Nancy Drew The Phantom of Pine Hill British 1st UK RARE Item #320265803579
Nancy Drew The Message in the Hollow Oak 1st UK RARE DJ Item #320265804483
Nancy Drew The Moonstone Castle Mystery 1st UK RARE DJ Item # 320265805406
Nancy Drew The Spider Sapphire Mystery 1st UK RARE! DJ Item # 320265806646
Each listing is for a Nancy Drew UK edition with dust jacket published by either Sampson Low or Macdonald in the United Kingdom. Each book sold at the Buy It Now price of $200.00. These books are hard to find in the United States, but they are not RARE. It is possible to buy them direct from the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand at far lower prices.
Most of the Sampson Low and Macdonald UK editions with dust jackets that are in my collection cost me around $20.00 to $40.00. I paid around $60.00 for one of them. The only one that was quite expensive was the Sampson Low Larkspur Lane with dust jacket that has the artwork reputedly by Bill Gillies that was never used on the Grosset and Dunlap editions, and it cost me approximately $180.00. However, I have seen people get far better deals for even that scarce book and jacket on eBay.
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Nancy Drew The Clue in the Jewel Box w/ DJ TRUE 1st ed Item # 220248692033
Nancy Drew The Secret in the Old Attic w DJ TRUE 1st ed Item #220248693659
Nancy Drew The Mystery of the Tolling Bell 1st ed DJ Item #220248680311
The Buy It Now prices are outrageous for these first printings. Nevertheless, all three books were quickly purchased. Jewel Box sold for $425.00; Old Attic sold for $495.00; and Tolling Bell sold for $450.00.
Jewel Box and Old Attic are described as RARE, and Tolling Bell is described as SUPER RARE. These books are not RARE. They are just scarce. Keep in mind that there is another SUPER RARE first printing of Tolling Bell in dust jacket on eBay right now. Imagine that!
Also, I have sold first printings of these books in dust jacket for far less. For me, these usually sell for around $50.00 to $75.00, depending upon condition. Yes, they are supposed to be worth more in Farah's Guide, but most books do not sell on eBay for the prices that Farah quotes.
The first printing of Tolling Bell that is in my collection is far better than the one that is mentioned above, so as a result, I was a bit perturbed when I read that description. My dust jacket has no chipping at all and just has very slight wear to the edges. The book has extremely light wear. It cost me $114.45, far less than the astounding $450.00 for the above book.
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Nancy Drew The Mystery at the Ski Jump w/DJ TRUE 1st ed Item #220248671596
Nancy Drew The Clue in the Old Album w/DJ TRUE 1st ed Item #320265834659
Nancy Drew The Mystery at the Moss-Covered Mansion w/DJ Item #320265831503
Nancy Drew The Clue of the Leaning Chimney 1st ed DJ Item #220248677063
Ski Jump sold for $199.00; Old Album sold for $199.00; Moss-Covered Mansion sold for $425.00; and Leaning Chimney sold for $199.00. These are all a bit high, but they are not quite as bad as the previous group that I mentioned. Historically, these first printing books and jackets have sold for these kind of prices. However, they typically have been selling for much less in the past few years. Moss-Covered Mansion can sometimes sell for $150.00 and up, but the other three frequently sell for $35.00 to $75.00, give or take.
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VG Applewood # 12 Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene 1st Print Item # 350069861883
This Applewood edition closed at a whopping $194.01. This is excessive. The Applewoods are not worth that much! Early printings of Hollow Oak from the 1930s with dust jackets sell for around this price. Why are bidders valuing a facsimile edition from 1999 as highly as an original 1930s edition???
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There are some books that will be closing in the next 24 hours that are going to sell for shocking prices. It is going to be interesting!
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