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Blood Sport
by Francis, Dick
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers [1967], 1967. First American edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. [6], 1-241, [9] pp. Quarter black cloth over red boards with a jockey and horse embossed on the front board, purple lettering on the spine. Brown endpapers and pastedowns printed in white. Price of $4.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Price of $4.95 on front jacket flap. Ahearn APG 009b. Hubin 395. A lovely copy of Dick Francis' sixth published book. A touch of toning to the jacket, a smidge of foxing to its reverse.
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
- Bookseller
- Evening Star Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000013072
- Title
- Blood Sport
- Author
- Francis, Dick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Row, Publishers [1967]
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Evening Star Books
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Madison, Wisconsin
About Evening Star Books
We buy and sell rare and fine books in many fields. Our interests include philosophy, modern first editions, and works of historical or intellectual interest. In addition to bookselling, we regularly do valuations and appraisals for non-IRS purposes. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company.
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