DICK FRANCIS - a small collection of FIVE first editions (1994-2009)

SEVEN first editions by the racing thriller novelist Dick Francis - three in collaboration with his younger son Felix Francis - all first impressions - all in very good or near fine condition in their original dustwrappers. ***For detailed descriptions of each book, please see the individual listings which are still on ABE. ***2319 pages in total. ***"WILD HORSES" 1994 NF/NF, "COME TO GRIEF" 1995 NF/NF, "SECOND WIND" 1999 NF/NF, "UNDER ORDERS" 2006 NF/VG, "DEAD HEAT" 2007 VG/NF. ***'Richard Stanley Francis CBE FRSL (31 Oct 1920 - 14 Feb 2010) was a British steeplechase jockey and crime writer whose novels centre on horse racing in England. After wartime service in the RAF, Francis became a full-time jump-jockey, winning over 350 races and becoming champion jockey of the British National Hunt. He came to further prominence in 1956 as jockey to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, riding her horse Devon Loch which fell when close to winning the Grand National. Francis retired from the turf and became a journalist and novelist. Many of his novels deal with crime in the horse-racing world, with some of the criminals being outwardly respectable figures. The stories are narrated by the main character, often a jockey, but sometimes a trainer, an owner, a bookie, or someone in a different profession, peripherally linked to racing. This person always faces great obstacles, often including physical injury. More than forty of these novels became international best-sellers. Francis's manager (and co-author of his later books) was his son Felix, who left his post as teacher of A-Level Physics at Bloxham School in Oxfordshire in order to work for his father. Felix was the inspiration behind a leading character, a marksman and physics teacher, in the novel "Twice Shy". Father and son collaborated on four novels. Since his father's death, Felix has carried on to publish novels with his father's name in the title'. (Wiki) ***A small collection of five later works by Dick and Felix Francis, mostly in near fine condition. Please note that "SILKS" 2008 NF/NF, "EVEN MONEY" 2009 NF/NF in the photos have been separately sold. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. ***PLEASE NOTE this is a HEAVY SET of five books, and we will need to charge EXTRA SHIPPING for a sale outside of the UK.…