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Can you offer a good home to a lonely caving book/ journal?

Katie

Katie

Active member
Hi all,
Last year the British Caving Library received very generous donations of caving literature from several sources.
Many of these now have a permanent place on the library shelves, however within the donations were lots of duplicate items - that the library already has.

We have contacted the Caving club libraries and they have had first pick of our spares. Now we are opening this up to individuals.
I will post several lists below, and can email a spreadsheet of these, by request.

If you would like anything please get in touch and we can arrange collection from the Library (nr Buxton), caver post or actual post.

If you would like to make a donation for any items you request it would be much appreciated and can be done via the BCRA website:
www.bcra.org.uk

British Cave Research Association

We are a charity that promotes the study of caves. We issue research grants; organise meetings; manage a library; and operate the British Cave Science Centre and its climate-monitoring projects.
www.bcra.org.uk www.bcra.org.uk
(Please tick the library box!)
However we mostly just want to make some space, and for these books to be enjoyed!

Katie
 
BOOKS

Cave Guides
Selected Caves of Britain and IrelandMarshall, Des & Rust, Donald1st1977
Mendip - Cheddar, it's Gorge and Caves (curtain & flowstone drawing)Balch, H E2nd1947
Mendip - Cheddar, it's Gorge and Caves (brown cover)Balch, H E2nd1947
Mendip - Its Swallet Caves and Rock Shelters (cavers on Swildon's 40' cover)Balch, H E2nd1948
Mendip - Its Swallet Caves and Rock Shelters (cavers on Swildon's 40' cover)Balch, H E2nd1948
Mendip Underground (red/yellow writing - caver on ladder + 1)A Caver's GuideIrwin, David & Knibbs, Anthony1st1977
The Complete Caves of Mendip (caver on cascade photo cover)Barrington, Nicholas & Stanton, William1st1970
The Complete Caves of Mendip (caver on cascade photo cover)Barrington, Nicholas & Stanton, William1st1970
Mendip - The Complete Caves and a view of the hills (stal cover)Barrington, Nicholas & Stanton, William3rd1977
Caves in Wales and the Marches (caver in streamway)Jenkins D W & Williams A M1st1963
Caves of South Wales, A Caver's Guide Book (silouetted caver cover)Stratford, Tim3rd1986
Cave Hunting Holidays in PeaklandWilson, G H?
The Caves of Derbyshire (stal photo cover)Ford, Trevor D1st1964
The Caves of Derbyshire (stal photo cover)Ford, Trevor D1st1964
The Caves of Derbyshire (mini - caver and stal picture cover)Ford, Trevor D2nd1967
The Caves of Derbyshire (mini - caver and stal picture cover)Ford, Trevor D2nd1967
Caves of Derbyshire (caver in water [Peak] cover)Ford, Trevor D3rd Rep1976
Caves of Derbyshire (caver in water [Peak] cover)Ford, Trevor D3rd Rep1976
Northern CavesVolume One - Wharfedale and NidderdaleBrook, D, Coe, R G, Davies, G M, Long M H2nd1975
Northern CavesVolume Two - Penyghent and MalhamBrook A & D, Davies G M & Long M H1st1976
Northern CavesVolume Two - Penyghent and MalhamBrook A & D, Davies G M & Long M H1st1976
Northern CavesVolume Two - Penyghent and MalhamBrook A & D, Davies G M & Long M H2nd1982
Northern CavesVolume Three - IngleboroughBrook A & D, Davies G M & Long M H1st1975
