Odds Against.
by FRANCIS, Dick
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- Signed
- first
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About This Item
Michael Joseph, London., 1965. First edition. Octavo. 256 pages. The author's fourth novel and the first of the Sid Halley series.Laid in is a Typed Note Signed by the author, dated 27 Oct '91 and on his Fort Lauderdale compliments slip: about 120 words to Martin Breese concerning his Guide to Modern First Editions in which Dick Francis was one of the authors whose works were listed. Very good indeed in very good dustwrapper a bit marked on the rear panel and with a 1cm closed tear.
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
- Peter Ellis bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- FRANCISD010863
- Title
- Odds Against.
- Author
- FRANCIS, Dick
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph, London.
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- crime
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