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Francis Dick. Odds Against. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$96.88 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover, signed by author on title-page, VG in VG priceclipped dustjacket.
Seller: John Stoodley, Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Very Good in brown wrappers as issued. Spine roll and associated vertical wrinkling to same. Generic bookplate SIGNED by the author laid in (i.e., not attached). A very presentable copy of the earliest state of this title.
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
FRANCIS, Dick.. Odds Against.. Michael Joseph, London., 1965.
Price: US$290.65 + shipping
Description: First edition. Octavo. 256 pages. The author's fourth novel and the first of the Sid Halley series.Laid in is a Typed Note Signed by the author, dated 27 Oct '91 and on his Fort Lauderdale compliments slip: about 120 words to Martin Breese concerning his Guide to Modern First Editions in which Dick Francis was one of the authors whose works were listed. Very good indeed in very good dustwrapper a bit marked on the rear panel and with a 1cm closed tear.
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom
FRANCIS, DICK. ODDS AGAINST. MICHAEL JOSEPH 1965, 1965.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine in Near Fine dj, UK First Edition, First Printing Hardcover Signed on a Bookplate Loosely Laid in-A COUPLE OF TINY CHIPS AND SPOTS ON THE DUST JACKET SIGNED Protected in clear Mylar cover. Bubble wrapped and shipped in a box. We do not stock or sell ex-library or Book Club editions. We are always looking to buy hardcover Mysteries and Thrillers.
Seller: Mystery Mike's, Carmel, IN, U.S.A.
Francis, Dick. Odds Against - SIGNED. Michael Joseph, 1965.
Price: US$322.94 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1st edition, 1st printing hardback in unclipped dustjacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page with no other inscriptions. Book and jacket in near fine condition, just slight wear to boards at top and bottom of spine. 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. ODDS AGAINST. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. A NEAR FINE book in VERY GOOD+ ( spots of soil to rear panel; one spot of soil to front panel at "S" in ODDS; price clipped) jacket; bookplate SIGNED by the author laid in.No chips or tears.
Seller: THE USUAL SUSPECTS (IOBA), St. Catharines, ON, Canada
DICK FRANCIS. ODDS AGAINST. (SIGNED 1ST EDITION). Michael Joseph, LONDON, 1965.
Price: US$381.07 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: THE BOOK IS IN FINE CONDITION AND HAS BEEN FLAT SIGNED TO THE TITLE PAGE AND IS FREE FROM ANY OTHER INSCRIPTION. THE DUST-JACKET IS COMPLETE AND NOT PRICE CLIPPED AND SHOWS A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF WEAR TO THE CORNERS, THE BACK COVER IS VERY LIGHTLY SOILED. A VERY NICE COPY. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Seller: Sydney Charles Books, SURREY, United Kingdom
Dick Francis. Odds Against. Michael Joseph, 1965.
Price: US$387.53 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first impression (Michael Joseph, 1965). Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page: 'Best Wishes, Dick Francis'. Original publisher's brown cloth with gold lettering to spine. Previous owner name to front endpaper with some toning and occasional foxing to edges; contents nice and clean otherwise. The original and unclipped dust jacket is in excellent, fine condition with just the mildest traces of toning to spine panel verso. An excellent, near fine copy of the author's fifth novel.
Seller: Fine Book Cellar Ltd. ABA ILAB PBFA, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. Odds Against. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$395.00 + shipping
Description: SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a special, decorative bookplate. A VERY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. 1st printing. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. 256 pages. Scarce, signed copy of author's fourth mystery. Great, collectible copy!
Seller: Books Plus, LLC, Lexington, SC, U.S.A.
Francis, Dick. Odds Against. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$423.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Nice copy in its first printing. Unmarked, tight and square. Signed by author on title page with no inscription. Dark brown boards with gold lettering on spine is clean with sharp tips. His fourth mystery. Textblock appears lightly read, else fine. Price clipped jacket is very close to fine. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
FRANCIS DICK. Odds Against. Michael Joseph, London, 1965.
Price: US$432.74 + shipping
Description: First UK Edition. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION. Publisher's brown boards with gilt spine lettering. A near fine copy in like D/W. Inscribed by the Author to the front free end-paper: Christmas 1965/ To K. J./ With love & best wishes/ Richard & Mary". The first Sid Halley novel. A very nice copy indeed. Photographs/scans available upon request.
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
FRANCIS, Dick. Odds Against. Michael Joseph. London., 1965.
Price: US$470.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: NF/NF. First edition, first printing. Signed by author on title page. 256 pp.
Seller: Limestone Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Francis, Dick. ODDS AGAINST. Michael Joseph (1965), London, 1965.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. SIGNED by Francis on title page. Barest wear on front corners of book and faint offsets on endpapers, otherwise fine in dust jacket with back panel slightly soiled, closed tear on hinge and wear to spine ends. Still a very nice copy. SIGNED BY FRANCIS
Seller: Quill & Brush, member ABAA, Middletown, MD, U.S.A.
Francis, Dick. ODDS AGAINST. Michael Joseph [1965], London, 1965.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, boards. Signed inscription by Francis on the front free endpaper. An Edgar award nominee. A Sid Halley novel. Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 266-67. Fine in a fine price clipped dust jacket with some light soiling to rear panel. (7551)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.