Blood Sport (Uncorrected Proof of the First UK Edition, inscribed by the author)
by Dick Francis
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- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Michael Joseph, 1967. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First UK Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page: "Barry / Hi! / Dick Francis."
1969 Edgar Award nominee for Best Novel.
Very Good plus in brown wrappers as issued. Very slightly cocked, with vertical wrinkling at the spine and a small splash on the bottom edges of the front wrapper and first two leaves.
1969 Edgar Award nominee for Best Novel.
Very Good plus in brown wrappers as issued. Very slightly cocked, with vertical wrinkling at the spine and a small splash on the bottom edges of the front wrapper and first two leaves.
Synopsis
Gene Hawkins takes on the job of locating a missing priceless breeding stallion. But he gets more action than he bargained for from a group of horse thieves who want to put Hawkins out to pasture--permanently.
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Details
- Seller
- Royal Books, Inc. (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 157340
- Title
- Blood Sport (Uncorrected Proof of the First UK Edition, inscribed by the author)
- Author
- Dick Francis
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- Mystery and Crime | Sports | Uncorrected Proofs | Edgar Award
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports; Edgar Award; Uncorrected Proofs; Mystery and Crime;
Terms of Sale
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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.
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- 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...