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1988réf. 51263London: Michael Joseph. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0718131797 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with the usually tanned page edges in Near Fine dust-wrapper. Signed by the author on the half-title page; Dick Francis is back with another action packed drama that focuses on the darker aspects of the international racing circuit. Tor Kelsey is an undercover agent intent on bringing down the elusive Julius Apollo Filmer the notorious villain who is talented at escaping justice. Kelsey's journey reveals the dangerous limits he will go to in order to defeat Filmer; 8vo ; 282 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover books
1989réf. 160369New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first american edition in fine condition with like condition dust-jacket. Volume is signed by the author directly on the title page. The binding is tight and as new. The dust-jacket colors and illustrations are bold and bright; The Edge is a novel about a man named John who is trying to find his place in the world. He is a recovering alcoholic and has never held a job for more than a few months. He spends his days drinking and trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life. One day he meets a woman named Julie who changes his life forever. Julie is a artist and she helps John find his purpose in life. John becomes interested in helping her with her art and he begins to make a new life for himself. The Edge is a story about starting over and finding a new path in life.; 8vo; 324 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1988réf. 160368London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first printing of the first edition in fine condition with like condition dust-jacket. There are no markings or blemishes to the book or pages. Author's signature is featured directly on the title page. The dust-jacket photograph is by Chris Yates; The Edge is a novel that tells the story of a group of people who live on the fringes of society. They are criminals addicts and the mentally ill and they are all trying to find a way to survive. The Edge is a fast-paced and exciting book that will leave you on the edge of your seat.; 8vo; 283 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover books
2006réf. 51261New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399154000 . A first edition/first printing Very Good condition lightly stained boards and page edges in a Near Fine dust-jacket. Signed by the Dick Francis on the title page; In Franciss Under Orders Dick is a character that is not sure what to do with his life. He has a lot of questions and is not sure if he is doing the right thing. Dick is a very relatable character because he is not sure if he is good enough. He is also a character that is not afraid to stand up for what he believes in.; 8vo ; 308 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
réf. 160577Paulo San Francisco Sydney: Harper & Row Publishers. As New in As New dust jacket. N.D. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0060113847 . A beautiful first American edition/first printing in practically new condition with no blemishes or shelfwear. Volume is housed in an equally fine dust jacket ; Whip Hand is the story of a young man who has an unusual gift. His hands can whip objects with incredible speed and strength. He uses this gift to make a living as a street performer. As he travels the country he meets people from all walks of life and learns about the importance of friendship and family.; Sid Halley Series; Vol. 2; Cover Art; 8vo; 293 pages . Harper & Row, Publishers hardcover books
1994réf. 51254New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399139745 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in an alike dust-jacket. Signed by Dick Francis; Dick Francis "rides back onto the best-seller lists" with a suspenseful story based around Thomas Lyon a film director who harbors the terrible secret of Valentine Clark. Lyon troubled by the late Clark's secret uncovers a long unsolved mystery; 8vo ; 319 1 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1987réf. 160386New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first printing of the first american edition in fine condition housed in an equally fine unclipped dust-jacket. The book is signed and inscribed by author "hi Gene!" The coloring of the dust-jacket is still bright without any signs of wear. Book is gray with gold lettering and the outline of a racehorse engraved on the cover. There are no marks or sign of wear to book; Bolt is the story of a young girl Penny who is accidentally sent to the future. With the help of a scientist Bolt and his friend Amy must stop the evil Dr. Bolt from destroying the future.; 8vo; 318 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
1971réf. 160373London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1971. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition in fine condition housed in an equally lovely dust-jacket. Volume is inscribed and dated by author with thoughtful Christmas/New Years wishes to a previous owner. The dust-jacket photograph is by Beverly Le Barrow; Bonecrack is a thrilling and fast-paced adventure that follows the journey of a young girl as she is flung into a world of magic and danger. With the help of a brave group of friends she must navigate her way through a dark and dangerous forest in order to find her way back home. Along the way she must outwit treacherous animals avoid deadly traps and face off against terrifying monsters in a fight for her life.; 8vo; 215 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover
1971réf. 160374New York Evanston San Francisco And London: Harper & Row. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1971. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first american edition in near fine condition with like condition dust-jacket. Book is signed by the author directly on title page. The book is slightly cocked with some discoloration to cover. There is a small scuff on the front of dust-jacket; the design of which is by Michael Silberman; Bonecrack is a novel set in the Nevada desert. It follows the story of a family whose lives are turned upside down after their home is destroyed in a wildfire. They must find new ways to survive in a harsh and unforgiving landscape.; 8vo; 201 pages; Signed by Author . Harper & Row hardcover
