Flying Finish - Dick Francis - First U.S. Edition - 1966 - DJ

Name: Flying Finish - Dick Francis - First U.S. Edition - 1966 - DJ
Author: Dick Francis

Dick Francis

Language: English

Published by Harper & Row, New York, 1966

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Flying Finish is often cited by Francis fans as the novel that announced he wasn't just writing entertainments — he was writing literature about class, identity, and the particular madness of wanting to escape the life you were born into. Henry Grey, reluctant heir to an earldom, finds himself ferrying racehorses across Europe for a living — and stumbling into something considerably more dangerous. Published in 1966, it's one of Francis's earliest and most admired titles. EDITION: First U.S. Edition. Copyright page states copyright 1966; no later printing indicators present; consistent with Harper & Row first printing practice for this period PUBLISHER: Harper & Row, 1966 CONDITION: Dust Jacket: Good. Front panel vivid with striking Union Jack Pegasus artwork intact; back panel shows heavy overall soiling and scattered foxing; significant chipping and fraying at head of spine; jacket in protective mylar sleeve Book: Very Good. Red cloth boards with distinctive red stained page edges, front board rolled slightly out of square; previous owner signature ("Martha Dowling") in ink on front free endpaper; small pencil mark same page; pages toned consistent with age A scarce early Francis title in original dust jacket, complete and sound. Shipped with care via USPS Media Mail with tracking.

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Title: Flying Finish - Dick Francis - First U.S. Edition - 1966 - DJ
Author: Dick Francis
Publisher: Harper & Row, New York
Publication year: 1966
Condition: Very good
Dust jacket: Good
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Edition: 1st Edition

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