Drewdunnit: cover story of a teenage sleuth

Dating from 1944, the ink, watercolour and gouache artwork shown belowwas made by Russell H Tandy to illustrate the cover of The Secret in the Old Attic, the 21st of Carolyn Keene’s ‘Nancy Drew’ mysteries.

In a June 5 Illustration Art sale at Swann Galleries (25/20/10% buyer’s premium) it sold for $28,0…

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