8vo. 176pp. Later black morocco-backed navy cloth, tooled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, lower board stained. Ink ownership inscription to head of title page: 'Henry Harvey Sholden Lodge Lieut. R.N. Dec. 8th 1837', final page with some paper adherence largely obliterating the two names listed.

These lists were first issued by the Admiralty in January 1717/18 and consist of a simple register of names (in full) with the respective seniorities. They continued to be published until 1846. The alphabetical lists were first issued in 1746.

This edition, corrected to 1st January, 1797, notably includes then Commodore Horatio Nelson. On the 14th February that same year, Nelson would participate in the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, as commander of HMS Minerve.

ESTC records copies at only two locations (BL and NT).