First edition. 384pp. Red cloth-covered boards, white titles on spine. Light bump and stain to top of front board. Very, very light foxing to text block edges. Previous owner's initials on front free endpaper. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has several small tears, shelf wear, chipping to edges. 8vo. Set in Scotland in 1792 and vividly depicts the colourful brawling life of a small community challenged by inevitable change.