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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… Read more about this item

London: Michael Joseph, 1965 scarce Second Impression of the first edition of his fourth book in an unclipped DW which has heavy insect damage to the fore edge fold, the rear fold in flap is detached, there is some loss to the right fore edge margin of the cover, large chip at head of spine corner of front panel,… Read more about this item

London: Michael Joseph 1965. 16mo. 225 pp., Green, half morocco binding with blue marbled boards, gilt decorated spine and red title label. Internally clean with slight darkening to the leaves. A former full time jump jockey and winner of over 350 races, Dick Francis went on to a successful literary career with many of his novels focusing on crime in… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Row, 1965. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. SIGNED BY DICK FRANCIS on the title page. A solid copy to boot of the 1965 stated 1st American edition of the author's second published mystery. VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light rubbing at the panels. Octavo, 244 pgs. Signed by Author.

New York: Harper & Row, 1965. Book. VG+. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). First American Edition. First printing. PO bookplate to front pastedown, otherwise a VG+ copy in a G/VG dust jacket with the price of $3.95 and date code of 0365 intact on the front flap. Inscribed, signed and dated by the author on the half-title page..

New York: Harber & Row, 1965. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.,233pp. Beautiful Later Printing. Bound in1/4 black cloth over purple paper-covered boards with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of wear to the heel. Very attractive unclipped dust wrapper with ($3.95), has some mild rubbing to surface and edges. Still… Read more about this item

London: Michael Joseph, (1965). First edition. His third mystery. SIGNED by Francis on the title page. Faintest ring marks on front cover, page edges darkened with subtle mottling (not immediately noticeable and not extending to margins), otherwise would be near fine; in good or better dust jacket, which presents better than it sounds -- rubbed, flattened creasing at base… Read more about this item

First American Edition, First Printing (with 'A-P' on the c/r page). A nice near fine copy in like dust jacket. The author's fourth book and third crime novel, follows an Australian stud farmer who goes undercover as stable boy in England to expose racehorse drugging scheme. Octavo. 244 pages. A great copy.

New York: Harper & Row, [1965]. First American Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21cm.); publisher's cloth-backed boards in white pictorial dust jacket by Frederick Banbery; [6],244pp. Light edge wear, some very brief spotting to upper jacket panel and along flap fold, else Near Fine. Bookplate signed by the author laid in. The author's fourth novel, of an Australian stud farmer… Read more about this item

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Harper & Row, 1965. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. A rare, hard to find vintage, first edition Harper & Row Hardback Mystery with dust jacket. Book condition is fine. Slight edge wear, tanning of pages, red from red cover on bottom end of pages, name on top of title page. Dust Jacket is in very good… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Row, [1965]. First American Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21cm.); publisher's cloth-backed boards in white pictorial dust jacket by Frederick Banbery; [6],244pp. Tight, Near Fine copy in Very Good to Near Fine jacket, unclipped; just a trifle soiled on front panel and with mild edgewear to extremities; a trifle faded on spine, but better than usual… Read more about this item

William Heinemann Limited, 1987. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust… Read more about this item

London: Michael Joseph, 1965. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Good. Advance uncorrected proof of the first British edition in beige printed wraps. Good with lean to spine, half-inch tear-aways at the spine ends, wraps lightly soiled, and a bit of separation to binding at the title page. The author's third novel, involving a horse breeder-turned-investigator.

London: Pan Books. Very Good; Light reading creases, slight slant to spine. ; Nice tight . copy, no names or marks inside.. Reprint. Paperback. Mass Market PB . Twenty-Ninth Printing; 236 pages; An Australian stud manager is offered an unusual job as a stable hand in England, to find a crook. ; 0330105965 .

G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2004. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Pocket, 1975-10-01. Paperback. Good. 0.8000 in x 7.0000 in x 4.1000 in.

Introduction by Stephen Dobyns First edition thus. Copy #57/100 numbered copies signed by the author and by Stephen Dobyns. Maroon cloth with gold gilt lettering/decoration and with a pictorial paper insert to the front board, 244+ pages. Fine As New with a tiny smudge of dye transfer from the cloth to the top edge of the… Read more about this item

London: Michael Joseph, 1965. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION. Publisher's green boards with gilt spine lettering. Just a hint of light foxing to the page block edges otherwise an attractive near fine copy in a VG+ D/W nicked at… Read more about this item

Michael Joseph, 1965. A first edition, first printing published by Michael Joseph in 1965. A near fine book without inscriptions in a near fine unclipped wrapper with some light wear to the corners and spine tips and a little nicking. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on the front endpaper 'Diana Spicer/Very best wishes/Dick Francis' and dated (in the month of… Read more about this item

Pocket. Used - Good. Good condition. Owner's name on inside. (Thriller, Suspense, Horse Racing)