A smart first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-wrapper with trivial edgewear. A "Bolt" - bookplate SIGNED by author Dick Francis is laid in; "When Kit Fielding, champion steeplechase jockey, finds that Princess Casilia, his chief patron, is facing serious trouble, he goes unhesitatingly to her aid. Neither realises that his instinctive support is the first step to a frightening battle involving violent risk, with the honour of the princess's family as the prize and Kit's own destruction as the forfeit." (from the dust-wrapper) ; 8vo; [6], 7-239, [1] pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 34540

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Title: Bolt - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Publisher: Michael Joseph, London

Publication Date: 1986

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition; First Printing.

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A racing thriller in which a champion steeplechase jockey goes unhesitatingly to the aid of a Princess, his chief patron, who is facing serious trouble.

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'A novel that races along with all the alacrity of one of Kit's mounts at the Devon or Ascot race courses. A subtle twist at the end makes the jaunt all the more enjoyable.' (The New York Times Book Review)

'One of the finest writers of his genre.' (Good Housekeeping)

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