Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 1930
First Edition
hardcover. Condition: very good. first. First edition, 1903A-1, according to Farrar. Book very good, minor wear, some tanning to spine and covers, former owner's name to front past-down, some handwriting to rear free end paper in pencil. Comes in custom-made slipcase.
Published by Harold Hill (U.K.), 1954
Seller: Far North Collectible Books, Anchorage, AK, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. NANCY DREW MYSTERY STORIES #1 THE SECRET OF THE OLD CLOCK by CAROLYN KEENE, published by UK publisher Harold Hill in 1954, First Printing (no references to subsequent printings on copyright page), blue "digger" endpapers, aquamarine boards with dark blue lettering to spine and front board. VERY RARE AND HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE U.K. BOOK. Lists: Dust Jacket Front Flap: The Clue Of The Velvet Mask Dust Jacket Rear Flap: Hardy Boys - Mystery Cabin Island Dust Jacket Back Cover: Ad for next Nancy Drew book (The Hidden Staircase) Book front list: The Clue Of The Velvet Mask Book has no creased page corners, almost no dust soiling to outer page edges which are still white (no age darkening/foxing), endpapers are clean and free from any tape residue, no tearing or splitting of page block from internal hinges, no former owner's markings or used bookseller stamps/stickers inside, no wear to board edges or board corners or spine tips, no age darkening to outer page edges, no soiling or staining to boards, no color wear or surface color tears to boards, no bumped board corners. Dust Jacket has no chipping, tearing or creasing, hint of wear to spine tips, almost no wear to front flap crease (just at flap crease corners), couple of tiny nicks along edges otherwise hardly any edge wear, no soiling or staining, almost no dust rubbing to white rear panel, no color rubbing to front panel (hint of color rubbing to spine), no spine sun fading. Overall a N-FINE book in FINE- condition DJ (price clipped) of a rare Nancy Drew hardcover UK Printing. I have a number of other hardcover Nancy Drew books up for sale.
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 1930
First Edition
hardcover. Condition: very good. first. First edition, 1930 A-1, with correct ads in rear. Book very good, wear to covers and corners, couple spots to covers, gutters cracked. Comes in custom-made slipcase.
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 1960
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. HBDJ, 1960, 1st Edition Thus, Grey & lime green decorated Cloth Boards , Cover with Cameo of Nancy on Front, Cover light rub, Wear & DJ, Bright Color Pictorial DJ minor rub, wear & tiny Chips Extremeties , NEARFINE-/F-, AS-IS, 189 pages, Super bright and clean binding . Front Color DJ shows Nancy with Large Orange Scarf over her Head Hiding clock in Blue Dress, with Beautiful Color Frontispiece of Mysterious looking Nancy covered by Cloth holding antique Clock matches DJ Illustration & some 2 page B/W original Internals.
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1933
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Fifteenth printing. Illustrated by Russell H. Tandy. Original blue cloth stamped in orange lettering and Nancy Drew with magnifying glass, orange silhouette endpapers. Gutter starting between frontispiece and title, neat owner name on front fly, spine a touch sunned and cocked, else a very good or better copy in a good only dust jacket with front flap fold and rear panel fold split, some chipping on spine ends and corners. *Farah* 1933C-15, Format #3.
Seller: Tall Stories Book & Print Gallery, ROCK HILL, SC, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Russell H. Tandy (illustrator). 1st Edition. Near fine hardcover with very good unclipped dust jacket. Slight wear on dust jacket top and bottom edges. Straight secure spine with tight hinges and clean interior. Introduction by Sara Paretsky. Applewood edition.
Language: English
Published by grosset and dunlap, 1959
Seller: Greenworld Books, Arlington, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: good. Nancy Drew investigates a missing will and uncovers secrets in a thrilling race against time.
Language: English
Published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1959
Seller: L&L's Book Nook, Centralia, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Faults: No dust jacket, tear at top of spine, bumped edges, owner's name on front flypage, date stamp on back pastedown, date stamp on bottom page edges. The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene introduces the beloved teen detective Nancy Drew, who embarks on her first case to uncover the mystery behind an old clock, revealing a hidden will that could change the lives of those involved.
Language: English
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 1959
Seller: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Reprint. Farah 1959A-81. Very good in fair jacket. Large stain on rear jacket panel, jacket edges rubbed with minimal loss from corners. 180 pp. Blue tweed boards, Nancy Drew witih magnifying wearing flats on front board, blue and white multi-scene endpapers, jacket art and black-and-white frontispiece by Russell Tandy. "The Secret of the Old Clock is the mystery that began it all for America's favorite teenaged slueth. The accidental rescue of a little girl who lives with her two great-aunts leads to an adventurous search for a missing will.
