Sep 22, 2016 nancy drew is a fictional american character in a mystery fiction series created by publisher edward stratemeyer who also created the hardy boys series. Jan 09, 2020 the nancy drew books have been loved by girls since the 1930s when the first nancy drew novel the secret of the old clock was first released. 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 capitalize on girls interest in. Over the years the books have had new cover art and, from 1959 to 1977, the first 34 stories have been revised. Nancy drew simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The character of nancy drew ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous carolyn keene has appeared in a number of series over the years.
Over the decades, the character evolved in response to changes in us culture and. Shes turned her passion for the plucky sleuth into a fulltime career. In the late 1930s the character appeared in four lowbudget american films, starring bonita granville, beginning with nancy drew, detective 1938. The bungalow mystery nancy drew mystery stories no 3. We celebrate 90 years of our favorite girl detective. They know what the books are worth and price them accordingly. The classic wit and wisdom of nancy drew and president of the fan site. Vintage book hardcover 1937 nancy drew mystery stories the. The series was actually constructed via an outlinemethod, with the stratemeyer syndicate publishing head harriet stratemeyer adams creating outlines for the novels, while ghostwriters from around the. A peak into my vintage collection early 1950s nancy drew. The first five files, namely, nancy drew mystery stories 116 and nancy drew mystery stories 3058 are in. Jun 18, 20 memorabilia from 4 1930s warner brothers nancy drew movies starring bonita granville and frankie thomas.
Nancy drew is a great mystery, and the best part is that everyone can read nancy drew. Carolyn keene and the mystery of the real nancy drew author. 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. Specialty boardgames produces a nancy drew party game. Bungalow mystery by carolyn keene, first edition abebooks. Most loyal fans consider the first 56 volumes of this longrunning series to be the classic nancy drew books. 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.
While many readers probably remember nancy drew books as having yellow spines, they werent used until 1962. Lobby cards, posters and other theater items like the lantern slides are very hard to find for these movies. Written under the pseudonym carolyn keene, readers met the plucky young heroine nancy drew for the first time. Nancy drew mystery stories, nancy drew mysteries, cozy mysteries, mystery books, up book. Third in the series, this was originally published in 1930 as the follow up to the last nancy drew mystery, carrying directly on with more from the teenage sleuth. The 1930s and 1940s, when this first nancy drew debuted, were a time when girls who liked to read were ready for something more than the normthose books benson described as namby pamby. The nancy drew mystery stories is the longrunning main nancy drew series, which was published under the pseudonym carolyn keene. Nancy drew the key in the satin pocket by carolyn keene and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Once a nancy drew collector has been found who has books for sale, take a look at their prices. To date, more than 70 million copies of the nancy drew books have been sold. Dive into thrilling mystery with these nancy drew books. If you have not read them yet, you should read nancy drew books now.
Nancy drew mystery stories lot of 7 from 1930 to 1959 nancy drew mystery stories jan 1, 1930. Heres a sampling of some of the 1930s nancy drew warner brothers movie collectibles out there to collect. Sep 19, 2011 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. On a trip to buenos aires, nancy becomes wrapped up in the social drama of her peers and shady business dealings of the trenton trunk company. Wirt benson, and changed by harriet adams, edwards daughter. In 1938, warner brothers released the first of four nancy drew movies nancy drew. There are collectibles based on the 1930s movies starring bonita granville such as lobby cards. We carry a wide selection of titles in the arts, theology, history, politics, social and physical sciences. A recent article about the cw series referred to carolyn keene as the original nancy drew author and stated that harriet stratemeyer adams later rewrote some of the novels. The character of nancy drew, as well as the appearance of the books, has changed over the years in many ways. There are 175 novels plus 34 revised stories that were published between 1930 and 2003 under the banner.
The circle of footprints dana girls mystery stories no 6. These books are highly scarce and would come closest to being rare of any nancy drew books. The nancy drew mystery stories was the longrunning main nancy drew series, published between 1930 and 2003. Nancy drew, fictional teenage amateur detective in an extended series of mystery books written by carolyn keene a collective pseudonym, used by edward stratemeyer and, among many others, by his daughter harriet s.
Nancys not the prim and proper, perfect nancy drew you know from the 1930s books, says kennedy. Chronicle books begins selling nancy drew stationary items and american greetings produces a 75th anniversary nancy drew ornament. Mystery books like the nancy drew series scholastic. Nancy drew the secret of the old clock 1930 first printing. 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. A young girl working as an amateur detective, nancy drew constantly went headfirst into danger, exploring abandoned castles, creepy mansions, slimy swamps, and dark basements to solve mystery after mystery. So imagine my surprise when i saw young girls at a middle school with stacks of nancy drew books. The adventurous writer who brought nancy drew to life. Nancy drew values and collecting tips series books for. Nancy drew books 110 box set the nancy drew mystery stories collection. With bonita granville, john litel, james stephenson, frankie thomas.
