Published by Griffin & Co, Portsmouth, UK, 1902
Seller: Camilla's Bookshop, Eastbourne, SX, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Fourth Edition. Bound in worn blue cloth, with gilt lettering to front board and spine and gold blocked illustrations of anchor and block/tackle to covers. This Fourth Edition of Alstons book is Revised and Enlarged by captain T.P. Walker. LX1V/539pp with numerous illustrations, diagrams and charts. Information on managing a sailing ship, signals,clearing for action, navigation, dressing, Heaving Down,Hawsers, Rigging, wrecks, storms, salvage etc etc.Front board creased, spine rubbed and worn, odd notes in pencil, corners bumped and worn, but binding sound. Altogether, good working copy!