Collecting nancy drew nancy drew and friends umd libraries. Jan 30, 2020 nancy drew books, in one form or another, have been popular for more than 70 years. In 1959, children were introduced to the first of four nancy drew book club editions the cameo editions. In all the ads id acquired, the shirt was never pictured, however i knew it existed for several reasons. There were book club editions shown at left produced with the picture cover format same. Does cw nancy drew show follow original book stories. Mildred wirt benson, who wrote the text of 23 of the first 25 nancy drew books under the direction of edward stratemeyer, was still an active newspaper columnist when she died in. I have ten hard cover nancy drew books as well as ten nancy drew books with dust jackets.
The notsohidden racism of nancy drew electric literature. The hardy boys nancy drew mysteries, season one 1977. Early readers of the nancy drew series may be surprised to find the modern version of this spirited sleuths adventures to be quite different. Jun 01, 2017 the lot contains quite a few of the nancy drew book club edition picture cover books. Original nancy drew books in order summary of nancy drew. 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.
I will have to make certain that none of them are better than my copies. Beware the prices of glossy flashlight edition yellow spine picture covers. As i looked at the book club editions, i suddenly realized that four of them have ink on the top edge. The twin thriller books were issued in a tall version and a short version. Nancy drew files series by carolyn keene goodreads.
The nancy drew files book series by multiple authors includes books secrets can kill, deadly intent, murder on ice, and several more. Sep 06, 2018 even today, a nancy drew of color would not wield the same privilege a white nancy has. Known languages and game information are listed below. Applewood books published facsimile editions of the early, unrevised editions of the nancy drew volumes 1 through 21 from 1991 to 2005. When certain games were preordered ordered before the release, they were special edition games with. The earliest uk editions came in a style similar to those available at the time in the u. The first five books are packaged together in a collectible box set with an updated design.
See the complete nancy drew files series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A peak into my vintage collection early 1950s nancy drew. The nancy drew starter set is the perfect gift for aspiring detectives, or longtime fans of the series. Nancy drew mystery stories books 14 keene, carolyn on. Nancy drew, 18yearold amateur detective, is on a mission to save the destitute family of a dead man. I was really humbled to have this painting hang in the room with my collection.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online. Another recent nancy drew themed book is a mystery set at a nancy drew convention. The pseudonym carolyn keene was also used for the dana girls mystery series and for the river heights spinoff series mildred wirt benson was the author of many early titles and brought nancy to life. Beginning in 1959, the original texts of volumes 4 were revised and updated for consistency with the later volumes. These books are highly scarce and would come closest to being rare of any nancy drew books. The series started with the original 56 volumes of the nancy drew mystery stories from 19301979. The nancy drew games have been translated into several different languages. More often than not, conventions for distinguishing first editions vary from publishing house to publishing house. The back covers were solid yellow, and spines feature no volume numbers. Although many of the nancy books were written either before or shortly after i was born im a grandmother with preteen granddaughters, they are extremely modern in. I have book club editions, library editions, foreign editions, spinoff books, first editions and ones signed by the ghostwriters, she explained.
See the complete nancy drew mystery stories series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The amateur sleuth is back for a new generation on the cw, but the tv series is a far cry from the 1930s novels. These books are yellow spine books like the 1962 to 1968 yellow spine books. Each book is identified as a book club edition on the title page. A little something different from the usual books in picture cover format, that is. As karen plunkettpowell explains in her 1993 book the nancy drew scrapbook.
Changing our titular character in this way would be an opportunity to explore the complexities of the feminism of nancy drew, and put a young, capable woman of color front and center, drawing an even larger audience in to this wellloved, longlasting series. The nancy drew books featured yellow spines and back covers. Nancy drew was issued in the yellowspine picture format, as a book club, in 1962. Oct 22, 2018 i have book club editions, library editions, foreign editions, spinoff books, first editions and ones signed by the ghostwriters, she explained. Nancy drews guide to life is a fun in purse sized book for girls to take with them for those moments when they need mom or aunt sally and neither is around to give advice. The endpapers are either the blue multiple pictures or the earlier type of black and white multiple. First published in 1930, the nancy drew mystery stories have sold over 70 million copies and become a cherished part of our cultural landscape.
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