The front bend paper is missing; there is a neat,vvery small drawing in blue biro of a star on the half title page as well as a neat blob of whiteout hiding what looks like an earlier price; the fore-edge is foxed and head is bumped with minor damage from page 7 to page 12. The faults described make it sound worse than it actually is as it remains a clean, unmarked and solid copy. "Hilda Boden, real name Hilda Morris Bodenham, was born in 1901. She enjoyed a long tradition of storytelling, and would relate tales to her own children. It was not until they left home that she had the time to write professionally, and began producing magazine articles about ponies and dogs. Her children's stories are generally based around ponies, some incorporating a mystery theme. They are simplistic, plot-wise, but entertaining for those interested in the countryside or old Welsh farming methods. She also dabbled with more exotic locations, producing a series of works set in Australia after her son's emigration." (goodreads)