Peter Burgess
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rhychydwr1 said:Gott im Himmel. What a load of fuckin' wankers. I have said "No reasonable offer refused" so either payup or shut up. :chair: :tease:
This is very true in the first and one other listing, but all the rest, including the listing where the book in question is mentioned say: "No reasonably offer refused" . . . !
I'd have thought some would pay a premium to have a book "once owned by the world-famous Tony Oldham" . . . but, there you go. Just take a look at the antiquarian book market to see how the value of caving books escalates once they enter the outside commercial world. Tony can probably provide some figures to show what the hike is and just how low his prices are by comparison.
moorebooks
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as you know Oldam and I have our spats and I don't condone his use of expletives but in fairness like me he bought his stock off JRAT at the trade rate which was at least ?10 and a beer so don't be too unfair on that one. Correct me if I am wrong but didn't JRAT donate the book to raise funds for an updated reprint which is planned in the next couple of years but until this book is a very good guide without updates. In effect the fiver being charged is really too cheap but does mean a quick return to provide the required capital
Mike
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Elaine
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Sorry. I am not au fait (is that the right expression or did I just make that up?) with book experts methods. Being a laywoman I just thought that a book seller would sell out of print books at more than the previous selling price and books that were still available at shop (at the original price) at the usual price. Otherwise I would get confused and never know what anything was worth to know what a 'reasonable offer' was.
Did not mean to offend.
Did not mean to offend.
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Clive G
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Elaine said:
Distributors are usually sold books at half (50%) and retailers at two thirds (66.6%) the normal retail price. So, given the price paid for the book in question was "at least ?10 and a beer" (Mike Moore), the standard mark-up would put it on sale for ?15. Thereby, on the basis of normal sales practice, Tony Oldham's price of ?14 is actually underpriced. If you think the mark-up is steep, try booking a trade stand at Hidden Earth, paying the cost of transporting everything there and finding accommodation - all without making a loss, because some 'good cause' or other has started up selling the same title for a snip elsewhere.
Those who are enraged that they can buy the book for a fiver elsewhere should be aware that given the extraordinary situation under which the stock was cleared, this situation can by no means be regarded as being 'normal good sales practice' . . .
For establishing a benchmark: MENDIP UNDERGROUND by Dave Irwin & Tony Jarratt, Bat Products, Wells, 1999 - originally marketed for . . . ?14.00 - Descent (150), October/November 1999, p.28.
Well done, Tony!
moorebooks
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You not have offended and I would not expect any one to know unfortunately publishers no longer want to sit on stock and do remainder things hence why bookshops carry little stock nowadays as they pay full trade prices only for the nargain bookshop to offer them the price of a pint next door
Mike
Mike
moorebooks
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doh, think I was still drinking that pint :-\
Mike
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Clive G
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When I remember I try and make myself use the dpell checker - and then those dilly midtakes where you type the adjacent charavter come to light!
But, can someone add a dictionary of Welsh cave names please - it's not someone having upset a Scrabble board, as a chap at BT telephone enquiries once wittily quipped to me and the provider of the current spell checker seems to think.
But, can someone add a dictionary of Welsh cave names please - it's not someone having upset a Scrabble board, as a chap at BT telephone enquiries once wittily quipped to me and the provider of the current spell checker seems to think.
rhychydwr1
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I have moved to a smaller house and need to reduced my collection of caving books. Postage extra. No reasonably offer refused.
