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DODGE, Mary Mapes (1831–1905). Hans Brinker; or, The Silver Skates… New York: James O’Kane, 1866. 8vo. Title in black and red, frontispiece and 3 engraved plates by F. O. C. Darley and Thomas Nast. Publisher’s green pebbled cloth over beveled boards, publisher’s central gilt monogram to covers, spine gilt lettered (few tiny pale spots to upper cover, endpapers toned). Single leaf of ads at rear (BAL State A, no priority). Provenance: Henry Huntly Haight (bookplate); 10th Governor of California (1867-1871). FIRST EDITION of this classic tale full of Dutch cultural and historical information including the introduction of the sport of Dutch speed skating to the United States. BAL 4753.