These are the classic nancy drew books with redone covers to make them more appealing to a modern young audience. The nancy portrayed on the covers of the nancy drew files is a markedly sexy nancy, with a handsome young man always lurking in the background. There have been multiple spinoff and relaunch series, including the nancy drew files, teamup series with the hardy boys, nancy drew. Over the years the books have had new cover art and, from 1959 to 1977, the first 34 stories have been revised. 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. Nancy nancy nancy ive just come back from a lovely wedding, congrats to my cousin jolene and my new cousininlaw joel. A nancy in jeans and moussed hair graced the covers of the nancy drew files, books aimed at a teenage audience. Sep 06, 2017 nancy drew this is the main page to my nancy drew section.
You can take any nancy drew book and quickly glance down through the page to get a good idea of. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Nancy drew starter set by carolyn keene, hardcover barnes. 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. Vintage nancy drew book coverthe secret of the old clock via. Her clothes often reveal an ample bustline and her. These 25 fake nancy drew book covers are great parodies of the classic detective. Nancy drew book cover red gate farm pin or ornament.
Nancy drew mystery stories, nancy drew mysteries, mystery books, mystery series, vintage book covers, vintage childrens books, i love books, my books. Illustrations inside to color are based on the following nancy drew book covers. Even people whove never read nancy drew in their lives will recognize. Heralded by many feminists as a strong female rolemodel, nancy drew has had an extremely positive influence on her young readers over the years. Aug 8, 2016 explore etelkalls board old nancy drew book covers. A younger nancy drew appeared in nancy drew notebooks. Right now i am back with the family in cape breton. Oct 08, 2019 25 fake nancy drew book covers that are even better than the originals october 8, 2019 the 25 pumpkin spice latte memes you need for fall august 27, 2019 448 shares. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
I remember reading the reprinted original of the secret of the old clock as a teenager, after having grown up with the revised versions. The nancy drew logo is similar to the lettering on the format c editions, but now the color has shifted to being more golden in tone, with a darkened area in the center. The books are ghostwritten by a number of authors and published under the collective pseudonym carolyn keene. Shown is the dvd of the 1977 season of the tv show starring shaun cassidy, parker stevenson, and pamela sue martin. Nancy drew made her debut in the novel the secret of the old clock, published in 1930.
You can take any nancy drew book and quickly glance down through the page to get a good. 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. The whole world can read nancy drew books, just for a very exciting adventure, kind of scary, good, good book. See more ideas about nancy drew books, nancy drew mysteries and nancy drew mystery stories.
Boards are blue with title, illustration, and author stamped on front in orange, and title, author, and publisher stamped in orange on spine. 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. See more ideas about nancy drew books, nancy drew mysteries and nancy. This is one of my favorite nancy drew books, even though dopey ned is in it. Nancy drew collecting, buying, and selling information. These books feature increasingly contemporary cover illustrations and some books. I hadve read the first 10 hardy boys books to my son one more chapter before going to bed pleeeease papa and figured i needed to let my daughter get in on the fun.
These sellers usually state the last title listed on the dust jacket or back cover of the books, since that is how to determine the age of the book. Yellow spine nancy drew picture covers yspcs were not produced until the. The books are more than 250 pages in length and are appropriate for 2nd to 3rd grade and up. I remember these books from my childhood, and now my daughter loves reading them, too. The hardy boys nancy drew mysteries, season one 1977. These 25 fake nancy drew book covers are great parodies of the classic detective series. Nancy drew this is the main page to my nancy drew section. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
It follows nancy as she searches for the missing will of an eccentric wealthy man. Nancy is yelling for that super suspiciouslooking man to stop while a house burns down behind them. The cover features the thencurrent artwork of one of the titles in the book except volume one, which uses the art from the nancy drew triple edition. Vintage nancy drew books, lot of 2 books, nancy drew lot, hardcover chapter books, 1, 11, the secret of the old clock, clue of broken locket freelyvintage 5 out of 5. Clue of the broken locket chapter 1 key to a mystery. Make offer vintage book hardcover 1937 nancy drew mystery stories the whispering statue vtg 1940 nancy drew the mystery of the brass bound trunk hc. Nancy drew is the protagonist of several series of childrens mystery novels, written under the house name of carolyn keene. You will notice differences in tint on books with the same cover art. Once a nancy drew collector has been found who has books for sale, take a look at their prices. 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. The nancy drew books are an iconic mystery series about a teenage sleuth who solves crimes. If you have not read them yet, you should read nancy drew books now.
