Nevil Shute
39 copies for sale · $40–$750 · 20 first editions
Notable copies for sale
A Town Like Alice (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£1,350
The Chequer Board (first edition) — Michael Pyron Books$250
Slide Rule The Autobiography of an Engineer (first edition) — Rare Aviation Books$180
Pastoral (first edition) — Michael Pyron Books$150
On The Beach (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£135
Trustee From The Toolroom (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£100
The Rainbow and the Rose (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£45
IN THE WET (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$40
Requiem for a Wren (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£175
ON THE BEACH — Rare Book Cellar$78
Requiem for a Wren (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£45
AN OLD CAPTIVITY — Rare Book Cellar$378
What these are worth
The Rainbow and the Rose6 copies from 3 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
IN THE WET4 copies · $40–$350
In the Wet4 copies · £28–£90
A Town Like Alice2 copies · £95–£1,350
Requiem for a Wren2 copies · £45–£175
SO DISDAINED2 copies · $40–$98
ON THE BEACH2 copies · £27–£78
THE RAINBOW AND THE ROSE2 copies · $73–$75
REQUIEM FOR A WREN By Nevil Shute **Mint Condition**2 copies · $53
Marazan1 copy · $750
AN OLD CAPTIVITY1 copy · $378
MOST SECRET1 copy · $253
The Chequer Board1 copy · $250
So Disdained1 copy · $250
Most Secret1 copy · $225
Landfall: A Channel Story1 copy · $200
Slide Rule The Autobiography of an Engineer1 copy · $180
Pastoral1 copy · $150
On The Beach1 copy · £135
Trustee From The Toolroom1 copy · £100
PIED PIPER1 copy · $88
Market context
56 copies of Nevil Shute's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $175 (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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