Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates, A Story of Life in Holland, by Mary Mopes Dodge, Illustrated Junior Library, 1945, vintage children book
Illustrated by Cyrus Leory Baldridge, Grosset and Dunlap
No dust jacket. Blue and beige cloth cover with full color illustration of a boy skating on front cover. Signs of age and usage on cloth cover. Inside full color endpages, Owner's signature. No other writing. Clean and bright. Tight binding. See pictures for more evidence of condition.
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Of the 45 titles, nearly all are unabridged (five have more extensive editing: Gulliver's Travels, King Arthur, Robinson Crusoe, Swiss Family Robinson and Three Musketeers). Titles are chosen for their appeal to younger readers, and none of them include offensive or adult material—but like all great children's literature, the titles are equally appealing to adults. At the same time, books with a lot of philosophical content are absent in favor of more lighthearted, adventure-oriented fare.
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