First UK edition, first printing. [1954]. 208pp with illustrations by Scott MaClain. In beige cloth boards with brown illustration (for children on galloping horses) and brown titles on spine (boards are bright and clean, very slightly rounded at spine tips, text block edges spotted). A dull presentation plate on the front free endpaper indicating that this volume was once presented to one Shirley Briggs by the Headmaster of Stockton Heath County Secondary School). Coloured endpapers. A little light spotting on first and last few leaves. Small mark on rear endpapers. Just about very good condition. In its original dust jacket (rubbed and chipped at edges, heavily chipped with minor loss around upper leading corner and rear spine fold, sunned spine). Dust jacket now protected in an archival quality Mylar wrapper, fitted without the use of tape or adhesives. Sally Watson's first novel, and the first in her English Family Tree series, scarce. 8vo.
