Sorry Gemma - all except are all in German:
75 JAHRE L7ANDESVEREIN F?R H?HLENKUNDE IN SALZBURG pub as a special issue of die H?hle 2/1986 pp 25 - 135 26 illus. A fascinating history of the Salzburg Caving Club with good accounts of early explorations. In German ?6.00
ALEXANDER VON M?RK 1887 - 1914 Der entdecker der Eisriesenwelt als Maler by Nikolaus Schaffer 1987 27 pp 19 B&W 20 colour photos. The is a luxurious book, printed on art paper, to commemorate the birth of Alexander von M?rk, the discoverer of the Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave, near Salzburg in Austria. Alexander von M?rk was a noted artist and many of his painting illustrating local caves are reproduced herein. Complete with potted biography, this is an interesting account of a famous Austrian caver, tragically killed in the first months of the Great War. HB In German. ?25.00
BEITR?GE ZUR METEOROLOGIE DER HERMANNSH?HLE IN KIRHBERG AM WECHSEL by Andreas Tiesner 1993 82 pp figs large pull out survey. A contribution to the Meteorology of this famous cave in Lower Austria. SB In German ?13.00
Die Eisriesenwelt im Tennengebirge (Salzburg). Georg Kyrle Verlag Spelaeologisches Institut, Vienna, 1926 (Spelaeologische Monographien volume 6). 25 cm, 145 pp, 48 pls. In German. Cover torn and binding slightly damaged at top of spine, bookplate in front, good. ?25.00
DIE DRACHENH?HLE BEI MIXNITZ von O Abel u G Kyrle 1931 xxiv + 953 pp 200 plates 76 figs numerous tables. Spel?olgische Monographien Band VII, VIII This is a monograph on a famous Austrian Cave, and visited by Nagel in 1747. In 2 volumes. Uncut, never been read! SB In German ?125.00
DIE HERMANNSH?HLE / in Nieder?sterreich by Helga and Wilhelm Hartmann and Heinrich Mrkos / Wien 1997 264 pp 93 colour photos, B&W illus, surveys etc. The most famous cave in lower Austria. Known for about 200 years, this monograph is well illustrated with old cave engravings and anecdotes from pioneer cavers. All aspects of the cave are covered, history, geology, folk lore, bio spel, mosses, algae, etc. SB In German ?18.00
DIE H?HLEN NIEDER?STERREICHES [The Caves of Lower Austria] Band 4 by H & W Hartmann 1990 624 pp inc 62 maps 108 cave plans 32 colour photos and 3 large maps in a separate envelope. This lists all the caves mentioned in Volumes 1 to 3 with considerable revision. Includes such famous caves as the Geldloch and Taubenloch on the ?tscher Mts and the Lechnerweidh?hle on the Durrenstein. [For more about the Geldloch see The British Caver Vol 75 p 16 for a description of this cave first visited in 1591!]. SB In German ?40.00
DIE L?NGSTEN UND TIEFSTEN H?HLEN ?STERREICHS [The longest and deepest caves in Austria] von Theo Pfarr und G?nter Stummer 1988 248 pp numerous surveys, locations maps, extensive bibliography. Very detailed and carefully researched. A useful reference work. SB In German ?15.00
DIE LANGSTEN UND TIEFSTEN H?HLEN ?STERREICHS by T Pfarr & G Stummer 1988 248 pp 154 diags. Text in German. A description of the longest & deepest caves of Austria. Mentions exploration in the Ahnschacht by Bristol Exploration Club. Pb. ?15.00
DIE TAUPLITZ SCHACHZONE / in Toten Gebirge, Stmk by Eckart Herrman 1993 230 pp surveys, location maps, photos. Describes numerous caves in "The Dead Mountains!" SB In German ?25.00
FESTSCHRIFT LURGROTTE 1894-1994 332 pp 82 B&W & 14 colour photos 4 surveys. In 1894 this cave became world famous when 7 cavers were trapped for a week by a flash flood. This book tells the story of the rescue with excerpts and photos from old news papers, diaries etc. A history of exploration, geology and hydrology, flora and fauna etc are all covered in this detailed monongraph. Even our own Trevor Shaw describes some early cave "Stamps" sold to raise funds for exploration work. Nicely produced on art paper SB In German ?30.00
GESCHICHTE DER H?HLENFORSCHUNG IN ?STERREICH (History of caving in Austria) after Rudolf Saar by Rudolf Pirker with the editorial help of K H Hochschorner, H Ilmingh, H Mrkos. 95 pp, 26 figs, 31 photos 1979. Based on the un-published MSS of the late Prof Saar, with recent revision and additions to bring it right up to date. SB ?6.00
H?HLEN, BERGWERKE, HEILQUELLEN / in Tirol und Voralberg by Kuntscher 1986 362 pp many colour photos, location maps etc. This is a really useful guide for anybody taking a holiday in this part of Austria. HB In German ?35.00 .