RESOURCES ON THE SPELEOLOGY OF MEGHALAYA STATE, INDIA. PART 2: GARO HILLS by . Herbert Daniel Gebauer BHB Vol 35. 132 pp., colour photo tables, numerous maps and surveys; Berlin 2009. The first regional monograph on one of the world?s most exciting caving areas in north-east India. 124 caves are presented in detail. Over 30 km of cave passages described with many open leads and unmapped galleries, even in major unexplored caves, the currently longest of which is Tetengkol (Nengkhong) at 5,681 m. An invaluable source for future speleological documentation in the Garo Hills. List of references covered by volume 33 of this series. ?15.00
ZRMANJA SKRIVENA LJEPOTICA / A HIDDEN BEAUTY OF THE ZRMANJA RIVER / Exhibition catalogue. 2001 46 pp, 18 colour photos. Numerous caves mentioned: Karisnica, Bela voda, Milica spilja, Vratolomka and Veilka Kusaca, as well as cave animals. SB In Croation and English. ?9.00
IN DEN H?HLEN DER WELT by Jean-Claude Lalou and Remy Wenger 1991 151 pp numerous colour photos. Describes caves all over the world. Originally published in French as Dans Les Cavernes Du Monde, I find after 13 years that there is a German edition which I am able offer at ?15 cheaper! In German. HB DW ?19.00
THE MENDIP CAVES by H E. Balch. The three in one edition including: Mendip The Great Cave of Wookey Hole 3rd Ed 1947, Mendip Cheddar its Gorge and Caves 2nd Ed 1947, Mendip Its Swallet Caves and Rock Shelters 2nd Ed 1948. In original publishers brown cloth binding HB ?59.00
CAVE PASSAGES / Roaming the Underground Wilderness by Michael Ray Taylor 1996 288 pp illus. Sure to become a classic! Ultimately readable, often controversial, Michael tells us about his caving trips while working for a variety of magazines. The first new book of its type in many years. Includes caving in the US, Jamaica, China etc. Recommended for cavers & non-cavers alike. HB DW ?23.00
DIE WUNDERWELT DER H?HLEN in Farbe [The wonder world of caves in colour] by A C Waltham 1977 128 pp many colour photos. This is a German translation and adaptation of the Italian edition called Le grotte by Alfredo Bini. Contents: Underground World; Living Cave World; The Realm of the Cave man; Caves throughout the world; The Call of Adventure, Tourist Caves in Europe; Dictionary. HB in German ?19.00
YORKSHIRE CAVES AND POTHOLES / North Ribblesdale by A Mitchell First edition [1937] 80 pp 43 photos, maps etc. Classic account of early cave exploration in Yorkshire. Signed by the author. SB cover grubby, contents OK, hence low price ?15.00
A SUPERB VIEW OF / The Blue Grotto.... / with the Drama / of the Shark / the dive, / and the storm by Joseph Zammit 1978 32 pp, 14 photos. Another First! A book new to TO. What an usual title for a book. From memory, this is the only book on the Blue Grotto in Malta. A good detailed account of both the Blue Grotto and the many other caves in the area. photocopy ?10.00
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BIOSPEOLOGICA Tome 2 1998 edited by Christian Juberthie and Vasile Decu viii + 835 -1373 pp illus, some in colour. Faune souterraine, Flore souterraine (Seconde partie). Sommaire, Index des Esp?ces. HB ?79.00 .
I have moved to a smaller house and I need to make some room, so I am selling off collection of foreign language dictionaries.
LANGENSCHEIDTS GROSSW?RTHER BUCH Englisch-Deutsch 1st ed 1985 1200 pp, HB DW boxes, as new, massive tome weighs nearly 3 kg ?30.00
LANGENSCHEIDTS GROSSW?RTHER BUCH Deutsch- Englisch 3rd ed 1986 1296 pp, HB DW boxes, as new massive tome weighs nearly 3 kg ?30.00
ENGLISH-RUSSIAN DICTIONARY 1989 842 pp, 53,000 entries. HB DW ?20.00
RUSSIAN- ENGLISH DICTIONARY 1989 765 pp, 55,000 entries. HB DW ?20.00
PETIT DICTIONARY FRANCIS-BULGARE 1965 581 pp, HB, spine sunned. ?3.00
