Masquerade is a picture book, written and illustrated by Kit Williams and published in August 1979, that sparked a treasure hunt by including concealed clues to the location of a jewelled golden hare that had been created and hidden somewhere in Britain by Williams.

Oct 5, 2016 · Masquerade is the quintessential armchair treasure hunt book: beautiful to look at and filled with many small, easy puzzles as well as one large one that is nigh impossible to solve.

Christopher " Kit " Williams (born 28 April 1946) is an English artist, illustrator and author best known for his 1979 book Masquerade, a pictorial storybook which contains clues to the location of a golden (18 carat) jewelled hare created by Williams and then buried "somewhere in Britain".

Jan 13, 1980 · On his way to deliver a splendid necklace to the Sun from the Moon, Jack Hare is diverted by a series of odd characters and when he finally reaches his destination he realizes …

Nov 13, 2018 · A golden hare, an intricate puzzle, and a country in pursuit of the prize. Released in 1979, 'Masquerade' by Kit Williams captivated Europe by sending readers on a literary treasure hunt.

Jan 1, 1993 · In paperback, the book that touched off the treasure hunt of the century-with a full explanation of the Masquerade Riddle. For three years, treasure-seekers from both sides of the Atlantic sought a fabulous golden hare buried by artist Kit Williams.

Apr 28, 2010 · Presents the original text and illustrations with an explanation of the clues and how they led to the discovery of the treasure

Jan 1, 2001 · Somewhere in Britain Jack Hare lost the Moon's gift to the sun. Solve the riddles, unravel…

The book, written and illustrated by Kit Williams, could be read as a standard child’s fable about the moon falling in love with the sun, but it was designed as a real-world treasure hunt: Follow the subtle clues dropped throughout the book, and you’d discover the location of a very real hand-made jewel, valued at the time at $5,000.

Masquerade, a story book and puzzle by Kit Williams, Masquerade's paintings also by Kit Williams had clues to the location of a Golden Hare, buried treasure hidden somewhere in Britain.