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FRANCIS Dick : Nerve

Michael Joseph, London, 1971

ISBN 0718102665

8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. FOURTH IMPRESSION boards rubbed to edges, spine light lean, hinges cracked and loosening, ex-library with old stamps and remains of label to paste down, stamp and blacked out name to fep, two titles on list of books ticked, tiny circle in pen under the r of Nerve on title page, library stamps to copyright page, foot of first text page, two small areas of paper residue to rear paste down, Dick Francis' second fiction work in the fourth impression of the first edition, with a facsimile of the DW the original the scan is taken from was price clipped with minor adhesive ghost to top and bottom edges, some small rubbed holes to the fore edge fold, still attractive and nearly complete, lacks the rear fold in flap in the scan, which in any case was blank. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: facsimile

First Edition

FRANCIS Dick : Nerve

Michael Joseph, London, 1964

8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. faint pencil name to fep, very slight lean to spine, a little surface rubbing to lower board, Dick Francis' second fiction work in first edition, comes with a DW from the 1971 fourth impression which is price clipped with minor adhesive ghost to top and bottom edges, some small rubbed holes to the fore edge fold, still attractive and nearly complete. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Good

First Edition

FRANCIS**, DICK: : NERVE

LONDON.PENGUIN,1967.

ISBN No ISBN.

UK,12mo wraps,p/back 1st edn.VG++.[First published Michael Joseph(UK),1964,in hardback.] No owner inscrptn,and surprisingly,no reading creases to spine/ backstrip.Bright,clean,green+blue illustraetd upper wrap with white lettering; with miniscule,negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners and miniscule rubbing to edges - no nicks or tears present.Top edge slightly aged/ tanned - as usual/normal - fore-edge though,brighter; contents bright,tight and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? UK,12mo wraps,5-223pp [paginated] includes 17 chapters,plus [unpaginated] author's potted biography and title-page. Former Champion Jockey Dick Francis evokes the atmosphere of a racing stable poisoned by the stench of corruption. It looked like the finish for Rob Finn.A brief spell of brilliance,then last for race after race.Had his nerve really gone? Was it dope? Or was the reason so twisted it didn't even bear thinking about? For copyright reasons (then 1967) this edition was not for sale in the USA.A very nice paperback first edition/copy of a rare and much sought after Dick Francis title and early novel.The author's second novel,looked upon as a modern horse-racing classic.Highly sought after and an elusive 1st edn in hardback - only 2,500 copies, even more uncommon in it's first paperback appearance. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight/value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,12mo wraps,p/back,1st edn..
Not SIGNED.

Francis, Dick : Nerve

Michael Joseph, London, 1964

8vo.. Signature in pencil on ffep. and a small stain at the top of the rear fep. ow. a very good clean copy. The dw. is essentially complete but has some edge wear and tears and some creasing of the bottom 2cm. of the rear panel. It also has a slightly sunned spine. Francis's scarce second novel. More detailed description and scans available on request.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good Minus

First Edition

FRANCIS, Dick : Nerve

Michael Joseph, 1964

First Edition. The author's scarce second novel. A very good copy in the original green boards (no d.w.), spine faded, very short split head front hinge, faint stamp and miniscule ink name fep, light staining to fore- edge, else clean and tight.