H?HLEN DER N?RDLICHEN KALKALPEN by Herbert Leitheim 1977 176 pp illus. 10 caving trips between Estergebirge and Dachstein with help from Werner Leitheim and Herbert Wimmer. With 32 colour pictures, 9 B&W snaps, 18 cave surveys, 12 sketch maps, and a two colour location map with a scale 1:600 000 and many colour cave plans in the rear. A really useful and detailed guide. Special offer ?3.00
H?HLEN IN DACHSTEIN / und ihre Bedeutung f?r die Geologie, Karst hydrographie und die Theorien ?ber die Entstehung des eises. Dem Andenken weiland Prof Friedrich Simonys by Ing Hermann Bock et al. 1913 151 pp some fine sepia photos, illus, maps etc. HB Brown Cloth ?120.00
H?HLEN IN DER UMGEBUNG VON WIEN by Dr Michael M?llner. 1931 95 pp, 46 illus, a couple are engravings which would look nice framed. Caves in the environs of Vienna. I must have a copy of the book many years ago as I remember using it to explore the many caves in the Wienerwald. My favourite was the Dreid?rrischenh?hle [the 3 dwarves cave], the Viennese Woods equivalent of Goatchurch. SB In German. ?30.00
H?HLENANSICHSKARTEN / Nieder?sterreich / Band 1 [Cave Postcards, Lower Austria, Vol 1] by Holzmann, Mayer, Raschko, & Wirth. 1992 284 pp hundreds of photos, some in colour. Everything you wanted to know about cave postcards, the oldest, how they were printed, glossary of printing terms. Cave postmarks, the lot. Together with the most comprehensive catalogue of Austria caves cards ever seen and a lot more as well. SB In German. ?17.50
H?HLEN FELSEN UND RUINEN / [Driving and walking to known and unknown Caves and Ruins between Ries and Resssenstein] by Rolf Albrecht 1980 120 pp The Swabian Alb in Southern Germany in my favourite caving area. This is a superb picture book of the caves of the area. HB DW This book cost ?40.00 in 1980 today, this copy as new only ?20.00
H?HLENFORSCHUNG IN ?STERREICH [Cave Exploration in Austria] ed by Dr O Schultz, Dr R Seeman and H Mrkos. 134 pp 72 illus, many in colour. 1979 With chapters on all aspects of caving in Austria eg Caving; - The bridge between the sciences by Dr H W Franke; Karst hydrology by Dr F Bauer; Minerals in caves by Dr R Seeman; Caving then and now by H & W Hartmann etc ?5.00 [was ?10.00]
H?HLENF?HRER ?STERREICH by Robert Bouchal and Josef Wirth 2001 287 pp, 150 photos. This Austrian Cave Guide describes over 100 caves with surveys, location, description, access arrangements etc. Not all are show caves, some involve a long hike to the entrance and you need to bring your own lights. A good overview to the caves of Austria. SB In German, new ?20.00
H?HLENKUNDE by Kranz Kraus. Wien 1894 - a photocopy of this much sought after book. 308 pp, 155 illustrations, 3 maps and 3 plans. In German. Wege and Bweck der Erforschung unterirdisher B?ume, covers the geography, geology and physical and anthropological aspects of caves. ?30.00
IN BANNE DER GROSSEN H?HLE / Abenteuer in der gr?ssten H?hle Europas by Alfed B?gli 1972 174 pp, 36 B&W, 2 colour photos, maps, surveys etc. Sub-titled ?Adventure in the largest cave in Europe?, this is the exciting story of the exploration of the H?lloch [=Hell Hole], onetime longest cave in the world. In 1952 Prof B?gli and 3 other cavers were trapped in the cave for 9 days by flood water. By the time the waters went down, the rescuers had given them up for dead and locked the cave, so they had to break their way out! A good read. HB colour cover in German ?25.00
INTERNATIONE BIBLIOGRAPHIE F?R SPEL?OLOGIE von Hubert Trimmel the complete set from 1950 to 1960 in 10 volumes. Total c 1000 pages. Incredible amount of information stored here. SB In German the set ?65.00
IM REICH DER H?HLEN by Gust?ve Abel, H?hlenforschung und H?hlenforscher ND [1950s by the typeface] 31 pp, 6 illus. The late Gust?ve Abel was a distinguished Austrian caver, famous for his explorations in the Eisriesenwelt, the largest ice cave in the world, according to this book. This rare book, another first for me, gives a concise account of famous caves, both in Austria and in the rest of the world. SB In German. ?9.00
