Good condition.The World's Work,1962.First UK edition.Blue hardback(two stain marks and light shelf wear on the edges of the cover and spine,silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(tears,nicks and creases on the Dj cover),both in GC.Illustrated with b/w photos.Pictures by Henry S. Gillette.Clean pages but tainted on the outer edges,owner's name written on the edge of the first blank page of the book,a couple of nicks and creases on the edges of the pages.The book is in GC for its age except for the tatty Dj cover.223pp including A short glossary of sailing ship terms,author's note.Price un-clipped.