{"title":"Naval History \u0026 Submarines","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore our collection of vintage, rare, and collectible naval history books, submarine warfare accounts, and maritime military publications. Discover German U-boat operations, World War I and World War II naval campaigns, battleships, aircraft carriers, destroyers, naval commanders, and historic sea battles. Featuring firsthand accounts, illustrated histories, technical references, and original publications documenting naval warfare and the evolution of military seapower.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wwii-secret-d-day-intelligence-bulletin-no-19-operation-overlord-us-fleet-1","title":"WWII Secret D-Day Intelligence Bulletin No 19 Operation Overlord US Fleet","description":"Original World War II U.S. Navy SECRET after-action intelligence bulletin documenting the naval operations, battlefield results, and lessons learned from D-Day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIssued by the United States Fleet, Headquarters of the Commander in Chief, on December 20, 1944, this wartime report is officially titled:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Battle Experience: Supporting Operations for the Invasion of Northern France—June 1944”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecret Information Bulletin No. 19 was prepared for commissioned naval officers using contemporary war diaries and reports submitted by commanders and ships that participated in Operation Overlord. Rather than presenting a later historian’s account, it records the observations, conclusions, and recommendations of the men responsible for supporting the invasion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommanding officers describe what occurred during the operation, evaluate the effectiveness of naval gunfire and other combat measures, identify problems encountered, and recommend improvements for future amphibious operations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe extensive contents include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Assault Force “O” operations supporting Omaha Beach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Western Naval Task Force organization and assault routes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Omaha and Utah Beach minefields and swept channels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Naval bombardment and shore fire-control operations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Pointe du Hoc and the Vierville–Colleville sector\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• German coastal defenses and resistance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Casualties, damage, and vessel losses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Communications, radar, codes, antiaircraft defense, ammunition, and weather\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Detailed operational maps and charts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Contemporary photographs of German positions damaged by U.S. naval gunfire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Combat observations and recommendations from commanding officers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Immediate lessons learned during the Normandy invasion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShips discussed include USS Texas, USS Nevada, USS Arkansas, USS Tuscaloosa, USS Augusta, and numerous destroyers and supporting vessels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe scarcity of this bulletin is inherent in its original purpose and handling instructions. It was classified SECRET, issued for controlled naval use rather than public distribution, and required to be safeguarded under U.S. Navy regulations. Most significantly, recipients were expressly directed to destroy the bulletin by burning when it was no longer required—with no report of destruction necessary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the time this listing was prepared, no other original copy of Secret Information Bulletin No. 19 could be located publicly offered for sale. Surviving examples appear to be exceptionally scarce, particularly outside institutional or archival holdings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bulletin contains preliminary material followed by Chapter 73, paginated 73-1 through 73-55, with extensive operational text, maps, charts, and photographic plates. Its front cover retains the prominent red SECRET designation and the warning:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This bulletin and the information contained herein must not fall into the hands of the enemy.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccompanied by a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity from Premier Relics and supporting documentation from the previous seller concerning its origin within a preserved collection of United States Fleet Battle Experience and Secret Information Bulletins. The certificate represents the previous seller’s authentication and is not an independent third-party opinion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Original softcover wartime publication with expected age and handling wear. Covers show scattered marks and spotting, light edge and corner wear, and a handwritten identification notation at the upper right. The original staples exhibit oxidation with localized rust staining and wear around the staple holes. Interior pages have age toning and occasional scattered spotting but remain clear and readable. The maps, photographs, and printed content present exceptionally well. Please examine all photographs carefully for the exact condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe decorative letter opener shown for scale and display is not included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn extraordinary original D-Day document and potential centerpiece for an advanced collection devoted to Operation Overlord, Omaha Beach, the United States Navy, naval warfare, military intelligence, or World War II history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfessionally packed, fully insured, and shipped with signature confirmation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU V\/3","brand":"Second Chapter Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67706041499896,"sku":null,"price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/1025\/7912\/files\/4a00d2a6-f0e2-4b68-94bb-63e089fe91ac_54d317c2-66d8-4f18-91ec-5d2b53560b3c.jpg?v=1792225046"},{"product_id":"1967-signed-japan-s-decision-for-war-nobutaka-ike-wwii-pearl-harbor-1st-ed-1","title":"1967 Signed Japan’s Decision for War Nobutaka Ike WWII Pearl Harbor 1st Ed","description":"World War II \/ Japanese military and political history. An exceptionally important documentary account revealing how Japan’s highest government and military leaders debated policy, negotiated strategy, and ultimately moved toward war with the United States and the attack on Pearl Harbor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJapan’s Decision for War: Records of the 1941 Policy Conferences, translated, edited, and introduced by Nobutaka Ike. First edition published by Stanford University Press in 1967.