Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Francis, Dick. For Kicks. Michael Joseph, 1965.
Price: US$9.87 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1965-02-22. Michael Joseph. Hardcover. ACCEPTABLE Edgewear. Rubbed.
Seller: Cambridge Rare Books, Cambridge, GLOUC, United Kingdom
Dick Francis. For Kicks. Michael Joseph Ltd, 1965.
Price: US$19.56 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1965. First Edition. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are mildly foxed & tanned throughout. Heavier to text block edges. Text is clear. Binding is firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Light sunning & crushing to spine. Gilt lettering remains bright and clear.
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick; Barton, Richard [jacket illustrator]. FOR KICKS. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$22.50 + shipping
Description: 8vo., 256 pp., VG-/G-; dark green DJ, red and white lettering; heavy wear to DJ: significant material loss to tail of spine and to top left corner of front flap, moderate material loss to corners and head of spine towards hinges; closed tearing to fore-edge between front cover and front flap (flap attached to cover); creasing towards bottom margin of covers, staining towards bottom of back cover; price uncut "16s net" to front flap, DJ protected by mylar; dark green cloth boards, small gold lettering to spine; cocking to spine and boards, boards somewhat shaken, starting hinge between pp. 230-231, no shelf lean, binding sturdy; impression of erased signature by previous owner to top margin of ffep; occasional spotting, marginalia and mild creasing to interior, text clear and legible; creased tear/minor stain to bottom edge of second page; first published 1965 stated to copyright page, no mention of further printings; See all five images for details NOTE: Shelved in Room X, Case #2. 1288760. FP New Rockville Stock.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Dick Francis. For Kicks. Michael Joseph, 1965.
Price: US$22.93 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Green boards and (cocked) spine, the latter lettered in silver; 4 cm x 1.5 cm paper stuck along lower margin of front panel. jacket tattered and torn with loss, with sellotape down sides of front flap. Internally name on front free end paper. Clean contents.
Seller: Hugh Hardinge Books, Cambridge, United Kingdom
FRANCIS, DICK. For Kicks. michael joseph 1965 london, 1965.
Price: US$85.78 + shipping
Description: first edition octavo green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, 256pp VG (light bruising to extremities, owners label on front pastedown, v sl occassional foxing) in VG d/w (some wear to extremities, 3cm chip to base of spine, price-clipped, light soiling)
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Francis, Dick. For Kicks. Michael Joseph, 1965.
Price: US$90.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: the boards are shelf rubbed and a little worn. from an old age home library. there is a small scar at the bottom of the spine and very slight scarring under the back board. a small "8" under the front board. no other markings. the binding is excellent. the book is a touch cocked. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
Francis, Dick. For Kicks. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: Jacket is missing 1 1/2 inch from the top, and 1 inch from the bottom of the spine; several other chips in a bright, notoriously fragile jacket
Seller: Robert S. Brooks, Bookseller, Bristol, WI, U.S.A.
FRANCIS, Dick.. FOR KICKS. [ PROOF COPY ].. Michael Joseph,, London,, 1965.
Price: US$159.26 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First Paperback Edition. 8vo. pp 256. Uncorrected proof copy. Paperback. Original publishers cream covers, lettered black. Some foxing at edges and slight wear at spine otherwise about very good. Inked price and neat stamp on front cover reads: provisional publishing date, 25 Jan 1965.
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United Kingdom
Dick Francis. For Kicks. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$159.26 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: HARDBACK - A very good book with clean green cloth boards. There is toning to the text block with a few light sporadic foxing spots to the first couple of pages. There is a contemporary owner inscription to the front end-paper. The dust wrapper is original to the book, with restoration to the top and base of the spine. There is light soiling to the rear panel, with the publisher's printed price of 16s.net present to the front flap.
Seller: West Hull Rare Books - P.B.F.A., Hull, YORKS, United Kingdom
Dick Francis. For Kicks. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: London: Michael Joseph, 1965. 256 pp. Approximately 6 1/4 x 9 1/4". 1st Edition, first printing. Illustrated dust jacket in very good condition with some chipping and subtle pen mark on cover, not price-clipped; Green cloth over boards, gilt title on spine very crisp, minor foxing and darkening to the fore-edges, dark shadow on page prior to half-title due to old bookmark, otherwise in near fine condition. Born Richard Stanley Francis (1920 - 2010), Dick Francis was a British crime writer whose novels were mostly centered on horse racing in England (he was a former steeplechase jockey himself). This book is Dick Francis' 3rd novel, with Daniel Roke, Australian horse breeder temporarily turned UK investigator
Seller: The Book Lair, ABAA, Pleasanton, CA, U.S.A.
