GC.Spottiswoode & co,1899.Published for the Committee of Lloyd's.First UK edition.Dark blue hardback with leather spine(some dents,nicks,marks light shelf wear on the cover and spine,gilt lettering and illustration of a emblem with three flags to the spine ) in GC, no Dj as issued.Illustrated with colour,b/w plates,drawings.Clean pages with small colour marks,ink marks and slightly tainted on the outer edges,some letters written inside page 6 and 7,small creases,nicks,small tear and marks on the edges of the pages,some pencil marks inside the pages with the flags,two small tears inside the edges of the front cover.The book is in GC for its age with some shelf wear.276pp plus 32 pp with advertisements.A collectable book.Heavy book.