Original and one for the revision where the revision varies significantly in plot or story fromĪlso for yellow spine picture cover editions - there were also official Grosset & Dunlap picture cover library editions-these feature a lavender spine and on the back cover a library logo - so if you have one of these, it's a library edition. Revised-volumes 1-34-there may be two synopses listed. Keep in mind, not only was there only one cover art for volumes 35-56, there was also just one text-it was never revised. Various styles of dust jackets, cover board styles, endpapers, and yellow spine picture cover types.īelow, you will find images of the classic 56 covers going from earliest on the left to latest covers on the far right. Section of this site for a breakdown of artwork changes as well as format information on the Visit the Collecting Nancy Drew - Formats Over the years, the cover illustrations and internal illustrations underwent changes as well.

Stories that have been passed down from generation to generation and have become In print for over 75 years and counting while paperback series and spin-offs have come and gone. These books are considered the 'classic' series due to their being the original mysteries and The key to deciphering whether you have an original or not, is that your In grandma's attic, you can sleuth them out at used bookstores, antique malls, or online atīooks reprinted 1-21 of the originals-just as you remember them. Never fear, if you are missing an original text or want to read one and you cannot find one

The stories and shortened them for modern readers. These revisions removed stereotypes, outdated language, and overall updated In short,īeginning in 1959 until 1978, the first 34 stories were revised by the Has been updated, and Nancy's snappy roadster is now your run of the mill convertible. The first 34 stories are a rather baffling mystery! They may be shorter than you remember them, the language You mightīe surprised in purchasing the yellow spine picture covers at your local bookstores to find that Still in print today are the classic Nancy Drew Mystery Stories-volumes 1-56. Follow my progress and learn more about the biography here. I am writing a biography on Mildred Wirt Benson, a real life Nancy Drew and the original Carolyn Keene. The Nancy Drew Library: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories-Classic Series 1-56

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