Nevil Shute — On the Beach

London, Heinemann, 1957. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of Shute"s post-apocalyptic novel set in Australia after global nuclear war, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding.First edition.Complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. A landmark post-apocalyptic novel set in Australia following a global nuclear war, depicting the final months of human life as radioactive fallout spreads southward.Nevil Shute (1899-1960) was an English novelist and aeronautical engineer, best known for combining technical realism with emotional depth. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Previous owner"s ink inscription to front free endpaper. Previous bookseller's small label to front paste down. Dust wrapper, very smart. Slight age toning to perimeters. The odd minor handling mark and slight soiling to wraps. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, if slightly age toned. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.