Dick Francis — Nerve
New York, Harper & Row, 1964. First edition. Cloth. First US edition of Dick Francis's second novel. First US edition of this work. Second novel by British mystery novelist Dick Francis, preceded by the true first UK edition in the same year. Following the mystery surrounding Robert Finn as he witnesses a fellow jockey blowing his brains out in the parade ring just before a race. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding over paper covered boards. Externally sound with minor shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities. sunned to boards, back strip slightly darkened. Previous owner's gift inscription to recto and verso front free endpaper, undated. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
