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by Francis Dick

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  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Very Good +/Very Good
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About This Item

London: Michael Joseph, 1965. Bound in the publishers sage green hard covers with gilt title lettering to spine. This is the first impression of the first edition of a scarce Dick Francis title. The 255 pages remain in very presentable condition and are tightly bound. Book sits solid and square with all corners sharp. Previous owners name to front free endapaper remains discreet. A very presentable copy inside and out. Housed in the vibrant green coloured dustwrapper with contrasting red title lettering to spine and front panel. Publishers printed price intact on front inside flap. Light wear and chipping to the edges mainly at the vulnerable head and heel of spine but nontheless a very decent example of the famous Richard Barton designed dustwrapper. Not easy to encounter in this condition. The book maintains a very presentable shelf appearance. The exciting artwork and vibrant colours combine to create a picture of compelling realism. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. Photographs of the book and the dustwrapper are available on request. A collectable copy of a rare Dick Francis first edition title.. First Edition. Very Good +/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. FIRST EDITION.

Synopsis

Australian horse breeder Daniel Roke had resisted the exorbitant sum of money offered by a suave Englishman to investigate a scandal involving drugged racehorses. But after another investigator dies mysteriously, Roke agrees to fill his shoes--and learns that men who would give drugs to horses are capable of doing much worse to human beings.

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
000697
Title
For Kicks
Author
Francis Dick
Book Condition
Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Michael Joseph
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1965
Size
12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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Herefordshire

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Dustwrapper
Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Heel
The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
12mo
A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Chipping
A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...

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