Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates - A Story of Life in Holland
by dodge, Mary Mapes
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1898. Book. Illus. by Sixty original illustrations. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. Later Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A classuic, printed by Scribner's over and over again in the 1880s , 1890s and later. This is a very nice copy in orignal brown cloth with a pair of young skaters in red on the front board, Title in red on the front and in bright silver on the spine. Lots of illustrations throughout. No edge wea, except slight at the top of the spine. Inside, clean and tight with hinges fine and no prior owner marks. Six pages of Scribner ads at the end .
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
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 079685
- Title
- Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates - A Story of Life in Holland
- Author
- dodge, Mary Mapes
- Illustrator
- Sixty original illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1898
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Keywords
- Holland, Netherlands, Dutch ,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Europe; Childrens;
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Fine
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...