"The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the "T." stood for....All he said in reply to questions was: "It don't stand for nothin'. You've gotter have a' 'nitial, ain't you?" Thus begins this lesser-known novel by the author of LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY and THE SECRET GARDEN. It can be enjoyed by young people and adults. 518 pages. Corner fraying and some other general cover wear; the binding is not tight but is ok; a gutter tear at the top of the rear endpapers; some staining throughout; writing on the ffep. A sound reading copy.