The front of the jacket suffers from a small, closed tear and is chipped at the head, Brock's dog logo at the tail is rubbed. The body of the book is in excellent condition: clean, unmarked and solid. "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)