Francis, Dick. For Kicks. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: textblock clean and tight; un-clipped, illustrated jacket now in mylar but moderately sunned and edge worn, with a one-inch triangular chip along the top edge of the front panel; green cloth binding has light spine extremity wear; 256 pp.; author's fourth book; dust jacket design by Richard Barton.
Seller: Clausen Books, RMABA, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.
Francis, Dick. For Kicks. Michael Joseph 1965, London, 1965.
Price: US$222.96 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 225 pp., Green, half morocco binding with blue marbled boards, gilt decorated spine and red title label. Internally clean with slight darkening to the leaves. A former full time jump jockey and winner of over 350 races, Dick Francis went on to a successful literary career with many of his novels focusing on crime in the world of horse racing. 16mo.
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Dick Francis. For Kicks. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$256.18 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Green cloth. Spine ends rubbed, a few spots of foxing on page edges. Previous owners name on endpaper ( with love to daddy ), else fine, 256pp all in fine condition. Dust Jacket with small amount of loss top of spine edges (5mm) and old sellotape repair to inner upper edge not visible from outside, now in removable protective clear plastic cover, Not Price Clipped, price 16s. net. Dust jacket design by Richard Barton, green with red and white titles with horse race illustration. Thriller set in the world of Horse Racing, horse doping investigation. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Seller: Lazarus Books Limited, Blackpool, LANCS, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. For Kicks. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$286.66 + shipping
Description: First UK Edition. Publisher's green boards with gilt spine lettering. A VG copy (slightly pushed spine tips) in a VG+ dustwrapper with creasing/minor wear at the spine tips and with the red title to the spine just a touch faded. The dustwrapper is not price-clipped. No inscriptions. Quite a nice copy. Photographs/scans available upon request.
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
FRANCIS, Dick. For Kicks. Michael Joseph, 1965.
Price: US$286.66 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing. 8vo. Green boards with gilt titles. Pictorial dustwrapper by Richard Barton. A very good copy with clean boards. Internally complete with a few spots to prelims & edges. No inscriptions. The very good+/near fine dustwrapper is crisp and fresh with wear & to extremities & a short closed tear to head of spine. Original price of 16snet to front flap. An attractive copy with none of the usual fading to red lettering or toning to white spine lettering. Experience equine owner accepts undercover stable lad job to investigate steeplechase doping in England.
Seller: Julian Roberts Fine Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Francis,Dick (Signed Copy). For Kicks. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$318.51 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This is a Very Good Copy of this Hardcover book in publisher's original green cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Good Dust-Jacket which has approx 1'' of loss to the wrapper at the base of spine,there is some further rubbing and wear to head of spine and to the corners of the dust-wrapper.There is a little darkening to the colour tone of the d/j along spine and the book has a little fading to base of spine where the chip from the wrapper is.Price clipped and the book has one previous owner's inscription to the front endpaper,SIGNED by Dick Francis without any dedication on the Title Page.There is some light general spotting/foxing to the fore-edge of the book.The text block remains clean and there are NO turned corners to pages.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness,there is no leaning to spine and there are NO loose leaves etc.Nice firm tight square copy.In our experience this title appears harder to come across than 'Nerve' his second racing thriller.It's certainly a rare item and much sought after by collectors.The dust-jacket comes protected in a removable cover sleeve.8vo 256pp First UK Edition 1st Impression
Seller: Richard Thornton Books PBFA, Old Langho, United Kingdom
Dick Francis. For Kicks. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$318.51 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: HARDBACK - First Edition - A v/g book with clean unfaded green boards with gilt lettering to the spine. The spine tips are lightly pushed, but the boards and corners are sharp and unbumped. Internally, the pages are clean, with no owner names or inscriptions inside. Light toning to the page block, and a few light foxing spots to the top page block. The d/w is in v/g condition with some chipping to the spine tips, and to the front and rear flap folds. A two inch closed tear to the top corner of the front panel, and a one inch closed tear to the bottom corner of the front panel. The wrapper has been neatly price clipped. The wrapper is in nice condition, and better than it sounds in this description. Scans available upon request.
Seller: West Hull Rare Books - P.B.F.A., Hull, YORKS, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. For Kicks. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Advance uncorrected proof of the first British edition in beige printed wraps. Good with lean to spine, half-inch tear-aways at the spine ends, wraps lightly soiled, and a bit of separation to binding at the title page. The author's third novel, involving a horse breeder-turned-investigator.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
FRANCIS Dick. For Kicks. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER. Michael Joseph, [1965], 1965.
Price: US$535.10 + shipping
Description: 8vo., First Edition, half-title very faintly browned; green cloth, gilt back, top very lightly dust-soiled else a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter with one short closed tear and very lightly browned on (predominantly white) rear panel. BRIGHT, FRESH COPY OF A VERY SCARCE TITLE. The author's third novel.
