London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Autograph; SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title-page. Ben Juliard is expelled from Vivian Durridge's stables, falsely accused of glue sniffing. His father, a bachelor candidate is behind the expulsion, as he wants his son by his side for a year of campainging. Acquiescing to his father's wishes, Ben soon finds the year is becoming a nightmare. ; Signed by Author; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

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A wanna-be jockey accepts a job in his father's campaign for Parliament--and realizes that politics can be the most perilous horse race of all.

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Bookseller: Antiquarian Book Shop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 40200
Title: 10-lb PENALTY [SIGNED]
Author: Francis, Dick ; [AUTOGRAPHED]
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0718142888
ISBN 13: 9780718142889
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1997
Size: 8vo.

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At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books in Georgetown for more than 30 years. Over those many years we have taken great pleasure from satisfying our customers' eclectic literary requirements in the shop and hope to continue in that tradition now that we have moved our operation on-line.Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 4,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. Our stock comprises antiquarian books, collectible books and scholarly books, as well as a selection of antique prints and ephemera.The books listed here represent only a small portion of our total inventory. We are in the process of cataloguing the extensive holdings in our warehouse (15,000+ books) and hope to flesh out these pages over the months to come. Our new format allows us to expand & update our listings frequently. We have included images of many items listed to better convey their quality and condition.

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