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Dick Francis. Nerve. Michael Joseph, London, 1964.
Price: US$12.75 + shipping
Description: This is the Dust Jaket only, of the 1964 first edition, which has survived a fire then a flood inside a brodart DJ protector. The back panel is in a parlous state, the front panel is quite servicable and the spine is presentable, with mould damage to the underside and some chafe marks. This is offered as a repair project to compliment your DJ-less or DJ with front panel chips/loss or spine end issues. As a stand-alone it could only pass as a placeholder DJ as the artwork is still reasonable looking. Size: 12mo
Seller: Book Bungalow, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. Nerve. Michael Joseph, London, 1964.
Price: US$12.81 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A hardback book with both book and jacket in very good condition - jacket has not been price-clipped and there are no inscriptions in the book, dated August 1964, Second Impression. Jacket is protected by a new, clear, loose-fitting sellophane wrapper.
Seller: Merandja Books, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Dick Francis. Nerve. Michael .Joseph, 1964.
Price: US$13.19 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 238 pages. Green cloth lacking a dust jacket. 2nd impression August 1964. Covers have slight uneven sun fading. No previous ownership markings. open pages are clean.
Seller: Karl Eynon Books Ltd, tywyn, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. Nerve. Michael Joseph, 1964.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Boards are rubbed and marked.Previous ownership inscription and stamp.Foxing.Excellent binding.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
Francis, Dick.. Nerve. Michael Joseph, London and New York, 1964.
Price: US$25.62 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: No Jacket. First Printing without inscriptions.
Seller: Surprise Books PBFA, Stroud Glos, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. Nerve. Michael Joseph, London, 1964.
Price: US$38.43 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Spine lean and some fading to the spine. Light staining and discolouration to the front and rear panels of the boards. Page edges browned with some dark spotting. Trace of a price in pencil to the front free endpaper. A little browning to the pages which are otherwise clean and unmarked. No jacket. First printing.
Seller: Raymond Tait, Beccles, SUFFO, United Kingdom
FRANCIS, DICK. Nerve. Michael Joseph 1964, 1964.
Price: US$60.80 + shipping
Description: FIRST EDITION, octavo, green heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 238pp, VG+ (sl bruising to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps) in d/w, VG (price clipped, light creasing & chipping to edges, light soiling & foxing to edges & spine)
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Francis Dick. Nerve. Michael Joseph, 1964.
Price: US$82.22 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition Very Good not price clipped. Slightly foxed and spotted to edges. Second Impression.
Seller: Trinity Books, Boyle, ROSCO, Ireland
Francis Dick. Nerve. Michael Joseph,, 1964.
Price: US$121.62 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Price Clipped Dust Jacket. Printed In 1964. Pages Are Yellow From The Age, Large Inscription At The Front End Paper. Shows Foxing On The Dust Jacket And Pages. The Authors Second Book,- We ship from Canada and the USA. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.
Seller: bmyguest books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Francis, Dick. Nerve. Michael Joseph, London, 1964.
Price: US$192.13 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Green boards, titles in gilt to spine, 237pp, green illustrated dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective plastic sleeve, edges tanned, light offsetting to introduction, dust jacket is creased at the edge, some small losses to edges of spine and corners of flap overs. otherwise this is a very good, clean, tight copy in a good dust jacket.
Seller: Scrivener's Books and Bookbinding, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Dick Francis. Nerve. Michael Joseph, UK, 1964.
Price: US$256.17 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Nerve by Dick Francis First Edition Michael Joseph 1964. No name inscriptions. Contents generally clean throughout, free of foxing. Covers are VG and lightly marked. In a VG+ dust jacket with no tears or loss. Not price clipped. Loosely inserted is also an original publicity photograph of the author. "Nerve" is a crime thriller novel by Dick Francis, published in 1964. In this book, the story centers around the world of steeplechase horse racing. The protagonist, Rob Finn, is a horse jockey who becomes embroiled in a web of crime and mystery when he's drawn into a dangerous game involving a series of elaborate horse-doping schemes. As the story unfolds, Rob finds himself confronting both physical and moral challenges as he attempts to uncover the culprits behind the nefarious activities in the racing world. "Nerve" is known for its suspenseful plot and its portrayal of the horse racing industry.
Seller: Brought to Book Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Dick Francis. Nerve. Michael Joseph, 1964.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A nice first printing of Dick Francis' second novel. The book is fine with clean, unmarked pages. The dust jacket, in protective wrapper, is near fine with very light wear to the lower spine and some very light spotting and darkening to the rear cover (see photo). At 83, I am disposing of my personal 50+ year mystery collection. A good buy for the collector on a budget.
Seller: Crowder's Fine Books, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
FRANCIS DICK. Nerve. Michael Joseph, London, 1964.
