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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF CANALS
Written by John Gagg. Illustrated by Robert Wilson.
Stock no. 1831376
Published by Frederick Warne (Publishers) Ltd.. 1st 1982. Very good condition.

Observers Series No. 95. Laminate boards. With photographs and drawings. ISBN: 0723216258. Boards browned. Slight lean to spine. Red title to spine slightly faded and small rubbing mark to title. Contents are clean.

THE CRUISE OF THE MAIDEN CASTLE
Written by David Severn. Illustrated by J. Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1330341
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1948. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A holiday on the canals! Green cloth, black title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper has been reinforced on inside edges with clear tape. There is minimal loss to top and tail of wrapper spine.

LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES: THE FINAL PART OF HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Written by L.T.C. Rolt.
Stock no. 1830080
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The third and final volume of L.T.C. Rolt's autobiography. L.T.C. Rolt's fame rests on the fact that he was unique in producing works of literature from subject matter which has not before his time, been considered the stuff of literature - engineering, canals, railways, steam engines, agricultural machinery, and vintage cars. This volume was published posthumously and is a fitting tribute to the man who, through his appreciation of the 'aesthetics of technology', could be said to have given a literary shape to the Industrial Revolution. Black cloth baords, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. x and 246 pages. ISBN: 0862999987. Slight slant to spine. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and top of rear panel (minimal) and is lightly scuffed.

GARDEN CITIES AND CANALS
Written by J.S. Nettleford.
Stock no. 1328444
Published by St. Catherine Press. 1st 1914. Good condition.

Pale blue boards with dark titles to spine and front cover. 220 pages. Covers are grubby. Spine is split along front edge. Name in purple biro to front free-endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned. Heavy foxing to contents.

JAMES BRINDLEY AND THE DUKE OF BRIDGEWATER: CANAL VISIONARIES
Written by Victoria Owens.
Stock no. 1828471
Published by Amberley Publishing. 1st 2015. Slightly better than very good condition.

Disappointed in love, in 1759 Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, retreated to Lancashire to devote himself to coal and canals. When his agent, John Gilbert, introduced him to the Staffordshire Schemer James Brindley, the two men formed an unlikely alliance that would alter the face of the country. This book charts the dynamics of a remarkable business relationship in a fast-changing world. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos/illustrations. ISBN: 9781445649665. A lovely copy.

THE CRUISE OF THE MAIDEN CASTLE
Written by David Severn. Illustrated by J. Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1328138
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A holiday on the canals! Green cloth, black title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, slight rubbing to cover edges. Name and address in blue biro to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper has loss to top and tail of spine and is torn at edges.

RESCUED FROM OBSCURITY: THE CONTINUING STORY OF THE HEREFORD & GLOUCESTER CANAL
Written by Richard Skeet.
Stock no. 1327791
Published by The Herefordshire And Gloucestershire Canal Trust. 1st 2014. Nearly fine condition.

The story of the building and operation of the canal and also how the canal trust set about the enormous task of restoring the 34 miles of this historic canal, reconnecting two ancient Cathedral Cities. Cardwraps. 200 pages. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780992944100. Minimal rubbing to corners of covers.

THE THAMES & SEVERN CANAL
Written by Humphrey Household.
Stock no. 1327790
Published by Amberley Publishing. 1st thus 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781848680357. Minimal rubbing to corners of covers.

RIVER CARPING
Written by Neil Wayte; et al.
Stock no. 1327504
Published by The Crowood Press. 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Experience river carp anglers pass on their knowledge of their local running water venues. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 175 pages. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 9781861263780. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

WATERWAYS OF THE WORLD
Written by W.J. Bassett-Lowke. Illustrated by Laurence Dunn.
Stock no. 1324311
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. Circa 1944. Almost very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book No. 32. Pictorial paper wraps. Colour and b/w illustrations. Foxing to covers, textblock and first few/last few pages.

THE ANDERTON BOAT LIFT
Written by David Carden.
Stock no. 1323165
Published by Black Dwarf Publications. 1st 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Anderton Boat Lift near Northwich in Cheshire is acclaimed as one of the seven wonders of the waterways world. Red boards, gilt titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0953302865. Spine bumped. A few small, light marks to covers. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little creased at edges.

THE ROYAL CANAL THE COMPLETE STORY
Written by Peter Clarke.
Stock no. 2140595
Published by Elo Publications. 1st IRELAND 1992. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0951959328. SIGNED by author, with a dedication to previous owner on half-title page. Light wear to cover corners. A few marks to outer page edges.