WILD HORSES
by Francis, Dick
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0399139745
- ISBN 13
- 9780399139741
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. SIGNED by the Author, 8vo, gray cloth with gold lettering over charcoal gray boards, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with three decorative galloping horses with jockeys, 319 pages. SIGNED by the Edgar Award-winning author. Dick Francis returns with another thriller set in the world of thoroughbred racing. When a famous newspaperman mistakenly utters his deathbed confession to his friend (thinking him a priest); as a result, the friend knows concealment of this dangerous knowledge is not possible--while disclosure would be very dangerous. As the novel unfolds, he will need supreme cunning to stay alive.
Synopsis
From the acclaimed master of mystery and suspense comes a thrilling novel about the illusion of film--and the reality of murder.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1156
- Title
- WILD HORSES
- Author
- Francis, Dick
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0399139745
- ISBN 13
- 9780399139741
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- Racing, horse racing, jockeys, murder, crime, secrets, death, priest, knives, films
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- G
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