Northern Caves2 The Three PeaksBrook A & D, Griffiths J & Long M H1st1991
Northern Caves2 The Three PeaksBrook A & D, Griffiths J & Long M H1st1991
Underground in FurnessA Guide to the Geology, ines, Potholes and CavesHolland, Eric G1960
Caves of County Clare (caver under the Great Stal cover)Self, C A?
The Caves of IrelandColeman J C1st1965
The Caves of IrelandColeman J C1st1965
UK
Charterhouse CaveExploration, Geomorphology and FaunaSmart PL, Moody PD, Moody AAD & Chapman PRJ1984
Cheddar CavesStanton, W I
Drakelow UnearthedStokes, Paul1996
Horseshoe BatsAnimals of Britain No. 2Hooper, John H D & Harrison-Matthews, L [Ed]1962
In and Around The Cheddar ValleyDudden, S T1951
Joint Mitnor Cave, BuckfastleighSutcliffe, Anthony-
Karst & Caves… in the Yorkshire Dales National ParkWaltham, Tony1987
Porth yr Ogof, BreconshireStanding, Peter A & Lloyd, Oliver C1970
The Ancient Springs, Streams and Underground Watercourses of the City of WellsStanton, W I1987/8
The Caves of GowerGrenfell, Harold & Morris, Bernard1978
The Caves of GowerGrenfell, Harold & Morris, Bernard1978
The Pennines and Adjacent AreasEdwards W & Trotter F M1954
Where Bats Live in Britain3. UndergroundThe VWT Bat Project1993
White Scar CavesBritain's Biggest Tourist Cavern--
Wookey HoleThe cave of mystery and historyHodgkinson, G W
A Man Deep in MendipThe Caving Diaries of Harry Savory 1910-1921Savory, John (Ed)1st1989
A Man Deep in MendipThe Caving Diaries of Harry Savory 1910-1921Savory, John (Ed)2013
A Tale of Cheddar CavesOne Hundred Years AgoYonge, Charlotte M?
A Visitor's Guide to Underground BritainCaves | Caverns | Mines | Tunnels | GrottoesFells, Richard1st1989
A Tour to The CavesIn the Environs of Ingleborough and SettleHutton, John1970
Cave Hunting Holidays in PeaklandWilson, G H?
Coniston Copper MinesA Field GuideHolland, Eric G
Coniston Copper MinesA Field GuideHolland, Eric G1st1989
Derbyshire's Old Lead Mines and MinersRieuwerts, J H1972
Discovering CavesA Guide to the Show Caves of BritainOldham, T & A1972
Discovering CavesA Guide to the Show Caves of BritainOldham, T & A1972
Discovering CavesA Guide to the Show Caves of BritainOldham, Tony and Anne1972
Discovering CavesA Guide to the Show Caves of BritainOldham, Tony and Anne1972
Earth ColoursMendip and Bristol Ochre MiningClarke, Marie, Gregory, Neville, & Gray, Alan2012
Limestones and Caves of Mendip HillsSmith, D I
Limestones and Caves of Mendip HillsSmith, D I & Drew, D P1975
Mines & Miners on Malham MoorRaistrick, Arthur1983
Mining in the Lake CountiesShaw, W T1970
Muddy OxbowsHendy, Phil1978
Pennine Lead-MinerPersonal recollections of life in the North Pennine orefieldRichardson, Eric1979
Speleoquotes?1998
The Caves of Derbyshire (A5ish Stal photo cover)Ford, Trevor D1st1964
The Caves of Derbyshire (A6ish caver and stal picture cover)Ford, Trevor D2nd1967
The Descent Caver's Handbook??
The Falls and Caves of IngletonHamer, John L3rd1949
The History of Mendip CavingJohnson, Peter1967
The History of Mendip CavingJohnson, Peter1967
The Royston CaveUsed by Saints or Sinners?Beamon, Sylvia P (MA)1992
Underground in Furness (caver in mine passage cover)Geology, Mines, Caves and PotholesHolland, Eric G1st1960
Wookey HolePast & PresentWookey Hole 2000 Committee2001
Underground BritainA Guide to the Wild Caves and Show Caves of England, Scotland and WalesBedford, Bruce1985
 

