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1974rif. 160377New York Hagerstown San Francisco London: Harper & Row. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first american edition in near fine condition with a like condition dust-jacket. Volume is signed by the author on the title page. The book is tightly bound with no blemishes to the pages. There is a slight smudging of lettering on spine of book otherwise it is free of marks. The dust-jacket design is by Roy Kuhlman; Knockdown is a novel that tells the story of three friends-a boxer a wrestler and a boxer's trainer-whose lives intersect in a violent and unexpected way.; 8vo; 217 pages; Signed by Author . Harper & Row hardcover books
1995rif. 160394New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first printing of the first american edition in fine condition with a dust-jacket of like condition. The dust-jacket is bright with no blemishes except for an Autographed Copy sticker on the spine. The book is tight with no marks. Volume is signed by the author on title page; Edgar Award winner. Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize winner. ; 8vo; 308 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1908rif. 160530New York: C. H. Doscher & Co. Very Good. 1908. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. Illustrations on the cover have faded and show some agewear. There are pen marks including a previous owner's signature on thefront endpage. Foxing is present throughout. Author's name is misspelled "Philips" on cover but is spelled correctly on title page; Alternatively titled "As a Man Lives" ; 8vo; 303 pages . C. H. Doscher & Co. hardcover books
1993rif. 160390London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition in fine condition with dust-jacket of like condition. Volume is signed by the author. The spine has bright gilt lettering and the red boards are unblemished. There are no signs of wear to the book or dust-jacket; When Dick Francis decided he wanted to write a novel he didn't know where to start. After all he had been a professional racing driver for more than twenty years and he had never attempted to write a novel before. So he turned to the one person who could help him--his old friend and racing teammate Francis Ford Coppola.Francis Ford Coppola told Dick Francis that he needed to first develop a clear vision for his novel before he could start writing. Dick Francis followed Coppola's advice and developed a vision for his novel a story about a young man who is chosen to compete in the Formula One Grand Prix.The novel was a success and won Dick Francis several awards including a prestigious Pulitzer Prize. Decider is a thrilling story about a young man's quest for fame and glory.; 8vo; 278 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover books
1938rif. 160311London: Hodder and Stoughton. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1938. Hardcover. An edition in near fine condition with near fine dust-jacket. There is a small bookseller's stamp on the front endpage. Otherwise volume is a clean tightly bound copy; The Colossus of Arcadia is a novel about a young man who travels to the ruins of the ancient city of Arcadia in order to find a treasure. Along the way he meets a group of people who are also looking for the treasure and he must choose between loyalty to his friends and his quest for the treasure.; 8vo; 316 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover books
1903rif. 160532New York: Dodd Mead and Company. Near Fine. 1903. Hardcover. A very good edition with smartly illustrated covers. The interior is clean tightly bound and free of marks. There are a few minor chips to gilt lettering on spine; ; B&W; 8vo; 341 pages . Dodd, Mead and Company hardcover books
1991rif. 160401New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first american edition/first printing in fine condition with a dust-jacket of equal condition. The dust-jacket has no signs of shelf wear. The pages show no signs of wear and are tightly bound. The book is signed by author. ; The story follows the life of Francis a high school student who is diagnosed with cancer. Despite the odds Francis comes back to school and leads his team to the state championships.; 8vo; 320 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1903rif. 160536London: Ward Lock & Co Limited. Very Good. 1903. Hardcover. A very good edition. The boards are red with gilt lettering on the cover and spine. There is some wear and minor areas of discoloration to the cover. Foxing is present throughout text; ; B&W; 8vo; 319 pages . Ward Lock & Co Limited hardcover books
rif. 160267London: Hodder and Stoughton. Good. N.D. Hardcover. An edition in good condition. Spine is fraying. Front endpage has small stamp on it. Pencil markings on front flyleaf. Foxing throughout. ; Madame is a novel set in 18th-century Paris. It tells the story of a woman Madame Bovary who is in love with a man Monsieur Charles but is unhappy with her life.; 8vo; 319 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover books
1920rif. 160329Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1920. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition first printing in very good condition. The volume overall is a clean tightly bound copy; Frontispiece by H. Weston Taylor. ; 8vo; 295 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1919rif. 160264Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1919. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition with cllean covers featuring lovely gilt lettering. There is some slight fraying to the upper spine; Frontispiece by F. Vaux Wilson. ; 8vo; 315 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1923rif. 160543Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1923. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition first printing in very good condition. There is some shelfwear visible to cover but the interior is clean and tightly bound; This mystery novel tells the story of Philemon Grimm an eccentric detective in late 19th century New York City. The Seven Conundrums is a collection of seven mystery cases that Grimm is assigned to solve.; B&W; 8vo; 277 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1936rif. 160526Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good-. 1936. