Most Secret
by Shute, Nevil
NEVIL SHUTE NORWAY was born on January 17, 1899 in Ealing, London. After attending the Dragon School and Shrewsbury School, he studied Engineering Science at Balliol College, Oxford. He worked as an aeronautical engineer and published his first novel, Marazan, in 1926. In 1931 he married Frances Mary Heaton and they went on to have two daughters. During the Second World War he joined the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve where he worked on developing secret weapons. After the war he continued to write and settled in Australia where he lived until his death on January 12, 1960. His most celebrated novels include Pied Piper (1942), No Highway (1948), A Town Like Alice (1950) and On the Beach (1957).
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Most Secret
by Shute, Nevil
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- Used - Red cloth, map endpapers. Spine faded. Very good copy lacking the dust jacket
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- First edition
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- 1945
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- Iv, 275 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
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London: Heinemann, 1945. First edition. iv, 275 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Red cloth, map endpapers. Spine faded. Very good copy lacking the dust jacket. First edition. iv, 275 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Novel of wartime intrigue and secret missions to the coast of Brittany, written by Shute in 1942 but not published until 1945 because the Admiralty censors… Read more about this item Item Price
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Most Secret (Complete Works)
by Shute, Nevil
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William Heinemann Book. Illus. by Greer, Terence. Good. Hardcover Leatherette. Complete Works. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with dark red leatherette boards and gilt lettering/decoration to spine and boards, collection edition, 408gms, 274 pages, illustrated red with gold pattern endpapers, yellow bookmark. This is one volume in a set of complete works by Nevil Shute. Book is… Read more about this item Item Price
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MOST SECRET
by Nevil Shute
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1945
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Pomona, New York, USA
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New York: William Morrow & Company. 1945. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Good+ dust jacket. Owner name on FEP. Rubbing, open tearing along panel edges. . Item Price
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Most Secret
by SHUTE, Nevil
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- 1945
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Auckland, NZL
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London: Heinemann, 1945 Red cloth titled in gilt on spine, endpaper maps. Tight and almost square, faded at spine, clean boards and pages, small name in front. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Item Price
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by Shute, Nevil
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- Used - Very good, with unclipped d/j (fair, some tearing but intact), blue cloth boards with blindstamped titled in silver/red on spine
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- reprint
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- 1953
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London: William Heinemann, 1953. reprint. hardback. Very good, with unclipped d/j (fair, some tearing but intact), blue cloth boards with blindstamped titled in silver/red on spine; pages unmarked and tight, just a little sunning, maps on pastedowns clean, prize plate (Army Apprentices School, Harrogate).. 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5""). In their trusty fishing boat Genevieve,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Most Secret
by Nevil Shute
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- Used - Good
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- 1991
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- Paperback
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- 9780749304171
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Wellington, Auckland, NZL
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Mandarin. Good. 18cm. Paperback. 1991. 379 pages. Cover worn<br>Reissue of a war novel by Nevil Shute, f amous for 'A Town Like Alice' and others works. The story deals w ith three officers' use of a secret weapon in their daring attack on German ships off the Brittany coast. First published in 1945. . Item Price
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Most Secret
by SHUTE, Nevil
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- Reprint.
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- 1974
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- Hardcover
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- 9780434699100
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Auckland, NZL
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£8.07
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London: Heinemann, 1974 Uniform edition latest series. Intact yellow dust jacket. Item Price
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Most Secret
by Nevil Shute
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- 1965
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Heinemann, 1965. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1965. Reprinted. 275 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth and gilt lettering. Binding remains firm.Pages are moderately tanned. Tape marks to free end papers. Boards have light edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and spine is presentable with minimal crushing and tanning. Clipped jacket. Jacket has light edge-wear with closed tears and creasing.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Most Secret
by Nevil Shute
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- Used - Good
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- 1968
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Pan Books, 1968. Paperback. Good. 1968. Third Printing. 286 pages. Paperback book with illustrated cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Most Secret
by Shute, Nevil
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- Used - Good
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- 2003
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- Paperback
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- 9781741211320
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Forrestfield, Western Australia, AUS
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Australia: Redwood, 2003. Book. Good. Mass Market Paperback. Spine is creased. Where possible small books will have postage reduced. Item Price
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Most Secret
by Shute, Nevil
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
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- 1945
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- Hardcover
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Devizes, Wiltshire, GBR
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£9.99
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William Heinemann, 1945. hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo). This book does NOT include a jacket. 1945 reprint. There is some damage to some pages. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Item Price
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Most Secret
by Nevil Shute
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- Used - Good
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- 1969
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Oak Grove, Missouri, USA
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Paperback, cover has dents and some scuffing, creased spine, pages a little yellowed, text clean Item Price
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Most Secret
by Nevil Shute
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- Used - Good
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- 1968
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- Paperback
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Pan Books Ltd, 1968. Paperback. Good. 1968. Third Printing. 286 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Most Secret
by Nevil Shute
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- 1968
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Pan Books, 1968. Paperback. Good. 1968. 3rd Printing. 287 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and sunning. Item Price
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Most Secret
by SHUTE, Nevil
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
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- Reprint.
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- 1957
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- Hardcover
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Auckland, NZL
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£11.30
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London: Heinemann, 1957 Blue cloth titled in silver and red on spine, endpaper maps. Uniform edition, Ist series, code #10 on spine of dj. Just a little light toning in endpapers and edges. Dust jacket is price unclipped, faded at the spine, tiny hole in rear folded edge, protected in a clear plastic sleeve. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" -… Read more about this item Item Price
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Most Secret
by Nevil Shute
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1954
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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William Heinemann Ltd, 1954. Hardcover. Good. 1954. Reprinted. 275 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Nevil Shute
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Traralgon, Victoria, AUS
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Heron Books, UK, No date. Imitation red Leather. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Imitation red Leather. 275 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Heron Books, UK, No date. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Edges of pages are slightly foxed. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Genevieve is a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Most Secret
by Shute, Nevil
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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- 1945
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- Hardcover
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Temecula, California, USA
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£161.42
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Morrow, 1945. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. New York: William Morrow & Company, 1945. 8vo. 310 pp. First American edition. Full cloth, spine ends gently pushed - near fine. The red and yellow jacket has had a little professional restoration to the edges. Edges toned, spine a little faded, and a few stains to the rear… Read more about this item Item Price
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Most Secret
by Nevil Shute
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
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- 1954
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- Hardcover
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Traralgon, Victoria, AUS
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£8.26
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Heinemann, 1954. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 275 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Heinemann, 1954. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition but dust jacket is not included. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Spine has mild fading. Page edges are reasonably browned and mildly foxed. Pages are reasonably tanned and mildly… Read more about this item Item Price
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Most Secret
by SHUTE, Nevil
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint.
- Published
- 1965
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- Hardcover
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Auckland, NZL
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£11.30
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London: Heinemann, 1965 Blue boards stamped in silver and red on spine, endpaper maps. Uniform edition second series, #U.10 on flap of dj. Tight and tidy, faint foxing in edges and endpapers. The dust jacket is price clipped, bright, edge wear, small sticker at foot of spine, protected in a fitted clear film sleeve. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" -… Read more about this item Item Price
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