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The Observer’s Book of Railway Locomotives of Britain

Casserley definitely didn't write the first (1955) edition, it was by E.F. Carter. Not sure about the second. However, the third and subsequent were Casserley. --Redrose64 (talk) 10:38, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have two editions, but not the first. The one I used the other night was certainly HCC (which was why I found this page). The bibliography should be updated when we are certain. -- EdJogg (talk) 11:24, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I've got several, but whilst all have a copyright year on the page opposite the contents page, few have an actual edition. They're all titled "The Observer's Book of Railway Locomotives of Britain", and chronologically, I have these editions:

on title page	on reverse of title page (opposite contents page)	ref
by Ernest F. Carter	Copyright Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. London 1955	^[1]
Revised and Edited by H.C. Casserley ... 1958 Edition	Copyright Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. London First published 1955, New edition 1958	^[2]
Revised and Edited by H.C. Casserley ... 1960 Edition	... First published 1955, © Revised edition 1960	^[3]
Revised and Edited by H.C. Casserley	... First published 1955, © Revised edition Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. 1964	^[4]
Revised and Edited by H.C. Casserley	... First published 1955, Fifth Revised edition © Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. 1966	^[5]

It is clear that the text of the Carter 1955 edition was used as the basis for later editions, but virtually every entry was expanded to some degree. I have a book titled "The Observer's Book of Observer's Books"^[6] which lists first edition "by E.F. Carter 1955; edited by H.C. Casserley 1957-66", and new editions in 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966. That kind of ties Casserley's first involvement to the second edition. The 1966 edition claims itself to be the fifth, but judging by Marren & Carter, I make it the seventh.

^ Carter, Ernest F. (1955). Railway Locomotives of Britain. The Observer's Book of. London: Frederick Warne & Co. 23.
^ Casserley, H.C., ed. (1958) [1955]. Railway Locomotives of Britain. The Observer's Book of (new ed.). London: Frederick Warne & Co. 23.
^ Casserley, H.C., ed. (1960) [1955]. Railway Locomotives of Britain. The Observer's Book of (revised ed.). London: Frederick Warne & Co. 23.
^ Casserley, H.C., ed. (1964) [1955]. Railway Locomotives of Britain. The Observer's Book of (revised ed.). London: Frederick Warne & Co. 23.
^ Casserley, H.C., ed. (1966) [1955]. Railway Locomotives of Britain. The Observer's Book of (fifth revised ed.). London: Frederick Warne & Co. 23.
^ no, I'm not kidding - Marren, Peter; Carter, John (2002) [1999]. Observer's Books. The Observer's Book of (revised ed.). Leeds: Peregrine Books. pp. 159–160. ISBN 0 9520268 5 6. 99.

I also have

Casserley, H.C. (1974). British Steam Locomotives. The Observer's Book of. London: Frederick Warne & Co. ISBN 0 7232 1539 1. 23.

which is a somewhat different book covering preserved locomotives. --Redrose64 (talk) 12:36, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Carter, Ernest F. (1955). Railway Locomotives of Britain. The Observer's Book of. London: Frederick Warne & Co. 23.

[2] Casserley, H.C., ed. (1958) [1955]. Railway Locomotives of Britain. The Observer's Book of (new ed.). London: Frederick Warne & Co. 23.

[3] Casserley, H.C., ed. (1960) [1955]. Railway Locomotives of Britain. The Observer's Book of (revised ed.). London: Frederick Warne & Co. 23.

[4] Casserley, H.C., ed. (1964) [1955]. Railway Locomotives of Britain. The Observer's Book of (revised ed.). London: Frederick Warne & Co. 23.

[5] Casserley, H.C., ed. (1966) [1955]. Railway Locomotives of Britain. The Observer's Book of (fifth revised ed.). London: Frederick Warne & Co. 23.

[6] , I'm not kidding - Marren, Peter; Carter, John (2002) [1999]. Observer's Books. The Observer's Book of (revised ed.). Leeds: Peregrine Books. pp. 159–160. ISBN 0 9520268 5 6. 99.

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