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Books available to good homes for small donation to UWFRA

Pitlamp

Well-known member
The following are available in exchange for modest donations (direct) to UWFRA. This isn't an "auction" as with rarer items recently offered on here, although you might like to consider if what you're interested in has above average value. Many of the books on the list below are reasonably common. It's all for a good cause.

To make this viable you'll either need to collect from the Dales or we'll have to ask for help with caver post.
Please PM me direct; I can tell you how to make such a donation. The reference is important, so the overall amount raised for the Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association can be worked out at the end of this process. If you can mention the box number(s) it'd save me keep having to look these up each time.

Happy reading.

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BOOKS AVAILABLE IN EXCHANGE FOR DONATIONS
TO UPPER WHARFEDALE FELL RESCUE ASSOCIATION

Box 4:

CAVES OF THE PEAK DISTRICT, Gill & Beck, 1991.

NORTHERN CAVES VOL. 3, THREE COUNTIES & THE N W, Allshorn & Swire,
2017 (current edn).

CAVES OF ADVENTURE, Tazieff, 1953 (2nd impression).

LIFE & DEATH UNDERGROUND, Lovelock, 1963.

CAVES OF THE PEAK DISTRICT, Gill & Beck, 1991.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 1, (Wharfedale & N E), Brook et al, 1988.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 2, (Three Peaks), Brook et al, 1991.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 3, (3 Counties & N W), Brook et al, 1994.

CAVES IN WALES & THE MARCHES, Jenkins & Mason Williams, 1963.

AMERICAN CAVES AND CAVING, Halliday, 1974.

CAVES & CAVING, A LITTLE GUIDE IN COLOUR, Jasinski / Maxwell, 1967.

CAVES & CAVING, A LITTLE GUIDE IN COLOUR, Jasinski / Maxwell, 1969.

THE ASCENT OF RUM DOODLE, Bowman, 1983 edition.

GROTTES ET ABIMES, Boulanger, (?1960s?).

UNDERGROUND BRITAIN (re show caves / easy caves), Bedford, 1985.

LIMESTONES & CAVES OF WALES, Ford, 1989.

EXPLORATION OF NIDDERDALE CAVES (S/B), Fox et al, 2025(?).

A MAN DEEP IN MENDIP, Savory, 1989.

KARST & CAVES (BCRA / YDNP booklet, re Dales caves), Waltham, 1987.

YORKSHIRE DALES OFFICIAL GUIDE & MAP. Lodge, (1960s?).

CAVES IN WALES & THE MARCHES, Jenkins & Mason Williams, 1963.

THE GREAT CAVING ADVENTURE, Farr, 1984.

THE FALLS & CAVES OF INGLETON (booklet), Hamer, 1947 reprint.

AROUND INGLETON (booklet), Hinson & Hinson, 1958.

THE CAVES OF MENDIP, Barrington, 1957.

THE CAVES OF MENDIP, Barrington, 1964.

THE CAVES OF DERBYSHIRE, Ford, 1967 (2nd ed.).

THE CAVES OF DERBYSHIRE, Ford, 1974 (3rd ed.).

BRITAIN UNDERGROUND, Thornber et al, 1953.

PENNINE UNDERGROUND, Thornber, 1959.


Box 5:

ROCKS, MINERALS & FOSSILS OF THE WORLD (s/b), Phillips & Pollent, 1990.

SHUTTLEWORTH POT INTO WITCHES CAVE II, Monk, 2011.

NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD, Banyard, 1987 reprint.

LECHUGUILLA, JEWELL OF THE UNDERGROUND, Speleo Projects, 1991.

BRITISH CAVING, Cullingford, 1953.

A CAVING MANUAL, Jim Lovelock, 1981.

BENEATH OUR FEET (Caves & Scenery of N W Ireland), Fogg & Fogg, 2001.

THE DARKNESS BECKONS 1st Edn, Farr, 1980.

THE DARKNESS BECKONS 2nd Edn, Farr, 1991.

