For printings beyond the 10th, random house adds a 1 to the number line and a letter to its center so that, for instance, 2468b97531 would. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. 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. More information about this seller contact this seller 1. Im not completely sure of value, as ive added a lot in the last. In fact, many shady sellers use the term first edition to trick buyers, since the. Nancy drew mystery stories 156 the creative archive. By mistake nancy drew receives a letter from england intended for an heiress, also named nancy drew. Available for the first time in one complete collection only at.
I have original nancy drew books, including the first one printed in 1930. How to identify first editions book collecting guide. Due to karig passing away in 1956, this book and his other two nancy drews, as of january 1. Rediscovering nancy drew i began reading nancy drew books in the second grade and never looked back. Here, i want to focus on the nancy drew tweed books from 1951 to 1961.
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Only the first 38 books came out with dust jackets, books 39 to 56 all came out as. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. The dust jacket on a first edition of the first nancy drew book is now worth. Check out the collecting nancy drew formats section at this website to view the various formats from the dust jackets to book covers to endpapers to internal illustrationswill give you some perspective on. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Not surprisingly, in general, a first edition books value increases with age. This is in progress as of 16 jul 2018 in short, you are much more likely to have a first edition than a first printing. Edition and printing can be used fairly interchangeably in talking about collectible books, especially in regard to modern fiction. 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. A first printing has to be a 1st edition, but a 1st edition may not even be close to a 1st printing. As weve mentioned elsewhere, first edition means the first printing of a book. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a gold. See the complete nancy drew files series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
This beautiful and deluxe set is a musthave for all collectors and. Check out the collecting nancy drewformats section at this website to view the various formats from the dust jackets to book covers to endpapers to internal illustrationswill give you some perspective on. The dust jacket on a first edition of the first nancy drew book is now worth approximately seven times that of the book. For some reason, quite a few of the early lilac inn jackets are matched with later books, which makes the first printing book extremely hard to find. These sellers will sometimes identify themselves as nancy drew collectors. See more ideas about nancy drew, nancy drew books, nancy drew mysteries. This stunning box set features the reissued editions of books 14, all with gorgeous covers that hark back to the era in which the series was first published. The secret of red gate farm nancy drew mystery stories, book 6 by keene, carolyn. This book last in list of nancy drew titles on verso of the title page. 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. Any seller that knows to list the last title in the series list is knowledgeable about nancy drew books. Nancy drew has been solving mysteries, and delighting fans, for over 75 years. See the complete nancy drew mystery stories series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
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Sometimes you may have 1st printings by different publishers i,e. Heralded by many feminists as a strong female rolemodel, nancy drew has had an extremely positive influence on her young readers over the years. My guess is that sales of the first printing of lilac inn were lower than sales of the first printings of other early nancy drew books. Collecting nancy drew nancy drew and friends umd libraries. Keep in mind that anyone can place any price on an item on ebaythat doesnt have anything to do with its actual value if it doesnt sell. Unfollow vintage nancy drew books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. David farahs farahs guide is the nancy drew bible to determine the printing and value of nancy drew books. How can you identify a first edition hardy boys book answers. Editions of the secret of the old clock by carolyn keene. Nancy drew clue of the broken locket 1934 hardcover keene 1st edition exact. Series book values collapsed in late 2008 and have never recovered. Eight years after the novels debut, the series spawned.
In most cases, the nancy drew dust jackets are worth far more than the actual book. See the complete nancy drew mystery stories series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and. Carolyn keene, nancy drew, hardcover, first edition. 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. At the right, book style and endpapers style for the cameo edition.
The character of nancy drew ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous carolyn keene has appeared in a number of series over the years. Make offer nancy drew the secret in the old attic no. You can always search market value see what its sold for at ebay recently and. So only base your evaluation of value on ended auctions that actually sold on ebay, these are shown in green see below for a real example.
How can you identify a first edition hardy boys book. New listing the whispering statue w dj 1st ed 1937a1 nancy drew. The first edition is interested in buying specific rare books and we offer great prices and secure payment options. Nancy drew is a great mystery, and the best part is that everyone can read nancy drew. Currently working on several nancy drew nostalgia nonfiction and fiction books at present the focus is on writing my biography of mildred wirt benson, the original carolyn keene. Oct 11, 2006 nancy drew complete series set, books 164 hardcover october 11, 2006. The first nancy drew book, 1930s the secret of the old clock, was ghostwritten. Nearly all nancy drew books with dust jackets have fallen in value during the last four years. The password to larkspur lane is the tenth volume in the nancy drew mystery stories series.
A second method is to find the online listings of actual nancy drew collectors. Farah has created a classification system to determine the. The character of nancy drew ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous carolyn. Nancy drew values and collecting tips series books for girls. They were also famous for their photoplays, including that for king kong. When nancy undertakes a search for the missing young woman, it becomes obvious that a ruthless, dangerous man is determined to prevent her from finding the heiress or himself. The best way to see if a nancy drew book might have value is to run a search on. First editions in dust jacket on the hardy boys, nancy drew, dracula, and a few others also have value.
Confessions of a nancy drew collector antique trader. It was first published in 1933 under the pseudonym carolyn keene. Dec 06, 2012 nearly all nancy drew books with dust jackets have fallen in value during the last four years. 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. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. 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. Nancy drew values and collecting tips series books for. I have book club editions, library editions, foreign editions, spinoff books, first editions. The first printing lilac inn book has four posttext ad pages. Beware the prices of glossy flashlight edition yellow spine picture covers.
For others, too many factors would influence the value. A special treat for nancy drew fans, and any reader who is new to the series. Ten rarest nancy drew books and collectibles series books for girls. Collecting, identifying, and valuing first edition childrens. The first nancy drew is ranked 53rd on the alltime bestselling childrens book list for the united states.
There are variables in editions called points that make a lot of difference in value, and for some books there are dozens of these. Nancy drew complete series set, books 164 hardcover october 11, 2006. 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. More than likely, its worth very little due to the fact that the bobbsey twins are not a very collectable series. Many of their most famous books were produced in partnership with the stratemeyer syndicate.
First edition 24689753, to first editions, and removed the first edition statement from subsequent printings e. The nancy drew mystery stories refer to the 56 volumes published by grosset and dunlap from 1930 to 1979. The first printing book for the mystery at lilac inn is very elusive. There are some exceptionsprintings or editions which still bring a decent amount of money, but even those values have significantly decreased over the past 10 years, due to markets falling, as well as the generations that most collected these books retiring. The table right lists the number of books in the price guide from each decade, and the average estimated market price for first edition books.
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