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LORD, GRAHAM: : DICK FRANCIS: A Racing Life

LONDON.LITTLE,BROWN and COMPANY,1999.

ISBN 0316648558.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. NFINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,wrap-around dark green background with a double-lined embossed, gilt bordered subject's colour photographic portrait with capitalised,embossed,gilt-lettered part-title and other white-lettered sub-title at front's top edge and author's capitalised, embossed gilt-lettered name at front's lower edge.Spine/backstrip with flat printed capitalised part-title and sub-title similarly coloured as front's but in a single-line gilt border over a green monochrome horse-racing photographic detail and author's capitalised, white-lettered name and publisher's white-lettered name initials within a dark green+white illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with subject's superimposed b/w thumbnail horse-racing action photograph. Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present - majority of light creasing along top+bottom edges of dw/dj.Top+fore-edges with light ageing/toning but stilll bright,crisp and clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – virtually pristine - with no dog-ear reading creases to any pages’ corners,appears unread other than my own collation.Publisher’s bright,crisp,clean/unblemished,sharp-cornered, original plain black cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked gilt-lettered spine/backstrip,a green+black striped headband and immaculate plain dark green endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, illustrated,1st edn,xi-xvipp+1-399pp [paginated] includes an Introduction,16 chapters and an Epilogue,16pp of subject's contemporary biographical photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp112/13 and pp272/73 respectively,Acknowledgements and an Index; plus [unpaginated] half-title with list of subject's titles to its verso,a title pages,a dedication,a Contents list/table,and a part-title [Dick Francis] separator page.                          Visually,the external appearance is more than acceptable,and particularly internally,is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation [for a book of it’s 25 year-old age.It really is still an exemplary example for it’s brightnesss,cleanliness and lack of other age-acquired detracting faults usually encountered in a book of this age. Dick Francis is a legendary euqestrian-racing writer, with more than 50 books to his name. Francis tells the story of his life in racing, from his early days as a jockey,to his spectacular success as a horse trainer,to his many successful races as a rider and owner.This is a must-read book for anyone interested in horse racing,or in the history of British racing.A warm,affectionate,yet sharp and perceptive biography of Dick and Mary Francis, one of the great love stories of our time.    Please contact the seller,particularly ALL overseas buyers,for correct shipping/P+p quotes BEFORE placing your order, especially if ordering any multiples. 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,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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