THE DARKNESS BECKONS 2nd Edn SUPPLEMENT, Farr, 2000.

WEEKEND EXPLORERS, H Long, 2023 (S/B and a bit tatty).

THIRTEEN LIVES (re Thai rescue, S/B), Volanthen, 2021.

CASUALTY CARE IN MOUNTAIN RESCUE, Durham & Ellerton, 2000.

CASUALTY CARE IN MOUNTAIN RESCUE, Ellerton, 2006.


Box 7:

ADVENTURES UNDERGROUND, 1st ed., Haigh & Cordingley, 2017.

BENEATH THE MOUNTAINS (re Asturias), Rose & Gregson, 1987.

GAPING GILL; 150 YEARS OF EXPLORATION, Beck, 1984.

THE UNDERGROUND ATLAS; A GAZETTEER OF THE WORLD’S CAVE REGIONS, Middleton & Waltham, 1986.

THE CAVES OF COUNTY CLARE, Self, 1981?

SUBTERRANEAN CLIMBERS (in English), Chevalier, (date?).

THE CAVE EXPLORERS, Eyre, 1981.

WALKS AROUND INGLETON, (thin guide), (date? – fairly recent).

WALKING THE PENNINE WAY, Binns, 1978.

CAVING, Lovelock, 1969.

ONE THOUSAND METRES DOWN, (re original Berger exploration, in English), Cadoux, 1957.

EXPLORING CAVES, Cullingford, 1951.

CAVES, CRAGS & GORGES, Waltham, 1984.

RACE AGAINST TIME, Eyre & Frankland, 1988.

GHAR PARAU, Judson, 1973.

THE GRASSINGTON MINES, Gill (NMRS), 1993.

THE WHARFEDALE MINES, Gill, (NMRS), 1994.


THE GRINTON MINES, Tyson / Spensley / White, (NMRS), 1995.

THE ARKENGARTHDALE MINES, Tyson, (NMRS), 1995.

THE GREENHOW MINES, Gill, (NMRS), 1998.

CAVES OF SOUTH WALES, Stratford, 1995.

MOUNTAIN RESCUE / CAVE RESCUE, Mountain Rescue Committee, 1958.

KNOW THE GAME POTHOLING & CAVING, Robinson, 1967.

WOOKEY HOLE CAVES (guide, price sixpence), 1960s?

RIPON & PATELEY BRIDGE RURAL DISTRICT, official guide, 1960s?

FOCUS ON BATS (S/B), Nature Conservancy Council, 1982.

CRAVEN DISTRICT OFFICIAL GUIDE 2nd ed. (date?).

A LOOK AT CRAVEN (official guide) 3rd ed. (date?).

THE LIVERPOOL & MANCHESTER GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL 2 (1), edited by Harper et al, 1958.

THE RIVER SCENERY AT THE HEAD OF THE VALE OF NEATH, North, 1949.

GEOLOGY OF THE THREE PEAKS, Crutchley, 1981.

THE UPPER WHARFEDALE FELL RESCUE ASSOCIATION 1948 – 1968,
6 copies, Cansell, (1969?).

YORKSHIRE CAVES & POTHOLES; NORTH RIBBLESDALE, Mitchell, 1937.

YORKSHIRE CAVES & POTHOLES; UNDER INGLEBOROUGH, Mitchell, (1949?)

CAVES & KARST OF THE YORKSHIRE DALES, (BCRA Cave Studies 1), Waltham & Davies, 1987.

A DICTIONARY OF KARST & CAVES, (BCRA Cave Studies 6), Lowe & Waltham, 1995.

SEDIMENTS IN CAVES, (BCRA Cave Studies 9), Ford, 2001.

CAVE PHOTOGRAPHY; A PRACTICAL GUIDE, Howes, 1987.

