Mary Colville

British author who appears to have only written one book, a pony story about a Shetland. I don't know much else about the author except that she was only thirteen when she wrote the book. Nor have I read it, so I can't say if it was the work of a child prodigy along the lines of K. M. Peyton's Kathleen Herald stuff, or mere juvenile meanderings! However, as she also illustrated the book she must be given full marks for effort alone.

Horse & Pony Books:

PLAIN JANE
(COLLINS 1938)
ILLUSTRATED BY THE AUTHOR
SUMMARY: Story of a Shetland pony.

Collector's Info:
Although not common, it can be found without too much trouble in the UK, although not usually very cheap. Much harder to find else-where, although not impossible.