KLEINER H?HLENFUHRER byAnnmarie Reiter sb 67pp numerous b & w and colour plates colour cover. Describes 22 caves in the Steirmark [Styria] area of Austria SB In German ?5.00
KOMBINIERTE CHLORIERUNG VON H?HLEN GEW?SSERN von Georg Kyrle 1928 94 pp 8 plates 8 figs 15 tables. An important, an early book on water tracing. SB In German ?5.00
K?NIG LUDWIG II by H Rall & M Petzet 1970 sb 44pp text plus 76 b & w and colour photos which form a separate section of the book including one in Venusgrotte Linderhof.. ?1.00
KUNSTLICHE H?HLEN AUS ALTER ZEIT von P Lambert Karner. xxii + 235 pp 72 illus. 21 tables, index etc. Wien 1903 in German, photocopy. A superb monograph on man-made caves. ?25.00
Maps for Band 4 Includes 14 location maps, 1 geological map and 1 complete location map. ?25.00;
KULTH?HLEN IN EUROPA, G?tter, Geister und D?monen by Heinrich und Ingrid Kusch 2001 208 pp 170 colour photos. Religious Caves, Gods, Ghosts and Demons describes over 50 caves or man made sub surface voids all over Europe. They range from painted caves like Lascaux and Altimira to short show caves like Dictaean Cave or Zeusgrotte in Crete with a long classical history. A superb coffee table book, large A4 printed on art paper. HB DW In German ?35.00
?STERREICHS FASZINIERENDE H?HLENWELT by Robert Bouchal and Josef Wirth 2000 168 pp over 100 colour photos. ?Austria?s Fascinating Cave World? is a fine coffee table book mainly on show caves. All the famous caves are there: Hermannh?hle, ?tcherh?hlensystem, Seegrotte, a flooded mine with a boat trip, Dachstein - the Mammuth?hle and Riesenh?hle, Koppenbr?llerh?hle, Eisriesenwelt, Lamprechtofen, Katerloch, I?ve done ?em all and more. It was a great please to read about them again and marvel at the wonderful photos. A book to treasure. HB DW ?28.50]
PHANTASTISCHE WELTEN / H?HLEN DER STEIERMARK by Heinrich and Ingrid Kusch 1998 160 pp numerous colour photos ?Fantastic Worlds / The Caves of Styria? The first two thirds of the book is taken up with general caving topics, geology, genesis and geomorphology. The main caving areas are described along with history and archaeology. The final section describes the show caves and show mines. HB DW ?33.00
SALZBURGER H?HLENBUCH BAND 1. 335pp 107 figs 2 large location maps. Covers the following areas between the town of Salzburg and the German border: Reiteralm, Lattengebirge, Untersberg, D?rnbachhorn, Sonntagshorn, Staufen, Untersberg-Vorland, Salzburger Stadtberge, Haunsberg. c ?45.00
SALZBURGER H?HLENBUCH BAND 2 1977 ed H Baugartlinger et al. 348pp 187 plates. Loferer-, Leoganger Steingerge, Steinplatte, Steinernes Meer, Hochkalter, Watzman. ?45.00
SALZBURGER H?HLENBUCH BAND 3. 1979 ed W Klappacher & H Knapszyk. 487pp 393 figs 350 photos. Hochk?nig, Hagenbirge, G?ll-Ro?feld. Describes 320 caves including the famous Tantalh?hle (30.2km -435m), Gruberhornh?hle (6.7km -784m + 70m), Hagenloch, Scheukofen, Petrefaktancanyon etc. ?45.00
SALZBURGER H?HLENBUCH BAND 4 Tennengebire. Includes such classic caves as Eisriesenwelt. ?45.00;
SALZBURGER H?HLENBUCH Band 5 Salzburger Mittelgebirge and Zentralalpen Schafberg, Hohe Tauern, Niedere Tauern, Norische Alpen, Nordtiroler und Salzburger Schieferalpen. ed Walter Klappacher 1992 626 pp 240 colour & 190 B&W photos, 121 figs and plans. Probably the most detailed cave guide ever produced. Includes such famous caves as:Bischofloch, Lengfeldkeller, Hauslloch, K?hlloch etc. In German GB ?57.00
SALZBURGER H?HLENBUCH Band 6 To be published in January 1997, the final volume of the Salzburg Cave Book. This will contain details of all the latest discoveries. With more than 600 pages describing some 3000 caves in Salzburg and Bavaria. 150 surveys of the largest caves and the caving area are clearly described. Included are 36 colour photo of the most beautiful caves. There is also a complete cave register for the six volumes. HB in German ?57.00
