Dead Cert
by Francis, Dick
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 092289003X
- ISBN 13
- 9780922890033
- Seller
-
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
NY: Armchair Detective Library, 1989 a rare, gift-quality copy, one of only 26 lettered ("Q") presentation copies and signed by the author on the limitation page; a small edge-smudge at the lower right corner of the front cover portrait is the only mar, else textblock and binding immaculate, inside and out; bound with Red Label Davey boards, encased in Holliston Roxite "C" grade maroon cloth, Smythe sewn, with matching cloth-covered slip case; the front cover's borders are triple-ruled in gilt, centered with the author's b&w portrait, title and facsimile signature in gilt; gilt-titled spine; 210 p.; this is the Armchair Detective Library Edition of the author's first thriller, originally published in 1962 by Michael Joseph, London.. First Armchair Det.Library Ed./1st Prtg. Cloth. Fine. 8vo - Over 7 3/4" -9 3/4 " Tall. Hard Cover.
Synopsis
Dead Cert is Dick Francis' first novel, published in 1962.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Clausen Books, RMABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- DC2323
- Title
- Dead Cert
- Author
- Francis, Dick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Armchair Det.Library Ed./1st Prtg
- ISBN 10
- 092289003X
- ISBN 13
- 9780922890033
- Publisher
- Armchair Detective Library
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- Modern Classic Mystery Fiction, Signed Mystery Editions, Limited & Signed Editions, Mysteries, Horse Racing Mysteries
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About the Seller
Clausen Books, RMABA
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