Nancy drew 1930 book

The secret of the old clock, the first in the mythic nancy drew series, was originally published in 1930 with a substantial revision in 1959. Nancy drew books taught me many new words, which i did not know before. This is the original version, not the updated and butchered. For people who are not very familiar with collecting nancy drew, be aware that the book or collectible has to be exactly like what i mention. First published in 1930, the nancy drew mystery stories have sold over 70 million copies and become a. 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. Chart showing the formula of the mythic heroic quest as it appears in the nancy drew stories. This is a facsimile reprint of the first ever nancy drew book, published 1930.

The main characters of this mystery, young adult story are nancy drew. The first 34 nancy drew books in the original texts published from 1930 to 1956 contain 25 chapters and around 210 to 225 pages each. In september 2018 it was announced the cw television network is developing a new television drama based on the book series. Her books were written in the 1930s by edward stratemeyer, founder of the stratemeyer syndicate. The original text was written by mildred wirt benson, and she has said that it is her personal favorite of the nancy drew books she wrote the novel was adapted as a warner bros. Free download or read online the hidden staircase pdf epub nancy drew series book. There is the trademark carolyn keene blend of exciting situations and nancy s remarkable resourcefulness. Nancy drew is a great mystery, and the best part is that everyone can read nancy drew. Nancy drew was created by edward stratemeyer in 1930 as a femaleorientated followup to his hardy boys series. Without the jackets, they are scarce, and with the jackets, they are very scarce.

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 circle of footprints dana girls mystery stories no 6. Carefully plotted and deftly written, the bungalow mystery finds nancy coming to the aid of a new friend who has rescued her during a storm on the lake near her summer camp. 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. In 1938, warner brothers released the first of four nancy drew movies nancy drew. To date, more than 70 million copies of the nancy drew books. The character was created by edward stratemeyer, head of the stratemeyer syndicate, which produced not only nancy drew, but also the hardy boys, tom swift, the bobbsey twins, the rover boys. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. 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.

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. 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. What age was nancy drew when the series first debuted in 1930. The early nancy drew is smart, adventurous, flippant, and daring. The character of nancy drew ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous carolyn keene has appeared in a number of series over the years. The nancy drew mystery stories is the longrunning main nancy drew series, which was published under the pseudonym carolyn keene. If you remember your gradeschool reading log, the nancy drew mysteries are.

The secret of the old clock is the first volume in the nancy drew mystery stories series written under the pseudonym carolyn keene. The secret at shadow ranch nancy drew, book 5 by carolyn keene, russell h. Nancy drew a guide to the grosset and dunlap editions. This movie, and subsequent movies, starred bonita granville as nancy drew, frankie thomas as tedinstead of ned, and john litel as carson drew. 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. While benson never hid the fact that she wrote the text for the nancy drew books, the stratemeyer syndicate made it a practice to require that its writers remain anonymous and listed carolyn keene as the author of the nancy drew series.

Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The original format of the books that debuted in 1930, was a book with blue boards and a dust jacket or wrapper as they are sometimes called. This page has been created in an attempt to set the record straight about which books are available in the original text edition. The secret syndicate behind nancy drew jstor daily. Between world war i and world war ii, americans were hungry for detective fiction. Published in 1930, these books appeared, like all subsequent nancy drews, under the pseudonym carolyn keene. By 1929, stratemeyer was a successful childrens book mogul.

She is the main character in a series of chapter books called nancy drew mystery stories. The revisions eliminated obsolete prose and, in some cases, racial stereotypes that would today be considered offensive. Secret old clock by carolyn keene, first edition abebooks. These books are highly scarce and would come closest to being rare of any nancy drew books. The notsohidden racism of nancy drew electric literature. Early readers of the nancy drew series may be surprised to find the modern version of this spirited sleuths adventures to be quite different. It was first published on april 28, 1930, and rewritten in 1959 by harriet stratemeyer adams nancy drew is a 16yearold high school graduate her age was changed to 18 in the 1959 rewrite.

I have all editions and versions of nancy drew books, all broadart versions, all years of hardcovers and the green twinsies editions, and the wanderer series of the nancy drew books. The nancy drew cookbook contained recipes and short stories. 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. Written under the pseudonym carolyn keene, readers met the plucky young heroine nancy drew for the first time. Lot of 7 from 1930 to 1959 nancy drew mystery stories jan 1, 1930.

