Keyword = racing
Hunter, Evan
New York: Delacorte, (1967) dj. Hardcover first edition - An offbeat humorous novel with a protagonist who decided that he would never get rich selling encyclopedias and so he quit his job and left his wife and went off to make a killing on the horses - a "zany novel" by the author of 'The Blackboard Jungle' and the 87th Precinct novels under the pseudonym of Ed McBain. 223 pp.
Condition: Very near fine in a very good dustjacket (price-clipped, some creasing and other minor wear)
Keywords: humor, Modern first editions, new york, racing
Stone, Robert.
OUTERBRIDGE REACH.
New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1992. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Novel of the sea, involving a long distance race, nominated for the National Book award. SIGNED on the half title page. Rockwell Kent illustration on title page and dustjacket. Map endpapers. 409 pp. ISBN: 0-395-587816.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Keywords: Modern first editions, national book award nominee, racing, sailing, yacht
New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1992. dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel of the sea, involving a long distance race, nominated for the National Book award. Rockwell Kent illustration on title page and dustjacket. Map endpapers. 409 pp. ISBN: 0-395-587816.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
New York: Ticknor & Fields, (1992.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Novel of the sea, involving a long distance race, nominated for the National Book award. SIGNED on the title page. Rockwell Kent illustration on title page and dustjacket. Map endpapers. 409 pp. ISBN: 0-395-587816.