Near fine condition.Pen and Sword Maritime,2005.First UK edition-first printing.Black hardback(mark on the edge of the front cover,gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos,map,diagrams.Nice and clean pages as new with a small ink mark and nick on the outer edges.299pp including Foreword,appendix,glossary of naval terms,select bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.