Naval Warfare

Grey book cover of After Jutland by James Goldrick, featuring a naval painting with Royal Navy ships at sea and a subtitle : the Naval War in Northern European waters, June 1916-November 1918.

$44.00

After Jutland: The Naval War in Northern European Waters, June 1916-November 1918

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Grey book cover of Before Jutland by James Goldrick, depicting a naval scene with a battleship amidst turbulent waters. Subheading: The Naval War in Northern European Waters, August 1914–February 1915.

$49.00

Before Jutland: The Naval War in Northern European Waters, August 1914-February 1915

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Blue book cover of Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty: The Last Naval Hero by Stephen Roskill in white and yellow text featuring a photo of Admiral David Beatty on a battleship deck.

$34.00

Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty: The Last Naval Hero: An Intimate Biography

Illustrated cover showing large ships exchanging fire on the water.

$23.00

Royal Navy Grand Fleet 1914–18: Britain’s last supreme naval fleet

Cover of Dead Wake by Erik Larson features a black-and-white image of a ship's wake at sea, accompanied by the subtitle The Last Crossing of the Lusitania and a sticker that says Large Print Random House highlighting that the book is in large print.

$33.50

Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (Random House Large Print)

Book cover of The Coal Black Sea by Stuart Heaver, featuring a naval battle scene with armored cruisers ablaze and smoke filling the sky overlaid with black and white text.

$33.00

The Coal Black Sea: Winston Churchill and the Worst Naval Catastrophe of the First World War

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The artwork shows World War I biplanes and two large battleship being fired at with smoke arising from two ships. Along the bottom, three black-and-white historical photographs of battleships are displayed.

$20.00

Austro-Hungarian Cruisers and Destroyers 1914–18

$22.00

A Bare Chronicle of Existence

$40.00

Zeebrugge Raid

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$34.00

Kaiser's Merchant Ships in World War I

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The cover is a bright blue and white background showcasing 3 illustrations. One is a sailor in a crisp white uniform. The middle image is of a soldier in a blue naval infantry uniform holding a rifle, and the third is a woman in a white Yeoman's uniform.

$20.00

The United States Navy 1914–18 (Men-at-Arms, 565)

The cover is a colorful illustration of a WWI seaplane taking off from an aircraft carrier. There are three black and white images of aircraft carriers below the first image.

$20.00

World War I Seaplane and Aircraft Carriers

The cover is of an illustrated Gunboat on the water that is on fire. Smoke pours from the boat and orange flames are seen. There are also three smaller images of Gunboats below.

$20.00

Gunboats of World War I

The cover is a colorful illustration of two large warships in the ocean. It also includes three small photographs of warships.

$20.00

Ottoman Navy Warships 1914–18

The artwork shows a large World War I battleship being fired at with smoke in the background. Along the bottom, three black-and-white historical photographs of battleships are below.

$20.00

US Flush-Deck Destroyers 1916–45: Caldwell, Wickes, and Clemson classes

The cover features a black-and-white wartime photograph of a large battleship with smoke behind it and an airplane flying above the ship. Three smaller photographs of ships are below.

$19.00

South American Battleships 1908–59: Brazil, Argentina, and Chile's great dreadnought race

large battleship being fired on with smoke and flames around the ships. Along the bottom, three black-and-white historical photographs of battleships are displayed.

$20.00

French Battleships 1914–45

The artwork shows a World War I large British Battleship being fired on with smoke and flames around the ship. Along the bottom, three black-and-white historical photographs of battleships are displayed.

$20.00

British Battleships 1914–18 (1): The Early Dreadnoughts

Illustrated cover depicting a naval battle with a warship under fire, smoke rising, and water splashes from incoming shells

$25.00

Coronel and Falklands 1914: Duel in the South Atlantic

Book cover of Stalking the U-Boat by Geoffrey L Rossano featuring a blue toned photograph of two men in aviator clothing and white and red text.

$30.50

Stalking the U-Boat: U.S. Naval Aviation in Europe during World War I

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