Have you ever wanted to own a piece of Stratemeyer Syndicate history? The Syndicate that created and produced and in many cases wrote your
favorite series books like Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, Bobbsey Twins
and many more? Now's your chance!
Former
Stratemeyer Syndicate partner, Nancy Axelrad, has
decided to part with a collection of over 100 combined books and
manuscripts in
her possession in this historic auction. Quite a few are signed author's
copies
or signed by Nancy for books she edited including a Hardy Boys book
signed and inscribed by Syndicate partner Andrew Svenson and a Nancy
Drew book signed and inscribed by Harriet Adams to Nancy Axelrad. Most
of the Nancy Drew were Nancy's author's/editor's copies as were the
Bobbsey Twins books/manuscripts she personally revised and worked on for
Grosset & Dunlap in the 80s/early 90s.
The auction will take place: Saturday, April 22nd online and you can e-mail bids - see details at the auction website on the format of the auction and how to bid.
Series for auction include: Nancy Drew (foreign editions too), Hardy Boys, Tom
Swift, Dana Girls, Bobbsey Twins & Historical Bobbsey Twins Manuscripts,
Honey Bunch, Honey Bunch & Norman, Sunny Boy, Bunny Brown, Rover Boys, Ted
Scott, Bomba, Laura Lee Hope's The Make-Believe Stories, Edward Stratemeyer
Bound to Succeed Series & Ship and Shore Series, plus a set of Horatio
Alger books from Nancy's NJ library.
Here's a sample of just a few of the items for sale - see the website to view all items being auctioned.
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