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Odds Against
by Dick Francis
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$317.65$285.88
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About This Item
New York: Harper and Row, 1965. First edition. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 6". None. A first US edition of celebrated jockey and author Dick Francis' first Sid Halley novel. This first US edition of celebrated author Dick Francis' novel 'Odds Against' was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award in 1965. The novel follows Sid Halley, a former British jump racing Champion Jockey and private detective, as he becomes embroiled in a bizarre case at the behest of his father-in-law. Halley is one of only two protagonists in Francis' novels to appear in more than one book, and the only hero to appear in more than two, largely thanks to the Yorkshire Television adaptation. Dick Francis was a RAF pilot during WW2, a successful steeplechase jockey, and crime writer, whose works deal with crimes in the horse-racing world, producing more than 40 best-sellers. First US edition, in unclipped dustwrapper. With map of the world library book plate to the front free end paper. A classic of Francis' works, 'Odds Against' is a superb thriller that explores the grit a detective needs. In the publisher's original hardback binding, with unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, generally very smart, with some handling marks to the boards and shelfwear to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The dustwrapper has some age-toning, handling marks to the boards, and shelfwear to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. With map of the world library book plate to the front free end paper. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are generally bright and clean, with some handling marks and age-toning throughout, with a closed tear to the half-title page. Very Good
Synopsis
Former hotshot jockey Sid Halley landed a position with a detective agency, only to catch a bullet from some penny-ante thug. Now, he has to go up against a field of thoroughbred criminals--and the odds are against him that he'll even survive.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 670H28
- Title
- Odds Against
- Author
- Dick Francis
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper and Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1965
- Size
- 8.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- Dick Francis Odds Against First Edition Crime Odds Against
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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