on WINNER'S CIRCLE By Joseph Hayes. New York: Delacorte Press, (1980). First edition, first printing. "First printing" statement to the copyright page, $10.95 to the jacket's flap. By the late Edgar and Tony Award-winning playwright, screenwriter and novelist of THE DESPERATE HOURS. A well-depicted insider's look at the Kentucky Derby and its owners, horses, trainers, racing tracks, and machinations to get a place in the race and get to the winning circle, with a wonderful cast of challenged and complex characters. A lovely collectible gift. Fine, square and firm in fresh brown linen over polished and textured taupe boards with bright gilt embossed titles to the spine, green end-papers; in a very nearly fine dust jacket with wraparound art by Paul Bacon, with a short tear to the upper front panel edge and with the usual light age-toning; original printed $10.95 price still intact to the front inner flap that also shows a vertical crease line. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT VINTAGE FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.