V. E. Bannisdale

British author. Full name Vane Erskine Bannisdale - which was the pseudonym of Vane Erskine Portal. As far as I know only wrote these two pony books which are non-demanding traditional pony stories. They are however greatly enhanced by the lovely Lionel Edwards illustrations and are worth picking up for these illustrations alone.

Horse & Pony Books:

RIDERS OF THE HILLS
(EYRE & SPOTTISWOODE 1939)
ILLUSTRATED BY LIONEL EDWARDS
SUMMARY: The adventures of a group of horse mad children who belong to a riding club.
PONYMAD RATING: 2 HORSESHOES

BACK TO THE HILLS
(EYRE & SPOTTISWOODE 1940)
ILLUSTRATED BY LIONEL EDWARDS
SUMMARY: Collection of horsy short stories

Collectors info:
Although not particularly common, they are not too hard to pick up for a reasonable price.