Dick Francis
168 copies for sale · $20–$650 · 87 first editions · 18 signed
Notable copies for sale
THE EDGE; Signed 1st (first edition, signed) — Rare Book Cellar$123
COMEBACK; Signed 1st (first edition, signed) — Rare Book Cellar$68
Field of 13 (first edition, signed) — Crossroads Books$50
TO THE HILT (first edition, signed) — Crossroads Books$50
Wild Horses (first edition, signed) — Crossroads Books$50
Decider (first edition, signed) — Crossroads Books$50
Longshot (first edition, signed) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£35
ODDS AGAINST (first edition, signed) — L. W. Currey$650
SLAY-RIDE (first edition, signed) — L. W. Currey$150
Field of Thirteen (first edition, signed) — Between the Covers$40
Break In (first edition, signed) — Good Books in the Woods$40
Break In (first edition, signed) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£35
What these are worth
FLYING FINISH5 copies from 4 sellers
The Sport of Queens3 copies from 3 sellers
Trial Run14 copies from 5 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
THE EDGE6 copies · A$25–A$47
TRIAL RUN5 copies · $40–$79
FLYING FINISH4 copies · £75–£275
DANGER4 copies · A$32–A$83
BREAK IN4 copies · €43–€68
HOT MONEY4 copies · A$20–A$35
ODDS AGAINST3 copies · £96–£450
WHIP HAND3 copies · $48–$83
PROOF3 copies · A$32–A$68
TRIAL RUN3 copies · £30–£68
Wild Horses - 1st Edition/1st Printing3 copies · $32–$56
Banker3 copies · $32–$48
Come to Grief - 1st Edition/1st Printing3 copies · $32–$48
Decider - 1st Edition/1st Printing3 copies · $32–$48
Longshot3 copies · $20–$48
To the Hilt - 1st Edition/1st Printing3 copies · $32
ODDS AGAINST2 copies · £60–£650
Odds Against - 1st US Edition/1st Printing2 copies · $192–$288
BLOOD SPORT2 copies · $250–$273
FORFEIT2 copies · £118–£250
Market context
176 copies of Dick Francis's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $75 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Nerve, first edition, 1964; and 8 others by the same (9) (forum, 2026-07-02)£95
Dead Cert, first edition, 1962. (forum, 2026-07-02)£460
Listings aggregated from rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide; refreshed continually. Prices are seller asking prices unless marked as auction results.