PROC. YORKSHIRE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Vol.XX Part 1 1923-1924, (inc. papers on limestone geology), Versey & Wroot, 1924.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 1; WHARFEDALE (1 copy), Brook et al, 1972.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 5; THE NORTHERN DALES, (2 copies), Brook et al, 1974.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 1; WHARFEDALE & NIDDERDALE, (3 copies), Brook et al, 1975.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 3; INGLEBOROUGH, (4 copies), Brook et al, 1975.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 4; WHERNSIDE & GRAGARETH, (7 copies), Brook et al, 1975.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 2; PENYGHENT & MALHAM, (3 copies), Brook et al, 1976.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 5; THE NORTHERN DALES, (5 copies), 1977.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 1; WHARFEDALE & NIDDERDALE, (2 copies), Brook et al, 1979.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 3; INGLEBOROUGH, (3 copies), Brook et al, 1981.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 2; PENYGHENT & MALHAM, (5 copies), Brook et al, 1982.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 4A; SCALES MOOR & KINGSDALE, (4 copies), Brook et al, 1983.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 4B; LECK & CASTERTON FELLS, (3 copies), 1983.
 
Quick update,

The following books have been claimed so far:

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 1, (Wharfedale & N E), Brook et al, 1988. Box 4.

THE GREAT CAVING ADVENTURE, Farr, 1984. Box 4.

WEEKEND EXPLORERS, H Long, 2023 (S/B and a bit tatty). Box 5.

THE WHARFEDALE MINES, Gill, (NMRS), 1994. Box 7.

THE UPPER WHARFEDALE FELL RESCUE ASSOCIATION 1948 – 1968, Box 7.
 
. . . and these have been claimed, separately:

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 2, (Three Peaks), Brook et al, 1991.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 3, (3 Counties & N W), Brook et al, 1994.
 
Time for an update; quite a lot of the books have now been claimed and what's left are in the list below.
When they're gone, they're gone.

Box 4:

CAVES OF ADVENTURE, Tazieff, 1953 (2nd impression).

LIFE & DEATH UNDERGROUND, Lovelock, 1963.

CAVES OF THE PEAK DISTRICT, Gill & Beck, 1991.

CAVES IN WALES & THE MARCHES, Jenkins & Mason Williams, 1963.

AMERICAN CAVES AND CAVING, Halliday, 1974.

CAVES & CAVING, A LITTLE GUIDE IN COLOUR, Jasinski / Maxwell, 1967.

CAVES & CAVING, A LITTLE GUIDE IN COLOUR, Jasinski / Maxwell, 1969.

THE ASCENT OF RUM DOODLE, Bowman, 1983 edition.

GROTTES ET ABIMES, Boulanger, (?1960s?).

UNDERGROUND BRITAIN (re show caves / easy caves), Bedford, 1985.

LIMESTONES & CAVES OF WALES, Ford, 1989.

EXPLORATION OF NIDDERDALE CAVES (S/B), Fox et al, 2025(?).

A MAN DEEP IN MENDIP, Savory, 1989.

KARST & CAVES (BCRA / YDNP booklet, re Dales caves), Waltham, 1987.

YORKSHIRE DALES OFFICIAL GUIDE & MAP. Lodge, (1960s?).

CAVES IN WALES & THE MARCHES, Jenkins & Mason Williams, 1963.

THE FALLS & CAVES OF INGLETON (booklet), Hamer, 1947 reprint.

AROUND INGLETON (booklet), Hinson & Hinson, 1958.

THE CAVES OF MENDIP, Barrington, 1957.

THE CAVES OF MENDIP, Barrington, 1964.

THE CAVES OF DERBYSHIRE, Ford, 1967 (2nd ed.).

THE CAVES OF DERBYSHIRE, Ford, 1974 (3rd ed.).

BRITAIN UNDERGROUND, Thornber et al, 1953.

PENNINE UNDERGROUND, Thornber, 1959.


Box 5:

ROCKS, MINERALS & FOSSILS OF THE WORLD (s/b), Phillips & Pollent, 1990.

NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD, Banyard, 1987 reprint.

