This preowned, hardback book with 473 pages has 525 photographic illustrations of many of the world's vanished sailing craft, both great and small, accompanied by comment and description by experienced ship-masters and other experts.
The introduction and several sections of the book were written by Alexander Hurst and published by Teredo Books in 1981.
This book is A Camera Record, and has had contributions from a large number of people.
It is in good condition apart from thecover which is very worn.