first edition Hardcover
1953 · Philadelphia
by EMERY, R.G.
Philadelphia: Macrae-Smith, 1953. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. First edition. Paper remnant adhered to rear board from the jacket, damp splash on topedge stain, thus good in very good dustwrapper that has a corresponding defect which is only visible on the inside. Very scarce baseball novel for adolescent boys. Veteran scout finds a diamond in the rough at the diamond and passes up a sure thing to further the hopes of an underdog. (Inventory #: 426581)