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The outside of the book, the interior lists if present, and the endpapers will reveal the age of the book. Nancy drew is a 16year old high school graduate her age was changed to 18 in the 1959 rewrite. Nancy drew lives in the fictional river heights with her father, carson drew. Your place to buy and sell all things handmade nancy drew mystery stories, nancy drew. These include the original art dust jackets for volumes 110, 1226 as well as the internal illustrations for volumes 126. Nancy drew values and collecting tips series books for girls. Nancy drew books the secret of the old clock the hidden staircase the clue of the whistling bagpipes the haunted bridge many more nancy drew titles available. 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. It was first published on april 28, 1930, and rewritten in 1959 by harriet stratemeyer adams. Books are amazing, i regret not giving them enough attention when i was younger.

Jan 01, 2003 116 of 68 results for vintage nancy drew books. Aug 20, 2008 nancy drew books are a superb candidate for removing, distinctly in the event that they are the originals and the library can now order extra moderenlooking variations. Nancy drew and the hidden staircase 1939 12 out of 4 fourth and final film in warners detective series has bonita granville returning as nancy drew. See more ideas about nancy drew books, nancy drew mysteries and nancy drew party.

Nancy drew the secret in the stars by carolyn keene and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Nancy drew collecting, buying, and selling information. 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. My collection of nancy drew and hardy boy books keep growing so please inquire about titles. The secret of the old clock nancy drew, book 1 book 1 of 163. The secret of the old clock nancy drew, book 1 book 1 of. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Missing nancy drew collectibles vintage book advertising signs sell or trade yours at. An old looking, copied sheet of paper is actually glued on the outside to try to. They know what the books are worth and price them accordingly.

The first nancy drew book, 1930s the secret of the old clock, was ghostwritten by. Eight years after the novels debut, the series spawned. Nancy helps two aging spinsters fulfill the byzantine provisions of their fathers will, but the murder of their chauffeur complicates matters. The painted shield vintage book mildred a wirt nancy drew 1939. Find great deals on ebay for vintage nancy drew books and nancy drew books vintage lot. He asked a writer, mildred wirt later benson, to write the series. 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.

In this film, two old women are about to turn over their property to charity but someone is trying to haunt them out of it. A handsome copy of the january 1939 correct 1st edition farahs guide, 1939 a1, pg. The clue of the tapping heels because it was advertised as published in 1939. Reporter is a 1939 american mystery film directed by william clemens and written by kenneth gamet. Once a nancy drew collector has been found who has books for sale, take a look at their prices.

The secret of the old clock is the first volume in the nancy drew mystery stories series written under the pseudonym carolyn keene. Their housekeeper, hannah gruen, has acted like a mother to nancy, ever since nancy s mother died when she was three years old. Missing nancy drew collectibles nancy drew old attic play sell or trade yours at. However, despite all the changes, nancy drew fans still love the books, proving that nancy drew is a timeless classic. Of the first 30 nancy drew books, toledo blade reporter mildred wirt benson wrote 23, including the first one, the secret of the old clock. Its the exciting mystery that readers have fallen in love with for 80 years, with a terrific new look and bonus material. Nancy drew blue cover carolyn keene mystery set of three old clock mysterious. Bibliographically very tricky but all issue points conform to the 1st edition requirements as laid down in farahs guide, the definitive nancy drew bibliography, which is allbutessential for determining the wide range of different printings. Nancy drew and the hidden staircase 1939 nancy drew and. Trouble shooter and nancy drew and the hidden staircase, all in 1939.

Recently applewood books has rereleased the old nancy drew and hardy boys mysteries with the original language. The picture on this page looks like an old worn book. A peak into my vintage collection early 1950s nancy drew. Of course, with more than 70 million copies sold, there are oodles of other. Their listings are a wealth of information that will help you know what to pay for books and will help you know which books are more desirable. Nancy drew is a fictional american character in a mystery fiction series created by publisher edward stratemeyer who also created the hardy boys series. 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. 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. May 05, 2020 the company said yes and had the first nancy drew books in stores just seven months later in april 1930. The secret of the old clock used books and rare books from. Nancy drew formats this page shows you what all nancy drew books published by grosset and dunlap look like from 1930 to the present. Nancy drew s birth year is 1914 and she is 18 years old in the books.

For selling tips, they are located below under collecting tips. In the new versions nancy was increased in age from 16 to 18 because it was not thought to be a good idea to have a 16 year old girl riding around river heights in her own blue roadster. The film stars bonita granville as nancy drew, john litel, frankie thomas, mary lee, dickie jones and larry williams. The secret in the old attic nancy drew mystery stories. See more ideas about nancy drew mysteries, mystery and books. Vintage books hardy boys, nancy drew, trixie beldon, hans brinker, fifty shades of grey series enjoy reading these classics again and sharing them with your children including. The first three nancy drew books, the secret of the old clock. Bonita granville john litel frankie thomas mary lee dickie jones larry williams. I ordered this book the clue of the tapping heels because it was advertised as published in 1939.

Sep 06, 2017 nancy drew formats this page shows you what all nancy drew books published by grosset and dunlap look like from 1930 to the present. Nancy drew and the hidden staircase bonita granville detective 1939. You can take any nancy drew book and quickly glance down through the page to get a good idea of how old the book is. In 1930, edward stratemeyer thought up the idea of spunky, independent, outgoing nancy drew. See more ideas about nancy drew books, nancy drew mysteries and nancy drew mystery stories. With bonita granville, frankie thomas, john litel, frank orth. Stratemeyer believed that a womans place was in the home, but he was aware that the hardy boys books were popular with girl readers and wished to. Sep 12, 2011 in 1950, the cover art changed for ten nancy drew titles. See more ideas about bonita granville, nancy drew movie and nancy drew books. Clue tapping heels by carolyn keene, first edition abebooks. Nancy drew, reporter warner brothersfirst national, 1939. Make offer lot of 7 vintage nancy drew books carolyn keene 1940s 1950s hardcover mystery the password to larkspur lane nancy drew, no. Nancy drew, first edition abebooks passion for books. The painted shield vintage book mildred a wirt nancy drew 1939 first.