balston credits her with having produced one of the first two books illustrated with modern wood engravings. this was "spring morning" by her cousin frances cornford, published by the poetry bookshop in 1915. it was accessioned at the british museum library in may 1915, which makes it the first modern british book illustrated with wood engravings, as the other contender, "the devil's devices" illustrated by eric gill, was accessioned in december 1915.