This movie, and subsequent movies, starred bonita granville as nancy drew, frankie thomas as tedinstead of ned, and john litel as carson drew. Nancy drew mystery stories lot of 7 from 1930 to 1959 nancy drew mystery stories. Jan 01, 2003 116 of 63 results for vintage nancy drew books. The nancy drew mystery stories refer to the 56 volumes published by grosset and dunlap from 1930 to 1979. Oct 24, 2019 as well as writing new books in the nancy drew series, harriet did indeed rewrite the earlier books to update them, giving them a modern to the time setting, an agedup nancy from 16 to 18, and various other details so they would match the new books in the series. She was a 1930s newspaper reporter with a very wry sense of humor, journalism professor. Confessions of a nancy drew collector antique trader. The nancy drew mystery series started in the 1930s and lasted all the way until 2004. She is the main character in a series of chapter books called nancy drew mystery stories.
In 1950, the cover art changed for ten nancy drew titles. The books are ghostwritten by a number of authors and published under the collective pseudonym carolyn keene. The nancy drew mystery stories is the longrunning main nancy drew series, published between 1930 and 2003, under the pen name carolyn keene. Though her stories have been around for nearly 90 years, they never seem to get old. Apr 28, 2020 the first three nancy drew books were published on april 28, 1930. Without the jackets, they are scarce, and with the jackets, they are very scarce. After a wealthy dowager who has made a substantial donation her alma mater suddenly disappears, nancy drew sets out to solve the mystery. The mystery series ended in 2003, but later series included the nancy drew files 198697, nancy drew all new girl detective 200412, and nancy drew diaries 20. The first writings in the nancy drew mystery stories were written by mildred a.
Apr 28, 2018 on april 28, 1930, the first book in the nancy drew mystery stories, the secret of the old clock, was published. Nancy drew the secret of the old clock carolyn keene 1930 first. Aug 8, 2016 explore etelkalls board old nancy drew book covers. See the complete nancy drew mystery stories series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Here are all 56 original nancy drew books, ranked worst to best. Nancy drew graphic novels by papercutz debut in march 2005. New nancy drew books were published after 1979, including multiple spinoff. On april 28, 1930, the first book in the nancy drew mystery stories, the secret of the old clock, was published. Sexy new show latest twist in the enduring mystery of nancy drew. Early readers of the nancy drew series may be surprised to find the modern version of this spirited sleuths adventures to be quite different. The nancy drew mystery series are an iconic series of childrens novels published under the pseudonym of carolyn keene, beginning in 1930. The whole world can read nancy drew books, just for a very exciting adventure, kind of scary, good, good book. A second mystery involving a stolen marble statue that was said to whisper leads nancy down a dangerous path to discovering a ring of clever art thieves. Nancy will not be the 1930s nancy that carolyn keene wrote about.
Nancy drew mystery stories series by carolyn keene. Nancy drew was created in the 1930s but nevertheless emerged to become an icon for countless generations. 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. Nancy was a much more real and brash version in the 1930s and 1940s. Original nancy drew books in order summary of nancy drew. Confessions of a nancy drew collector jennifer fisher of queen creek, arizona spent the halcyon days of her childhood absorbed in the nancy drew books of the 1970s and 80s. Nancy drews intelligence, courage, and independence made her a popular role model for many generations of young readers. Before the 1930s, there werent any books with teenage heroines who chased. The early classic nancy of the 1930s1940s is bold, independent, fearless, and capable. Nancy drew values and collecting tips series books for girls. 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. See more ideas about nancy drew books, nancy drew mysteries and nancy drew mystery stories. Nancy drew, first edition abebooks passion for books.
The early classic nancy of the 1930s 1940s is bold, independent, fearless, and capable. During that time, an older nancy was put to page in the 1980s for a new series, the nancy drew files. The evolution of nancy drew nancy drew and friends. Drew series, whose 175 volumes were published from 1930 to. There are collectibles based on the books such as the nancy drew mystery game by parker brothers.
Additional nancy drew 2010 date books added to etsy store. This is close to the truth, but not the whole story by a long shot. Her books were written in the 1930s by edward stratemeyer, founder of the stratemeyer syndicate. Nancy drew mystery stories 156 the creative archive. 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. Nancy is asked to solve a puzzling mystery involving a valuable collection of rare books that have been commissioned to a man suspected of being a swindler. The adventurous writer who brought nancy drew to life arts. This will be a more adult version of the nancy drew character. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. 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. The character of nancy drew ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous.
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