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Francis, Dick. NERVE. Harper & Row: NY, 1964.
Price: US$115.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8 x 5.5", cloth backed boards, 273pp, covers worn, extremities bumped, front cover with abrasion, spine a little cocked, inner hinges tender, EX-LIBRARY with usual markings (though rear pocket was badly removed; no dustjacket). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF AUTHOR'S FIRST MYSTERY NOVEL, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, DICK FRANCIS, ON HALF-TITLE.
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Francis, Dick. Nerve. Harper & Row, 1964.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: Signed by the author. Tiny crimp to upper spine, else fine in near fine, faint soiled dust jacket with a small water spot and closed tear to upper rear panel and a rub mark with some color loss to lower spine panel in mylar cover.
Seller: THE HERMITAGE BOOKSHOP, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
FRANCIS, DICK. NERVE. Harper & Row, New York, New York,U.S.A., 1964.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First American edition ( proper B-O code and first edition statement). The author's second book. "Art Matthews shot himself, loudly and messily, in the center of the parade ring at Dunstable races." So it begins.A FINE book in a NEAR FINE jacket( light soiling to the white jacket at flap folds , a 1/4" closed creased tear to the top of the rear panel, and a miniscule chip to the top of the jacket spine) The red spine is unfaded. A wonderful copy of an early Francis title. Author SIGNED bookplate laid in.Digital photos on request. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Seller: THE USUAL SUSPECTS (IOBA), St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Francis, Dick. Nerve. Harper & Row, New York, 1964.
Price: US$360.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Nice copy of author's second book. Unmarked, tight and square. Signed with inscription by author on nicely designed bookplate laiid in. Price intact jacket is sunned to red background color on spine to now pink which is common. Jacket is otherwise quite nice with only minor wear. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Francis, Dick. Nerve [SIGNED]. Harper & Row, New York, 1964.
Price: US$384.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo; VG/VG; red spine, black/white text; jacket has protective mylar cover, significant rubbing, chipping at spine head and tail, price clipped on front flap; boards are strong; textblock is clean; pp 273; scarce signed first edition of Dick Francis' second mystery novel; FLP Collection. Shelved Upstairs Hallway. 1284508. Special Collections.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Francis, Dick. Nerve. Harper & Row, New York, 1964.
Price: US$486.00 + shipping
Description: Nice copy in first printing of author's second novel. Correct code B - O with first edition statement on copyright page. Unmarked, clean, tight and square. Inscribed book plate signed by author laid in. Price intact jacket has only ight rubbing but jacket color on spine is bright red which is rare with this title. No tears, chips or creasing. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Dick Francis. Nerve. Harper and Row, New York; Evanston, 1964.
Price: US$836.14 + shipping
Description: A signed first US edition of celebrated jockey and author Dick Francis' novel. This first US edition of celebrated author Dick Francis' second novel 'Nerve' is signed by the author, his signature from the 1999 edition of 'Whip Hand' tipped in to the title page. The novel follows Rob Finn, a jockey who witnesses a fellow jockey commit suicide in the parade ring before a race, with Finn eventually forced to undertake some sleuthing to uncover a mystery that begins to unfold as more jockeys find themselves targeted by all sorts of troubles. Dick Francis was a RAF pilot during WW2, a successful steeplechase jockey, and crime writer, whose works deal with crimes in the horse-racing world, producing more than 40 best-sellers. First US edition, in unclipped dustwrapper. Author's signature from the 1999 edition of 'Whip Hand' tipped in to the title page. An exciting and suspenseful work, Francis' 'Nerve' explores trouble amongst a fascinating world the author knew so well. In the publisher's original hardback binding, with unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart, with some minor fading to the spine, and only very minor shelfwear to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The dustwrapper has some age-toning, handling marks to the covers, shelfwear to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, and some inscriptions to the rear fold. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with some age-toning and handling marks throughout. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. Nerve. Harper and Row, New York, 1964.
Price: US$895.00 + shipping
Description: SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a special, decorative bookplate. A VERY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. 273 pages. Stated first edition. First printing. Scarce, signed copy of author's second mystery. 1st American Edition. Great, collectible copy!
Seller: Books Plus, LLC, Lexington, SC, U.S.A.