Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates: A Story of Life in Holland
by Mary Mapes Dodge
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
-
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
No dust jacket. Cover has wear and fading. Some silver decoration on the front and silver text on the spine is wearing away resulting in a spotty appearance. No stickers/residue. A name is written on the first page. No other writing or markings are noted. Tanning and foxing are present. The last page has come loose. The other pages seem tight, but the binding feels very loose/broken/fragile. Overall, this is a decent copy, but needs to be handled very gently to prevent further damage. Nonsmoking environment.
Reviews
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
- Dead Tree Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Box102Hans
- Title
- Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates
- Author
- Mary Mapes Dodge
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Date Published
- 1897
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children; Novel; Antique;
Terms of Sale
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- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...