SPELEO-AUSTRIA 2001 234 pp many photos. This magnificent A4 coffee table book has been published to celebrate 90 of caving the Styrian, Salzkammergut area in Austria and the 20 year anniversary of the Federation for Caving in Upper Stryia. It is divided into 10 chapters and includes: History of caving in the area, The Caving Club in Upper Stryia, Over view of caving in Austria - good accounts of exploration with surveys etc, International Caving - this includes A Touch of Malaysian Caving by Liz Price et al, Cave rescue, Surveying, Cave Diving, Longest and Deepest Caves, Book reviews and even Tim Stratford has a contribution [in English!]. A superb profile of caving in this part of Austria. Mainly in German with some English. HB ?20.00
THE WORLD OF CAVES by Anton L?bke 1958 295 pp 24 plates. Translated from the German by Michael Bullock it describes caves from all over the world including Fingal's, Mammoth Cave etc. HB DW ?12.00
VOM ZUFLUCHTSORT ZUR KULTST?TTE by Heinrich Kusch 1993 156 pp 29 colour photos 33 figs. This is a philosophical account of caves used by man, usually as places of refuge from all over the world: China, India, USA, Europe etc. SB In German with summaries in French and English ?25.00
VORSTOSS IN DIE UNTER WELT / Abenteuer H?hlenforschung [A push in the underworld / a caving adventure] by Herbert W Franke 2003 192 pp, 42 colour and 16 B&W photos. This book carries on where Wilderness Under the Earth (1958) ended. Expedition ins Tote Gebirge; The Tantalh?hle; Climbing in ?tscher Shaft; In the Giant Cleft; We find Altlantis; The shaft in Gruberhorn; The discovery of Donners Stream; A push in the Underworld; In the caves of the Robbers Island; Through the Canyons of the M?rkloch; A caving trip to Israel; The Alistrati Stalactite Cave; The Secret of Krippenstein Passages; Caves in the Sahara, Caves on Mars. In brief, a good update on caving in Austria. HB DW in German ?25.00
WILDERNESS UNDER THE EARTH by H W Franke 1958 204 pp Exciting accounts of caving in some of Austria's most challenging caves; Tantalh?hle - The most difficult cave in Austria; Expedition to the Geldloch - 400 years of cave exploration. HB DW was ?10.00
WILDERNESS UNDER THE EARTH. by Franke, Herbert, W London, Lutterworth Press, 1958, Cloth, 204p, illst. Translated from the German, Wildnis Unter Der Erde. The author, in his time, a leading speleologist, has explored hundreds of caves. The book recounts his adventures. With an excellent selection b/w photos, plans & diagrams. ?10.00
ZUR KULTURGESCHICHTLICHEN BEDEUTUNG DER H?HLENFUNDPL?TZE ENTLANG DES MITTLEREN MURTALES (Steiermark) [On the historical cultural significance of the cave locations along the middle Mur Valley, Styria, [Austria]] by Heinrich Kusch 1996 307 pp 37 figs and tables. I have lost count of the number of times I have rushed down the A9 Autobahn, through Graz to Maribor and on to what was Yugoslavia. The return journey was usually slower and frequently we took the old A335 road through Peggau. We explored many caves in the Peggau Wand [Wall]. How I wish we had had this book with us then. At first this work appears to be a very technical and scientific University thesis, which of course it is. The archaeological caves of this valley have been excavated since 1837 and possibly earlier. I still have for sale a spare copy of the massive 2 volume tome called Die Drachenh?hle bei Mixnitz (1931). [Sept 2 list, below] Although mainly archaeological I was so impressed with the description of this cave that we spent many hours slogging our way up the steep hillside to the cave entrance, one of the many caves mentioned in this book. For each cave there is location, how to get there, altitude, description, source of survey as well as some archaeological information like the type of entrance, orientation etc, excavations, statigraphy, finds, age of finds, and bibliography. In German. SB ?40.00
