Nerve
by Francis, Dick
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/VG-
- Seller
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SANTA BARBARA, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Row, 1964. First edition stated. Quarter bound in white or tan boards over black paper covered boards. This spine is foxed a bit as is interior of jacket at spine. The textblock is tight and square and book unmaked in any way. Price intat jacket has fairly small chip at base of spine and moderate edgewear at head. The red color on spine is bright and fresh which is very uncommon in this title. 1' closed tear on rear panel and moderate wear on both folds. In mylar. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/VG-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Nerve by Dick Francis tells the tale of Robb Finn and his investigations into a series of mysterious accidents happening to jockeys. From broken legs to outright murder, Finn quickly finds himself caught up in a rather violent world of horseracing.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Timothy Norlen Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012144
- Title
- Nerve
- Author
- Francis, Dick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- VG-
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions;
Terms of Sale
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
Books sent out within 24 - 48 hours upon receipt of order. Return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives that is not as described.
About the Seller
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
SANTA BARBARA, California
About Timothy Norlen Bookseller
I am a internet based bookstore that specializes in Modern First Editions, film sources, Mystery and Detective fiction and Western Americana. I have approximately 10,000 books, primarily first editions with about 1300 of them signed by the author. I try and stock only books that are sound, clean and attractive.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...