Original dark blue cloth illustrated with lady painter on boards. Previous owner's name hardly visible on dark-coloured endpaper. No other writing and no damage. No synopsis found. Kathy Fairclough is the eldest of four children of the widower, Dr. Fairclough, an academic. Only 14 when her mother died, Kathy has taken her place in caring for the children, as well as helping her father and teaching. 288 pp. plus catalog.