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis copy is personally signed and inscribed by Nobutaka Ike and dated “Stanford, July 1967,” immediately following the book’s June 1967 publication. The inscription closes with Ike’s familiar signature, “Nobu Ike,” making this a desirable publication-year presentation copy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIke was a Japanese-American political scientist, Stanford professor, and leading authority on Japanese politics. After being forcibly relocated following Pearl Harbor, he was released to assist the United States Navy with Japanese-language translation work during World War II. His unusual personal history gives this signed study of Japan’s road to war exceptional historical resonance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book presents records from 62 Japanese policy conferences held between March and December 1941, providing direct access to the deliberations of Japan’s political and military leadership as the nation prepared for conflict. These primary-source records illuminate Japan’s relationship with Germany and Italy, negotiations with the United States, economic pressure and embargoes, military planning, and the decisions that culminated in the Pacific War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardcover contains xxx preliminary pages plus 306 numbered pages, with a bibliographical note, appendix, and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal black cloth hardcover remains clean, solid, and well preserved. Interior pages are clean and the binding is firm. The original illustrated dust jacket is present and unclipped, retaining its original $8.50 price. Jacket shows visible age and handling wear, including rubbing, edge creasing, several tears, small chips, and heavier wear around the upper edges and spine ends. A previous owner’s inscription is present on the front endpaper as shown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease examine every photograph carefully for the exact condition and inscription. 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Hardcover with the original illustrated dust jacket, 224 pages including index, and extensively illustrated with historic photographs, operational diagrams, and technical material.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe half-title is signed and annotated by two German Kriegsmarine U-boat veterans. Ernst Schmidt signed in blue ink, identified himself as an Oberleutnant zur See, and recorded his association with U-139, U-345, U-821, and U-1231. Hans Goebeler signed beneath him and added “N.C.O. Controlroom,” “U-505,” and the personal notation “Smooth Sailing.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGoebeler was serving aboard U-505 when the submarine was captured by the United States Navy off the coast of West Africa on June 4, 1944. The capture yielded valuable codebooks, documents, and equipment and remains one of the most celebrated American naval intelligence achievements of World War II. U-505 is now preserved at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is considerably more collectible than an ordinary signed copy because both men added their wartime positions and specific U-boat associations rather than signatures alone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe blue cloth hardcover remains solid and attractive with clean, firmly bound pages. Light handling marks and a small star-shaped mark are present on the endpapers. The original dust jacket shows light edge wear, rubbing, creasing, and minor age-related wear, as clearly photographed, and is housed in a clear protective cover. Please examine all photographs carefully for the exact condition and inscription details. The photographed book is the actual copy offered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU V\/2","brand":"Second Chapter Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67706062930168,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/1025\/7912\/files\/4e76a83d-0147-49c9-8468-b5012e133234_ca4d0694-09b4-42bc-bcc3-a2bbfd5a73ef.jpg?v=1792225150"},{"product_id":"1942-saburo-kurusu-pearl-harbor-negotiations-roberts-report-japanese-wwii-1","title":"1942 Saburo Kurusu Pearl Harbor Negotiations Roberts Report Japanese WWII","description":"World War II \/ Pearl Harbor \/ Diplomatic History. An original Japanese wartime publication documenting the breakdown of negotiations between Japan and the United States immediately preceding the Pacific War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Japanese diplomat and Special Envoy Saburō Kurusu, who traveled to Washington in November 1941 and personally participated in the final diplomatic negotiations with Secretary of State Cordell Hull before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Published in Japan in December 1942, approximately one year after the negotiations failed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Japanese title translates as The Flashpoint of the Greater East Asia War: The Course of U.S.–Japan Negotiations. This first-edition wartime volume was published by the Tokyo Nichi Nichi and Osaka Mainichi newspaper organizations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to Kurusu’s account, the approximately 190-page book includes the full Roberts Commission Report concerning the Pearl Harbor attack, Japanese commentary on the report, a chronology of the negotiations, photographs, and other supporting material. It presents the official wartime Japanese interpretation of the diplomatic breakdown and American findings concerning Pearl Harbor, making it a compelling primary-source artifact from the conflict itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoftcover in good, complete, readable vintage condition. The covers show noticeable rubbing, fading, discoloration, edge wear, and wear along the spine. Pages exhibit age toning, scattered foxing, and occasional spotting. A small tear and opening are present near an interior binding staple, as photographed, but the volume remains intact and usable. Please examine all photographs