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Dick Francis (Richard Stanley "Dick" Francis) | First Editions
1920 - 2010
See below our stock of Dick Francis First Editions and signed copies.Results 1 - 5 (of 5)
Break In.
London: Michael Joseph, 1985. [Thriller] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.272. Publisher's black cloth, gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket designed by Chris Yates. Inscribed by the author to the halt-title page: "Hi Arthur! | See you at the | next Breeder Cup at | Santa Anita. | Dick..... More
Longshot.
London: Michael Joseph, 1990. [Equestrian Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[6] 277 [5]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to half-title. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by John Slater, priced at £13.99. Edges a little toned and spotted. Light..... More
Odds Against.
London: Michael Joseph, 1965. [Crime thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.256. Publisher's brown cloth hardcovers with illustrated dust-wrapper designed by Broome Lynn, in the style of James Bond jacket artist Richard Chopping. Contents clean, some dustiness to page edges, price clipped jacket with a few marks to flaps;..... More
Risk.
London: Michael Joseph, 1977. [Thriller / Suspense] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.252; [4], blank. Publisher's black cloth, gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket designed by Chris Yates, priced at £3.95. A clean copy with a few minor marks. Near fine. Racing thriller set around the Cheltenham Gold Cup... More
Trial Run.
London: Michael Joseph, 1978. [Thriller / Suspense] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.238; [1], blank. Publisher's black cloth, gilt titles to spine, cartographic endpapers, dust-jacket designed by Chris Yates, priced at £4.50. A little soiling to edges, marginal rub/chip to fore-edge of last few sections, jacket is fine. A...... More
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