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Dick Francis. For Kicks - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$573.32 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: HARDBACK - A near fine book, bound in the publisher's green cloth boards with bright gilt lettering to the spine. There is a minor bump to the top corner of the front and rear board, with a little pushing to the spine tips. Internally, there is very slight foxing to the page block, but with a very clean inner text. Signed by the author to the title page. No previous owner names or inscriptions inset. The dust wrapper is also in near fine condition with a one inch closed tear to the spine tip with a slightly larger closed tear to the base of the spine. The dust wrapper is very clean indeed with the publisher's printed price of 16s.net present to the base of the front flap.
Seller: West Hull Rare Books - P.B.F.A., Hull, YORKS, United Kingdom
FrancIS, DICK. FOR KICKS. MIchael Joseph, 1965.
Price: US$675.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A FINE FIRST IN DJ. SIGNED. a spectacular copy.
Seller: Vagabond Books, A.B.A.A., PASADENA, CA, U.S.A.
Dick Francis. For Kicks. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$687.98 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A nice first edition of this uncommon early Dick Francis novel, an exciting spy racing novel. A first edition, first impression of this work.In the original price-clipped dust wrapper.A thrilling racing spy story by Dick Francis, one of his classic and early novels in which the protagonist is unknowingly dropped into deadly danger.Francis was a well known steeplechase jockey, and his many novels regarding horse racing and the spy world are very popular. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very minor bumping to the spine. Light spots to the fore edge. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is lightly spotted, with some minor edge wear resulting in some very small chips and closed tears, tears being tape repaired to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional light spot. Near Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. For Kicks. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$700.72 + shipping
Description: First UK Edition. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION. Publisher's green boards with gilt spine lettering. Slight pushing at the base of the spine just a hint of light toning to the page block edges otherwise VG indeed. The VG++ dustwrapper has a tiny chip from the top right-hand corner of the inside flap but has ABSOLUTELY NO FADING TO THE RED SPINE LETTERING WITH THE BACK PANEL BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN AND NO TONING TO THE WHITE SPINE LETTERING and is complete with no tears, wear or pieces missing. SUPERBLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION on the front free end-paper: "February 1965/ Gerry Albertini/ My very best wishes/ Dick Francis". Gerry Albertini was a racehorse owner and entrepreneur who lived in Stacumny House in Tipperary. He was the son of an American rail magnate who inherited £2.5 million and was a socialite in Mayfair famous for throwing wild parties Year-of-publication inscribed copies of this mid 60's iconic first edition in lovely collector's condition are pretty uncommon these days. Photographs/scans available upon request.
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. FOR KICKS. Michael Joseph (1965), London, 1965.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. His third mystery. SIGNED by Francis on the title page. Faintest ring marks on front cover, page edges darkened with subtle mottling (not immediately noticeable and not extending to margins), otherwise would be near fine; in good or better dust jacket, which presents better than it sounds -- rubbed, flattened creasing at base of spine and narrow line at middle, few small chips and tears, and extensive staining to the verso, which fortunately is only outwardly visible on the rear panel.
Seller: Quill & Brush, member ABAA, Middletown, MD, U.S.A.
FRANCIS DICK. For Kicks. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$764.43 + shipping
Description: First UK Edition. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION. Publisher's green boards with gilt spine lettering. Just a hint of light foxing to the page block edges otherwise an attractive near fine copy in a VG+ D/W nicked at the head and tail of the spine and with a couple of short, almost invisible, closed tears. The D/W has had no restoration whatsoever and shows well with the all-important "FOR KICKS" on the spine entirely un-faded. SUPERBLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION on the front free end-paper: "February 1965/ Bay Drew/ My very best wishes. It/ was nice meeting you, & hope/ there aren't too many racing/ terms used in here that you/ cannot understand!/ Dick Francis". Year-of-publication inscribed copies of this mid 60's iconic first edition in lovely collector's condition are distinctly uncommon. Photographs/scans available upon request.
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. For Kicks - SIGNED and INSCRIBED. Michael Joseph 1965, 1965.
Price: US$828.13 + shipping
Description: A first edition, first printing published by Michael Joseph in 1965. A near fine book without inscriptions in a near fine unclipped wrapper with some light wear to the corners and spine tips and a little nicking. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on the front endpaper 'Diana Spicer/Very best wishes/Dick Francis' and dated (in the month of publication) 'February 1965'. Scarce inscribed and the third in Dick Francis' series.
Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. For Kicks. Michael Joseph, 1965.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing. A fabulous copy. This copy is SIGNED by Dick Francis on a laid in signature. This ORIGINAL dustjacket is rich in color with minor wear to the edges. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight and the boards are crisp with a hint of wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A superb copy in collector's condition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.