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South by Java Head.

MACLEAN, Alistair (1922-1987).

London: Collins, 1958. [Naval adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.320. Publisher's green cloth, gilt titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket priced at 14s. Minor spotting, small scuff/sticker pull to flyleaf, jacket fine but for a tiny chip to crown. Shows well. A war-time adventure set on the South China Seas; the third thriller from the acclaimed master of action and suspense. Item #54172

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