CZECH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY 1965 1236 pp, spine loose ?3.00
ENGLISH-GREEK, GREECE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY 1947 ed burn mark on rear coper. ?3.00
SVENSK-ENGELSK ENGELSK-ENGELSK ORDBOK [dictionary] 1957 248 pp, HB ?5.00
ENGLISH-POLISH POLISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY 1942 416 pp, Note pages 97-128 missing [part L all of M part of N] it took me 20 years before I noticed this. HB ??1.00
ENGLISH-SERBOCROATIAN SERBOCROATIAN-ENGLISH DICTIONARY 1982 620 pp, HB ?5.00
COVERSATIONAL ENGLISH-BULGARIAN 1966 233pp, SB ?5.00
INSTANT BULGARIAN by H Bozarova ND 24 pp, illus. SB ?1.00
SLOVENE-ENGLISH ENGLISH-SLOVENE DICTIONARY 1976 784 pp, HB ?5.00
HUNGARIAN-ENGLISH ENGLISH-HUNGARIAN DICTIONARY ND 160 pp. HB ?5.00
HUNGARIAN-ENGLISH ENGLISH-HUNGARIAN POCKET DICTIONARY ND 88 pp. HB ?2.00
ITALIAN-ENGLISH ENGLISH-ITALIAN DICTIONARY ND Hugo?s pocket dictionary HB spine split. ?1.00
KLEINER WORTSCHATZ REVISED BY w r p Ridgway 1963 64 pp, SB ?1.00
ENGLISH-LATIN LATIN-ENGLISH DICTIONARY ND 874 pp, probably a few page missing at the end as it end at Tempus fugit, time flies HB Spine loose ?1.00
ENGLESKI S IZGOVOROM Croation phrase book 1980 63 pp, SB ?1.00
THE POCKET GAZETTEER OF THE WORLD by J G Bartholomew 1888 630 pp, with 2 maps in colour. Spine loose, HB 3.00
THE HISTORY OF MENDIP CAVING by Peter Johnson 1967 196 pp 20 plates 9 surveys. Long out of print but still in great demand this book describes the early days of caving on Mendip. HB DW ?12.00
THE CRETAN COLLECTION IN OXFORD by John Boardman 1961 xii + 180 pp, 48 plates, 57 figs. Describes in great detail the hundreds of votive finds from the Dictaean Cave, in Crete. They were collected by Arthur John Evans and are now in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. It would appear that whilst we in Britain were still living in caves the Greeks were making miniature bronze statues for religious purposes. Lavishly illustrated. HB DW in plastic cover. G ?125.00
CAVE ENGRAVINGS LIST CE2/2009 now available. Please ask for a copy.
CHALLENGE UNDERGROUND by Bruce L Bedford 1975 192 pp 12 plates and 12 line drawings. Bruce writes well and here he conveys the essence of the sport's magic. A good read! HB DW ex library, otherwise as new ?10.00
LE GUIDE MARABOUT DE LA SP?L?OLOGIE by Anne de Martnoff and Fernard Lambert 1976 208 pp illus. A good guide to caving both as a sport and as a science. SB In French ?6.00
CAVES, CRAGS AND GORGES / A Guide to limestone scenery in England and Wales by Tony Waltham 1984 335 pp illus. The book is divided up into 5 main areas: Yorkshire, Peak, Mendip, Devon and Wales. The main caves in these areas are described in some detail. HB DW ?15.00
THE STORY OF CHEDDAR / its Gorge, Caves and their Ancient History by L B Thornycroft, D. Lit. First edition, second impression 1952. 150 pp illus. With large pullout survey of the cave and a Table of the Ages. A quality guide book which has not been bettered. SB survey in photocopy ?5.00
another copy, third impression 1959 SB G ?3.00
A CAVING MANUAL by Jim Lovelock 1981 144 pp numerous photos, including some by TO. This is a nice introduction to caving techniques and caving in Britain. HB DW [presentation copy] ?12.00
CAVE PHOTOGRAPHY Practical guide by Chris Howes 1987, 67 pp numerous plates and diagrams. Long out of print. covers equipment, preparations, flash etc. sb ?12.00
PENNSYLVANIA CAVES by Ralph W Stone with a chapter on Pennsylvania Cave Fauna by Charles E Mohr. Second edition, revised and enlarges July 1932 iv +143 pp, 67 illus, photos and surveys. A nice copy of an unusually rare book. SB ?29.00
I will be at Hidden Earth. Why not order your books now and save on postage?