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 best people i know all in one place, and new friends to meet. Nancy drew and the clue crew this is a younger kids version of nancy drew. Trixie belden this series about a girl detective was written between 1948 and 1986. The secret of the old clock nancy drew, book 1 book 1 of 163. 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. Nancy drew is a piece jigsaw puzzle by cobble hill that features a selection of various nancy drew book covers and measures at 26. Being locked in a closet by robbers and a narrow escape with an old clock lead. I read it when i was a young girl, remembering only that nancy drew was in the attic and there was a black widow spider. The covers of the nancy drew files and girl detective series represent further departures from the bold, confident character portrayed by tandy. Thought you all might appreciate this notebook i found at. Nancy s back what is up with that bagpipes one, did nancy learn to play the bagpipes for a case.
Nancy drew the clue of the leaning chimney picture cover carolyn keene nancy drew. The original nancy drew mystery stories series lasted from then until 2003, concluding with werewolf in a winter wonderland. It contains links to my various nancy drew information pages. Eight years after the novels debut, the series spawned. Lynn allingham john allison dawn and margie beaton marc bell john campbell. Sep 06, 2018 even today, a nancy drew of color would not wield the same privilege a white nancy has. 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 and more series. Jan 27, 2020 this year nancy drew turns 90years old. We add books and other items to the site as we have them available but please feel free to contact us with a question or a request. Please be sure to visit nancy drew sleuth, a very valuable resource for your nancy drew research. Vintage nancy drew book coverthe secret of the old clock. Aug 01, 2005 my sister was a huge fan of the old nancy drew books and we had discussed how neat it would be if we could find wall art of the book covers, which was impossible. The password to larkspur lane 1933c3 hc in dj nancy drew nice. 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.
Thought you all might appreciate this notebook i found at a fretex in norway. The first five books are packaged together in a collectible box set with an updated design. In 1950, the cover art changed for ten nancy drew titles. Still in print today are the classic nancy drew mystery storiesvolumes 156. Only nancy drew offers used, vintage nancy drew books and memorabilia for sale. The revisions eliminated obsolete prose and, in some cases, racial stereotypes that would today be considered offensive. 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.
Nancy drew starter set by carolyn keene, hardcover. Nancy drew formats this page shows you what all nancy drew books published by grosset and dunlap look like from 1930 to the present. I met with old friends this weekend at sappyfest in new brunswick. Author betsy caprio argues that this shows that formula fiction is important psychologically. There appears to have been a variety of artists mostly unattributed, except for 4 covers by mike adams contracted during this period, as many styles are in evidence.
If your copy of the secret of the old clock book lists to the clue of the velvet. Vintage nancy drew clue in the old stagecoach 1960s yellow cover ernasgreatstuff. Another recent nancy drew themed book is a mystery set at a nancy drew convention. Challenge yourself with the 1,000piece vintage books nancy drew jigsaw puzzle, a collage of your favorite nancy drew book cover illustrations. In these books, the bad guys are usually kids playing tricks. Best chapter books series for 7 to 10 year old girls.
If youre a fan of the show, youll want to check these out. I have ten hard cover nancy drew books as well as ten nancy drew books with dust jackets. Any seller that knows to list the last title in the series list is knowledgeable about nancy drew books. So i found a really cool frame at the craft store and selected 3 post cards depicting my sisters favorite books and put them in the frame. To view all the cover art in the classic nancy drew series and check out other series and spinoffs, visit the nancy drew books section. The heroines gutsy demeanor remained much the same during this decade, as did plotlinesoften about heists or missing heirs. Nancy drew is a great mystery, and the best part is that everyone can read nancy drew. The following table is a breakdown of which illustrator painted which cover art for the first 34 volumes. The secret of the old clock is the first volume in the nancy drew mystery stories book series.
Unfollow nancy drew books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Nancy drew is a fictional teenage detective and the title character of bestselling series of 175 books that were first published in 1930 and ghostwritten under the pseudonym carolyn keene. Nancy s old roadster, the formalities in conversation, how nancy ordered dresses to be tailored and shipped home. In the 1940s, nancys new hairdo, an au courant lauren bacall style, came courtesy of illustrator russell tandy, who drew all but one of the series covers between 1930 and 1949. Publication order of nancy drew mystery stories books. Nancy drew and the mystery of her enduring relevance the. Over the decades, the character evolved in response to.
Nancy drew a guide to the grosset and dunlap editions. The nancy drew starter set is the perfect gift for aspiring detectives, or longtime fans of the series. You might be surprised in purchasing the yellow spine picture covers at your local. First minstrel book printing september, 2000, stated. See the complete nancy drew mystery stories series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Interior has name written on endpaper otherwise clean. Aug, 2012 vintage nancy drew book coverthe secret of the old clock via finsbry. I recall enjoying the other historical aspects of the book. The secret of the old clock book nancy drew wiki fandom. 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. These include the original art dust jackets for volumes 110, 1226 as well as the internal illustrations for volumes 126. Legends comics and books, victoria desert island, brooklyn. The notsohidden racism of nancy drew electric literature. Between world war i and world war ii, americans were hungry for detective fiction.
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