Unfollow vintage nancy drew books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Sep 12, 2011 i found the phrase ten rarest nancy drew books as a search term that led someone to this blog. The nancy drew mystery stories refer to the 56 volumes published by grosset and dunlap from 1930 to 1979. 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. Nancy drew project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The first and longestrunning of these is the nancy drew mystery stories series, begun in 1930 and ended in 2003. A historical view of nancy drew, girl detective by jeannie a. Dec 06, 2012 tweed nancy drew books with jackets have fallen sharply in value because the supply now far exceeds the demand. She is the main character in a series of chapter books called nancy drew mystery stories. For over 88 years, nancy drew has trailblazed through generations, her enduring and forever timeless quality a huge part of her appeal. She intends to marry a man named edgar nixan, brother of ira nixan, an old friend of the drew s. The books are ghostwritten by a number of authors and published under the collective pseudonym carolyn keene.
Alice roy nancy drew en version originale anglophone est lheroine fictive d une serie. Wirt benson, and changed by harriet adams, edwards daughter. Nancy drew the key in the satin pocket by carolyn keene and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. True, i love all nancy drew books and would rate each one 5 or 4 stars, but this one earned it. Nancy drew was created by edward stratemeyer in 1930 as a femaleorientated followup to his hardy boys series. Feb 27, 2018 18 fascinating facts about feminist icon nancy drew.
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All books printed within this time period are solid blue books. Sep 14, 20 i bought a nancy drew book the other day. A collection of twelve nancy drew mystery novels, written by the stratemeyer syndicate under the pen name carolyn keene. See the complete nancy drew mystery stories series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The evolution of nancy drew nancy drew and friends. Nancy drew, first edition abebooks shop for books, art. For films designed mainly for juvenile audiences, they were astonishingly noncondescending.
Isbn 2296541569 et 9782296541566 lire en ligne archive. Everything you need to know or want to know is here. You may dream of a fantasy collection of pristine original 1930 books with blank endpapers and white spine dust jackets or it may be the set of wellread yellow spine. 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. Which held the entire set of books this last set came without the sleeve. He also had other series, that included the hardy boys, but he died in 1930 before the nancy drew series became famous. The character was created by edward stratemeyer, head of the stratemeyer syndicate, which produced not only nancy drew, but also the hardy boys, tom swift, the bobbsey twins, the rover boys. Oct 16, 2017 nancy drew reboot being redeveloped at nbc. There is a large amount of confusion among buyers of nancy drew books. The character of nancy drew has appeared in a number of series over the years. 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. One sure way to tell is to ask every seller whether the book has 25 chapters. S ince her introduction in april of 1930, the nancy drew books have never been out of print. List of nancy drew books the character of nancy drew has appeared in a number of series over the years.
The nancy drew mystery stories was the longrunning main nancy drew series, published between 1930 and 2003. The first nancy drew book, the secret of the old clock, was published in 1930. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Carolyn keene was the pseudonym that mildred wirt benson and walter karig used to write nancy drew books. The evolution of nancy drew early readers of the nancy drew series may be surprised to find the modern version of this spirited sleuths adventures to be quite different. Nancy drew books have been in print in norway since 1941 the first country outside usa, in denmark since 1958, in france since 1955 and in italy since 1970 by arnoldo mondadori editore. Nancy drew fans will enjoy the nancy drew sleuth unofficial website, which is devoted to the sleuth, her books, and her timeless quality that endures throughout the ages. The first spinoff series, the nancy drew files, was begun in 1986. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. First published in 1930, the nancy drew mystery stories have sold over 70 million copies and become a. Eventually, the new series would have ten books, half of them ghostwritten, and collectively they became known as. Both books are titled nancy drew and the hidden staircase.
To date, more than 70 million copies of the nancy drew books have been sold. I buy these as a gift for my 11 year old granddaughter the first two set of books, i purchased came in there own sleeve. Nancy drew is a fictional character in a mystery fiction series created by publisher edward stratemeyer. The earliest nancy drew books were published as dark blue hardcovers with the titles stamped in orange. 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. She intends to marry a man named edgar nixan, brother of ira nixan, an old friend of the drews. See more ideas about nancy drew books, nancy drew mysteries and nancy drew mystery stories. Now, more books are available than people who want them, so the books are much harder to sell. The nancy drew books have been ghostwritten by a number of authors and are published under the pseudonym carolyn keene. The two greatest mysteries surrounding nancy drew were never chronicled in the series books first, who was the real carolyn keene. 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. I read this because my cousin liked it when she read it and i thought i would like it. 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. However, despite all the changes, nancy drew fans still love the books, proving that nancy drew is a timeless classic.
