Values and collecting tips buying and selling nancy drew books is a big business on ebay. 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. The nancy drew books are an iconic mystery series about a teenage sleuth who solves crimes. 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. Im experienced in antiquarian and rare book collecting. 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.
Dec 06, 2012 nearly all nancy drew books with dust jackets have fallen in value during the last four years. Does cw nancy drew show follow original book stories. But it partially depends on the childs reading level. 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 book was a lincoln nebraska public library book and has a sticker on the front cover, a pocket in the back and several stamps. 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. Farahs article, collecting nancy drew mystery books, in the september 1990 issue of mid atlantic antiques, all pre1943 nancy drew books with dust jackets can range in price. 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.
The girls are excited to take surfing lessons, swim with manta rays, and experience the beautiful sights of the big island. Mar 24, 2020 i never really watched tv as a child, instead i read. The book was a lincoln nebraska public library book and has a sticker on the front cover, a. I watched it so much that i knew it inside out, but i always knew by word of mouth that the book was a million times better. Below are the different chapter links to the various formats of your nancy drew collection the dust jacket, the picture cover, the boards, the endpapers, the illustrators for dust jackets and picture covers, the internal illustrations, and the texts. She longs for excitement, adventure, and the chance to make a difference. The queen of the ghostwriters is carolyn keene or rather. Here, i want to focus on the nancy drew tweed books from 1951 to 1961. Nancy drew starter set by carolyn keene, hardcover barnes. Oct 22, 2018 the only thing more valuable would be russell h. I never really watched tv as a child, instead i read. Readers see nancy in her element for the first timeconducting interviews, deciphering clues, and upturning societys unjust standards.
Series book values collapsed in late 2008 and have never recovered. By the age of ten, toms dad would drop him off at coin shows within driving range, picking him up. The character has gone though a number of changes since the first book was published in 1930 however her. 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 sign of the twisted candles nancy drew, book 9 book 9 of 163.
Everything you need to know or want to know is here. Value of old nancy drew books passion for the arts. 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. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. Despite the ambiguity of their provenance, the nancy drew books were so popular, and important to so. See the complete nancy drew files series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
The first five books are packaged together in a collectible box set with an updated design. Confessions of a nancy drew collector antique trader. Shown is the dvd of the 1977 season of the tv show starring shaun cassidy, parker stevenson, and pamela sue martin. The nancy drew files book series by multiple authors includes books secrets can kill, deadly intent, murder on ice, and several more. New buyers need to understand that many sellers are uninformed about the books that they have up for sale and often make incorrect statements. Oct 11, 2006 nancy drew complete series set, books 164 hardcover october 11, 2006. The hardy boys nancy drew mysteries, season one 1977. Nancy is ready for fun in the sun when she joins bess and georges families on a trip to hawaii. See the complete nancy drew mystery stories series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. I just finished the first book, but i remember thinking to myself about a quarter of the way through, this is like monty python, in text.
In bookstore after bookstore, girls series books crowd the shelves, competing for space. 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 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. Ive tried on and off to read this book but have always failed at pretty much page 1. Since its rare to have the book and dust jacket in nearmint. Whatever nancy drew book is listed last, check to see when it was published. After you see the results page, narrow the search to sold items. The books are ghostwritten by a number of authors and published under the collective pseudonym carolyn keene. Much like the great gatsby, the first edition of the catcher in the rye is worth much more with its original dust jacket intact. But for 16yearold nancy drew, life in a small town is mighty dull. Hardy boy books which i used to love are in the same class as nancy drew as far as collecting goes.
The smalltown nancy drew played by julia roberts niece emma roberts is about to experience a serious case of culture shock as she heads to hollywood on an extended business trip with her father carson drew tate donovan and prepares to join the 21st century well, sort. Nancy drew is an iconic girl detective created by carolyn keene with a passion for mystery and all things old. Jan 01, 2003 116 of 60 results for vintage nancy drew books skip to main search results amazon prime. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. I recommend getting several book store quotes,because i collect doc savage books which seel fer 5 bux or so on ebay or more in book stores. Despite the ambiguity of their provenance, the nancy drew books were so popular, and important to so many people that they are still eminently collectible. After the death of his wife, carson drew decides to leave chicago behind and make a fresh start with his daughter in river heights. Regarding finding the value of old nancy drew books, go to. Whether sweet valley high books, outdoor girl adventures, nancy drew mysteries, cherry ames nursing stories, or hundreds of other books, girls series books have been a dominant presence in childrens literature throughout this century, a trend that shows no. Another recent nancy drew themed book is a mystery set at a nancy drew convention.
Buttttttttt,,they will always lowball u and i have never had 1 honest bookstore give me an actual quote of what theyre worth try looking at private collectors or any online site where the competition is even. See the complete nancy drew mystery stories series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and. How to tell an original text ot from a revised text rt. A second method is to find the online listings of actual nancy drew collectors. Nancy drew complete series set, books 164 hardcover october 11, 2006. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
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. Eight years after the novels debut, the series spawned. Nancy drew starter set by carolyn keene, hardcover. Axe includes a brief history of the series with emphasis on the classics from 19301979. At the age of six he began with sea shells, and soon graduated to coins, the gateway drug to so many other fields of collecting. The character has gone though a number of changes since the first book was published in 1930 however her core values have remained. Nancy drew, 18yearold amateur detective, is on a mission to save the destitute family of a dead man. For most books, the farahs guide values are greatly inflated from what the books now actually bring. Axe includes a brief history of the series with emphasis on the. 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. Original nancy drew books in order summary of nancy drew. Heralded by many feminists as a strong female rolemodel, nancy drew has had an extremely positive influence on her young readers over the years. Detecting the true value of old nancy drew books baltimore sun.
It is truly an anatomy 101 on a nancy drew series book. That nancy is the one for a riverdale generation, but with the same recognizable values and traits that the original book character has, executive producer stephanie savage told the tribune news. Well after the new movies came out i was adamant i was gonna read this thing even if it killed me. The nancy drew starter set is the perfect gift for aspiring detectives, or longtime fans of the series. Over the decades, the character evolved in response to changes in us culture and. I had a lot of favourite books and characters but the one that had the biggest impact on me was nancy drew. The worlds most valuable childrens books do you have one. Ive been reading a lot of serious fiction lately, and i think hhgg was exactly what my brain needed to lighten up a bit. Nancy and her friends search for a stolen camera in the fourteenth book in the interactive nancy drew clue book mystery series. These sellers will sometimes identify themselves as nancy drew collectors. Enter nancy drew along with part of the title of one of the books, like wooden lady.
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