carefully for the exact condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe decorative display letter opener shown in the photographs is for display purposes only and is not included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU V\/2","brand":"Second Chapter Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67706064634104,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/1025\/7912\/files\/c134b3e7-fab9-4147-b8a9-c69d670764b8_472108f0-4c20-40bc-a55d-700e2e60016f.jpg?v=1792225159"},{"product_id":"1876-north-polar-expedition-uss-polaris-c-f-hall-1st-edition-maps-arctic-1","title":"1876 North Polar Expedition USS Polaris C.F. Hall 1st Edition Maps Arctic","description":"Arctic exploration history recounting the ill-fated 1871–1873 North Polar Expedition aboard the USS Polaris, commanded by Captain Charles Francis Hall. This official government narrative follows the expedition’s record-setting northern advance, Hall’s sickness and mysterious death, the ship’s entrapment and destruction by ice, and the extraordinary survival of nineteen expedition members stranded for months on a drifting ice floe. Edited under the direction of Secretary of the Navy George M. Robeson by Rear Admiral C. H. Davis and published in Washington by the Government Printing Office in 1876. Original first edition in publisher’s decorated brown cloth with gilt Arctic sledging scene and spine lettering. The substantial 696-page volume is illustrated with maps, engraved plates, expedition scenes, portraits, and images of the USS Polaris; included material is represented in the photographs. The binding remains intact and the text block continues to hold together. The front inner hinge is cracked and exposed but the front board remains attached. Exterior cloth shows substantial rubbing, fading, scattered cloth loss, fraying at the spine ends, and worn corners. Pages display age toning, scattered foxing and staining, with a previous owner’s name written near the front. Please examine the detailed photographs for the exact condition. 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Repatriation of Prisoners of War from Siberia: A Documentary Narrative was compiled by Gaston Lichtenstein and published by The William Byrd Press of Richmond, Virginia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRather than presenting a later secondary history, this volume preserves the operation through contemporary correspondence, reports, financial records, shipping arrangements, and communications involving the Siberian War Prisoners Repatriation Committee, American Red Cross, National Catholic War Council, and other participating organizations. It documents the enormous logistical and humanitarian challenge of locating, supporting, transporting, and returning former prisoners who had endured years of isolation, disease, malnutrition, and severe Siberian conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe narrative includes discussions of operations at Vladivostok, the use and preparation of repatriation ships, the movement of prisoners through ports including Trieste, financial disbursements approaching one million dollars, and correspondence from figures including Felix M. Warburg, Samuel A. Welldon, Dr. F. P. Keppel, and D. O. Lively. Especially notable is the large folding map titled “Half Way Around the World,” tracing the approximately 11,000-mile sea route used to carry repatriated prisoners from Siberia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardcover in burgundy cloth, ending on numbered page 177. The folding map is present and remains attractive, with its original folds. The book shows age-related exterior rubbing, corner and spine-end wear, page-edge toning and spotting, scattered foxing or staining, and wear along portions of the interior gutters. The front and rear endpapers show age-related discoloration, minor marks, and residue. Despite the visible age and wear, this remains a solid and highly collectible original volume with exceptionally compelling primary-source content. Please examine all photographs carefully for the exact condition of the book being offered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU V\/1","brand":"Second Chapter Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67706086916344,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/1025\/7912\/files\/fcf98ba9-87d0-499d-912c-e60e261bddbf_34fba4e6-033d-42cd-a461-85bd50726b75.jpg?v=1792225287"},{"product_id":"uss-gerald-r-ford-cvn-78-2023-2024-maiden-deployment-cruise-book-navy-1","title":"USS Gerald R. 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Rather than reconstructing the conflict decades later, Lieutenant-Commander Freiherr von Spiegel places the reader aboard a Great War U-boat—through night attacks, minefields, enemy nets, destroyer pursuits, submerged emergencies, and the confined daily existence of its crew.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVon Spiegel was an experienced Imperial German Navy submarine commander. Although “U-202” was used as a literary designation and no German submarine bearing that number served during World War I, the narrative drew upon his experiences commanding the real SM U-32. This makes the book both a compelling naval account and a revealing example of how the German U-boat campaign was presented to contemporary readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in Germany during the war, von Spiegel’s account became an extraordinary popular success. This 1919 London edition, translated by Royal Navy Captain Barry Domvile, offered British readers an unusually immediate view of submarine warfare from the opposing commander’s perspective while the conflict remained a recent memory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eU Boat 202: The War Diary of a German Submarine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy Lieutenant-Commander Freiherr von Spiegel of Peckelsheim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated from the German by Captain Barry Domvile, Royal Navy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLondon: Andrew Melrose Ltd., 1919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal cloth hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e170 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst British edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe narrative includes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the War-Path; The First Shot; A Night Journey; A Dangerous Encounter; The Horse Transport; Surrounded; A Rich Prize; A Night on the Bottom of the Sea; Through the Minefield; For Dear Life; In the Enemy’s Nets; Hunted for Many Hours; Storm; and Homeward Bound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal publisher’s cloth hardcover with the title and subtitle printed directly on the front board. No dust jacket. The exterior shows considerable age-related wear, including discoloration and staining to the cloth, fading and rubbing along the spine, bumped and worn corners, and wear at the spine ends. The pages and text-block edges are age-toned, with scattered foxing and occasional marks. A former owner’s name is written inside the front cover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe binding remains intact and the text is complete and readable. