THE CHEQUER BOARD

First edition. Book Society issue. Publisher's original burgundy cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. Top edge red. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owners' marks. Complete with the very good, rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that is chipped at the spine tips and with several small pieces of tape to the underside at the front flap fold. Not price-clipped (9s 6d net to the lower front flap).

Signed by Nevil Shute in blue ink on the title page. Uncommon thus.