The Mercantile Marine Atlas 16th Edition 1959 Vintage Hardback (George Philip & Son) Ex library reference edition.Item in good condition. Dust jacket protected by cellophane. Spine beginning to become detached. All internal pages in good condition accepting item has been  well used. Edge of some page yellowing due to age.Includes a 2009 The Times Map of the World.An extremely interesting atlas for general ‘Atlasing’  plus port and sea distances info.Perfect when sitting in a comfy armchair with roaring fire, Grandfather clock ticking in the background, wearing a smoking jacket (smoker or not) and gently nursing a Whiskey, etc. Then again maybe not. Either way, hours can be spent with this book.