General
Cave LifeNature ProgramMohr, Charles E & Gurnee, Russell1965
Cave PhotographyA Practical GuideHowes, Chris1987
CavingA Thornhill GuideCullingford, Cecil1976
Caving for BeginnersCouncil of Southern Caving Clubs1974
Potholing & CavingKnow the GameRobinson, Don1967
Potholing & CavingKnow the GameRobinson, Don1967
Rock to StalactiteLyons, R G1985
Know the Game Potholing and CavingRobinson, Don2nd1974
A Caving ManualLovelock, Jim1981
British CavingAn introduction to speleologyCullingford, C H D [Ed]2nd1962
CavecraftAn Introduction to Caving and PotholingCons, David1966
Caves and CavingMaxwell, Jasinski
Caves of County ClareSelf, C A??
CavingLovelock, James1969
CavingLovelock, James1969
CavingLovelock, James1969
Caving & PotholingRobinson, Donald & Greenbank, Anthony1964
Caving and PotholingJudson, David & Champion, Arthur1981
Caving and PotholingJudson, David & Champion, Arthur1981
Exploring CavesCullingford, Cecil H D (SWCC)1951
Exploring CavesCullingford, Cecil1951
KarstAn Introduction to Systematic Geomorphology - Volume SevenJennings, J N1971
Life in a CaveMicrohabitatsOliver, Clare2022
SpeleologyThe Study of CavesMoore, George W & Sullivan, G Nicholas2nd
Surveying CavesEllis, Bryan / BCRA1976
The Amateur's Guide to Caves & CavingMcClurg, David R1973
The Hunters or the Hunted?An Introduction to African Cave TaphonomyBrain, C K1981
Vertical CavingMeredith, Mike-
Vertical CavingMeredith, Mike-
SRTElliot, Dave1986
Cave ExploringThe How-to book of cavingAnderson, Jennifer 1974
 
