RobinGriffiths
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Titter. I like Tony's list!
A signed copy of Ghar Parah by David Judson
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Kenilworth
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I believe that European spelean authors have been more productive, or have at least authored more classics, than American ones. Many of the books mentioned in this thread are regrettably hard to find here in the US.
My 5 books for new cavers?
Subterranean Climbers. The best cave book I've read. Understatement and stoicism especially valuable as cavers follow society into dramatic sissification and crippling gear-dependence.
Lechuguilla: Jewel of the Underground. On second thought: is being sick with envy good for the new caver?
Depths of the Earth. An American book, but easy to read and very encouraging to new cave hunters. This book helped me grasp the idea of regional significance, which really kicked my efforts in a relatively cave-poor area into high gear.
Letters from TAG. Another American book, a collection of letters to Marion Smith. Fascinating and uniquely personal information regarding the cavers and caves of the Golden Age of exploration in the eastern US.
Cave Geology. Not an entertaining read exactly, but an important one for any caver who wants to be a meaningful explorer. I don't know of a better treatment of the topic.
My 5 books for new cavers?
Subterranean Climbers. The best cave book I've read. Understatement and stoicism especially valuable as cavers follow society into dramatic sissification and crippling gear-dependence.
Lechuguilla: Jewel of the Underground. On second thought: is being sick with envy good for the new caver?
Depths of the Earth. An American book, but easy to read and very encouraging to new cave hunters. This book helped me grasp the idea of regional significance, which really kicked my efforts in a relatively cave-poor area into high gear.
Letters from TAG. Another American book, a collection of letters to Marion Smith. Fascinating and uniquely personal information regarding the cavers and caves of the Golden Age of exploration in the eastern US.
Cave Geology. Not an entertaining read exactly, but an important one for any caver who wants to be a meaningful explorer. I don't know of a better treatment of the topic.
Great topic, an unashamedly Irish slant 
? Ten Years Under the Earth ? Casteret, hands down my favourite book of all time
? The Caves of Ireland, Coleman
? The Archaeology of Caves in Ireland, Dowd - has just won the Archaeology Book of the Year 2016 - http://www.archaeology.co.uk/live/current-archaeology-live-2016.htm
? Irish Speleology ? I know I?m bias and it?s a Journal but the last couple of issues in particular have been fascinating, as are the early Reyfad explorations
? The caves of Fermanagh and Cavan, Jones, Burns, Fogg and Kelly ? or- Beneath our Feet: The caves and limestone scenery of the North of Ireland ? The Foggs
? Ten Years Under the Earth ? Casteret, hands down my favourite book of all time
? The Caves of Ireland, Coleman
? The Archaeology of Caves in Ireland, Dowd - has just won the Archaeology Book of the Year 2016 - http://www.archaeology.co.uk/live/current-archaeology-live-2016.htm
? Irish Speleology ? I know I?m bias and it?s a Journal but the last couple of issues in particular have been fascinating, as are the early Reyfad explorations
? The caves of Fermanagh and Cavan, Jones, Burns, Fogg and Kelly ? or- Beneath our Feet: The caves and limestone scenery of the North of Ireland ? The Foggs
moorebooks
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Kenilworth said:
I probably have most of these in stock and as the dollar / pound exchange is very much in your favour now is the time to buy
Mike - www.moorebooks.co.uk
mrodoc
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I think the amazing thing about Subterranean Climbers is that although it is a good read it can be used as a how to guide to do the through trips. Thats all we used when we entered the cave in the 80's (including the sketch surveys). There were sections that described the cave so well that when you entered the passage it was just as one would imagine.
