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N.V. UITGEVERIJ DE SPAARNESTAD - Haarlem - 1969? There are not many clues in this book to tell us the extent to which the Nancys were marketed by this publisher. There is no list of additional titles, and so this may have been a one-shot deal. The Dutch appear to have a real problem with George Fayne having a boy's name. This publisher has decided to use the name Kitty, which causes me some consternation, since Kitty is *Nancy's* name in Sweden. See the entries for the other publishers below for further permutations of George's names.
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Mass market paperback - 7" H x 4 3/8" W; white spine with "Nancy Drew" in cartoon letters, green asterisk, title in black; back of book is blank. |
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Conrad Wolters, a fan of the artist Bert Bus, has contacted me to let me know that there was another Dutch Nancy of sorts similar to this book, consisting of cartoon panels illustrated by the artist who did the cover for the above Spaarnestad book. The story "Nancy Drew en haar dubbelgangster" (Nancy and her double) was published as a weekly serial in a girls' magazine called Tina (see "Tina Boek" section below - N.V. Uitgeverij De Spaarnestad was later merged in Oberon B.V.) There would be 2 pages of full-color artwork along with blocks of text per issue. Altogether the story was printed in 5 installments throughout 1969, totalling 50 pages.
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ZUID - NEDERLANDSE UITGEVERIJ - Centrale Uitgeverij Harderwijk - Antwerp - 1971 Ideaal-Bibliotheek, by Caroline Quine
The books in the Ideaal-Bibliotheek series appears to
be the result of some kind of coordinated effort with Hachette of France. They use
the same artwork (by Albert Chazelle) that is found on
Hachette's Bibliotheque Verte books in their "Alice"
series. This Dutch edition also adopts the "Caroline
Quine" spelling favored by the French, and Thanks to Ilana Nash for the scan of the Dutch version.
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Digest size hardback - 6 7/8" H x 4 1/4" W; spine is white, Ideaal Blibliotheek, vol. 13, title, black castle on blue background, C. Quine and Zuid-Nederlandse Uitgeverij |
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Dutch Title |
U.S. Title |
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#12 |
Nancy op het Schateiland |
Missing Map |
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#13 |
Nancy en het betoverde kasteel |
Hidden Staircase |
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#16 |
Nancy en de diadeem |
Pine Hill |
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OBERON B.V. "TINA BOEK" - Haarlem - 1981 I have found evidence of only 4 of these Oberon editions being published, so I am afraid Nancy wasn't very popular with the Dutch readers. These are small sized paperbacks with fantasy montage illustrations of the story's action, with Nancy's head morphed into the middle. As you can see, they used TV's Pamela Sue Martin for their representation of Nancy. This is curious since the publication date for these editions was about 3 years after the TV series was run. Maybe some further resrach will reveal that the show was released in syndication in the Netherlands during the early 1980s, and they books were printed in conjunction with that (possible) syndication. In the Tina Boeks, George's name is Jo, and Hannah has become Hanna Groen.
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Mass market paperback - 6 7/8" H x 4 1/4" W; spine is yellow with blue bookmark style design at top with white letter "t," title, black dot and Carolyn Keene in black letter, then TINA BOEK and reference number at base. Back of book has logo of Nancy with curly red hair, looking slightly suprised. After synopsis, there is a red circle with "Nancy Drew" in script across it diagonally. |
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U.S. Title |
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Nancy en het gevaar in de bergen |
Ski Jump |
Nancy and the danger in the mountains |
1981 |
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Nancy en het geheim van de 99 treden |
99 Steps |
Nancy and the secret of the 99 steps |
1980 |
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Nancy en de schat van de tweelingbroers |
Missing Map |
Nancy and the treasure of the twin brothers |
1980 |
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Nancy en de oude postkoets |
Old Stagecoach |
Nancy and the old post-coach |
1981 |
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FLORIDA BOOKS - 2002
The publisher Kluitman (who previously released some of the Files, see below) has begun to issue translations of some of the later "classic" paperback stories, under their Florida Books division. I can't say as I really like the illustrations by Ben Schoonhein as Nancy doesn't look very attractive. As with the Files, George's name is Joyce. I was able to purchase 4 of the 6 titles from www.bol.com. |
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Mass-market paperback - 6 3/4" H x 4 1/2" W; spine is wedgewood blue with "Carolyn Keene" at the top, Nancy Drew in orange follwed by the title. "FB" logo for Florida Books at the base. Original artwork. |
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U.S. Title |
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Nancy Drew en het mysterie van het oude landhuis |
Moorsea Manor |
2002 |
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Nancy Drew en het mysterie van de tornadojagers |
Tornado Alley |
2002 |
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Nancy Drew en het mysterie van het verdwenen paard |
Missing Horse |
2002 |
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Nancy Drew en het mysterie van de zwarte roos |
Black Rose |
2002 |
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Nancy Drew en het mysterie op Hawaï |
Mystery on Maui |
2002 |
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Nancy Drew en het mysterie van de zwarte kat |
Black Cat |
2002 |
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UITGEVERIJ KLUITMAN ALKMAAR -1987 - 1994 De Nancy Drew Zaken - The Nancy Drew Cases In the late 1980s, the Dutch introduced the new Nancy Drew Files to their reading population by bringing De Nancy Drew Zaken series to print. Each "Zaak" (case) showcased another Nancy thriller, including the one to the right where she faces a ballerina and a ninja (!?!?!). In this incarnation, George's name has been changed to Joyce. These may also have been released as 2-in-1 volumes. As you can see to the right, Nancy is presented as sporty, modern and slightly new wave, consistent with the Nancy of the American Files series. |
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Mass-market paperback - 6 3/4" H x 4 1/2" W; spine is orange with "Carolyn Keene" at the top, Nancy Drew and title in center, and "KLUITMAN" arranged vertically at the base. Original artwork. Cameo picture of Nancy with long wavy blond hair and purple jacket on the back. |
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* Thanks to Marianne Niesink for help with translating from the Dutch
Dutch Title
U.S. Title
Zaak #
Translation
Dodelijke geheimen
Secrets Can Kill
1
Deadly Secrets
Popster vermist
Deadly Intent
2
The Missing Rock Star
Moord op de skipiste
Murder on Ice
3
Murder on the Ski Slope
Lach of ik schiet
Smile and Say Murder
4
Laugh or I Shoot
Dader onbekend
Hit & Run Holiday
5
Unknown Perpetrator
Terreur op het water
White Water Terror
6
Terror on the Water
Dodelijk dubbelspel
Deadly Doubles
7
Deadly Double Game
Met de dood op de hielen
Two Points to Murder
8
Death on one's Heels
De gemaskerde gedaante
False Moves
9
The Masked Figure
Het verleden onthuld
Buried Secrets
10
The Past Revealed
Losgeld voor een erfgenaam
Fatal Ransom
11
Ransom for an Heir
Geen weg terug
Wings of Fear
12
No Way Back
Raadsels in Texas
Heart of Danger
13
Riddle in Texas
Spel met de dood
This Side of Evil
14
A Game with Death
In de val gelopen
Trial by Fire
15
Walking into a Trap
Een wedstrijd vol gevaar
Never Say Die
16
A Competition Full of Danger
Filmster bedreigd
Stay Tuned for Danger
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A Threatened Movie Star
De gestolen sieraden
Circle of Evil
18
The Stolen Jewel
Dreiging uit zee
Sisters in Crime
19
The Threat from the Sea
De laatste kans
Very Deadly Yours
20
The Last Chance
Recept voor moord
Recipe for Murder
21
Recipe for Murder
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