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Originally Posted by Critteranne
If you’re ever in Ellicott City, Maryland, visit Main Street and check out the used book vendor at the top floor of the Antique Depot. They specialize in Nancy Drew and other series. They have one or two bookcases dedicated to Nancy Drew and other series. They have them from all eras, including some Nancy Drew early editions with dust jackets.  |
I can’t even imagine how pricey they must be!
At some point and I suspect we’re talking a couple of decades now, facsimile editions of the earliest books were released. I don’t know if they’re still in print; racial bias might have caused them to peter out quietly, unlike those Dr. Seuss books where a big noise was made. In any case, I wouldn’t be surprised if today’s girls preferred the updated versions; my sense is that kids today aren’t as comfortable reading books written much earlier. Do girls still read Louisa May Alcott, for example?