Maritime Geschichte Bücher

Friendly, A: 1977 UK, hardcover with dustjacket 362 pages, illustrated. Biography of Sir Francis Beaufort, chronicling his adventurous naval career, his pioneering hydrographic work, and his creation of the Beaufort Wind Scale. The book...

Lloyd, C.: 1968 UK, hardcover with dust jacket, illustrated. a social survey that explores the lives of British sailors over six centuries, portraying them as vigorous and idiosyncratic figures. The book seeks to rescue these seamen from...

Akveld, Leo a.o.: 2002 Thoth Bussum, hardcover with dustjacket 191 pages, illustrated. A commemorative work celebrating the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) . The book provides a vivid exploration...

Sjovold, T: 1963 Oslo, softcover 81 pages, with photos and illustrations. About the finding, preservation, significance and much more. In very good condition. English language

Edwards, H: 2011 Australia, softcover, 407 pages. In good condition, illustrated. Hugh Edwards recounts his thrilling adventures in locating historic shipwrecks, including treasures from the Dutch East Indiaman Vergulde Draeck and the...

Marx, R.F. and J. Marx: 2009 USA, softcover, 420 pages, illustrated. a comprehensive guide to shipwrecks around the world, focusing on those with treasure cargoes valued at $10 million or more. The book features detailed maps, over 100...

Gomes, T: 2001 Portugal, hardcover with dust jacket, 107 pages, illustrated. Book that explores the final ships of the Portuguese Empire. The work likely documents and illustrates the naval vessels that played a role in the twilight...

Stenuit, R: 1972 UK, hardcover with dust jacket, 282 pages, illustrated. Robert Sténuit recounts the discovery and recovery of a Spanish Armada shipwreck off the coast of Ireland, which yielded a remarkable treasure trove after nearly...

Smith, J: 2003 USA, softcover, 257 pages, illustrated. The relentless quest of Mel Fisher and his team to find the sunken Spanish galleon Atocha and recover its vast treasures from the seabed off the Florida coast. The book combines...

Delgado, J: 2009 UK, softcover 225 pages, illustrated. The failed 1281 Mongol invasion of Japan, which resulted in the destruction of the largest fleet in history before D-Day by a typhoon. The book combines historical research with...

Hatcher, M: 1987 London, hardcover with dust jacket, 176 pages. Illustrated. The book recounts the thrilling underwater adventure of discovering, salvaging, and auctioning the cargo of the Geldermalsen, a Dutch East Indiaman that sank in...

Rowe-Snow, E: 1944 USA, hardcover, 350 pages, illustrated. A comprehensive historical account of piracy along the North American Atlantic seaboard, chronicling the daring exploits and brutal realities of notorious maritime outlaws. The...

Shorto, R: 2005 USA, softcover, 384 pages, illustrated. Russell Shorto explores the often-overlooked Dutch origins of Manhattan, chronicling the development of New Amsterdam and its impact on American history. The book highlights the...

Mannix, D.P. and M. Cowley: 2002 Penguin Classic, softcover, 306 pages. ISBN 9780141391236 In good condition

Kennedy, Paul M.:1976 UK, hardcover with dustjacket 405 pages, with some maps. Britain's maritime power from the Tudor era to the 20th century, analyzing how economic factors influenced naval supremacy. The book argues that Britain's...

Bocking, Werner: 1979 Duisburg, hardcover with dust jacket 303 pages, illustrated with photo's and illustrations. Book protected by slipcase. About the ship types, their design and their history. ISBN 392156414x In very good condition

Rohr, A: 1974 Stalling, hardcover with dust jacket, 264 pages. A comprehensive chronology of German naval history from its early beginnings to the Federal Republic era . The book provides a detailed timeline of events in German maritime...

Pemsel, H: 1985 Koblenz, hardcover with dust jacket 343 pages, illustrated. A comprehensive biographical dictionary focusing on naval warfare history, featuring profiles of sea heroes from antiquity to the present day. The book serves as...

Suarez, T: 1999 Singapore, hardcover with dust jacket, 280 pages, illustrated. The cartographic evolution of Southeast Asia from ancient times to the dawn of the modern era, exploring how the region was perceived and represented by both...

Opdebeeck, J.e.a.: 2014 Amersfoort, softcover, 55 blz., geïllustreerd. Johan Opdebeeck beschrijft de ontdekking en het onderzoek naar de resten van een laatvijftiende- of vroegzestiende-eeuws schip, dat zich bevindt op de bodem van het...

Fine, J.C.: 2006 USA, hardcover with dust jacket, 184 pages, illustrated. The historical voyages of Spanish galleons in the 1600s and 1700s, detailing their journeys filled with gold and silver, many of which ended in shipwrecks due to...

Woodman, R: 2020, The History Press, hardcover with dust jacket, together about 2000 pages, illustrated . A comprehensive exploration of the evolution and significance of the British Merchant Navy from its early days to modern times,...

Anderson, R.C.: 1962 London, hardcover with dust jacket 99 pages with photo's, illustrations and plans. A comprehensive history of naval warfare using oared vessels, tracing their evolution from Ancient Greece through to the 18th...

Fennis, J: 1983 Holland University Press Amsterdam, softcover, 406 pages, illustrated. "Un Manuel De Construction Des Galères," authored by Jan Fennis in 1691, serves as a comprehensive guide to the construction of galleys, detailing the...