Gwynedd Rae
Gwynedd Rae (1892–1977)[1] was the author of a number of books for children, about a bear called Mary Plain. Her stories were read on BBC Radio Children's Hour in the 1930s and by Richard Wattis on BBC TV Jackanory in 1969.
Publications in date order
- 1930: Mostly Mary[2][3]
- 1931: All Mary [4]
- 1934: And Timothy Too. [A novel.]
- 1935: Leap Year Born [5]
- 1935: Mary Plain in Town [6]
- 1937: Mary Plain on Holiday [7]
- 1940: Mary Plain in Trouble
- 1942: Mary Plain in War-Time
- 1944: Mary Plain's Big Adventure
- 1949: Mary Plain Home Again
- 1950: Mary Plain to the Rescue
- 1951: Mary Plain, V.I.P.
- 1952: Mary Plain and the Twins
- 1954: Mary Plain goes bob-a-jobbing
- 1957: Mary Plain goes to America
- 1965: Mary Plain's “Whodunit”
Books by Gwynedd Rae, held by the British Library, in alphabetical order
- All Mary ... Illustrated, etc. E. Mathews & Marrot: London, 1931.
- All Mary ... With illustrations by Irene Williamson. Cobden-Sanderson: London, 1938.
- All Mary; illustrated by Janina Ede. Brockhampton P, 1968. Series: Red knight books ISBN 0-340-03071-2
- All Mary; with illustrations by Irene Williams. Rev. ed. London : Owl Man, 1995. ISBN 1-900186-00-4
- And Timothy Too. [A novel.] . Blackie & Son: London & Glasgow, 1934.
- Leap Year Born. pp. 281. Blackie & Son: London & Glasgow, 1935.
- Mary Plain and the Twins ... With illustrations by Irene Williamson. Routledge & Kegan Paul: London, 1952.
- Mary Plain and the twins, illustrated by Janina Ede. Leicester : Knight Books, 1970. Series: ( A red knight book). ISBN 0-340-03998-1 (pbk)
- Mary Plain goes bob-a-jobbing ... With illustrations by Irene Williamson. Routledge & Kegan Paul: London, 1954.
- Mary Plain goes to America ... With illustrations by Irene Williamson. Routledge & Kegan Paul: London, 1957.
- Mary Plain goes to America; illustrated by Janina Ede.Leicester : Knight Books, 1971. Series: A Red Knight book) ISBN 0-340-14906-X (pbk)
- Mary Plain Home Again ... With illustrations by Irene Williamson. Routledge & Kegan Paul: London, 1949 [1948].
- Mary Plain in Town ... With illustrations by Irene Williamson. Cobden-Sanderson: London, 1935.
- Mary Plain in Trouble ... With illustrations by Irene Williamson. G. Routledge & Sons: London, 1940.
- Mary Plain in War-Time, etc. G. Routledge & Sons: London, 1942.
- The Mary Plain omnibus; illustrated by Irene Williamson. London : Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1976. Contents: Mostly Mary - All Mary - Mary Plain in town - Mary Plain on holiday. ISBN 0-7100-8437-4 [8]
- Mary Plain on Holiday ... With illustrations by Irene Williamson. Cobden-Sanderson: London, 1937.
- Mary Plain on holiday; illustrated by Janina Ede. London : Knight Books, 1969. Series: A red knight book
- Mary Plain to the Rescue. With illustrations by Irene Williamson.Routledge & Kegan Paul: London, 1950.
- Mary Plain to the rescue; illustrated by Janina Ede.Leicester : Knight Books, 1971. Series: Red knight book ISBN 0-340-14907-8 (pbk)
- Mary Plain, V.I.P. ... With illustrations by Irene Williamson.. Routledge & Kegan Paul: London, 1961.
- Mary Plain's Big Adventure ... With illustrations by Irene Williamson, G. Routledge & Sons: London, 1944
- Mary Plain's big adventure; illustrated by Janina Ede.,Leicester : Knight Books, 1970. Series: Red Knight book ISBN 0-340-10395-7 (pbk)
- Mary Plain's “Whodunit” ... With illustrations by Irene Williamson. Routledge & Kegan Paul: London, 1965.
- Mostly Mary ... Illustrated, etc. E. Mathews & Marrot: London, 1930
- Mostly Mary With illustrations by Irene Williamson, Cobden-Sanderson: London, 1938.
- Mostly Mary, illustrated by Janina Ede. Brockhampton P, 1968. Series: Red Knight books.
- Mostly Mary, with illustrations by Irene Williams. Rev. ed. London: The Owl Man, 1995. ISBN 1-900186-02-0
References
- ↑ Dates of birth and death from the Oxford encyclopedia of children's literature.
- ↑ Mostly Mary was broadcast on BBC Radio in August 1934, according to the programme schedules in The Times, August 10, 1934; pg. 8; Issue 46829; col D
- ↑ Mostly Mary was republished with new illustrations in 1968: Review in Observer' August 18, 1968, p. 18 "Briefing" edited by Edward Mace
- ↑ All Mary was broadcast on BBC Radio in February 1934, according to the programme schedules in The Times, starting The Times, February 9, 1934; pg. 24; Issue 46674; col E
- ↑ Advertised in The Times, September 6, 1935; pg. 17; Issue 47162; col A: "Lovers of romance will revel in this delightful story".
- ↑ Mary Plain on Holiday, told by Mac was broadcast on BBC Radio in February and March 1936, according to the programme schedules in The Times, starting The Times, February 17, 1936; pg. 23; Issue 47300; col C
- ↑ Mary Plain on Holiday was broadcast on BBC Radio in December 1937 and January 1938, according to the programme schedules in The Times, starting The Times, December 3, 1937; pg. 28; Issue 47858; col A
- ↑ Part of this book is available online at Googlebooks (accessed 31 January 2008)
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