RESOURCES ON THE SPELEOLOGY OF MEGHALAYA STATE, INDIA. PART 2: GARO HILLS by . Herbert Daniel Gebauer BHB Vol 35. 132 pp., colour photo tables, numerous maps and surveys; Berlin 2009. The first regional monograph on one of the world?s most exciting caving areas in north-east India. 124 caves are presented in detail. Over 30 km of cave passages described with many open leads and unmapped galleries, even in major unexplored caves, the currently longest of which is Tetengkol (Nengkhong) at 5,681 m. An invaluable source for future speleological documentation in the Garo Hills. List of references covered by volume 33 of this series. ?15.00
ZRMANJA SKRIVENA LJEPOTICA / A HIDDEN BEAUTY OF THE ZRMANJA RIVER / Exhibition catalogue. 2001 46 pp, 18 colour photos. Numerous caves mentioned: Karisnica, Bela voda, Milica spilja, Vratolomka and Veilka Kusaca, as well as cave animals. SB In Croation and English. ?9.00
IN DEN H?HLEN DER WELT by Jean-Claude Lalou and Remy Wenger 1991 151 pp numerous colour photos. Describes caves all over the world. Originally published in French as Dans Les Cavernes Du Monde, I find after 13 years that there is a German edition which I am able offer at ?15 cheaper! In German. HB DW ?19.00
THE MENDIP CAVES by H E. Balch. The three in one edition including: Mendip The Great Cave of Wookey Hole 3rd Ed 1947, Mendip Cheddar its Gorge and Caves 2nd Ed 1947, Mendip Its Swallet Caves and Rock Shelters 2nd Ed 1948. In original publishers brown cloth binding HB ?59.00
CAVE PASSAGES / Roaming the Underground Wilderness by Michael Ray Taylor 1996 288 pp illus. Sure to become a classic! Ultimately readable, often controversial, Michael tells us about his caving trips while working for a variety of magazines. The first new book of its type in many years. Includes caving in the US, Jamaica, China etc. Recommended for cavers & non-cavers alike. HB DW ?23.00
DIE WUNDERWELT DER H?HLEN in Farbe [The wonder world of caves in colour] by A C Waltham 1977 128 pp many colour photos. This is a German translation and adaptation of the Italian edition called Le grotte by Alfredo Bini. Contents: Underground World; Living Cave World; The Realm of the Cave man; Caves throughout the world; The Call of Adventure, Tourist Caves in Europe; Dictionary. HB in German ?19.00
YORKSHIRE CAVES AND POTHOLES / North Ribblesdale by A Mitchell First edition [1937] 80 pp 43 photos, maps etc. Classic account of early cave exploration in Yorkshire. Signed by the author. SB cover grubby, contents OK, hence low price ?15.00
A SUPERB VIEW OF / The Blue Grotto.... / with the Drama / of the Shark / the dive, / and the storm by Joseph Zammit 1978 32 pp, 14 photos. Another First! A book new to TO. What an usual title for a book. From memory, this is the only book on the Blue Grotto in Malta. A good detailed account of both the Blue Grotto and the many other caves in the area. photocopy ?10.00
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BIOSPEOLOGICA Tome 2 1998 edited by Christian Juberthie and Vasile Decu viii + 835 -1373 pp illus, some in colour. Faune souterraine, Flore souterraine (Seconde partie). Sommaire, Index des Esp?ces. HB ?79.00 .
I have moved to a smaller house and I need to make some room, so I am selling off collection of foreign language dictionaries.
LANGENSCHEIDTS GROSSW?RTHER BUCH Englisch-Deutsch 1st ed 1985 1200 pp, HB DW boxes, as new, massive tome weighs nearly 3 kg ?30.00
LANGENSCHEIDTS GROSSW?RTHER BUCH Deutsch- Englisch 3rd ed 1986 1296 pp, HB DW boxes, as new massive tome weighs nearly 3 kg ?30.00
ENGLISH-RUSSIAN DICTIONARY 1989 842 pp, 53,000 entries. HB DW ?20.00
RUSSIAN- ENGLISH DICTIONARY 1989 765 pp, 55,000 entries. HB DW ?20.00
PETIT DICTIONARY FRANCIS-BULGARE 1965 581 pp, HB, spine sunned. ?3.00
CZECH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY 1965 1236 pp, spine loose ?3.00
ENGLISH-GREEK, GREECE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY 1947 ed burn mark on rear coper. ?3.00
SVENSK-ENGELSK ENGELSK-ENGELSK ORDBOK [dictionary] 1957 248 pp, HB ?5.00
ENGLISH-POLISH POLISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY 1942 416 pp, Note pages 97-128 missing [part L all of M part of N] it took me 20 years before I noticed this. HB ??1.00
ENGLISH-SERBOCROATIAN SERBOCROATIAN-ENGLISH DICTIONARY 1982 620 pp, HB ?5.00
COVERSATIONAL ENGLISH-BULGARIAN 1966 233pp, SB ?5.00
