This hardback book with jacket, has 176 pages , written by Gordon Jackson and was published in 1983.
The interesting text describes:
The Rise of Ports 1450-1660
Harbour development and port improvement 1660-1840
The emergence of dock systems 1690-1840
Expansion New Docks and new ports 1840-1870,
The height of prosperity 1870-1914
Stagnation and Decay 1919-1980
Some black/white, and colour images are included.