Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates
A Story of Life in Holland
The cordial appreciation with which “Hans Brinker” was first received has increased from year to year, until the original plates have become badly worn from constant use. The publishers have therefore reissued at half its original price their beautiful Holiday Edition, of which on its first appearance the Nation said: “We some time ago expressed our opinion that Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge’s delightful children’s story called ‘Hans Brinker; or, The Silver Skates’ deserved an entirely new dress, with illustrations made in Holland instead of America. The publishers have just issued an edition in accordance with this suggestion. The pictures are admirable, and the whole volume, in appearance and contents, need not fear comparison with any juvenile publication of the year or of many years.”