1958 South By Java retailer Head Alistair MacLean First Edition Dust Wrapper

The first edition of Alistair MacLean's third novel, inspired by the author's experiences with the Royal Navy during the Second World War, set in February 1942 during the aftermath of the Battle of Singapore. MacLean was a popular Scottish author, known fort his thriller and adventure stories, particularly 'H. M. S. Ulysses.' In the unclipped dust wrapper. Condition Report: In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally excellent with minor shelf wear only and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, with a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. The dust wrapper is very smart with minor shelf wear only and a retailer minor chipping to the front wrap, unclipped. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Overall: Near Fine