Lorna Hill — Masquerade at the Wells

London, Evans Brothers Limited, 1952. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this illustrated children's book from English author Lorna Hill. First edition. Illustrated throughout. When Jane Foster was twelve years old, her parents decided that although they wanted her to become a veterinary surgeon when she grew up, it might be good to have some lessons in dancing. Then her cousin Mariella, the daughter of a prima ballerina expected to follow in her mother's footsteps, arrives to stay at the family farm. Written by Lorna Hill, an English author of over forty books for children which remained popular into the twenty-first century. Illustrated by Eve Guthrie, a British artist and illustrator, noted for her images of dancers. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear and light fading to the extremities. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is smart with light wear and the odd small closed tear to the panel edges. Light sunning to the spine with the odd small mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning to the endpapers. A contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Eve Guthrie. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.