Rest of the World
British Karst Research Expedition to the Himalaya 1970Waltham, Tony
Cavern of the Dragon--
Cavern of the Dragon--
Cavern of the Dragon--
Cuevas de Arta' The Caves of Arta, MallorcaSituated on the Sea Coast of the Munipal Confines of CapdeperaCuevas de Arta'-
Jenolan Caves, Australia--
KangoBulpin/Oosthuizen
Prehistoric MalayaBackground to Malaya Series No. 6Tweedie, M W F1955
The Beautiful Caverns of Luray, Virginia, in the Shenandoah ValleyThe Larges Cave in Virginia--
American Caves and CavingTechniques, Pleasures and Safeguards of Modern Cave ExplorationHalliday, William R., MD.1974
American Caves and CavingTechniques, Pleasures and Safeguards of Modern Cave ExplorationHalliday, William R., MD.1974
Beneath the MountainsExploring the deep caves of AsturiasRose, David and Gregson, Richard1987
Beneath the MountainsExploring the deep caves of AsturiasRose, David and Gregson, Richard1987
Blind White Fish in PersiaSmith, Anthony1953
Carlsbad, Caves and a CameraNymeyer, Robert1978
CavesWaltham, Tony
CavesWaltham, Tony1st1974
Caves and Cave Divingde Lavaur, Guy
Caves and Cave Divingde Lavaur, Guy
Caves and the marvellous world beneath usStenuit, Robert (Jasinski, Marc)1966
Caves and the marvellous world beneath usStenuit, Robert (Jasinski, Marc)1966
Caves of AdventureAn account by an Explorer - Scientist of Danger, Discovery and Death beneath the Surface of the EarthTazieff, Haroun1953
Caves of MissouriBretz, J Harlen1956
Caves of OmanHanna, Samir & Al-Belushi, Mohamed1996
Celebrated American CavesMohr, Charles E & Sloane, Howard N1955
Celebrated American CavesMohr, Charles E & Sloane, Howard N1955
Discovery at the Rio CamuyThe finding and exploring of one of the largest caves in the Western worldGurnee, Russell & Jeanne1974
Genetic Relationship Between Caves and Landforms in the Mammoth Cave National Park AreaMiotke, Franz-Dieter
Ghar ParauJudson, David1973
Ghar ParauJudson, David1973
Gurnee Guide to American CavesA Comprehensive Guide to the Caves in the United States open to the PublicGurnee, Russell & Jeanne1980
Hasan's CaveGeology, Folklore and AntiquitiesSavona-Ventura, C & Mifsud, A2000
Homes of Primeval ManWandering in the caves of CzechoslovakiaKunsky, Josef1954
Jack MitchellCavemanMitchell, Jack1964
Lost Desert BonanzasConrotto, Eugene L1963
Monitoring of Karst Caves(Škocjan, November 2001)Kranjc, Andrej2002
The Mysterious World of CavesBauer, Ernst1972
Names from the Past in Postojnska Jama (Postojna Cave)Shaw, Trevor2006
Outer Door to the Auger Hole… and BeyondThe Exploration of Wyandotte CaveGeorge, Angelo I2001
PostojnaHabe, Dr France1986
PostojnaHabe, Dr France1986
PostojnaHabe, Dr France1986
PostojnaHabe, Dr France1986
Postojnska JamaHabe, Dr France1982
Radiant DarknessThe Wonderful World of CavesBögli, Alfred & Franke, Herbert W.1967
Radiant DarknessThe Wonderful World of CavesBögli, Alfred & Franke, Herbert W.1967
Radiant DarknessThe Wonderful World of CavesBögli, Alfred & Franke, Herbert W.1967
Rock Monasteries (Bulgaria)Handjiyski, Anthoniy1985
Seven CavesCoon, Carleton S1957
Seven CavesCoon, Carleton S1957
SlovakiaShow Caves?1997
SloveniaVol.1 The Caves of the Classical KarstBishop, Ian1st1997
Speleological Bibliography of South AsiaGebauer, Herbert Daniel1996
Speleological Bibliography of South AsiaGebauer, Herbert Daniel1996
Ten Years Under the EarthCasteret, Norbert1952
Ten Years Under the EarthCasteret, Norbert1975
Ten Years Under the EarthCasteret, Norbert1940
The Blue Mountains and Jenolan CavesA Camera StudyHurley, Frank1952
The Cave of RouffignacNougier, Louise-Rene & Robert, Romain1958
The Cave of Postojna and Other Marvels of the KarstSerko, Dr Alfred & Ivan, Michler1958
The Double-Decker Himalayan Caving AdventureThe British Speleological Expedition to the Himalayas 1970Conway, J, Creedy, D & Hewitt, H2019
The Nest Gatherers of Tiger CaveValli, Eric & Summers, Diane1990
The Postojna Caves… and other Tourist Caves in SloveniaHabe, Dr France4th1985
The Postojna Caves… and other Tourist Caves in SloveniaHabe, Dr France1st1981
The Postojna Caves… and other Tourist Caves in SloveniaHabe, Dr France1st1981
The Postojna Caves… and other Tourist Caves in SloveniaHabe, Dr France1st1981
The Postojna Caves… and other Tourist Caves in SloveniaHabe, Dr France3rd1985
The Postojna Caves… and other Tourist Caves in SloveniaHabe, Dr France1986
The Postojna Grottoes… and other Tourist Caves in SloveniaHabe, Dr France1977
The Postojna Grottoes… and other marvels of the KarstSerko, Dr Alfred & Ivan, Michler1960
The Rocks of the Bohemian ParadiseWeiss, Seigfried 1998
The Saltpeter Empires… of Great Saltpetre Cave and Mammoth CaveGeorge, Angelo I2001
The Saltpeter Empires… of Great Saltpetre Cave and Mammoth CaveGeorge, Angelo I2001
The Underground AtlasA Gazetteer of the World's Cave RegionsMiddleton, John & Waltham, Tony1986
The Underground AtlasA Gazetteer of the World's Cave RegionsMiddleton, John & Waltham, Tony1986
The World of CavesWaltham, A C1976
Underground WorldsPlanet EarthJackson, Donald Dale1982
Underground WorldsPlanet EarthJackson, Donald Dale1982
Wilderness Under the EarthFranke, Herbert W
Wilderness Under the EarthFranke, Herbert W. (Translation by Lutterworth Press)1958
Wilderness Under the EarthFranke, Herbert W. (Translation by Lutterworth Press)1958
Wilderness Under the EarthFranke, Herbert W. (Translation by Lutterworth Press)1958
Wisconsin UndergroundA Guide to Caves, Mines and Tunnels in and around the Badger StateGreen, Doris2000
The Blue Mountains and Jenolan CavesHurd, Frank?
Under Grotto Mountain Rat's nest caveYonge, Charles J. 2001
The Mysterious World of CavesBauer, Ernst1972
 
