Mar 12, 2009 - Sale 2173

Sale 2173 - Lot 356

Price Realized: $ 11,400
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 6,000 - $ 9,000
FIRST GLIMPSE OF A SPORTY SLEUTH (ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION.) Tandy, Russell H. Original cover art for The Nancy Drew Mystery Stories: The Secret at Shadow Ranch. Watercolor, pencil, ink, and gouache on Whatman drawing board. 470x320 mm; 18 1/2x12 1/2 inches, image, Signed, lower right; matted and framed. Np, circa 1931
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rare original cover art for one of the most famous children''s book series.

The Secret at Shadow Ranch was the fifth title. In the first four books, Tandy depicted Nancy as the prim and proper young woman in skirts, pumps, and a scarf or coat. for the first time, on the cover of this book, nancy is shown wearing sporty riding clothes.
Russell''s classic and sophisticated portrayal of Nancy helped make the series so successful. He illustrated a total of 26 Nancy Drew books from 1930 to 1949. In addition to his literary illustrations, Tandy worked for department stores as a fashion illustrator. He also drew some of the illustrations for Butterick Patterns and designed the original logo for Jantzen swimwear. His friends included Ernest Hemingway, Salvador Dalí, and Norman Rockwell.