Odds Against (Uncorrected Proof of the First UK Edition)
by Dick Francis
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Michael Joseph, 1965. First Edition. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Very Good in brown wrappers as issued. Spine roll and associated vertical wrinkling to same. Generic bookplate SIGNED by the author laid in (i.e., not attached). A very presentable copy of the earliest state of this title.
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
- Seller
- Royal Books, Inc. (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 124501
- Title
- Odds Against (Uncorrected Proof of the First UK Edition)
- Author
- Dick Francis
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- Mystery and Crime | Sports | Uncorrected Proofs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports; Uncorrected Proofs; Mystery and Crime;
Terms of Sale
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www.royalbooks.com
We are an open shop located in the midtown section of Baltimore. Check our website for directions if you are coming through the Baltimore area. We are open 10AM-6PM EST, Monday through Friday. You may email an order at any time, 24 hours a day.
Glossary
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Uncorrected Proof
- An uncorrected proof is a printed copy of a book that needs to be reviewed for errors and corrections. They are released prior...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...