LECHUGUILLA, JEWELL OF THE UNDERGROUND, Speleo Projects, 1991.

BRITISH CAVING, Cullingford, 1953.

A CAVING MANUAL, Jim Lovelock, 1981.

BENEATH OUR FEET (Caves & Scenery of N W Ireland), Fogg & Fogg, 2001.

THIRTEEN LIVES (re Thai rescue, S/B), Volanthen, 2021.

CASUALTY CARE IN MOUNTAIN RESCUE, Durham & Ellerton, 2000.

CASUALTY CARE IN MOUNTAIN RESCUE, Ellerton, 2006.


Box 7:

BENEATH THE MOUNTAINS (re Asturias), Rose & Gregson, 1987.

GAPING GILL; 150 YEARS OF EXPLORATION, Beck, 1984.

THE UNDERGROUND ATLAS; A GAZETTEER OF THE WORLD’S CAVE REGIONS, Middleton & Waltham, 1986.

THE CAVE EXPLORERS, Eyre, 1981.

WALKS AROUND INGLETON, (thin guide), (date? – fairly recent).

WALKING THE PENNINE WAY, Binns, 1978.

CAVING, Lovelock, 1969.

ONE THOUSAND METRES DOWN, (in English), Cadoux, 1957.

EXPLORING CAVES, Cullingford, 1951.

CAVES, CRAGS & GORGES, Waltham, 1984.

RACE AGAINST TIME, Eyre & Frankland, 1988.

GHAR PARAU, Judson, 1973.

THE GRASSINGTON MINES, Gill (NMRS), 1993.

THE GREENHOW MINES, Gill, (NMRS), 1998.

CAVES OF SOUTH WALES, Stratford, 1995.

MOUNTAIN RESCUE / CAVE RESCUE, Mountain Rescue Committee, 1958.

KNOW THE GAME POTHOLING & CAVING, Robinson, 1967.

WOOKEY HOLE CAVES (guide, price sixpence), 1960s?

RIPON & PATELEY BRIDGE RURAL DISTRICT, official guide, 1960s?

FOCUS ON BATS (S/B), Nature Conservancy Council, 1982.

CRAVEN DISTRICT OFFICIAL GUIDE 2nd ed. (date?).

A LOOK AT CRAVEN (official guide) 3rd ed. (date?).

THE LIVERPOOL & MANCHESTER GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL 2 (1), edited by Harper et al, 1958.

THE RIVER SCENERY AT THE HEAD OF THE VALE OF NEATH, North, 1949.

GEOLOGY OF THE THREE PEAKS, Crutchley, 1981.

THE UPPER WHARFEDALE FELL RESCUE ASSOCIATION 1948 – 1968,
5 copies, Cansell, (1969?).

YORKSHIRE CAVES & POTHOLES; NORTH RIBBLESDALE, Mitchell, 1937.

YORKSHIRE CAVES & POTHOLES; UNDER INGLEBOROUGH, Mitchell, date?

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 1; WHARFEDALE (1 copy), Brook et al, 1972.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 5; THE NORTHERN DALES, (2 copies), Brook et al, 1974.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 1; WHARFEDALE & NIDDERDALE, (3 copies), Brook et al, 1975.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 3; INGLEBOROUGH, (4 copies), Brook et al, 1975.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 4; WHERNSIDE & GRAGARETH, (7 copies), Brook et al, 1975.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 2; PENYGHENT & MALHAM, (3 copies), Brook et al, 1976.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 5; THE NORTHERN DALES, (5 copies), 1977.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 1; WHARFEDALE & NIDDERDALE, (2 copies), Brook et al, 1979.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 3; INGLEBOROUGH, (3 copies), Brook et al, 1981.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 2; PENYGHENT & MALHAM, (5 copies), Brook et al, 1982.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 4A; SCALES MOOR & KINGSDALE, (4 copies), Brook et al, 1983.

NORTHERN CAVES VOLUME 4B; LECK & CASTERTON FELLS, (3 copies), 1983.
 
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