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. She longs for excitement, adventure, and the chance to make a difference. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. After the death of his wife, carson drew decides to leave chicago behind and make a fresh start with his daughter in river heights. Series book values collapsed in late 2008 and have never recovered. Shown is the dvd of the 1977 season of the tv show starring shaun cassidy, parker stevenson, and pamela sue martin. During the 1990s, far more people were buying nancy drew books for their collections, so the values were always high. Since 1930, when nancy drew books debuted on the market, the books have gone through many printings which included a multitude of format changesenough to make the whole matter a real mystery to decipher. Vintage series books for girls features complete lists of books and cover art galleries for over 30 vintage girls series with extensive added details including summaries of plots, descriptions of format changes, information on values and collecting, and blog posts.
Oct 22, 2018 sometimes its easier to focus on specific things in the nancy drew world books from childhood, vintage 30s, book clubs, spinoff series, book or movie collectibles, etc. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. For most books, the farahs guide values are greatly inflated from what the books now actually bring. The hardy boys nancy drew mysteries, season one 1977. Only the first books did through printings from 1930 to 1936. A second method is to find the online listings of actual nancy drew collectors. Find great deals on ebay for vintage nancy drew and nancy drew vintage complete set. Ten rarest nancy drew books and collectibles series books for girls. Detecting the true value of old nancy drew books baltimore sun. Im experienced in antiquarian and rare book collecting.
Many women have told me they once read hardy boys books and a lot more men used to read nancy drew than will admit it. 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. Vintage book hardcover 1937 nancy drew mystery stories the. Values and collecting tips buying and selling nancy drew books is a big business on ebay.
A staggering 600 plus nancy drew books have been serialized since. 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. Nancy drew values and collecting tips series books for girls. 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. Jan 01, 2003 the haunted bridgethe clue of the tapping heels nancy drew, book 1516 by carolyn keene jan 1, 1972.
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See more ideas about nancy drew books, nancy drew mysteries and nancy drew mystery stories. These sellers will sometimes identify themselves as nancy drew collectors. If youre looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our weekly recommendation thread, suggested reading page, or ask in rsuggestmeabook. Unfollow vintage nancy drew books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Vintage nancy drew complete hardcover matte set volumes 155 plus bonus sleuth book. Nancy drew a guide to the grosset and dunlap editions. Especially useful for more obscure series not covered elsewhere such as peggy lane, blythe girls, and doris force. The dust jacket on a first edition of the first nancy drew book is now worth. 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. Each book is identified as a book club edition on the title page. Make offer vintage 1947 nancy drew the clue in the old album carolyn keene mystery book the password to larkspur lane, carolyn keene c. Today there is a huge, highly technical research volume written about the nancy drew series and its.
Original nancy drew books in order summary of nancy drew. The rain gods danced a merry dance until the sun crashed the party as daylight broke over downtown toledo on the morning of september. Even worse, many informed sellers grossly overstate the value and scarcity of the books that are up for sale. 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. The haunted bridgethe clue of the tapping heels nancy drew, book 1516 by carolyn keene jan 1, 1972. Dec 06, 2012 nearly all nancy drew books with dust jackets have fallen in value during the last four years. Nancy drew is mainly for girls, however, boys will enjoy these books as well, the hardy boys books are also a very good read for boys as well as girls. 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. Confessions of a nancy drew collector antique trader. Do not presume that these book readers fell along gender lines. Eight years after the novels debut, the series spawned. Here, i want to focus on the nancy drew tweed books from 1951 to 1961.
Take a closer look at the hardy boys books on the shelf. The nancy drew books are an iconic mystery series about a teenage sleuth who solves crimes. 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. A peak into my vintage collection early 1950s nancy drew. I found the phrase ten rarest nancy drew books as a search term that led someone to this blog. For these books, the volume number is missing from the spine, and the back cover is completely blank. Please be sure to visit nancy drew sleuth, a very valuable resource for your nancy drew research.
Sometimes its easier to focus on specific things in the nancy drew world books from childhood, vintage 30s, book clubs, spinoff series, book or movie collectibles, etc. 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. 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 worlds most valuable childrens books do you have one. New buyers need to understand that many sellers are uninformed about the books that they have up for sale and often make incorrect statements. The books are ghostwritten by a number of authors and published under the collective pseudonym carolyn keene. Nancy drew complete series set, books 164 hardcover october 11, 2006. Only nancy drew offers used, vintage nancy drew books and memorabilia for sale. Heralded by many feminists as a strong female rolemodel, nancy drew has had an extremely positive influence on her young readers over the years. Nearly all nancy drew books with dust jackets have fallen in value during the last four years. The book was a lincoln nebraska public library book and has a sticker on the front cover, a. For others, too many factors would influence the value. Rare books, outofprint books online half price books.
Author ian fleming released casino royale, the first novel in what would be the james bond book series in april 1953. Collecting nancy drew nancy drew and friends umd libraries. 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. Vintage nancy drew mystery story books your choice. Nancy drew is an iconic fictional character that will never fade into history. Drew mystery stories, blue hardcover books, collectible nancy drew, price is per individual book. First edition indicators if you think you may have a first edition, you must understand that publishers use different means of denoting their first editions. The best way to see if a nancy drew book might have value is to run a search on ebay. Over the decades, the character evolved in response to changes in us culture and. Nancy drew, 18yearold amateur detective, is on a mission to save the destitute family of a dead man.
How much are the original hardy boys books worth answers. Vintage nancy drew has all new stylized covers that give this book cover puzzle a completely different look than its original piece puzzle, nancy drew. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. She may go thru more changes on her looks and her who she is as a character dont we all but in the end, she will always be the teenage girl with an eye for super sleuthing and adventure. Buying and selling nancy drew books is a big business on ebay. Readers see nancy in her element for the first timeconducting interviews, deciphering clues, and upturning societys unjust standards. Because the books continued to look similar in board style after 1936 for a time and they still had a glossy frontispiece, be sure to double check with a seller.
By the age of ten, toms dad would drop him off at coin shows within driving range, picking him up. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Due to its very limited numbers, in our time is considered one of the rare books for book collectors around the world. See the complete nancy drew mystery stories series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and. 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. See the complete nancy drew mystery stories series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Please be sure to visit nancy drew sleuth, a very valuable resource for. These books are yellow spine books like the 1962 to 1968 yellow spine books. Hardy boy books which i used to love are in the same class as nancy drew as far as collecting goes.
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