Foreign Language
BaradlaProche Ede Rajzai??1996
L'Aven ArmandDescription Géologie HistoriqueMartel, E. A.1962
Mondo IpogeoAnnuario del GSAMPeano, Guido1972
Parque Nacional de Ordesa Y Monte Perdido??1990
Slovensko Spristupnene JaskyneGrafon pre Statnu ochranu priorody SR ???
Atlas des Grandes Cavités MondialesChabert, Claude & Courbon, Paul1986
CavernesAnciaux, Dom F
Escalades SouterrainesDouze Ans Dans le Gouffre le Plus Profond du MondeChevalier, Pierre1948
Images de TenebresPierret, Jacques & Bernard1961
La SpeleologieTrombe, Felix1956
L'Or des GouffresDecouvertes dans les Jungles MayasSiffre, Michel1979
Les Animaux des Douggres et des CavernesSiffre, Michel1979
Les Karsts du Nord-Ouest de L'Europe et de Quelques Regions de ComparisonEtude sur Le Role du Climat dans l'Erosion de CalcairesCorbel, Jean1957
Ludvig Holberg ReiserFonna1968
Padirac… ou L'Aventure Souterrainede Lavaur, Guy?
ProgressionecentoCommissione GrotteBoegan, Eugenio-
Sites prehistoriques en PerigordAubarbier, Jean-Luc & Binet, Michel1984
Toute la Speleologie initiation a l'exploration souterrainede Lavaur, Guy1954
WildnisUnter der ErdeFranke, Herbert W1956
Les Animaux des Gouffres et des CavernesSiffre, Michel1979
Des merveilles sous la terreSiffre, Michel1976
 
Ah, ok. To be fair my list of available books itself isn't for the faint hearted!
I had to post it in multiple posts as it was too long for one.....

The list of Club publications/ BCRA items/ expedition reports etc is actually longer so I think its best if people message me if they want a copy of that - and I'll send a spreadsheet by email.

Therefore books listed above - list of other publications (journals, newsletters etc) available by request!
 
Hey Katie,

I would absolutely love these two, and I'm very happy to pay postage and a donation.

I'll PM you!

Mining in the Lake CountiesShaw, W T1970
Coniston Copper MinesA Field GuideHolland, Eric G
 
Can I have thes please: PM sent.

Earth Colours
The Pennines and Adjacent Areas
The Falls and Caves of Ingleton
In and Around The Cheddar Valley
The Caves of Gower
 
Hi Katie,

Can I have:

Mines & Miners on Malham Moor, Raistrick, Arthur
Lost Desert Bonanzas, Conrotto, Eugene L

Happy to pay postage and od a donation. PM Sent.
 
