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Dick Francis. The Sport Of Queens: The Autobiography of Dick Francis. Michael Joseph, London, 1957.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: SIGNED by DICK FRANCIS on the title page. Hard bound in price clipped dust jacket. Some toning to dust jacket. Foxing to page edges, otherwise very good. RARE!
Seller: Black Cat Books, Shelter Island, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$279.53 + shipping
Description: Erste Auflage, 238 S. Leinen mit Schutzumschlag. Sprache: Englisch, Umschlag geringf. gerändert, insgesamt etwas gebräunt, sonst gutes Exemplar. auf dem Titelblatt von Dick Francis signiert
Seller: Antiquariat am St. Vith, Mönchengladbach, Germany
Dick Francis. The Sport of Queens - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Michael Joseph, London, 1957.
Price: US$323.09 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: HARDBACK - A very good book with a small owners name to the front endpaper. Boldly signed by the author to the title page. Light toning to the page edges. The dust wrapper is in very good condition, with no fading to the blue spine. There is a one inch closed tear to the bottom centre of the rear panel, but with this exception, a nice clean example that has not been price clipped, showing the correctly printed price of 21s.net to the front flap.
Seller: West Hull Rare Books - P.B.F.A., Hull, YORKS, United Kingdom
Dick Francis. The Works of Dick Francis. Michael Joseph 1957-2000, London, 1957.
Price: US$8400.24 + shipping
Description: A complete run of the works of the prolific equestrian author, Dick Francis, with three signed by the author, including the early work 'For Kicks'. An exceptional set for any collector. Contains: The Sport of Queens, published 1957. The first edition, first impression. Dead Cert, published 1962. The first edition, second impression. Nerve, published 1964. The first edition, first impression. For Kicks, published 1965. The first edition, first impression. Signed and dedicated by the author to the title page. 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. 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. Reflex, published 1980. The first edition, first impression. Twice Shy, published 1981. The first edition, first impression. Banker, published 1982. The first edition, first impression. The Danger, published 1983. The first edition, first impression. Proof, published 1984. The first edition, first impression. 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'. Hot Money, published 1987. The first edition, first impression. The Edge, published 1988. The first edition, first impression. Straight, published 1989. The first edition, first impression. Longshot, published 1990. The first edition, first impression. Comeback, published 1991. The first edition, first impression. Driving Force, published 1992. The first edition, first impression. Decider, published 1993. The first edition, first impression. Wild Horses, published 1994. The first edition, first impression. Come to Grief, published 1995. The first edition, first impression. 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. Second Wind, published 1999. The first edition, first impression. Shattered, published 2000. The first edition, first impression. 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 in excellent condition. Dustwrappers are very smart with slight shelf wear and the occasional closed tear. Archival tape reinforcements to the reverse of The Sport of Queens. Chipping and closed tears to the extremities of Dead Cert, with tape repairs to the reverse of the wrap. Nerve is price clipped. Small closed tear to spine of Nerve. The odd spot to the wrap of Nerve. The occasional tide mark to the extremities and reverse of For Kicks. Handling marks to Odds Against. Evidence of tape removal to front flyleaves of Blood Sport. Evidence of sympathetic professional repair to the reverse of Forfeit and Enquiry. Dustwrapper to Enquiry is price clipped. Bonecrack is price clipped. High Stakes is price clipped. In The Frame is price clipped. Whip Hand is price clipped. The Danger is price clipped. Bolt is price clipped. Comeback is price clipped. Driving Force is price clipped. Wild Horses is price clipped. Library barcode label to reverse of To The Hilt. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with the odd spot and handling mark. Prior owner's inscription and bookseller's label to front pastedown of Nerve. Slight spotting to the fore edge of Nerve and Trial Run. Prior owner's ink gift inscription to front free endpaper of Twice Shy. Twice Shy is slightly cocked. Occasional age toning. 10-lb Penalty is signed by the author to a bookplate. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom