first edition Hardcover
1937 · Boston
by Oppenheim, E. Phillips
Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. Very Good. 1937. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the first edition in very good condition with some shelf wear to the covers. The spine is starting and there is a small stamp on bottom front flyleaf; Ask Miss Mott is a humorous novel about a high school teacher who is asked to coach the schools girls basketball team. The teacher is a natural at coaching and quickly turns the team around, leading them to a winning record. However, the girls parents are not happy with the teams success and want the teacher to resign. The teacher refuses to quit and continues to coach the team, even when they are suddenly eliminated from the playoffs. In the end, the team and the teacher are triumphant, and the parents are happy to have seen their daughters skills develop.; 8vo; 286 pages . (Inventory #: 160279)