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 1931
Seller: Far North Collectible Books, Anchorage, AK, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. NANCY DREW MYSTERY STORIES #1 - THE SECRET OF THE OLD CLOCK (pen name of Mildred Wirt Benson), published by Grosset & Dunlap, copyright 1930 (original 25 chapters), 1931A-6 book/1931B-7 dust jacket per Farah's (guides for $600), white endpapers, thick light boards with black lettering to spine & peach lettering outlined in black to front cover (format 1 - there were only ever 9 Format 1 printings), glossy frontispiece illustration with 3 glossy internal illustrations, original "white spine" cover art by Russell Tandy (as distinguished from the "wraparound" or revised cover art found in later books or in revised books from this series), no price on DJ front flap. Lists: Dust Jacket Front Flap: Red Gate Farm Dust Jacket Rear Flap: Blythe Girls - Rose's Hidden Talen Dust Jacket Back Cover: Amy Bell Marlowe - Oriole Boarding School Dust Jacket (reverse) - Shadow Rance Book rear lists: Amy Bell Marlone, Lilian Garis, Carolyn Wells, Blythe Girls, Stories of Sport & Adventure, Buddy Books, Outdoor Girls, For Her Majesty, Western Stories Book has a few creased page corners, small moisture mark at bottom left corner to page edges, no foxing to outer page edges (slight dust soiling/age darkening only), endpapers are clean and free from any tape residue, closed tear to internal hinge, no former owner's markings or used bookseller stamps/stickers inside, no wear to board edges, hint of wear to board corners, slight wear to spine tips, just a hint of age darkening to outer page edges, moisture stain to bottom left corner on front board otherwise no soiling or staining to boards, no color wear or surface color tears to boards, slight spine sun fading, no bumped board corners. Dust Jacket has large 'v' losses at spine tip and flap crease corners, closed tear at bottom left on spine otherwise no chipping, tearing or creasing, wear to spine tips, slight wear to front flap crease, some edge wear, no soiling or staining, even slight dust rubbing to white rear panel and spine, no color rubbing to front panel, no spine sun darkening (common defect with the white spine books). Overall a GD+/VG- book in VG-/VG condition DJ (not price clipped) of a Nancy Drew hardcover very early format 1 printing with its original dust jacket. I have a number of other hardcover Nancy Drew books up for sale.
Published by Grosset and Dunlap, us, 1940
Seller: Happy Heroes, Monroe, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: nf. Dust Jacket Condition: nf. gift inscription written in.
Published by Grosset & Dunlop, New York, 1930
Seller: M&B Books, London, United Kingdom
US$ 544.12
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First editions, early impressions with 1930-1937 copyright dates printed in the eight volumes. Original blue cloth bindings with recessed orange letters and vignette of Nancy Drew with her looking glass to the front pages, with orange letters to the spines. Graphic orange silhouettes of Nancy and her three friends to the end papers. Frontispiece and four glossy full-page illustrations present in seven titles up to The Whispering Statue, with frontispiece only, as called for. Illustrated by Russell H Tandy. Red publisher's top stains to all volumes. Very Good condition, except for The Password to Larkspur Lane and The Clue of the Broken Locket, which are both in Good condition, with white marks to the bottom front edges of the boards, lower spine edges and versos. Tiny (1.8cm by 1cm) Frederick and Nelson stickers to the top edges of the front paste downs of four titles with light residues of these stickers removed from the other four books. Two plates loose but intact and in situ. Additional postage will be requested for the eight volumes, rather than the amount quoted, which is for one book only. Rather than charging a premium for a run of eight copies, they are offered at a discount price.
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1960
Seller: Burke's Books, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Polly Bolian (illustrator). Unmarked copy. Gray boards, green spine, Blue ribbon on cover and spine. Nancy Drew Mystery. No jacket. Light shelf wear and rubbing to spine extremities and corners. Book.
Published by Grosset & Dunlap 1932 C-11, 1932
Seller: Koster's Collectible Books, Farmingville, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Hardcover; Hardcover in dust jacket. 1932 C-11 as per Farrah's Guide. Blue cloth board With title and silhouette in orange on front board and spine. Boards are frayed at edges. Some soil and scuffing. Spine sun faded to grey. Previous owner's name and address on inside paste down. Orange spyglass endpapers lightly tanned/foxed. Text pages are clean. Nancy Drew front interior book list has 8 titles, ending with Nancy's Mysterious Letter. Color illustrated dust jacket shows edge wear chipping and creased short tears. Light soil, spine sun darkened. Looks good in new protective mylar. Front flyleaf lists Blythe Girls 1-12. Rear flyleaf lists Outdoor Girls 1-22. Rear of dust jacket lists Nancy Drew 1-7. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.; 8VO.
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1931
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Sixth printing. Illustrated by Russell Tandy. Blue cloth with orange and black lettering, blank endpapers. Contemporary owner's gift inscription on front fly, spine sunned and slightly cocked, light edgewear, very good in a very good dustwrapper with internal tape repair along the extremities, spine tanned with short nicks on ends. First volume in this series. Copyright page lists *The Secret of the Old Clock*, *The Hidden Staircase*, and *The Bungalow Mystery*. Front flap lists to *The Secret of Red Gate Farm*. Farah, 1931B-6, Format #1.
