This is the first book in the series and introduces us to two twin sets of siblings. The bobbsey twins adventure in washington bobbsey twins, no. The bobbsey twins by laura lee hope, paperback barnes. Unfollow books bobbsey twins to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Bobbsey twins books i had so many happy hour spent with freddie, flossie, nan and bert i still have about 20 of these books in the attic. Book cover is present, but the top portion of the spine cover is missing and torn. Adventure and mystery follow the bobbsey twins while they are on their trip to ocean cliff. Laura lee hope books list of books by author laura lee hope. Embed embed for hosted blogs and item bobbsey twins are not a very collectable series. In this story, the set out on their new houseboat for their summer vacation. Today, for kicks, i thought id read through the first book in the series, the bobbsey twins of lakeport.
Notice that the sellers book does have mershon on the spine. This page is meant to help identify and date what you have, plus open up your mind to what is out there for the bobbsey twins collector. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The second book in the bobbsey twins series finds the two sets of twins experiencing life in the country during the first part of their summer vacation from school.
The bobbsey twins book at the seashore laura lee hope antique grosset dunlap vtg. The bobbsey twins series in order laura lee hope fictiondb. The first volume was written in 1904 and the series was rewrittenupdated in the. This book follows flossie and freddie, six years old, as well as nan and bert, twelve years old. The first of 72 books was published in 1904, the last in 1979, with a separate series of 30 books published from 1987 through 1992. Details about the bobbsey twins keeping house 1925 antique book laura lee hope grosset dunlap. New listing meet the bobbsey twins book 3 mystery stories laura lee hope 1961 vtg hardcover.
Lot of 8 vintage bobbsey twins books hardcover 19271963 excellent condition. Originally, the bobbsey twins novels werent detective plots at all. Generations of american children have grown up with the fictional family of nan, bert, flossie, and freddie, but the 115 books, dating back to 1904, have always reflected societal changes over the decades. Garis 1873 1954 the second book in the bobbsey twins series finds the two sets of twins experiencing life in the country during the first part of their summer vacation from school. The bobbsey twins carry on and on and on the new york times. I have 20 bobbsey twins book dating from 1915 to 1929 with. The very term bobbsey twins has become a kind of slang abbreviation for earnest wholesomeness and dogooder duos. Their adventures often involve solving a mystery, and take them to many locations in the united states and overseas. The bobbsey family consists of the father, richard, a successful lumber merchant, the mother, mary a stayathome mom, bert and nan, the older of two sets of fraternal twins, and flossie and freddie, the younger twins. The series won a large audience among children not quite ready for the hardy boys see entry under 1920sprint culture in volume 2 or nancy drew see entry under 1930sprint culture in. The bobbsey twins carry on and on and on the new york.
If you collect the bobbsey twins, then you probably already know that the series is not very collectable unfortunately. Join the two sets of twins as they go on wild adventures and solve intriguing mysteries. The bobbsey twins of lakeport is the first novel in the bobbsey twins series, which was released in the year 1904. Unfollow bobbsey twins books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. While they are looking for driftwood and clams on the shore, the discover a mysterious message in a. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Aug 17, 1987 well, bert, what weve got is the new bobbsey twins, a book series being published with formidable fanfare. There are some exceptionsprintings or editions which still bring a decent amount of money, but even those values have significantly decreased over the past 10 years, due to markets. Value of following books, in fair condition the bobbsey twins. Their stay with their aunt, uncle and cousins on their farm in meadow brook is filled with. From 1904 to 1992, over one hundred volumes about the two sets of bobbsey twins appeared. Bobbsey twins formats mershon was the first publisher of the bobbsey twins series and according to james keeline, the book was a poor seller which means that few copies exist. Bobbsey twins books i knew these books inside and out. They are two pairs of audacious twins during an entire school year. Merry days indoors and out, the bobbsey twins in the country, the bobbsey twins at the seashore, and several more. Most of the time, the books with her name were written by howard r. Available for the first time in one complete collection only at. The bobbsey twins of lakeport kindle edition by hope, laura lee. The complete series list for the bobbsey twins laura lee hope. The bobbsey twins in the country by hope laura lee and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
May, 2016 the first bobbsey twins book, released in 1904, was titled the bobbsey twins. Value of following books, in fair condition the bobbsey. Isbn 9781440442193 9781440442193 softcover, createspace independent publishing platform, 2010. While they are looking for driftwood and clams on the shore, the discover a mysterious message in a bottle. They encounter a mean farmer, a mystery of disappearing food, and a your boy who has been mistreated.
