HANS BRINKER HARDCOVR1945 ILLUSTRATED JUNIOR LIBRARY EDITION MARY MAPES DODGE

Hans BRINKER or THE SILVER SKATES by Mary Mapes Dodge illustrated by Cyrus Leroy Baldridge illustrated junior library edition 1945 ~this book is in excellent preowned condition there is no jacket ~there is a bit of wear to the outside cover~ please see all photos carefully it is tight and crisp and all the illustrations are nice and bright ~this is the famous tale of Hans Brinker and a pair of Silver skates and a race he wants to participate in and the challenges they face . Winning the race would secure the family fortune. Inside the back cover there is a label from the store where the book was purchased in Peoria Illinois ~photos are also provided showing that that store opened in the early 50s ~this book was probably read but there are no folded page corners or writing and there is also a bookmark from Junction book shop Inc. Junction city , Peoria Illinois It shows an owl sitting on a branch A great addition to any library A wonderful Christmas gift or winter birthday gift or gift to a person who likes to skate COLLECTIBLE CHILDRENS BOOK VINTAGE LIBRARY ADDITION