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1942
Seller: This Old Book, Inc, Grayslake, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1942B-40 per Farah's Guide. Dust jacket has some discoloration, small chips and tears. Pen marking on inside flap of dust jacket (numbering the books listed). Dust jacket is protected in mylar cover. Light rubbing and edge wear to cloth covers. Spine slightly cocked. Light pencil marks to the front free endpaper otherwise pages clean. Binding tight. #LT/AB/B.
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1930
Seller: Nick of All Trades, Penn Valley, CA, U.S.A.
US$ 187.50
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. 28th printing (Farah 1938B-28). VG in G DJ. 28th printing (Farah 1938B-28). Light signs of wear to exterior, binding solid and very slightly cocked, personal inscription dated "Dec 25 1938" written on inside front cover, else interior clean and unmarked, orange endpapers, glossy frontispiece. Unclipped (5050) jacket has moderate chipping at edges, tape repairs on reverse side and signs of general wear, else intact and in good shape. Lightly read, but a very nice copy. Book lists to "Mysterious Letter" on copyright page and to "Ivory Charm" in ads (6 pages) at back. Front flap of jacket lists to "Haunted Bridge", back flap 6 Headline Books for Girls and back panel Judy Bolton 1-11).
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1938
Seller: Kachina Motel Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1930. Farah #1938B-28, Format 4, EP-2; no jacket. Light blue cloth with orange titles and 1930s silhouette. Orange silhouette endpapers, glossy frontispiece. List of ND 1-8 before table of contents, and ND 1-13 following page 210, along with ads for other series. VG with spine only slightly sunned, minor bumps to corners, owner s name inside on free endpaper. This is one of a very large collection of Nancy Drew and other series books we will be listing. We are not experts but have tried to be as accurate as possible based on our research; please inquire if you need more information, or are looking for something specific.
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, NEW YORK, 1930
Seller: MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER, Cotati, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. R. H. Tandy (illustrator). First Edition. Spine is trashed but has been reglued and book is sturdy and square, with rear hinge showing. Book is basically clean and unmarked, however, there is a chunk missing from page 39/40. All flaws hidden under a colorful facsimile jacket. Thick spine, plain blue with orange lettering, Nancy with spyglass on front cover. Orange and white spyglass endpapers. Illustrated with four glossy black and white plates, including the frontis. Lists to "Nancy's Mysterious Letter" on the copyright page.
Language: English
Published by Penguin Putnam Inc, New York, 1930
ISBN 10: 0448095017 ISBN 13: 9780448095011
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Read the original Nancy Drew mystery, the first book in the iconic mystery series that introduced readers to America'sfavorite teenaged sleuth!The accidental rescue of a little girl who lives with her two great-aunts leads to an adventurous search for a missing will. Longtime fans and aspiring detectives alike will enjoy solving the case alongside Nancy Drew in this suspenseful, action-packed thriller. Nancy Drew's keen mind is tested when she searches for a missing will. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Condition: acceptable. Fast Free Shipping â" A well-loved copy with text fully readable and cover pages intact. May display wear such as writing, highlighting, bends, folds or library marks. Still a complete and usable book. Supplemental items like CDs or access codes may not be included.
Condition: good. Used may have minimal highlights, annotations, creases, curled corners, writing on some pages, discoloration, dust from shelves, may need batteries.
Seller: Bay State Book Company, North Smithfield, RI, U.S.A.
Condition: very_good.
Language: English
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, New York, 1965
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. Gillies, Bill (illustrator). First Edition Later Printing. Book #1 in the classic series featuring girl sleuth, Nancy Drew, & her chums, Bess & George. Orig. published in 1930 & in this matte yellow spine format in 1962, this is the later printing of that version with the 20-chapter revised text (introduced in 1959) from 1965 (B-96 per Farah's 11th), with the blue multipic endpapers, second cover art, plain frontispiece, & 5 internals by Bill Gillies. Condition is VG+: exceptionally clean & bright save for some spotting to lower spine. Interior pages completely unmarked. Binding tight & square, hinges secure. Corners crisp, very faint pushing to both ends of spine. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.
Condition: very_good. Used with minimal wear, no writing or markings, corners maybe bent, few crease lines.
Condition: good. Fast Free Shipping â" Good condition book with a firm cover and clean, readable pages. Shows normal use, including some light wear or limited notes highlighting, yet remains a dependable copy overall. Supplemental items like CDs or access codes may not be included.
Condition: good. Fast & Free Shipping â" Good condition with a solid cover and clean pages. Shows normal signs of use such as light wear or a few marks highlighting, but overall a well-maintained copy ready to enjoy. Supplemental items like CDs or access codes may not be included.
Seller: Goodwill Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: good. Hardcover Book.
Language: English
Published by Penguin Young Readers Group, 1930
ISBN 10: 0448095017 ISBN 13: 9780448095011
Seller: preigu, Osnabrück, Germany
Buch. Condition: Neu. Nancy Drew 01: the Secret of the Old Clock | Carolyn Keene | Buch | Nancy Drew | Einband - fest (Hardcover) | Englisch | Penguin Young Readers Group | EAN 9780448095011 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.
Condition: good. The corners are bent.