Price: US$352.24 + shipping
Description: First UK Edition. Publisher's green boards with gilt spine lettering. Scattered foxing to the top edge and with a brown spot to the rear free end-paper that marginally shows through to the last few pages of the book. No inscriptions. Overall VG indeed. Soiling shows on rear white panel of unclipped D/W; the four front corners rubbed with a little loss; the top 4 cm of spine foxed and perforated (likely due to insect damage); likewise damage along top 1 cm margin of rear panel; a touch of loss at base of spine. Photographs/scans available upon request.
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
FRANCIS DICK. Nerve. Michael Joseph, London, 1964.
Price: US$467.52 + shipping
Description: First UK Edition. Publisher's green boards with gilt spine lettering. Light foxing to first 50 pages of fore-edge. Internally insignificant foxing to preliminary pages. Contents clean. No inscriptions. Overall VG. The D/W is VG indeed with just a touch of foxing to the cream portion of the spine. The title and jockey's silks to the spine are a paler orange than the front cover (although a lot less faded than normally seen). Photographs/scans available upon request.
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. NERVE. Michael Joseph 1964, 1964.
Price: US$480.32 + shipping
Description: A first edition, first printing published by Michael Joseph in 1964. A near fine book with only slight browning tot he text block. In a like unclipped wrapper with some browning to the internal spine. Slight rubbing to the corners and extremities of the spine. Rare second novel with steeplechasing as its setting.
Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. Nerve. Michael Joseph, London, 1964.
Price: US$550.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First British edition, first printing. Very Good with heavy foxing to edge of page block and light lean to spine. In a Very Good un-clipped dust jacket with light foxing and light soiling, fading to orange print on spine panel and a wrinkle to the crown. The author's second novel.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
FRANCIS, Dick (1920-2010). Nerve. Michael Joseph, London, 1964.
Price: US$574.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Impression of the author's second novel, basis of the audio drama Breaking Point, starring Michael Kitchen. Crown 8vo (183 x 118mm): 238pp. Publisher's forest green cloth, spine lettered in gilt; illustrated dust jacket by Trevor Denning, priced 16s. A superlative copy, tightly bound (apparently unread) and clean throughout (top and fore-edges lightly spotted); about Fine jacket (orange on spine panel lightened to yellow). Someone is trying to destroy the lives of jockeys all over England. Francis was himself a steeplechase jockey, winning more than 350 races and becoming champion jockey of the British National Hunt. In 1956, as jockey to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, he rode Devon Loch in the Grand National. On the final straight, in front of the royal box just 40 yards from the winning post and five lengths ahead, Devon Loch collapsed. Francis later retired from the turf and began writing crime novels, more than forty of which became international bestsellers. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).
Seller: Fine Editions Ltd, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.
Dick Francis. Nerve *SIGNED*. Michael Joseph, 1964.
Price: US$640.43 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: VG First Edition, first printing in a VG unclipped DJ, inscribed and signed by the author to the fep.pages toned, light wear to the DJ edges, professional repair to rear panel
Seller: Westmoor Books, Leyburn, United Kingdom
FRANCIS, DICK. NERVE. Michael Joseph, [1964]., London, 1964.
Price: US$675.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Author's third book, but second mystery novel. Inscribed by the author on the title page: "Howard / Hi! / Dick Francis." Lightly foxed along the fore-edges and extending a bit into the margin of a few pages, else a fine copy in lightly rubbed dust jacket, lightly sunned on the spine, light wear to head of spine and corners, and a tiny nick to top edge of the front cover panel. A struggling young jockey . a misfit in a family of accomplished musicians . discovers that his troubling losing streak is caused not by a lack of skill or confidence, but by something far more sinister.
Seller: BUCKINGHAM BOOKS, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, GREENCASTLE, PA, U.S.A.
FRANCIS, Dick.. Nerve.. London: Michael Joseph, 1964, 1964.
Price: US$704.48 + shipping
Description: First edition, first impression, of Francis's second novel, signed by the author on the half-title. Octavo. Original green cloth, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. Light spotting to edges and minor reading crease to spine, light toning to contents, else a very good copy in like jacket, some chipping at extremities with residue of tape repair on verso.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Dick Francis. Nerve. Michael Joseph, London, 1964.
Price: US$704.48 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Hardback - First edition - A near fine book with clean green boards and with unfaded gilt lettering to the spine. The book is tightly bound with no spine lean. The page edges are lightly toned, but internally the pages are clean and fresh, with no owner names or inscriptions to be found. The d/w is in near fine condition. The wrapper is an exceptionally clean example, with just a touch of fading to the spine. The d/w is free of any tears or chips, but has been neatly price clipped.
