Some of the jackets are quite scarce, but the bare books are. 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. 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. Meanwhile, the real world drew crew has found nancys body in the whisper room with the help of the patientorderly from the last episode. 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. Im pretty sure by now, just about everyone has seen the illustration for the nancy drew book mystery of the winged lion. Readers can help nancy and her friends find the missing shoes in this fifth volume in the interactive nancy drew chapter book mystery series.
Join facebook to connect with nancy drew and others you may know. Only 12 books were issued in this book club set in 1959 and 1960. The set came with the book clubs letter, a flyerposter double sided on the club, and a mail in card. The nancy drew starter set is the perfect gift for aspiring detectives, or longtime fans of the series. 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 has teamed up with the hardy boys on numerous occasions in several series and stories. Only nancy drew offers used, vintage nancy drew books and memorabilia for sale. The books have color frontispieces that match the front cover illustration. 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. 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 set came with the book club s letter, a flyerposter double sided on the club, and a mail in card.
Or was it the popcorn peeps, the members of her classmates film club, who need movie relics for their new museum. 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. 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. 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. Nancy drew a guide to the grosset and dunlap editions. Nancy drew starter set by carolyn keene, hardcover barnes. School is out for summer and the timing is great, because a movie is filming in river heights. 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. Oct 11, 2006 nancy drew complete series set, books 164 hardcover october 11, 2006. Nancy drew2inonemystery at the ski jumpthe clue of the.
Dec 30, 2010 i recently purchased a set of nancy drew cameo book club materials at ebay. The books are ghostwritten by a number of authors and published under the collective pseudonym carolyn keene. At the right, book style and endpapers style for the cameo edition. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Just as in standard bookcollecting, the indicators vary between the different book clubs. As i looked at the book club editions, i suddenly realized that four of them have ink on the top edge. Over the decades, the character evolved in response to. In 1959, children were introduced to the first of four nancy drew book club editionsthe cameo editions. The secret of the old clock is the mystery that began it all for americas favorite teenaged slueth. If you are lucky enough to come across a pristine set of books or books with. 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. 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. The set came with the book clubs letter, a flyerposter double.
Giving news and info on the lastest nancy drew computer games. The hardy boys nancy drew mysteries, season one 1977. 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. 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. Nancy drew book club picture covers stay safe and healthy. They features beautiful color covers and frontispieces by artist polly bolian. The first and longestrunning of these is the nancy drew mystery stories series, begun in 1930 and ended in 2003. The girls are excited to take surfing lessons, swim with manta rays, and experience the beautiful sights of the big island. Shown is the dvd of the 1977 season of the tv show starring shaun cassidy, parker stevenson, and pamela sue martin.
Theres no directory for mysterious priests in horseshoe bay, retrieved by bess and ace in a hilarious car scene. There were 4 kinds of book club editions issued for the classic nancy drew books. Nancy drew readers club books series books for girls. 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. The secret of the old clock is the first volume in the nancy drew mystery stories book series. Nancy drew cameo edition vintage clue of the velvet mask bolian for pet rescue. Other than a cameo appearance in the first volume, nancy drew does not appear in this 17. Another recent nancy drew themed book is a mystery set at a nancy drew convention. Wodehouse, and doubledays 1985 printing of david eddings belgariad are considered collectible. It follows nancy as she searches for the missing will of an eccentric wealthy man. 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.
List of nancy drew books project gutenberg selfpublishing. Meet nancy drew 3in1, nancy drew sleuth book, nancy drew cookbook. The first spinoff series, the nancy drew files, was begun in 1986. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Please be sure to visit nancy drew sleuth, a very valuable resource for your nancy drew research. Popular nancy drew books meet your next favorite book. The following pictures show the promotional materials for the set. Lot of 21 nancy drew mystery hardcover books glossy yellow. With emma roberts, tate donovan, max thieriot, craig gellis. 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. Values and collecting tips buying and selling nancy drew books is a big business on ebay. 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.
New buyers need to understand that many sellers are uninformed about the books that they have up for sale and often make incorrect statements. Nancy drew was created by edward stratemeyer in 1930 as a. The secret of the old clock by carolyn keene, the hidden staircase by carolyn keene, the bungalow mystery by carolyn keene. 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. Buying and selling nancy drew books is a big business on ebay. 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. The secret of the old clock book nancy drew wiki fandom. They also have holy water procured from a ghost priest ace. The lot contains quite a few of the nancy drew book club edition picture cover books.
Used to get them from the book mobile that came to reklaw and the little singletary library in rusk. The book club editions bces, were advertised with promotional letters and ads. 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. Clues to good sleuthing, 1979 nancy drew mad libs, 2005 nancy drew ghost stories, 2008 crossover series with the hardy boys. Nancy drew was issued as a book club feature, the nancy drew readers club, from 1959 to early 1961.
Vintage nancy drew mystery story books by carolyn keene. Nancy drew starter set by carolyn keene, hardcover. Since it was the promotional volume it is more widely available than the other 12 cameo editions. 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. Nancy, bess, and george, along with a bunch of their classmates, get to be extras in a scene shot at the playground. Jun 01, 2017 the lot contains quite a few of the nancy drew book club edition picture cover books. Cameo editions of nancy drew books with original dust jackets, early bces by author p. The character of nancy drew has appeared in a number of series over the years. Vintage nancy drew mystery story books by carolyn keene, 15. These volumes were issued with new illustrations by artist polly bolian. The clue in the diary by carolyn keene 1962 book club printing.
The cameo editions are the book club editions that feature artwork by polly bolian. Cece writes biographies of dead mystery writers and manages to stumble upon mysteries while researching. Nancy drew, collecting nancy drew books, nancy drew conventions, mildred wirt benson, nancy drew news sleuth for clues about anything nancy drew. See the complete nancy drew mystery stories series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Book club volumes 154 lavender 2in1 editions, volumes mustardcolored, dustjacketed editions, cameo editions, picture cover editions other books as available.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Nancy and her friends search for a stolen camera in the fourteenth book in the interactive nancy drew clue book mystery series. In all, twelve volumes were issued, six in 1959 and six in 1960. Book personalized video shoutouts from your favorite people just in time for mothers day. Book club editions also may have four or five numbers printed in a contrasting box on the back of the book. 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. I will have to make certain that none of them are better than my copies. I recently purchased a set of nancy drew cameo book club materials at ebay. In 1959, the nancy drew readers club premiered and its promotional volume was velvet mask. 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. The first five books are packaged together in a collectible box set with an updated design. The accidental rescue of a little girl who lives with her two greataunts leads to an adventurous search for a missing will. Nancy drew sleuths fan club lifetime membership kit usa addresses only. Nancy drew2inonemystery at the ski jumpthe clue of.