Although it is not obvious from the title, this bibliography contains materials “wholly, substantially or significantly related to access to and from the sea and access to the resources of the sea for landlocked states and territories” (p. 1). It is a vast assemblage. There are 1,726 numerically listed entries, including 293 books, 1,002 articles and 133 papers, theses and dissertations. The remainder of the numerous items comprise publications produced under the auspices of international organizations such as UNCTAD and other UN bodies, the World Bank, ICAO, the OAS and others. In addition there are 22 pages of references to official UN documents. There are three indexes (occupying some 86 pages)—listing the contents first of all by author (where known), then by title and finally by subject. (The title index lists books in bold print and articles in italics. I mention this solely because no explanation seems to be given—and I spent a short while working it out.) Relevant resolutions (though not decisions) of UN bodies and a variety of other intergovernmental organizations are also listed.

Now in its third edition (the previous editions appearing in 1979 and 1985), this work is clearly of major significance to those actively engaged in research in this field, although it may prove to be a source of frustration as well as elucidation. There is something almost gratuitous in the author’s mentioning his work as a member of UNCTAD’s Group of Experts, listing 146 studies produced by UNCTAD Field Projects and informing the user that many of these are, in fact, restricted. Other restricted documents are also listed. The inclusion of these should at least encourage those interested to press for access. One thing is already clear, however. A fourth edition will be needed to expand the scope of the work to include the newly emergent landlocked states of Central Asia.