8vo. [4], 155pp, [1]. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered in black. A trifle rubbed, some water-damage, ink-spotting and marking to boards, spine sunned. Internally clean and crisp,

The second edition of this manual providing instruction on the proper procedures and regulatory requirements connected to ship ownership; from the correct methods for storing cargo, to the primary causes of collisions and casualties. Issued by the managers of the Shipowner's Protection Association Limited, the work proved enduringly popular, running up to a sixteenth edition in 1964.