'An anthology containing 57 short stories and essays, and five shorter pieces, by J. B. (Jim) Blair, originally published in the 1930s to 1950s in the Bulletin and elsewhere... The one hundred illustrations are the original artwork by acclaimed illustrators. Includes a biography of Jim and other commentary... Included are comments relating Noyse family events to real Blair family events, a biography of Phyllis Blair, a story and an article written by her, a general introduction to the stories, explanatory comments, a description of Jim's books and a list of the works of Jim and Phyllis... The original illustrators include Unk White, John Frith, Norman Hetherington and Percy Lindsay.' (Provided by publisher)