Gwynedd Rae

Gwynedd Rae (born 23 July 1892, Gipsy Hill, Norwood, Surrey – died 14 November 1977, Tott Close, Burwash, Sussex, aged 85), was the author of children's books about a bear called Mary Plain. Her stories were read on BBC Radio Children's Hour in the 1930s and by Richard Briers on BBC TV's Jackanory in 1969. She was the daughter of George Bentham Rae, stockbroker (born 1846, Birkenhead) and Mary Victorine Rae (born 1858, San Francisco, US).

Publications in date order 1930: Mostly Mary 1931: All Mary 1934: And Timothy Too. [A novel.] 1935: Leap Year Born 1935: Mary Plain in Town 1937: Mary Plain on Holiday 1940: Mary Plain in Trouble 1942: Mary Plain in War-Time 1944: Mary Plain's Big Adventure 1949: Mary Plain Home Again 1949: Mary Plain Lends a Paw 1950: Mary Plain to the Rescue 1961: 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" 2017: Mary Plain in London 2017: Mary Plain in America

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 All Mary; with illustrations by Irene Williams. Rev. ed. London : Owl Man, 1995. 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). (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) (pbk) Mary Plain Home Again ... With illustrations by Irene Williamson. Routledge & Kegan Paul: London, 1949 . 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. 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 (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 (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.