First edition, first printing. 174pp, with monochrome plate frontispiece. In orange cloth-covered boards with black titles on spine. 12mo. Boards softening with worn cloth, a little rubbed and rounded at corners and spine ends, hint of toning and spotting on text block edges and endpapers, else neat, clean and tight. In its original worn, chipped and creased dust wrapper, with minor losss on corners and spine ends.
Hardcastle is advised to start his own gang at school to overcome the all too powerful existing gang. With much cricket and rugger, and some spirit, Hardcastle does just that.
