Odds Against
by Francis, Dick
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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Odds Against
by Dick Francis
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First edition, first impression (Michael Joseph, 1965). Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page: 'Best Wishes, Dick Francis'. Original publisher's brown cloth with gold lettering to spine. Previous owner name to front endpaper with some toning and occasional foxing to edges; contents nice and clean otherwise. The original and unclipped dust jacket is in excellent, fine condition… Read more about this item Item Price
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by FRANCIS, Dick
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Michael Joseph, 1965. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Black boards gilt titles. Pictorial dustwrapper by Broom Lynne. A near fine copy with clean boards. One tiny spot to leading textblock edge. The near fine/fine dustwrapper is complete with the lightest wear. A light mark to rear panel o/w fine. Orginal price of 18snet to front flap. A lovely copy… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Harper & Row, 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. New York: Harper & Row, 1966. A tight very lightly read first printing copy with no marks but slight rubbing at the bottom of the spine in a bright crisp DJ with one small closed tear. Author's signed bookplate laid in.. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition.… Read more about this item Item Price
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ODDS AGAINST.
by FRANCIS, Dick (Richard Stanley), 1920-2010 :
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London : Michael Joseph, (1965). First edition. Inscribed, signed and dated by Dick Francis in the year of publication. The first Sid Halley novel - steeple-chase jockey turned sleuth investigates the cunningly contrived decline of a race-course. Post 8vo (21cm). (256)pp. Original brown boards, blocked and lettered in gilt; a few tiny marks, but a very good copy in… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: The Armchair Detective Library, 1991. Limited/Numbered Edition. Hardcover. Edition limited to 100 signed and numbered copies. A fine copy in fine slipcase still in publisher's shrinkwrap. Comes with its original publisher's box. ; Octavo; Signed by Author.
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Odds Against
by Francis, Dick
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Geneva: Heron Books, 1982. New. Beautiful burgundy colored leather-like boards with gold lettering and designs and figures. Gold ribbon book mark included. One of the 20 Volume series Heron published with matching bindings. No dust jacket has issued.. Hardcover. New. Illus. by Illustrated By Barry Wilkinson. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mystery. Item Price
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ODDS AGAINST
by FRANCIS, DICK
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MICHAEL JOSEPH, 1965. UK First Edition, First Printing Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Signed on a Bookplate Loosely Laid in-A COUPLE OF TINY CHIPS AND SPOTS ON THE DUST JACKET SIGNED. Protected in clear Mylar cover. Bubble wrapped and shipped in a box. We do not stock or sell ex-library or Book Club editions.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Odds Against - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Francis, Dick
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
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London: Michael Joseph. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1965. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A handsome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with prior owner's signature to front free endpaper in Very Good+ dust-wrapper with moderate edgewear and chipping; "Sid Halley, ...is the sleuth of... [Odds Against]. As the story opens he has just… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: The Armchair Detective Library, 1991. Hardcover. Fine. This is copy 19 of 100 signed by Dick Francis. The author's fourth book. A former jockey turned investigator with the Racing Section of the Radnor Agency, Sid Halley becomes entangled in the most complex and dangerous case of his career while recuperating from a gunshot wound. This edition… Read more about this item Item Price
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Odds against
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Michael Joseph. Very Good. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean hardback tightly bound in brown cloth with gilt titles, top of spine rubbed, minor foxing to page fore edges, no inscriptions. 256 pages . Item Price
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Odds Against : A Harper Novel of Suspense
by Francis, Dick
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New York: Harper & Row, 1965. [1965]. Very Good in a Very Good dustjacket. Black linen quarterbound in pink cloth. The spine is stamped in black. Octavo. Decorative black and white endpapers. 280pps. Stated First Edition. There is modest rubbing wear and fading at the edges of the cloth, light reading wear, an abrasion at the base of the rear… Read more about this item Item Price
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ODDS AGAINST
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Middletown, Maryland, USA
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London: Michael Joseph, (1965). First edition. SIGNED by Francis on title page. Barest wear on front corners of book and faint offsets on endpapers, otherwise fine in dust jacket with back panel slightly soiled, closed tear on hinge and wear to spine ends. Still a very nice copy. SIGNED BY FRANCIS Item Price
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Odds Against
by FRANCIS DICK
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London: Michael Joseph, 1965. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION. Publisher's brown boards with gilt spine lettering. A near fine copy in like D/W. Inscribed by the Author to the front free end-paper: Christmas 1965/ To… Read more about this item Item Price
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Odds Against
by FRANCIS, Dick
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London: Michael Joseph, 1965 Moderate library markings and wear. Dust jacket is price clipped and slightly trimmed at flap ends, wear to top edge, protected in a fitted clear film sleeve. Item Price
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ODDS AGAINST
by Francis, Dick
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London: Michael Joseph, [1965]. First edition. Fine in a fine price clipped dust jacket with some light soiling to rear panel. (7551). Octavo, boards. Signed inscription by Francis on the front free endpaper. An Edgar award nominee. A Sid Halley novel. Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 266-67. Item Price
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New York: Harper & Row, Publishers [1966], 1966. First American edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. [6], 1-280, [2] pp. Quarter pink cloth over black cloth with black lettering on the spine. Grey endpapers and pastedowns printed in white. Price of $4.95 on the front jacket flap. First printing of the first American edition. Ahearn APG 005c. Hubin… Read more about this item Item Price
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ODDS AGAINST
by Francis, Dick
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New York: Harper & Row, (1965). First U.S. edition. Author's third mystery. Very good or better with corners and spine ends a little bumped, lower edges lightly rubbed, bookplate on rear endpaper ("From the library of" with nice map design but no name filled in, so it's ready to go); in bright, price-clipped dust jacket with inconspicuous tears along… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Francis, Dick
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Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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New York: The Armchair Detective Library, 1991. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 1/100 numbered copies (# 88) SIGNED by Francis on the limitation page. A fine copy in burgundy pictorial cloth with acetate cover. No dust jacket as issued but with publisher's slipcase which is also fine. Item Price
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Odds Against (Signed)
by Francis, Dick
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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New York: Armchair Detective Library, 1991 #11/100 SIGNED EDITION. Fine in Fine slipcase. No jacket as issued. . Signed by Author. First Thus. Hard Cover. Fine. Item Price
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Odds against (Heron books)
by Francis, Dick
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- 1982
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Edito-Service, 1982. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality… Read more about this item Item Price
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