Description: "On a bright December morning long ago, two thinly clad children were kneeling upon the bank of a frozen canal in Holland."Hans Brinker; or, The Silver Skates: A Story of Life in Holland Author: M[ary] E[lizabeth] [Mapes] Dodge; F.O.C. Darley [illus.]; Thomas Nast [illus.] Title: Hans Brinker; or, The Silver Skates: A Story of Life in Holland Publication: New York: James O'Kane, 1866 Description: Very Good. New York: James O'Kane, 1866. First Edition. 347 pages + 4 pages publisher's advertisements printed in black and red. Frontispiece by F.O.C. Darley. Three black and white plates by Nast present and complete, though publisher bound them in at wrong pages. Publisher's brown cloth stamped in gilt. Boards worn along edges with exposure. Bit of rippling along spine. Spine shows a moderate lean. Some gatherings open easily but overall binding holding soundly. Faint touch of staining along top edge of preliminaries. Pages otherwise unmarked. Dodge's second and most popular novel. A colorful portrait of Dutch life, the "Silver Skates" of the title also helped introduce the American public to the sport of speed skating. Seller ID: 8771 Subject: 19th Century, Americana, Children's Literature, Fiction, First Editions, Illustrators Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore located on historic Capitol Hill in Washington DC, with three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books. [Note: Our online inventory is stored and managed at a separate location from at our brick and mortar shop. If you have a question about an item listed online, please send a direct message here rather than calling the store so that we can make sure someone familiar with the item in question can respond.] Terms Books described only as First Editions are First Printings unless otherwise specified. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available (please contact for estimates). We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 600 USD
Location: Washington, District Of Columbia
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Author: M[ary] E[lizabeth] [Mapes] Dodge; F.O.C. Darley [illus.]; Thomas
Publisher: James O'Kane
Year Printed: 1866
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
