The Four Pentires and Jimmy by Kathleen Mackenzie. Illustrated by Violet Morgan (CP304)

Published 1947: First Edition / Hardcover / Very Good Condition / Illustrated throughout

Original red embossed cloth with black titles on the spine. 256 very clean and bright pages, mild speckled edges. Boards slightly rubbed and faded with time and bumped on the corners consistent with age. A scarce original first edition. (CP304)

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Kathleen Mackenzie’s pony books are not generally as dripping with ponies as most books in the genre. She was more interested in families and their relationships than in ponies, not being a rider herself. The pony content of her books is still just about enough to keep the enthusiast interested. Kathleen Mackenzie is also notable for having some of the best and worst dustjackets in the pony book world: Jumping Jan reached the final in a poll on my forum for the best; Nigel Rides Away and the reprint of Prize Pony both did well in the worst dustjacket category.

Kathleen Mackenzie (1908–1993) was born in the Argentine, but returned to England when she was three. Her books often feature large families, for which she had plenty of models. Her father was one of ten, her mother one of 20, and she herself was one of eight (her sister, Violet Morgan, illustrated her books). She started writing when young, and was also interested in the stage, for which she wrote and produced plays. She and her family lived in Cornwall, where they put on pageants, and put on plays at the Minack Theatre.

https://janebadgerbooks.co.uk/british-authors/mackenzie-kathleen/