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Blood Sport
Dick Francis
1967
Harper and Row : New York; Evanston
8.5" by 6"
1-241pp, [4]
SUMMARY
A first US edition of celebrated jockey and author Dick Francis' novel.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
This first US edition of celebrated author Dick Francis' novel 'Blood Sport' was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award in 1967. The novel follows Gene Hawkins, a government security agent, as he attempts to track down a hi-jacked thoroughbred stallion, discovering a good deal about himself as he journeys from the Thames to Las Vegas. 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.
'Blood Sport' is brilliantly exciting in Francis' classic style, exploring the adventures of a new hero in able, tough, and intelligent Gene Hawkins.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original hardback binding, with stamped decoration to the front board, and unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, generally very smart, with only some handling marks to the boards and minor shelfwear to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The dustwrapper is generally very smart, with some age-toning, and some shelfwear to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean, with some minor age-toning.
Overall Condition: Fine Near Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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