Seller: West Hull Rare Books - P.B.F.A., Hull, YORKS, United Kingdom
Price: US$736.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: HARDBACK - FIRST EDITION - A very good or better book, bound in the publisher's green cloth boards that are clean and un-faded with bright gilt lettering present to the spine. Internally, the pages are clean and unmarked, free of any previous owner names or inscriptions. There is a lovely official Harrods book-plate that has been signed by the author to the front end-paper. The dust wrapper is a nice, clean example with a couple of chips to the spine tips, also to a lesser extent to the front and rear flap corners. A fresh looking dust wrapper that has an un-faded spine. Priced at 16s.net to the front flap as called for.
Seller: West Hull Rare Books - P.B.F.A., Hull, YORKS, United Kingdom
Dick Francis. Nerve. Michael Joseph, 1964.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Uncorrected proof copy of the first edition of Francis' second novel, housed in a custom quarter leather case with decorative boards and a felt interior. London: Michael Joseph, 1964. Original brown wrappers as issued, "Jan 27" and the eventual price of the first edition "16/" written to top front corner. In very good condition, wraps show a bit of shelfwear with light creasing, typical rumpling to spine, traces of minor discoloration to rear. The lower portion of the front wrap and spine joint appears to have been professionally secured, giving the volume a tight and sturdy binding. Internally clean. Slipcase shows a touch of wear. Overall, a very presentable copy in a beautiful case.
Seller: Kevin Sell, The Rare Book Sleuth, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Francis, Dick. NERVE. Michael Joseph (1964), London, 1964.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. His second mystery. Uncorrected proof in tan, printed paperwraps with projected publication date "27 JAN 1964" stamped on front cover and price lightly penciled. Very good with spine rumpled as often seen with these fragile perfect-bound items, a few faint stains and bottom front corner of the cover just slightly curled. Scarce.
Seller: Quill & Brush, member ABAA, Middletown, MD, U.S.A.
Francis, Dick. Nerve. Michael Joseph Ltd, London, 1964.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: author's second novel; lightly foxed rear free end paper and fore edge of textblock, else a very clean and tight gift-quality copy with light shelf wear; author's undated ink signature on title page; the repaired, un-clipped dust jacket (shows price of 16s net) has light to moderate rubbing and edge-wear, a moderately character-soiled rear panel, with a lightly sun-faded spine; the jacket repair is to the top and bottom extremities, across several chips at the spine, and is expertly done with mending paper applied from the underside, with light water-color application to a portion of slight loss; 238 p.; digital images for serious inquiries only; please also ask about other Dick Francis titles that we may not have listed.
Seller: Clausen Books, RMABA, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.
FRANCIS, Dick.. Nerve.. London: Michael Joseph, 1964, 1964.
Price: US$864.58 + shipping
Description: First edition, first impression. Francis's second novel. Octavo. Original green boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. Spine rolled, contents toned; a very good copy in the slightly soiled jacket that has a toned spine.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. Nerve - SIGNED & DATED in 1964. Michael Joseph, 1964.
Price: US$909.41 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1st edition, 1st printing hardback in unclipped dustjacket. SIGNED dedication dated 1964 by the author on the front endpaper with no other inscriptions. Book and jacket in near fine condition. A very nice copy. Not a book club edition, ex library or a remainder. Scans available on request.
Seller: Mungobooks, Poole, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. NERVE- SIGNED by the author. London Michael Joseph 1964, 1964.
Price: US$960.65 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing. Published by Michael Joseph in London, 1964. This is a very good (or better) copy. The dust wrapper, nicely illustrated by Trevor Denning, has some mild wear to the top and tail edges, most notably at the spine. The spine is sunned and there are handling marks at the rear panel. It has not been price clipped, showing the 16s net price. The authors signature is present on the front flyleaf in blue ink, inscribed to Diana Spicer, on 'Leap Day 1964'. A fine inscription. The boards are free from notable wear and the text blocks are markedly clean. Overall, this is a very good (or better) copy of a fine signed title.
Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom
FRANCIS, Dick. NERVE. Michael Joseph, 1964.
Price: US$1056.71 + shipping
Description: First edition. Original green cloth in pictorial Trevor Denning dustwrapper. A fine copy with a previous owners name and address on the front endpaper, in a fine dustwrapper, which shows a little fading to the orange of the spine, as usual, but is exceptionally clean and crisp. The author's second mystery novel.
Seller: Jonkers Rare Books, Henley on Thames, OXON, United Kingdom
FRANCIS DICK. NERVE. Michael Joseph, London, 1964.
Price: US$1146.37 + shipping
Description: First UK Edition. Some light foxing to the page edges and the early/late pages of the book otherwise a near fine copy in like D/W. The D/W is complete with a couple of tiny closed tears to the bottom edge but with no other wear or pieces missing. The white portions of the D/W are a bit foxed (particularly at the head of the spine). The orange title and jockey's silks on the spine are a little faded but much less than often seen. Dick Francis' second novel and quite scarce these days.
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. Nerve. Michael Joseph, London, 1964.
Price: US$1350.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Very nice copy in its first printing. The second book in his mystery series. Signed by author with no inscription on title page. No other markings, tight and square. Faint dusting to top page edges but no other flaws. Price intact jacket is completely without flaw with wrapper design by Trevor Denning. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Dick Francis. The Works of Dick Francis. Michael Joseph 1964-2000, London, 1964.
Price: US$7044.75 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: An excellent collection of the works of noted equestrian author, Dick Francis, many of which are signed. An exceptional set of these much-loved works. Contains: Nerve, published 1964. The first edition, first impression. Odds Against, published 1965. The first edition, first impression. Flying Finish, published 1966. The first edition, first impression. Blood Sport, published 1967. The first edition, first impression. Forfeit, published 1968. The first edition, first impression. Enquiry, published 1969. The first edition, first impression. Rat Race, published 1970. The first edition, first impression. Bonecrack, published 1971. The first edition, first impression. Smokescreen, published 1972. The first edition, first impression. Slay-Ride, published 1973. The first edition, first impression. Knock Down, published 1974. The first edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the half title. High Stakes, published 1975. The first edition, first impression. In the Frame, published 1976. The first edition, first impression. Risk, published 1977. The first edition, first impression. Trial Run, published 1978. The first edition, first impression. Whip Hand, published 1979. The first edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the front free endpaper. Reflex, published 1980. The first edition, first impression. Twice Shy, published 1981. The first edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the half title. Banker, published 1982. The first edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the half title. The Danger, published 1983. The first edition, first impression. Proof, published 1984. The first edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the half title. Break In, published 1985. The first edition, first impression. Bolt, published 1986. The first edition, first impression. Lester The Official Biography, published 1986. Published in the USA as 'A Jockey's Life'. Signed by Francis and Lester Piggott to the half title. Hot Money, published 1987. The first edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the half title. The Edge, published 1988. The first edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the half title. Straight, published 1989. The first edition, first impression. Longshot, published 1990. The first edition, first impression. Comeback, published 1991. The first edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed 'To Rosemary' by the author to the half title. Driving Force, published 1992. The first edition, first impression. Signed by the author the half title. Decider, published 1993. The first edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed 'To Rosemary' by the author to the half title. Wild Horses, published 1994. The first edition, first impression. Dick Francis: Steeplechase Jockey, published 1994. The first edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the half title. Come to Grief, published 1995. The first edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed 'To Rosemary' by the author to the half title. To the Hilt, published 1996. The first edition, first impression. 10lb Penalty, published 1997. The first edition, first impression. Signed by the author to a bookplate on the title page. Field of 13, published 1998. The first edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. A collection of his short stories. Dick Francis A Racing Life, published 1999. The first edition, first impression. Shattered, published 2000. The first edition, first impression. The set does not contain the scarce first two works, The Sport of Queens and Dead Cert, and the early work For Kicks. Also lacking the later work Second Wind. A number of subsequent novels were written with his son Felix Francis. Following Dick Francis' death in 2010, Felix wrote a number of novels following in his father's style. Dick Francis was a prolific British crime writer, whose works focus upon horse racing in England. Francis' inspiration came from his own experiences as a successful steeplechase jockey, winning over 350 races and notably being appointed jockey for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, riding her horse the Devon Loch. Francis went on to have a prolific writing career, penning more than 40 international bestsellers, famously writing a book a year (with the exception of 1998 in which he published a series of short stories instead). Whilst all his works were set against the backdrop of horse racing, the protagonists themselves varied, and included artists, wine merchants and journalists, to name a few. This wonderful collection brings together these much-loved works, demonstrating the breadth of his writing career. Truly an exceptional addition to any collector's library. In the original cloth bindings in the original dustwrappers. Externally very smart with shelf wear to the extremities. Dustwrappers are very smart with the odd spot, slight edge wear and the occasional closed tear to the extremities. Closed tear to the rear of the wrap to Nerve. In the Frame is price clipped. The Danger is price clipped. The odd spot to the wraps. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just the odd spot. The odd spot to the fore edge of Flying Fish. Knock Down is signed by the author to the half title. Ink stamp for Harrow School Book Shop to the front free endpaper of High Stakes. Prior owner's ink inscription to front free endpaper of Trial Run. Whip Hand is signed by the author to the front free endpaper. Twice Shy is signed by the author to the half title. Banker is signed by the author to the half title. Marginal age toning to the extremities of Break In. Lester signed by Francis and Lester Piggott to the half title. Hot Money is signed by the author to the half title. The Edge is signed by the author to the half title with a sticker to indicate as front to the front of the wrap. Comeback is signed and inscribed 'To Rosemary' by the author to the half title. Driving Force is slightly cocked. Prior owner's inscription to front free endpaper of Driving Forc
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom