SHUTE, Nevil. On the Beach. London: Heinemann. 1957. 8vo. First edition, first printing. Publisher’s red cloth lettered in gilt to the spine, in the dust jacket designed by John Rowland. An exceptional example, the cloth clean and bright, the contents clean and fine throughout, with one small mark to the fore-edge. The dust jacket unclipped (15s net) and complete, with one or two tiny marks, but a fine, fresh, highly presentable copy.
Perhaps the author’ most famous work, depicting the devastation of a global nuclear war in which the remaining citizens spend their final days in Australia amid absolute human wipeout. Though its technical accuracy might today be disputed, the novel was well-received and sold very well. Uncommon in such sharp condition.
SHUTE, Nevil. On the Beach. London: Heinemann. 1957. 8vo. First edition, first printing. Publisher’s red cloth lettered in gilt to the spine, in the dust jacket designed by John Rowland. An exceptional example, the cloth clean and bright, the contents clean and fine throughout, with one small mark to the fore-edge. The dust jacket unclipped (15s net) and complete, with one or two tiny marks, but a fine, fresh, highly presentable copy.
Perhaps the author’ most famous work, depicting the devastation of a global nuclear war in which the remaining citizens spend their final days in Australia amid absolute human wipeout. Though its technical accuracy might today be disputed, the novel was well-received and sold very well. Uncommon in such sharp condition.
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