The Naval Memoirs of Admiral Sir Roger Keyes – Narrow Seas to the Dardanelles 1910–1915

The Naval Memoirs of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes: The Narrow Seas to the Dardanelles 1910–1915 is a detailed first-hand account of British naval operations during the early years of the First World War.

Written by Roger Keyes, one of the Royal Navy’s most prominent commanders, the book chronicles the strategic naval campaigns of 1910–1915, including the North Sea patrols, early submarine warfare, and the dramatic naval actions connected to the Dardanelles and Gallipoli campaigns.

Drawing on personal experience and official naval records, Keyes provides insight into the decision-making and challenges faced by the Allied fleets during the opening stages of the war. The volume is illustrated with several large folding maps depicting the North Sea, the Dardanelles, and Gallipoli operations, all present in this copy.

Published in London in 1934 by Thornton Butterworth Ltd., this work remains an important historical source for collectors and researchers interested in Royal Navy history, World War I naval strategy, and maritime military history.

Condition – Good

Second impression (November 1934).

Original black cloth boards with gilt spine lettering. Boards show significant rubbing and wear to edges, corners, and surfaces, with areas of cloth loss. Spine lettering remains legible.

Ex-library copy with Open University Library stamp, barcode label and associated markings to endpapers and title page.

Portrait frontispiece present.

All folding maps present and in very good condition, clean and intact.

Text block generally clean and firmly bound. A complete copy suitable for collectors or readers of World War I naval history.