1986réf. 160367New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first american edition in near fine condition with a fine condition dust-jacket. There is a faint amount of foxing on the top of the pages. Volume is tightly bound and features author's signature and inscription to previous owner; When eleven-year-old Jay wakes up one morning to find that his family has disappeared he knows something is wrong. He breaks into the house next door and finds his family there safe and sound but they can't explain what happened to everyone else. Jay and his family start to investigate and they soon realize that something is very wrong. They're the only ones left in their town and the town is full of strange dangerous things. Jay and his family must find a way to escape and find their families before it's too late.; 8vo; 317 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
1985réf. 160383London: Michael Joseph. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition in near fine condition with like condition dust-jacket. Signed and dated by author. The pages are clean and without blemishes. The design on the dust-jacket is by Chris Yates; In this suspenseful novel rookie FBI agent Anna Pigeon is assigned to investigate the break-in at a prestigious art museum. As she begins her investigation Anna quickly realizes that the perpetrator may be one of her own. With the help of her new partner Artie Anna races to solve the case before the perpetrator can strike again.; 8vo; 272 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover
1995réf. 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
1995réf. 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
1995réf. 51262New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399140824 . A first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with lightly stained boards little smudging page edges in Near Fine dust-jacket with minor edgewear. Signed by the Dick Francis on a tipped-in page; Sid Halley the jockey turned investigator from Francis' previous thrillers Odds Against and Whip Hand is back in this suspenseful tale. Tragedy strikes on the morning of Halley's court appearance to testify against a friend leading him to believe that there is more to the story than he previously understood ; 8vo ; 308 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
1995réf. 51266London: Michael Joseph. Fair in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0718137531 . First edition/first printing in Fair condition pages stained in a Near Fine dust-wrapper. Signed and inscribed by Dick Francis on the half-title page; Sid Halley the jockey turned investigator from Francis' previous thrillers Odds Against and Whip Hand is back in this suspenseful tale. Tragedy strikes on the morning of Halley's court appearance to testify against a friend leading him to believe that there is more to the story than he previously understood ; 8vo ; 278 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover
1991réf. 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
1991réf. 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
1962réf. 160385New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1962. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first printing of the first american edition in near fine condition with an alike condition unclipped dust-jacket. The dust-jacket shows a little wear around the edges. The red lettering of the title is still bold against solid black background. The book has faint signs of shelfwear but the pages are clean with no marks from previous owners. Book signed by author Dick Francis; The dust-jacket design is by Ben Feder Inc. This is author Francis Dick's first novel. ; 8vo; 220 pages; Signed by Author . Holt, Rinehart and Winston hardcover
1993réf. 51257London: Michael Joseph. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0718136020 . A first edition/first printing in Good condition smudged boards in a Very Good dust-wrapper. Signed and inscribed by Dick Francis; Decider contains horses and racing familiar Dick Francis ingredients but this time there are also children houses roots and decisions. Danger Naturally. Stratton Park racecourse is worth multi-millions and all the splinter-groups of the Stratton family are playing to win; 8vo ; vi 277 5 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover
1993réf. 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
1993réf. 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
1992réf. 160396London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition/first printing in fine condition with a dust-jacket of equal condition. The dust-jacket is bright with no blemishes. The pages show no sign of wear or tears. Volume is signed by the author; The Driving Force by Francis is a young adult novel about a seventeen-year-old high school student named Aiden who is trying to figure out his place in the world. He is trying to find his passion and figure out what he wants to do with his life. Aiden is also trying to connect with his estranged father who lives in California.; 8vo; 277 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover
1992réf. 160397New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. 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 is bright with no blemishes. The pages show no sign of wear or tears. Volume is signed by author ; Dick Francis's Driving Force is a compelling and engaging read that tells the story of horse racing from the inside out. The book is divided into three parts each covering a different aspect of horse racing: the business of racing the horses and the jockeys. Francis's intimate knowledge of the sport and his descriptive writing make for an enjoyable and informative read.; 8vo; 318 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
1969réf. 160380New York And Evanston: Harper & Row. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1969. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first American edition in near fine condition in a like condition dust-jacket. Volume is signed by the author directly on the title page. The lettering on the spine is faded but still clear. The dust-jacket has one small stain on back and the pages are tight and free of marks. The dust-jacket design is by Paul Spina ; This book is about a boy who is inquiring about the world around him.; 8vo; 219 pages; Signed by Author . Harper & Row hardcover
1969réf. 160379London: Michael Joseph. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition in near fine condition housed in a dust-jacket of like condition. The book is warmly inscribed by the author to Jay and Roy. The spine is slightly cocked and the sillver lettering it bears is clear and bright. There are no blemishes to the pages or boards. The dust-jacket design is by Carl Bernard; The novel Inquiry is set in a future where the world is on the brink of war. A young man Francis is sent to a military academy to learn how to fight. There he meets a girl Lily who helps him to question the war and his role in it.; 8vo; 224 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover
