Cassell, London, 2000, 1st.  ISBN 0-304-35246-2.  Hard cover, 224 pages including Bibliographies, Further Reading, and Index.  Black boards with silver lettering on spine; binding sound with a slight bow to boards; age spotting on outer page block.  Dust jacket with price intact shows a bit of edge wear, creases at inner lower flap fold; some age spotting on verso.  Gift inscription at top of half-title page; remainder of interior clean and unmarked; colour and black & white photos, illustrations and maps.  ‘This book vividly conveys the dramatic battles of the time and the overall history of maritime warfare in the age when sail was supreme, the period from 1650 to 1850 – the last years of sea power under sail.’ (from front flap)