A history of the administration of the Royal Navy and of merchant shipping in relation to the Navy from MDIX to MDCLX, with an introduction treating of the preceding period

"A History of the Administration of the Royal Navy and of Merchant Shipping" by M. Oppenheim is a late 19th-century historical work that explores the growth and structure of the Royal Navy, from Henry VIII's reign to the conclusion of the Commonwealth, alongside the connection linking naval and merchant fleets. The book aims to address a gap in historical records, where books often highlighted naval combat, but didn't explore the systems that made those actions possible. The book highlights naval organization as key to the Navy's victories and defeats. Starting with the Royal Navy's origins, tracing it from the Norman Conquest, it shows its transformation into an important part of the government, which requiring a special administration to oversee its operations.