Nancy drew was the invention of edward stratemeyer, founder of the stratemeyer syndicate, which also produced the hardy boys, tom swift and bobbsey twins book series. The character of nancy drew, as well as the appearance of the books, has changed over the years in many ways. While nancy drew books continue to be immensely popular with collectors, the movie, set to be released on june 15, is sure to ensure yet another surge in interest in the teenage heroine. Nancy is often assisted on her investigations by the drew crew, typically her two best friends bess marvin and george fayne, and on occasion her boyfriend ned nickerson. Unfollow nancy drew 1930 book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. There are very few nancy drew books that actually are rare. Oct 22, 2018 in september 2018 it was announced the cw television network is developing a new television drama based on the book series. The adventurous writer who brought nancy drew to life arts. One glossy illustration occurs before the title page, and the remaining three are scattered throughout the. Main characters nancy drew, bess marvin, george fayne, carson drew, ned nickerson, hannah gruen. Nancy drew is a teenage amateur detective solving mysteries in her small town of river heights. Nancy drew, the hidden staircase, 1st edition keene, carolyn.

The first nancy drew book, 1930 s the secret of the old clock, was ghostwritten by mildred wirt, who penned 23 nancy drew titles as carolyn keenethe same pseudonym used today. Nancy drew starter set by carolyn keene, hardcover barnes. On april 28, 1930, the first book in the nancy drew mystery stories, the secret of the old clock, was published. The original text was written by mildred wirt benson, and she has said that it is her personal favorite of the nancy drew books she wrote. Pdf the hidden staircase book nancy drew free download. Jul 02, 2018 the threepage outline stratemeyer wrote for the first nancy drew book, the secret of the old clock, set a tone for his new protagonist, whom he described as an uptodate american girl at her. In this book, nancy works to find josiah crowleys lost will, so all of his money will go to people who. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. I decided to list some of the rarest nancy drew books and collectibles. Over the years the books have had new cover art and, from 1959 to 1977, the first 34 stories have been revised. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The secret of the old clock the hidden staircase by keene, carolyn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lot of 7 from 1930 to 1959 nancy drew mystery stories jan 1. This was the style of many of the series books that were published back in that time.

Sep 12, 2011 i found the phrase ten rarest nancy drew books as a search term that led someone to this blog. All books printed within this time period are solid blue books. Benson, who wrote nancy drew books off and on for two decades. Blue cloth, orange lettering on front and spine, orange pictorial end papers. I have all editions and versions of nancy drew books, all broadart versions, all years of hardcovers and the green twinsies editions, and the wanderer series of the nancy drew books up for sale. Nancy drew and the mystery of her enduring relevance the. Confessions of a nancy drew collector antique trader. Thats a fair while, even for me who quite enjoys the more ancient side of childrens literature. The whole world can read nancy drew books, just for a very exciting adventure, kind of scary, good, good book. The earliest nancy drew books were published as dark blue hardcovers with the titles stamped in orange.

Nancy has blond hair and drives a smart blue roadster. Both titles under the nancy drew picture book banner were illustrated picture books aimed at younger readers. Lot of 11 vintage nancy drew mystery books 1st ed matte blue cover. Welcome to nancy drew wiki mysteries are everywhere. A list of recurring characters that appear in each of the various nancy drew series. The first edition of the novel was published in 1930, and was written by carolyn keene. 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 secret of red gate farm is described as a second printing with dust jacket. The evolution of nancy drew nancy drew and friends.

The early classic nancy of the 1930s 1940s is bold, independent, fearless, and capable. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. A true first printing of the first nancy drew book, with all first issue points specified by the farah guide. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards customer service free shipping shopper toolkit registry sell. One glossy illustration occurs before the title page, and the remaining three are scattered. In which book do nancys best friends, bess marvin and george fayne appear. The hidden staircase is the second volume in the nancy drew mystery stories series written under the pseudonym carolyn keene, published in 1930 and revised in 1959. Heralded by many feminists as a strong female rolemodel, nancy drew has had an extremely positive influence on her young readers over the years. The nancy drew starter set is the perfect gift for aspiring detectives, or longtime fans of the series. I recommend all the nancy drew yarns to the girls of my piano. Nancy drew simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

The early classic nancy of the 1930s1940s is bold, independent, fearless, and capable. The secret of the old clock, originally published in 1930, is the first in the nancy drew mystery series, which includes more than 50 books. The books have blank endpapers, and four glossy internal illustrations. Nancy drew hardback book series, volumes 1 thru 10 by. List of recurring characters nancy drew wiki fandom. Nancy drew is a fictional teenage detective and the title character of bestselling series of 175 books that were first published in 1930 and ghostwritten under the pseudonym carolyn keene. Her father, carson drew, is a wellknown criminal defense lawyer. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Changing our titular character in this way would be an opportunity to explore the complexities of the feminism of nancy drew, and put a young, capable woman of color front and center, drawing an even larger audience in to this wellloved, longlasting series. Nancy drew mystery stories original and revised text books. Everything you need to know or want to know is here. Author betsy caprio argues that this shows that formula fiction is important psychologically.