Hi Katie, I'd be more than happy to re-home some of the books, pay postage and give a donation!
Please could I have:
- The Caves of Gower Grenfell, Harold & Morris, Bernard 1978
- Charterhouse Cave Exploration, Geomorphology and Fauna Smart PL, Moody PD, Moody AAD & Chapman PRJ 1984
- Joint Mitnor Cave, Buckfastleigh Sutcliffe, Anthony -
- Speleoquotes ? 1998
- Wookey Hole Past & Present Wookey Hole 2000 Committee 2001
- Wookey Hole The cave of mystery and history Hodgkinson, G W
- Earth Colours Mendip and Bristol Ochre Mining Clarke, Marie, Gregory, Neville, & Gray, Alan 2012
- Slovenia Vol.1 The Caves of the Classical Karst Bishop, Ian 1st 1997

Will pm to arrange!
Cheers 🙂
 
@Katie would I be able to claim the two different underground in Furnesses and a coniston copper mines? Could arrange postage with you or caver post to NAMHO if anyone’s going?
 
Hi Katie,
Happy to give these a good home.

Northern CavesVolume One - Wharfedale and NidderdaleBrook, D, Coe, R G, Davies, G M, Long M H2nd1975
Northern CavesVolume Two - Penyghent and MalhamBrook A & D, Davies G M & Long M H1st1976
Northern CavesVolume Two - Penyghent and MalhamBrook A & D, Davies G M & Long M H2nd1982
Northern CavesVolume Three - IngleboroughBrook A & D, Davies G M & Long M H1st1975
Northern Caves2 The Three PeaksBrook A & D, Griffiths J & Long M H1st1991
Underground in FurnessA Guide to the Geology, ines, Potholes and CavesHolland, Eric G1960

Will PM to arrange

Thank you
 
Cheddar Caves, Stanton, W I

In and Around The Cheddar Valley, Dudden, S T, 1951

The Ancient Springs, Streams and Underground Watercourses of the City of Wells, Stanton, W I, 1987/8

Please - For those above, as more requests than availability, Earth Colours is only £9 (or cheaper without postage):

For Sale [Mendip Cave Registry & Archive]

www.mcra.org.uk www.mcra.org.uk
 
Hi Katie - very impressed with the excellent lists - must have taken ages to compile - well done to all involved!
 
Hi Katie, if they're still available please could I have the copies of:

Selected Caves of Britain and IrelandMarshall, Des & Rust, Donald1st1977

Caves in Wales and the Marches (caver in streamway)Jenkins D W & Williams A M1st1963

Caves of South Wales, A Caver's Guide Book (silouetted caver cover)Stratford, Tim3rd1986

A Visitor's Guide to Underground BritainCaves | Caverns | Mines | Tunnels | GrottoesFells, Richard1st1989

Underground BritainA Guide to the Wild Caves and Show Caves of England, Scotland and WalesBedford, Bruce1985

Beneath the MountainsExploring the deep caves of AsturiasRose, David and Gregson, Ri
chard1987.

Thank you very much :)
 
Katie said:
Hi all,
Last year the British Caving Library received very generous donations of caving literature from several sources.
Many of these now have a permanent place on the library shelves, however within the donations were lots of duplicate items - that the library already has.

We have contacted the Caving club libraries and they have had first pick of our spares. Now we are opening this up to individuals.
I will post several lists below, and can email a spreadsheet of these, by request.

If you would like anything please get in touch and we can arrange collection from the Library (nr Buxton), caver post or actual post.

If you would like to make a donation for any items you request it would be much appreciated and can be done via the BCRA website:
www.bcra.org.uk

British Cave Research Association

We are a charity that promotes the study of caves. We issue research grants; organise meetings; manage a library; and operate the British Cave Science Centre and its climate-monitoring projects.
www.bcra.org.uk www.bcra.org.uk
(Please tick the library box!)
However we mostly just want to make some space, and for these books to be enjoyed!

Katie
Click to expand...
I would provide a space for a copy of Earth Colours
 
Hi Katie,

I'd like rehome these books for you please:

  • Caves and Cave Divingde Lavaur, Guy
  • Cave PhotographyA Practical GuideHowes, Chris1987
  • WildnisUnter der ErdeFranke, Herbert W 1956

Not sure if you'll be at the DCRO Dash?
 
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