Another recent nancy drew themed book is a mystery set at a nancy drew convention. Oct 11, 2006 nancy drew complete series set, books 164 hardcover october 11, 2006. The character of nancy drew has appeared in a number of series over the years. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Values and collecting tips buying and selling nancy drew books is a big business on ebay. Shown is the dvd of the 1977 season of the tv show starring shaun cassidy, parker stevenson, and pamela sue martin. In 1959, children were introduced to the first of four nancy drew book club editionsthe cameo editions. Officially, the club was known as the nancy drew readers club however these have been dubbed cameos due to the cameo of nancy hanging on a colored ribbon featured on the spine of the books and dust jackets as well as on the covers and inside on the endpapers. 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. Or was it the popcorn peeps, the members of her classmates film club, who need movie relics for their new museum. I will have to make certain that none of them are better than my copies. The text makes little distinction between these minor characters and none really gets a the biggest mystery involves keeping track of all the characters in the. Nancy drew book club picture covers stay safe and healthy.
The books have color frontispieces that match the front cover illustration. The set came with the book club s letter, a flyerposter double sided on the club, and a mail in card. They also have holy water procured from a ghost priest ace. The cameo editions are the book club editions that feature artwork by polly bolian.
The secret of the old clock is the mystery that began it all for americas favorite teenaged slueth. Nancy drew2inonemystery at the ski jumpthe clue of. Join facebook to connect with nancy drew and others you may know. Nancy is ready for fun in the sun when she joins bess and georges families on a trip to hawaii. It follows nancy as she searches for the missing will of an eccentric wealthy man. The lot contains quite a few of the nancy drew book club edition picture cover books. Other than a cameo appearance in the first volume, nancy drew does not appear in this 17. Just as in standard bookcollecting, the indicators vary between the different book clubs. Nancy and her friends search for a stolen camera in the fourteenth book in the interactive nancy drew clue book mystery series. Nancy drew was created by edward stratemeyer in 1930 as a. Cameo editions of nancy drew books with original dust jackets, early bces by author p. 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. Clues to good cooking, 1973 the nancy drew sleuth book.
Nancy drew sleuths fan club lifetime membership kit usa addresses only. In all, twelve volumes were issued, six in 1959 and six in 1960. Some of the jackets are quite scarce, but the bare books are. Everything you need to know or want to know is here. Vintage nancy drew mystery story books by carolyn keene, 15. The nancy drew readers club was the name used by grosset and dunlap for a book club that was active in 1959 and 1960. The nancy drew sleuths and their 2003 nyc convention provided inspired research for susans book and the hilarious fictional nancy drew fan group, the nancy drew society of chums. Books may feature blue silhouettes to the front cover, digger endpapers, cameo spine symbols, original dust jackets, original yellow boards, nancy drew peering around a. List of nancy drew books project gutenberg selfpublishing. Meet nancy drew 3in1, nancy drew sleuth book, nancy drew cookbook. The secret of the old clock book nancy drew wiki fandom. 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. The clue in the diary by carolyn keene 1962 book club printing.
Since it was the promotional volume it is more widely available than the other 12 cameo editions. Books may feature blue silhouettes to the front cover, digger endpapers, cameo spine symbols, original dust jackets, original yellow boards, nancy drew peering around a tree to the back cover andor plain yellow back cover. Meanwhile, the real world drew crew has found nancys body in the whisper room with the help of the patientorderly from the last episode. Cece writes biographies of dead mystery writers and manages to stumble upon mysteries while researching. The size of the cameo books was larger than a regular nancy drew hardback by about an inch in height and half an inch in width. Often, book club editions will have an string of numbers on the last page of the book near the margin, running vertically, just before the endpaper. These volumes were issued with new illustrations by artist polly bolian. Nancy drew a guide to the grosset and dunlap editions. Theres no directory for mysterious priests in horseshoe bay, retrieved by bess and ace in a hilarious car scene. Dec 30, 2010 i recently purchased a set of nancy drew cameo book club materials at ebay. Nancy drew cameo edition vintage clue of the velvet mask bolian for pet rescue. Apr 22, 2020 items related to the original nancy drew ghostwriter, mildred wirt benson who im writing a biography on, and her childrens book writing and. Please be sure to visit nancy drew sleuth, a very valuable resource for your nancy drew research. See the complete nancy drew mystery stories series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
The set came with the book clubs letter, a flyerposter double. The secret of the old clock by carolyn keene, the hidden staircase by carolyn keene, the bungalow mystery by carolyn keene. I recently purchased a set of nancy drew cameo book club materials at ebay. Vintage nancy drew mystery story books by carolyn keene. Dec 30, 2010 nancy drew, collecting nancy drew books, nancy drew conventions, mildred wirt benson, nancy drew news sleuth for clues about anything nancy drew. Readers can help nancy and her friends find the missing shoes in this fifth volume in the interactive nancy drew chapter book mystery series. Nancy drew2inonemystery at the ski jumpthe clue of the. 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. The set came with the book clubs letter, a flyerposter double sided on the club, and a mail in card. Nancy drew starter set by carolyn keene, hardcover. The first and longestrunning of these is the nancy drew mystery stories series, begun in 1930 and ended in 2003.
