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SCRIBNER’S ‘BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG. A NEW EDITION OF AN OLD FAVORITE. = — HANS BRINKER; or, TRE SILVER SKATES. A STORY OF LIFE IN HOLLAND. BY MARY MAPES DODGE. One vol., 12mo, with sixtv beautiful Illustrations, $1.50. Hans Brinker has long been recognized as one of the few classics of juvenile literature; the cordial appreciation with which it was first received increasing 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.” i i} M\, j gp ie ri i | Ww 5 / . +4 f it il ni \ yy WA Ii it | | | ‘* This book has been a great favorite, not only in America but in other lands.’’—Boston Advertiser. ‘For children, what could be better as a gift than a copy of Mrs. Dodze’s " Hans Brinker; or, The Silver Skates.’ This is one of the most charming of juvenile stories, dealing with fresh scenes and a strange life, and told with sweet simplicity and great beauty. '—Congregationaiist.
