MASEFIELD, JOHN. — Sea Life in Nelson's Time.

London: Sphere Books, 1972. "Masefield's book was the first of its kind and though there have been many similar books since it was first published in 1905, it remains the most comprehensive introduction to the subject. It is not only a sicial study of te officers and men, how they were paid, fed and punished, but it also contains an excellent account of the technology of the period - the ships and guns and the way in which they were sailed and fought." 25cms x 19.5cms. Pp.xii/105, 16 colour plates. Green cloth with colour laminated illustrations pasted to front and rear boards. G+.