Only nancy drew offers used, vintage nancy drew books and memorabilia for sale. Nancy drew readers club books series books for girls. Lot of 21 nancy drew mystery hardcover books glossy yellow. The accidental rescue of a little girl who lives with her two greataunts leads to an adventurous search for a missing will. With emma roberts, tate donovan, max thieriot, craig gellis. The first spinoff series, the nancy drew files, was begun in 1986. If you are lucky enough to come across a pristine set of books or books with. 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.
At the right, book style and endpapers style for the cameo edition. Dec 07, 2012 the nancy drew readers club was the name used by grosset and dunlap for a book club that was active in 1959 and 1960. The nancy drew starter set is the perfect gift for aspiring detectives, or longtime fans of the series. Since then, nancy drew has appeared in a number of other series and books.
Nancy drew calendar the case of the cameo calendar features the 12 nancy drew cameo book club edition covers front and back of the dust jackets backs feature 1 of the line drawings from inside 1 each month. Clues to good sleuthing, 1979 nancy drew mad libs, 2005 nancy drew ghost stories, 2008 crossover series with the hardy boys. The girls are excited to take surfing lessons, swim with manta rays, and experience the beautiful sights of the big island. Book club editions also may have four or five numbers printed in a contrasting box on the back of the book. The first five books are packaged together in a collectible box set with an updated design. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Officially, the club was known as the nancy drew readers club however these have been dubbed cameos due to the cameo of nancy hanging on a colored ribbon featured on the spine of the books and dust jackets as well as on the covers. In 1959, the nancy drew readers club premiered and its promotional volume was velvet mask. 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.
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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Compared to a standard nancy drew book, the chapters are lengthy and include a mystery which nancy solves despite the input of a extensive number of girls in her girl detective club. Book club volumes 154 lavender 2in1 editions, volumes mustardcolored, dustjacketed editions, cameo editions, picture cover editions other books as available. Nancy drew, collecting nancy drew books, nancy drew conventions, mildred wirt benson, nancy drew news sleuth for clues about anything nancy drew. The word rare is used on a majority of the listings for the nancy drew cameo editions the book club editions illustrated by polly bolian and. 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. Only 12 books were issued in this book club set in 1959 and 1960. 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 book club editions bces, were advertised with promotional letters and ads. Im pretty sure by now, just about everyone has seen the illustration for the nancy drew book mystery of the winged lion. The text began on page 7 and due to the larger format of the book, you will find the pages are not the same as the regular volumes. Buying and selling nancy drew books is a big business on ebay.
They features beautiful color covers and frontispieces by artist polly bolian. Nancy drew starter set by carolyn keene, hardcover barnes. Wodehouse, and doubledays 1985 printing of david eddings belgariad are considered collectible. Used to get them from the book mobile that came to reklaw and the little singletary library in rusk. The secret of the old clock is the first volume in the nancy drew mystery stories book series. As i looked at the book club editions, i suddenly realized that four of them have ink on the top edge. The books are ghostwritten by a number of authors and published under the collective pseudonym carolyn keene.
Popular nancy drew books meet your next favorite book. Jun 01, 2017 the lot contains quite a few of the nancy drew book club edition picture cover books. There were 4 kinds of book club editions issued for the classic nancy drew books. Nancy, bess, and george, along with a bunch of their classmates, get to be extras in a scene shot at the playground. Book personalized video shoutouts from your favorite people just in time for mothers day. The following pictures show the promotional materials for the set. The hardy boys nancy drew mysteries, season one 1977.
School is out for summer and the timing is great, because a movie is filming in river heights. Nancy drew was issued as a book club feature, the nancy drew readers club, from 1959 to early 1961. While brittany tate scours the river heights country club in search of the perfect boyfriend, junior class treasurer ellen ming turns to nancy drew for help in clearing her fathers name from a charge of embezzlement. Nancy drew has teamed up with the hardy boys on numerous occasions in several series and stories.
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