Nancy drew books 1940

The original text books with 25 chapters, 1930 to 1956. Original nancy drew books in order summary of nancy drew. Nancy drew 1940s style library binding series books for girls. Nancy drew mystery stories by carolyn keene, hard cover, volume 17, w orig. Pictorial front cover to jacket, white spine with titles, list of judy bolton mysteries by margaret sutton on rear, list of. Feb 19, 20 nancy drew first 1940 edition i read i think every nancy drew book as a child.

I found the phrase ten rarest nancy drew books as a search term that led someone to this blog. Once scorned literature rejected by many, the classic nancy drew books have now. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The mystery of the brass bound trunk is the seventeenth volume in the nancy drew mystery stories series, published under the pseudonym carolyn keene. The character of nancy drew ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous carolyn keene. Having read most of the classic nancy drew books ghosted by mildred wirt and the few by walter karig, i still think it was a perfect part for bonita granville as the teenage heroine john litel. The 1940s style binding is one of the earliest types of nancy drew library editions. The first six nancy drew books, in original editions just as you remember them, are available in a collectible slipcase. They know what the books are worth and price them accordingly. 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. Summaries of the original 56 nancy drew mystery novels will help you choose which nancy drew book to read first, from. The mystery of the brassbound trunk nancy drew, book 17 keene, carolyn on. Although nancy drew is the star of the exhibit, other girls. I grew up reading my moms nancy drew books so this puzzle was a must purchase for me.

The mystery of the brassbound trunk nancy drew, book 17. 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. When a close friend of the drew family is accused of murder in a rural community, nancy. Nancy drew values and collecting tips series books for. See more ideas about nancy drew books, nancy drew mysteries and classic books. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in.

Her books were written in the 1930s by edward stratemeyer, founder of the. The series also gained anne greenberg as the series new editor. The series was always advertised as by the author of nancy drew books, and this message appears prominently on the cover of each dana girls book. Challenge yourself with the 1,000piece vintage books nancy drew jigsaw puzzle, a collage of your favorite nancy drew book cover illustrations. The dust jacket on a first edition of the first nancy drew book is now worth. If you have one of these rare books sitting on a shelf somewhere, get ready to cash in. The secret of the old clock, the hidden staircase, the bungalow mystery, the mystery at the lilac inn, the secret at shadow ranch, and the secret of red gate farm. She endured through the depression era of the 1930s and the wartorn 1940. Nancy drew first 1940 edition i read i think every nancy. See the complete nancy drew files series book list in order, box sets. Benson wrote 23 nancy drew books, and many more novels for the stratemeyer syndicate. 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. Lot of 12 hc nancy drew mystery 6 and hardy boys mystery 6 applewood edition. Once a nancy drew collector has been found who has books for sale, take a look at their prices.

The heroines gutsy demeanor remained much the same during this decade, as did plotlinesoften about heists or missing heirs. The books are ghostwritten by a number of authors and published under the. Vtg 1940 nancy drew the mystery of the brass bound trunk hc with dj. While the character has undergone numerous iterations throughout the years, nancy drew has been cited as an.

The nancy drew files book series by multiple authors includes books secrets can kill, deadly intent, murder on ice, and several more. Check out our vintage nancy drew selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our childrens books shops. The quality of the image and the pieces was impeccable with a great matte like finish and clean cut edges. She is the main character in a series of chapter books called nancy drew mystery stories. The nancy drew books are an iconic mystery series about a teenage sleuth who solves crimes. Collecting nancy drew nancy drew and friends umd libraries. Over the decades, the character evolved in response to changes in us culture and. The clue of the tapping heels show this book only keene carolyn. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.

The front covers of most books have a line drawing based on the original. Nancy drew books 110 box set the nancy drew mystery stories collection. Heralded by many feminists as a strong female rolemodel, nancy drew has had an extremely positive influence on her young readers over the years. First editions of wellloved books can become the most prized in literature. Find great deals on ebay for vintage nancy drew books and nancy drew books vintage lot. This collection was donated to the university of maryland libraries special collections in 1998 and contains over 300 books from 33 different girls series published from 1917 to 1980. Greenberg would oversee the series for the next 16 years, and become one of the most influential nancy drew editors that helped the books continue until the 21st century.

The books are ghostwritten by a number of authors and published under the collective pseudonym carolyn keene. For over 88 years, nancy drew has trailblazed through generations, her enduring and forever timeless quality a huge part of her appeal. Nancy drew the mystery of the brass bound trunk hardcover book 1940. 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. 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. Todays post will show off my books, as well as supply you with a bit of history and other vintage goodies on the super sleuth herselfnancy drew.

The character of nancy drew ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous carolyn. The evolution of nancy drew nancy drew and friends. The character of nancy drew, as well as the appearance of the books, has changed over the years in many ways. Nancy plans a trip to south america by boat, along with chums george and bess. Lot of 7 vintage nancy drew books carolyn keene 1940. To celebrate the 75th year of publishing of nancy drew books, the university of maryland libraries featured an exhibit on girls series books in the fall of 2005 in special collections and university.

Carolyn keene is the house name of authors who wrote childrens novels, including all of the various the nancy drew series as well as the dana girls and river heights series. Vtg 1940 nancy drew the mystery of the brass bound trunk hc with dj excellent. With bonita granville, frankie thomas, john litel, aldrich bowker. Nancy drew books 1940 s dust jackets with silhouette lot of six. Like in most nancy drew books, our favorite investigator works on two seemingly unrelated mysteries. Lapin and published in rediscovering nancy drew is arranged by pseudonym some of her own series were written under her own pseudonyms bell, frank flash evans books flash evans and the darkroom mystery 1940. I decided to list some of the rarest nancy drew books and collectibles. Before the 1930s, there werent any books with teenage heroines who chased villains down dark alleys, says jenn fisher, author of clues for real life. Nancy drew simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nancy drew books 1120 the nancy drew mystery stories collection box set.