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First edition, first printing. Publisher's original red cloth, with gilt titles on a light purple label to the spine, in the Salim Patell illustrated dustwrapper. Frontispiece illustration in black and white by Salim Patell, reminiscent of the jacket artwork. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, wth a little rubbing to the extremities, the cloth and gilt fresh, with very light fading to the spine tips. The contents are clean throughout, and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. The text block is a little toned. Complete with the very good, rubbed, nicked and creased dustwrapper, that has a few light marks to the front panel and a touch of fading to the spine. Not price-clipped (30s to the lower front flap). Scarce.

The author's debut novel. The basis for the 1978 comedy drama film 'The Class of Miss MacMichael', directed by Silvio Narizzano and starring Glenda Jackson, Oliver Reed, Michael Murphy, and Rosalind Cash. The novel was later republished in 1978 by Corgi as a film tie-in under the 'Miss MacMichael' title.