The bobbsey twins books by laura lee hope set of vintage 1925 through 1960s hc. The bobbsey twins seriesthe bobbsey twins was the longestrunning childrens book series in the twentieth century. Juvenile series from the stratemeyer syndicate describing the adventures of twins bert and nan bobbsey, usually age 12, and their younger siblings, twins freddie and flossie bobbsey, usually age 6. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading bobbsey twins 01. Bobbsey twins yet another terrific series from our. There are some exceptionsprintings or editions which still bring a decent amount of money, but even those values have significantly decreased over the past 10 years, due to markets falling. Jun 03, 2004 the bobbsey twins secret at the seashore is an extraordinary book and is the best one ive read so far lets see what more there is but i find that it could be more interesting than that it should have more mystery in it so that it can make the reader go wow the person they thought that would do it never did it but apart from that it was wonderful like omg kiss kiss love bobbsey twins books.
The series includes 72 volumes, some of which have been revised over the years. Harriet stratemeyer adams and nancy axelrad her personal assistant at the time took an eclipse cruise but, when they returned, the publisher was more interested in a new bobbsey title. The earliest bobbsey books are mainly episodic strings of adventures. See all books authored by laura lee hope, including the bobbsey twins. The bobbsey twins take a trip to visit their aunt, uncle, and cousins at their farm in meadowbrook where they get to attend the local auction and explore the countryside. The bobbsey twins series is a wellloved juvenile fiction series produced by stratemeyer syndicate from 19041979. You can complete a collection very inexpensively if youre not picky about formats. This can clearly be seen in the photo at the bottom of the description. Their stay with their aunt, uncle and cousins on their farm in meadow brook is filled with new adventures for the city bobbseys. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. The bobbsey twins wikisource, the free online library. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Bobbsey twins yet another terrific series from our childhoods. Very collectible first edition copy of this 1923 bobbsey twin book by laura lee hope.
She is not a real person, and in fact, quite often was a man. Well, bert, what weve got is the new bobbsey twins, a book series being published with formidable fanfare. More editions of the bobbsey twins at school, book 4, newly released original version. This book was another delightful tale of the bobbsey twins and their adventures. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The older set of twins are bert and nan age around 8. The bobbsey twins at school audiobook laura lee hope the bobbsey twins is a series of books attributed to laura lee hope, a house pseudonym of the stratemeyer syndicate. The bobbsey twins secret at the seashore is an extraordinary book and is the best one ive read so far lets see what more there is but i find that it could be more interesting than that it should have more mystery in it so that it can make the reader go wow the person they thought that would do it never did it but apart from that it was wonderful like omg kiss kiss love bobbsey twins books. Apr 16, 2018 the bobbsey twins series is a wellloved juvenile fiction series produced by stratemeyer syndicate from 19041979. Laura lee hope was born sort of in 1904, when the pseudonym was first used for the first volume of the bobbsey twins. This is the original series, written from 19041979. Nov 10, 2009 bobbsey twins formats mershon was the first publisher of the bobbsey twins series and according to james keeline, the book was a poor seller which means that few copies exist.
The bobbsey twins at the seashore is the third novel in the bobbsey twins series, which was released in the year 1907. The bobbsey twins on a ranch laura lee hope 1935 hardcover book 206 pages. The bobbsey twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years, the stratemeyer syndicates longestrunning series of childrens novels, penned under the pseudonym laura lee hope. The bobbsey twins at school by laura lee hope free ebook.
The series was written under the pseudonym laura lee hope the first book, the bobbsey twins, or merry days indoors and out, was written by edward stratemeyer himself. The bobbsey twins at school full audiobook youtube. The bobbsey twins at school, book 4, newly released original version. See the complete original bobbsey twins series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Mystery of the laughing dinosaur the bobbsey twins no. It wasnt a mystery, and it set the tone for much of the early series. More than likely, its worth very little due to the fact that the bobbsey twins are not a very collectable series. The first bobbsey twins book, released in 1904, was titled the bobbsey twins. Bobbsey twins, fictional characters, two sets of fraternal twinsthe older pair named bert and nan, the younger freddie and flossiewho are featured in an extended series of childrens books by american author laura lee hope a collective pseudonym for many writers, including harriet s. The bobbsey twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years, the stratemeyer syndicates longestrunning series of american childrens novels, penned under the pseudonym laura lee hope. When their cousins prized bull goes missing, the twins search for clues to find the bull and catch the thieves.