Dick Francis
221 copies for sale · $20–$650 · 117 first editions · 50 signed
Notable copies for sale
THE EDGE; Signed 1st (first edition, signed) — Rare Book Cellar$123
Hot Money Limited Edition, Signed (signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$100
Straight Signed, Limited (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$100
Smokescreen Signed Bookplate Laid-in (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$100
The Danger Signed bookplate Laid-in (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$75
Proof Signed (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$75
Whip Hand Signed Bookplate Laid-in (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$75
Knock Down Signed Bookplate Laid-in (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$75
Bonecrack Signed Bookplate Laid-in (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$75
COMEBACK; Signed 1st (first edition, signed) — Rare Book Cellar$68
Hot money / Dick Francis (first edition, signed) — MW Books€65
Field of 13 (first edition, signed) — Crossroads Books$50
What these are worth
FLYING FINISH7 copies from 5 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
FLYING FINISH6 copies · £75–£275
TRIAL RUN6 copies · $40–$79
THE EDGE6 copies · A$25–A$47
ODDS AGAINST5 copies · £65–£450
ODDS AGAINST4 copies · £60–£650
BLOOD SPORT4 copies · $125–$273
FORFEIT4 copies · £35–£250
DANGER4 copies · A$33–A$83
HOT MONEY4 copies · A$20–A$35
WHIP HAND3 copies · $43–$83
ODDS AGAINST BY DICK FRANCIS 1965 FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER DUST JACKET 3 copies · $36–$75
BREAK IN3 copies · €43–€68
TRIAL RUN3 copies · £30–£68
Wild Horses - 1st Edition/1st Printing3 copies · $32–$56
HIGH STAKES3 copies · $45–$55
Come to Grief - 1st Edition/1st Printing3 copies · $32–$48
Decider - 1st Edition/1st Printing3 copies · $32–$48
To the Hilt - 1st Edition/1st Printing3 copies · $32
Nerve2 copies · £450–£750
For Kicks2 copies · $275–$350
Market context
180 copies of Dick Francis's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $55 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Dead Cert, 1st edition, 1962 (dominic winter, 2026-09-01)£300
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.