Hans Brinker or, The Silver Skates
by DODGE, Mary Mapes
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near fine/very good
- Seller
-
Thomaston, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1925. cloth. Near fine/very good. Clara BURD. 8vo; xiv, 325pp; blue cloth over board with color pictorial onlay to front cover and gilt decorative border, gilt stamped spine; color illustrated unclipped dust jacket; illustrated endpapers; owner's ink stamp to free front endpaper; 4 full page color inserted and 8 full page black & white illustrations; light chipping to at flap fold, chipping with loss to head and tail of spine of dust jacket; near fine in a very good minus dj. Classic children's story set in 19th century Netherlands by Mary Mapes Dodge, an American author. Through this story, speed skating on canals was introduced to Americans. Hans is the hero as he not only forfeits a race to help a needier boy win the monetary prize, but by his actions changes the heart of a doctor who treats his father. Happy endings through the good moral action of Hans.
Reviews
On Jan 9 2012, Patrick1952 said:
What a wonderful story of a close knit family whose honesty, hard work, loyalty, and selflessness is ultimately rewarded while undergoing hardships of poverty, and sickness. You have to admire Hans, who first would have given up his opportunity to acquire a pair of steel ice skates so his sister Gretel could have a pair of her own, and later gives up his chance to compete in the big skating contest so his loyal friend Peter could compete. And of course you must fall in love with Gretel who really has a heart of gold and goes on to win the Silver Skates. It's a shame no movie, even the fine Disney version, didn't follow exactly the story line by Mary Mapes Dodge. This book truly belongs in every household.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 142
- Title
- Hans Brinker or, The Silver Skates
- Author
- DODGE, Mary Mapes
- Illustrator
- Clara BURD
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The John C. Winston Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1925
- Keywords
- Clara Burd, Skates, Holland, Netherlands, Dutch, Morals
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
Thomaston, Maine
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