Author: Dick Francis
Title: Rat Race
Description: London, Michael Joseph, 1970 . First edition. Cloth. A neat first edition of this mystery novel by British jockey and crime writer, Dick Francis. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Written by British steeplechase jockey and author Richard Francis, who is known for his novels surrounding crime in the horse-racing world, with some of the criminals being outwardly respectable figures. More than forty of these novels became international best-sellers. 'Rat Race' is a story of intrigue and murder, where protagonist, pilot Matt Shore is pushed to investigate a sudden death, in which he must find out which of his passengers was intended to be killed. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with light bumping and a touch of fading to the extremities and to the spine. Lacking front free endpaper. Front hinge is slightly strained, but holding firm. Dust wrapper is smart, with light chipping and the odd closed tear. Light age toning and the occasional mark to the wrap. Darkening to the spine of the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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