Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates: A Story of Life in Holland
by DODGE, Mary Mapes
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers. Good with no dust jacket. [c.1900-1916]. Hardcover. A reprint edition of Mary Mapes Dodge's famous children's novel, centered around her Hans Brinker character. In the story, Hans wants to win a pair of wonderful silver skates. To do, he must win an important skating race in the Netherlands. This work first published in 1865. This edition does not feature illustrations, other than on the covers. --- In grey cloth-covered boards with a color illustration of Hans to the cover, another of a windmill to spine. Undated, but possibly published c.1900-1916. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- A Good-only copy, with a large brown dampstain to lower corner of covers, spine and textblock edge, and with prior owner's dated signature to front paste-down, else a sound, sturdy copy of this classic children's story. ; Small Octavo - 7-1/2 to 8 in. tall; (4), ii, 313 pages .
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
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 85659
- Title
- Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates: A Story of Life in Holland
- Author
- DODGE, Mary Mapes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [c.1900-1916]
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Glossary
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...