292 pp . Very Good, would be Fine, if not for minor edgewear to covers, and crease to top of spine. Block clean. Contents crisp and clean throughout. Tightly bound. History of the port of Cochin by engineer Sir Robert Bristow. Bristow\'s fascinating history of the port of Kochin and Kerala from ancient times to the 1950s. Popularly known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea, Cochin has one of the finest harbours of the world, and was the centre of the spice trade for many centuries.