Philadelphia: David McKay, 1918. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Pictorial covers with blue lettering, minor rubbing at the head and darker near the heel. Dust jacket is lightly soiled, has writing top front, is missing half of top front, chipping to head and heel, bottom front and rear top torn, and rear image scraped. Endpapers a little soiled and an award inscription on verso of front free endpaper. Text block clean. Contains 8 colour plates. Mary Mapes Dodge had never visited the Netherlands before this story was published, but the Dutch translation became beloved anyways..

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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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Bookseller: Contact Editions (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 030464
Title: Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates
Author: DODGE, MARY MAPES
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Fair
Publisher: David McKay
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Date Published: 1918
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords: Hardcover, Dust Jacket

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Verso: The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Heel: The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...