Nevil Shute
7 copies for sale · $40–$180 · 2 first editions
Notable copies for sale
Requiem for a Wren (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£45
Slide Rule The Autobiography of an Engineer (first edition) — Rare Aviation Books$180
So Disdained — Rare Aviation Books$40
Requiem for a Wren — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£35
On the Beach by Nevil Shute (1957) — eBay$44
Works on the market
Requiem for a Wren2 copies · £35–£45
Slide Rule The Autobiography of an Engineer1 copy · $180
So Disdained1 copy · $40
Market context
20 copies of Nevil Shute's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $73 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
The Chequer Board, first Book Society edition, signed by the author, 1947; and 27 others b (forum, 2026-04-23)£220
Pied Piper, first edition with rare dust-jacket, 1942. (forum, 2026-04-23)£220
Marazan, first edition, 1926; and another by the same (2) (forum, 2026-04-23)£420
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