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description for this more than century-old copy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA scarce original edition with particular appeal for collectors of World War I naval history, Imperial German submarines, early U-boat warfare, and firsthand military narratives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU V\/3","brand":"Second Chapter Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67706110247160,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/1025\/7912\/files\/fd24af47-ace8-4d4f-9569-c6410e47df15_733b79b8-3b05-417d-b761-75936802510e.jpg?v=1792225401"},{"product_id":"u-boat-devilry-charles-bateman-1918-1st-ed-wwi-submarine-survivor-accounts-1","title":"U-Boat Devilry Charles Bateman 1918 1st Ed WWI Submarine Survivor Accounts","description":"World War I naval and submarine-warfare history featuring authentic accounts of merchant seamen attacked by German U-boats. Published in 1918 while the war was still underway, the author states that most of these narratives had not previously appeared in print and were collected directly from survivors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents include torpedo attacks, shipwrecks, escapes, survival in open boats, combat at sea, the psychology of torpedoed crews, the loss of the Persia, and the experiences of Allied and neutral merchant sailors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst edition published by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton in London, New York, and Toronto in 1918. Original blue cloth hardcover with black lettering. Complete with xvi preliminary pages and 176 text pages; the final page is unnumbered, making 175 the last printed page number.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition is good for age. Cloth shows rubbing, marks, bumped corners, and fraying with small areas of loss at the spine ends. Pages exhibit age toning and occasional spotting. 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Grant Sharp, former Commander in Chief, Pacific, during four critical years of the Vietnam War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis copy bears a substantial personal inscription from Admiral Sharp to a fellow naval officer:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“To Lt. Cdr. Charles L. Stewart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou will recognize many of the situations described in the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eU. S. G. Sharp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdm. USN (Ret.)”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inscription’s reference to situations Stewart would recognize suggests that the recipient possessed relevant firsthand naval or military experience. No separate documentation accompanies the book, and the exact professional relationship between Sharp and Stewart has not been independently confirmed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished by Presidio Press in 1978, Strategy for Defeat presents Sharp’s firsthand assessment of American strategy during the Vietnam War. As Commander in Chief, Pacific, Sharp oversaw American military activity throughout the Pacific—including Vietnam—with Generals William Westmoreland and Creighton Abrams reporting to him. He argues that political restrictions, gradual escalation, and limitations on air power prevented the United States from employing an effective strategy against North Vietnam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing upon official dispatches, government documents, personal interviews, and the Pentagon Papers, the book addresses bombing policy, North Vietnamese defenses, Washington decision-making, military planning, command relationships, and the conflict between civilian restrictions and senior military recommendations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle: Strategy for Defeat: Vietnam in Retrospect\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Admiral U. S. 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This copy includes the original dust jacket, now housed in a clear protective sleeve; the jacket shows heavy chipping, edge tears, paper losses, and tape repairs, particularly along the top edge and rear panel, but remains present and visually appealing for its age. The book itself is solid with firm binding, clean interior pages showing normal age toning, and no missing pages noted. Interior contains a period owner inscription dated 1929 along with an ex-libris bookplate. Boards remain attractive, submarine cutaway diagrams and photo plates are intact, and overall the volume presents well despite the jacket flaws. 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This substantial oversized reference atlas presents the U.S. Navy’s mid-century scientific understanding of the Arctic marine environment immediately before the International Geophysical Year. Its seven sections cover tides and currents, physical properties, ice conditions, wind, sea and swell, marine geology, marine biology, and the distribution of oceanographic observations. Illustrated throughout with 132 detailed figures, including multicolor polar maps, ice-concentration charts, current and temperature studies, weather and wave diagrams, geological information, and large folding charts. Includes 143 numbered pages, bibliography, and the separately printed errata sheet dated August 14, 1959. Condition is fair and suitable as a reference or restoration copy. The covers and spine assembly are substantially separated from the text block, with exposed cloth, looseness, edge wear, creasing, surface marks, and corner wear. 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Hardcover with original illustrated, price-unclipped dust jacket. The cloth binding and interior remain very clean, solid, and well preserved. Dust jacket shows edge wear, rubbing, creasing, small tears, and a larger closed tear near the lower front panel. A retail price sticker remains on the rear jacket. 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