Nevil Shute Trustee From the Toolroom 1960 HC DJ Heinemann Reprint Novel

Key Details:

Title: Trustee from the Toolroom

Author: Nevil Shute

Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd

Year of Publication: 1960 (First published 1960, this copy is the 1960 reprint)

Edition: Early 1960 Reprint

Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket (protected in removable clear sleeve)

Language: English

Genre: Classic Fiction / Adventure

Printed in: Great Britain

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Mini Story or Hook:

One of Nevil Shute’s most admired novels, Trustee from the Toolroom follows the quiet life of engineer Keith Stewart, whose passion for model engineering unexpectedly leads him on a remarkable journey across the world. Combining technical ingenuity, courage and humanity, this is widely regarded as one of Shute’s finest and most enduring stories.

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Condition:

Condition: Good vintage condition – please see detailed notes below.

This is an early Heinemann hardcover with original dust jacket.

* Original unclipped dust jacket showing edge wear, rubbing, small tears and creasing consistent with age.

* Jacket protected in a removable archival-style clear sleeve.

* Light bumping and wear to the corners and spine ends.

* Moderate foxing and age-related staining to the endpapers and several preliminary pages (as shown in photographs).

* Pages remain generally clean and tightly bound.

* No obvious library markings.

* A solid reading and collectible copy of this sought-after Nevil Shute title.

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