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very good- first edition first printing. The boards are worn with some fading and the interior has a previous owner's sticker on front pastedown. The pages are clean but a little loose. The publisher's catalog at end does have pen marks next to some titles; Advice Limited by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a humorous and insightful book that will help you achieve success.; 8vo; 318 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1919rif. 160540Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1919. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition first printing in very good condition. The boards are somewhat loose and show signs of shelfwear. This volume is signed and dated by the previous owner on front endpage but text is free of other markings; ; B&W; 8vo; 309 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1995rif. 160395London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first printing of the first edition in fine condition with a dust-jacket of like condition. The dust-jacket is bright with no blemishes and the book is tight with no marks. Volume is inscribed warmly by author "Sandra -- one of the best booksellers in Vancouver!"; Edgar Award winner. Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize winner. ; 8vo; 279 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover books
1988rif. 160398New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first american edition/first printing in fine condition with dust-jacket of equal condition. The dust-jacket is bright with bold colors and no blemishes. The pages show no sign of wear and are tightly bound. Volume is signed by the author; Hot money is the term used to describe the flow of cash in and out of countries often in response to changes in interest rates or currency values. This book is a narrative of the financial crisis of 2007-2008 and the events that led up to it.; 8vo; 324 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1935rif. 160333London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited. Very Good. 1935. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. The spine is slightly cocked and the front endpage bears some mild discoloration; This book is about a battle between the British army and the French army.; 8vo; 314 pages . Hodder and Stoughton Limited hardcover books
1914rif. 160527London New York Toronto And Melbourne: Cassell and Company Ltd. Very Good-. 1914. Hardcover. A very good- edition. Some foxing is present throughout the text and the cover shows normal shelfwear. The spine has faded from its original dark red and is cocked ; The Amazing Partnership tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a black man and a white woman. They meet each other while both are defendants in a court case and they become friends while they are waiting to be judged. The story follows their journey as they learn to trust each other and grow to rely on one another. The Amazing Partnership is an inspiring story of the power of friendship and the strength of the human spirit.; 8vo; 312 pages . Cassell and Company, Ltd. hardcover books
1984rif. 160391New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition in fine condition with an equally impressive dust-jacket. The book is tightly bound and unblemished. Volume is signed by the author. There are no marks or tears to the book or dust-jacket; The Danger is a novel by Dick Francis. It tells the story of a group of friends who are forced to confront their fears when a dark secret from one of their pasts threatens to destroy them.; 8vo; 320 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1930rif. 160533Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1930. Hardcover. A very good edition with clean tightly bound pages. The cover shows age and areas of discoloration ; ; 8vo; 260 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1993rif. 160389New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first american edition/first printing in fine condition housed in a dust-jacket of equal condition. Volume is signed by author. There are no signs of wear to the book or the dust-jacket; This is a book about a teenage girl who is trying to find out who she is and what she wants in life. She is also trying to figure out who her parents are and what their story is.; 8vo; 318 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1974rif. 28077New York And Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. A very good copy that has mild water damage toward the bottom half of the book and foxing to the outer edges of the pages housed in a like dustjacket that has some surface tears and water damage with some discoloration ; ; 8vo; 182 pages . J. B. Lippincott Company hardcover books
1914rif. 160310London New York Toronto: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good. 1914. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. There is some tanninng to the pages and a previous owner's inscription inked on the title page ; Hodder and Stoughton's Sevenpenny Library. ; 18mo; 260 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover books
1991rif. 160402London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition/first printing in fine condition with a dust-jacket of equal condition. The dust-jacket has no signs of shelf wear and has a "signed" sticker on the spine. The pages show no signs of wear and are tightly bound. Volume is signed by the author directly on the title page ; In Francis' novel Dick a depressed writer takes a job working at a small failing newspaper. Dick's hope is to save the paper and inspire its employees to comeback and be successful. Dick's colleagues especially the young talented intern challenge him to be his best and help the paper turn a corner. As Dick begins to see the paper's potential he begins to heal from his past and find his comeback.; 8vo; 277 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover books
1975rif. 160375London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1975. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition in fine condition housed in a like condition dust-jacket. Book is signed by author on the title page and is tightly bound with no signs of wear. The dust-jacket design is by Chris Yates ; In Dick Franciss new novel a brilliant iconoclastic Wall Street lawyer is promoted to a top spot on the corporate ladder - too quickly it seems. When an insider trading scandal rocks the company his world comes crashing down. To save himself he must come to grips with his own complicity and the corruption of the system hes sworn to protect. A fast-paced thrilling novel of suspense and moral reckoning High Stakes is a beautifully written and compelling portrayal of law and morality in the age of greed.; 8vo; 239 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover books