In 1987 there was an exhibition of paintings at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Alexandra Road, Swansea entitled ' Under Sail : Swansea Cutters, Tallships and Seascapes 1830-1880.' While my wife and I were strolling through pleasantly sunny Swansea we discovered that the hardback version of the book published to accompany that exhibition was on sale at the gallery at 4UKP, a considerable bargain for 120 pages almost every one of which has a b&w or colour photo of a 19th-century painting of shipping associated with Swansea, including some of the famous copper barques that sailed round Cape Horn , like the Zeta and the Eta, and a number of pilot cutters. The artists featured are James HARRIS 1810-1887, James Harris junr 1847-1925, George Chambers 1803-1840, Edward Duncan RWS 1803-1882, the Rev Calvert R. Jones 1804-1877 (including some reproductions of early photos) and Henry B Birchall, fl 1840-1850. 4 of the colour plates are marred by slight misalignment of different colours. I have not yet checked whether the gallery would take orders by post - I can't see why not. glynn.vivian.gallery@swansea.gov.uk ; www.swansea.gov.uk/glynnvivian/ I have no financial interest other than as a Swansea ratepayer whose rates help to maintain the gallery. The current exhibition 'Lowry in Wales' includes L S Lowry's views of Ebbw Vale and Bargoed. Jeff Swansea