South By Java Head

London: Collins. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine book, no names or inscriptions, few spots to the top edge tightly bound, fine DJ, price clipped, in lovely condition. Now with a protective acetate cover. - his 3rd book. A classic WW2 yarn set against the back-drop of the fall of Singapore and a… Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1958. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8" by 5". None. The first edition of Alistair MacLean's adventure novel, fictionalising his experiences during the Second World War. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'South By Java Head' recounts MacLean's personal experience with the Royal Navy during the Second World War, set in February… Read more about this item

Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., 2007. First Canadian Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine/French Flaps. 8 1/2" X 5 1/2. It's a dark night and the car breaks down . . . Author's first novel. 232 pp. plus Acknowledgments. Book has light edge/shelf wear. FlatSIGNED… Read more about this item

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. An attractive, gently-aged copy with light spotting and toning and a couple of short tears to jacket. Overall near fine. A wartime adventure set on the South China Seas; the third thriller from the acclaimed… Read more about this item

Garden City: Doubleday & Co., 1958. SOUTH BY JAVA HEAD- Alistair MacLean- Doubleday & Co.-Garden City-NY- 1958-1st Edition-1st Printing- 1958 on copyright and title page- Hardcover:-8vo-VG+/VG+ dj is price-clipped has rubs and small chips at foot of spine, otherwise colorful, bright and in mylar- Beige cloth covers---Jacket painting by Tom Dunn- 319pp- all clean only endpapers lightly foxed- a… Read more about this item

Doubleday & Company, 1958. Good hardcover with dust jacket, slight wear. Book club edition.. Hard Cover. Good/Good.

Hardcover. Very Good. Minor cover and edge wear, no DJ. Previous owner's name on front flyleaf; text pages clean with no markings or writing. Nice copy. Satisfaction guaranteed.

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… Read more about this item

Collins, 1958. 1st. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. First edition hardback, 1958, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - dust jacket slightly rubbed with a couple of tiny chips to spine head (now protected; boards clean and crisp. Binding tight and appears little read. Internally clean, no… Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1958. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15), pp. 320. Publisher's green cloth lettered in gilt to spine, typographic dust-jacket with printed price of 15s to front flap. No inscriptions, toning to edges of text block, jacket with very light edge wear. A fine copy. A war-time adventure set on the South China Seas; the third… Read more about this item

First edition first printing of the second ( not including the Navarone series ) novel by this author. There is a one inch tear that opens up into a 1/4 inch deep by 1/2 inch wide chip to the bottom rear corner of the dustjacket's spine. There is a small light stain to the edge of the page on the… Read more about this item

Doubleday, 1958 Book. Illus. by Tom Dunn. Very Good. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. VG/VG Gray boards dark blue titles to spine.BCE. No interior marks, tight edition. Beautiful painting by Tom Dunn on front of DJ. some chipping to edges of DJ and one tear at top of spine. A maritime tale set in Singapore and the Seas… Read more about this item

Doubleday & Co, 1958. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Book club edition. Bound in gray boards with title information to spine in dark blue. 254 pages. VERY FINE. Binding firm and square. All corners pointed. Without tears, creases, bumps or chips. Not marked and very clean and bright. Dust Jacket same but for small chip… Read more about this item

Fawcett Gold Medal, Greenwich Conn. Copyright 1958 (no printing indicated but believed to be late '70s) edition number M2153 ($0.95), pp. 288. 18 x 10.5 x 1.5 cm, MMPB with pictorial cover, Good copy - crisp, page tanning, owner catalog sticker on spine, neat tape job on tear alomg spine, faint crease… Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1958 Very tidy, light foxing in edges and end pages. Dust jacket is price clipped, tiny tears to crown of spine, light foxing to rear panel, unfaded, protected in a fitted clear film sleeve. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Doubleday. Fair in Fair dust jacket. 1958. Hardcover. 9997402618 . Ex-Library; 19 oz.; 319 pages; Ex library HC w/DJ aged/worn reinforced binding solid reading copy. Of all who wished to escape before burning Singapore fell to the Japanese, graying Brigadier Farnholme had the most urgent need to elude capture: in his belt were secrets holding a … Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1958. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Publisher's green boards with gilt lettering to the spine. A VG+ copy in a very fine (as new) D/W. Shows extremely well. A classic WW2 yarn set against the back-drop of the fall of Singapore and a group of survivors including soldiers,… Read more about this item

Paperback. Very Good.

Doubleday, 1958. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Doubleday, 1958. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.