The first writings in the nancy drew mystery stories were written by mildred a. All nancy drew books are authored by carolyn keenea. The syndicate founder caught pneumonia in 1930 and died of a heart attack. Mar 08, 2016 the secret history of the girl detective. 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. With over 600 nancy drew books written since 1930 and counting, you have plenty of books to sleuth for. The fictional teenage sleuth has been cited by luminaries from. The nancy drew mystery stories collection is the perfect gift for aspiring detectives, or long time fans of the series. The character of nancy drew, as well as the appearance of the books, has changed over the years in many ways. This collectible set contains books 1120 in the the nancy drew mystery stories series. In america, agency for teenage girls in literature made its debut in 1930 in the person of nancy drew. The first five files, namely, nancy drew mystery stories 116 and nancy drew mystery stories 3058 are in. The idea of nancy drew came from edward stratemeyer in 1929. The original text books with 25 chapters, 1930 to 1956.
Order of nancy drew books nancy drew is the protagonist of several series of childrens mystery novels, written under the house name of carolyn keene. Any works published after 1922 do not go into the public domain until 95 years after their date of public. It is that which forms the foundation for any heros ability to save the day. Over the decades, the character evolved in response to changes in us culture and. The revisions eliminated obsolete prose and, in some cases, racial stereotypes that would today be considered offensive. Nancy drew, first edition abebooks passion for books. Ive never read any of the 1930s books though i think our public library has a few. During the 1990s, far more people were buying nancy drew books for their collections, so the values were always high. Vintage nancy drew book coverthe secret of the old clock. Nancy recieves a letter for a heiress in england, by the name of nancy smith drew.
Nancy drew simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Other countries, such as estonia, have only recently begun printing nancy drew books. The secret of the old clock nancy drew, book 1 book. Find great deals on ebay for vintage nancy drew books and nancy drew books vintage lot. The secret of the old clock 1950s edition nancy drew. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Without the jackets, they are scarce, and with the jackets, they are very scarce. Like so many wellknown juvenile mysteries see the hardy boys the nancy drew series was conceived and in the beginning outlined by edward stratemeyer. In 1930, edward stratemeyer thought up the idea of spunky, independent, outgoing nancy drew. Producing films in the late 1930s and recently as well in 2007, its eponymous character has an enduring appeal, which is also reflected in its videogame titles as well. Like you, i was a huge nancy fan and its been fun revisiting my old friend. Celebrating 85 years of nancy drew girl who started it all.
The title is the hidden staircase and it was published in 1930. Nancy drew mystery stories 156 the creative archive. Nancy drew mystery stories original and revised text books. 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.
Heralded by many feminists as a strong female rolemodel, nancy drew has had an extremely positive influence on her young readers over the years. Nancy drew first appeared in books in 1930 and was originally created by edward stratemeyer. I found the phrase ten rarest nancy drew books as a search term that led someone to this blog. Benson wrote 23 nancy drew books, and many more novels for the stratemeyer syndicate. Tweed nancy drew books with jackets have fallen sharply in value because the supply now far exceeds the demand. Wirt was the ghostwriter carolyn keene for 23 of the first 30 nancy drew books. Nancy drew the bungalow mystery carolyn keene 1930 with dust jacket. She endured through the depression era of the 1930 s and the wartorn 1940s when many other series were discontinued and waned in popularity. 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 reboot being redeveloped at nbc hollywood. Nancy drew 1959 yesterday i talked about some of my favorite memories of nancy drew from when i was growing up, mentioning that it took me some time before i realized that the series was updated every so often to keep nancy up with the times. The secret of the old clock by carolyn keene, the hidden staircase by carolyn keene, the bungalow mystery by carolyn keene. Pictorial front cover to jacket, white spine with titles, list of judy bolton mysteries by margaret sutton on rear, list of five dana girls mystery stories on rear flap, list of all nancy drew novels published to that date on front flap with 50c price. The secret of the old clock 1950s edition nancy drew mystery stories, no. 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. Nancy drew is the intrepid mystery solving heroine in this juvenile fiction series created by the stratemeyer syndicate in 1930. This page has been created in an attempt to set the record straight about which books are available in the original text edition. Apr 17, 2017 lots of sites listed in the other answers.
Ferriss it was into this world that miss nancy drew, a well. His daughter, harriet stratemeyer adams, later took over the book. She endured through the depression era of the 1930s and the wartorn 1940s when many other series were discontinued and waned in popularity. Since then, nancy drew has appeared in a number of other.
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