Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
by Mary Mapes Dodge
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Catawissa, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Philadlephia: George W. Jacobs (c1930). Good copy. In In blue cloth covers with pictorial pasteon on front cover. Gilt (faded) lettering on spine. Square copy. Clean pages and endpapers. No writing anywhere. Binding is intact but loose. Title page is detached. Thre quraters of rear spine edge is broken through. Moderate shelf rubbing. Thank you for your patronage. Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by Edna Cooke. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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
- Quaker House Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002463
- Title
- Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
- Author
- Mary Mapes Dodge
- Illustrator
- Edna Cooke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- George W. Jacobs
- Place of Publication
- Philadlephia
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- CHILDREN STORIES
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children Stories;
Terms of Sale
Quaker House Books
Items must be returned within ten days of sale for a full refund if not satisfied.
About the Seller
Quaker House Books
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Catawissa, Pennsylvania
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- Gilt
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- Rubbing
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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