INSTANT BULGARIAN by H Bozarova ND 24 pp, illus. SB ?1.00
SLOVENE-ENGLISH ENGLISH-SLOVENE DICTIONARY 1976 784 pp, HB ?5.00
HUNGARIAN-ENGLISH ENGLISH-HUNGARIAN DICTIONARY ND 160 pp. HB ?5.00
HUNGARIAN-ENGLISH ENGLISH-HUNGARIAN POCKET DICTIONARY ND 88 pp. HB ?2.00
ITALIAN-ENGLISH ENGLISH-ITALIAN DICTIONARY ND Hugo?s pocket dictionary HB spine split. ?1.00
KLEINER WORTSCHATZ REVISED BY w r p Ridgway 1963 64 pp, SB ?1.00
ENGLISH-LATIN LATIN-ENGLISH DICTIONARY ND 874 pp, probably a few page missing at the end as it end at Tempus fugit, time flies HB Spine loose ?1.00
ENGLESKI S IZGOVOROM Croation phrase book 1980 63 pp, SB ?1.00
THE POCKET GAZETTEER OF THE WORLD by J G Bartholomew 1888 630 pp, with 2 maps in colour. Spine loose, HB 3.00
THE HISTORY OF MENDIP CAVING by Peter Johnson 1967 196 pp 20 plates 9 surveys. Long out of print but still in great demand this book describes the early days of caving on Mendip. HB DW ?12.00
THE CRETAN COLLECTION IN OXFORD by John Boardman 1961 xii + 180 pp, 48 plates, 57 figs. Describes in great detail the hundreds of votive finds from the Dictaean Cave, in Crete. They were collected by Arthur John Evans and are now in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. It would appear that whilst we in Britain were still living in caves the Greeks were making miniature bronze statues for religious purposes. Lavishly illustrated. HB DW in plastic cover. G ?125.00
CAVE ENGRAVINGS LIST CE2/2009 now available. Please ask for a copy.
CHALLENGE UNDERGROUND by Bruce L Bedford 1975 192 pp 12 plates and 12 line drawings. Bruce writes well and here he conveys the essence of the sport's magic. A good read! HB DW ex library, otherwise as new ?10.00
LE GUIDE MARABOUT DE LA SP?L?OLOGIE by Anne de Martnoff and Fernard Lambert 1976 208 pp illus. A good guide to caving both as a sport and as a science. SB In French ?6.00
CAVES, CRAGS AND GORGES / A Guide to limestone scenery in England and Wales by Tony Waltham 1984 335 pp illus. The book is divided up into 5 main areas: Yorkshire, Peak, Mendip, Devon and Wales. The main caves in these areas are described in some detail. HB DW ?15.00
THE STORY OF CHEDDAR / its Gorge, Caves and their Ancient History by L B Thornycroft, D. Lit. First edition, second impression 1952. 150 pp illus. With large pullout survey of the cave and a Table of the Ages. A quality guide book which has not been bettered. SB survey in photocopy ?5.00
another copy, third impression 1959 SB G ?3.00
A CAVING MANUAL by Jim Lovelock 1981 144 pp numerous photos, including some by TO. This is a nice introduction to caving techniques and caving in Britain. HB DW [presentation copy] ?12.00
CAVE PHOTOGRAPHY Practical guide by Chris Howes 1987, 67 pp numerous plates and diagrams. Long out of print. covers equipment, preparations, flash etc. sb ?12.00
PENNSYLVANIA CAVES by Ralph W Stone with a chapter on Pennsylvania Cave Fauna by Charles E Mohr. Second edition, revised and enlarges July 1932 iv +143 pp, 67 illus, photos and surveys. A nice copy of an unusually rare book. SB ?29.00
I will be at Hidden Earth. Why not order your books now and save on postage?
rhychydwr1
Active member
I have moved to a smaller house and I need to make some room, no reasonably offer refused.
BIOKOVO by Roman Ozimec and numerous contributors 2008 282 pp, numerous colour photos, about two per page. This is luxurious monograph on the Biokovo mountain range in Croatia. All aspects of the national park are covered with chapters on Geography, Geology, Speleology, Fungi, Fauna, Archaeology, Architecture, Ethnology, Mountains and climbing, Tourism etc. The first account of caving in Biokovo dates from 1774 when Alberto Fortis described in his book ?A Journey Through Dalmatia? some natural ice pits. Many of these shafts have north facing entrance preserving the ice even summer. In the days before refrigerators these ice pits were highly sought after for preserving food. The most famous cave in the Park is Tucepska Vilenjaca at a height of 1180 m above sea level. A small hole at the bottom of a 100 m high rock face leads 2 km long cave with some impressive speleothems. Vilenjaca means ?Cave of Fairies? and legend has it that beautiful blonde girls with horses legs lived in the cave and used to scare passers-by in the dark. The deepest cave in the Park is Jama (Pothole) Amfors ? 788 m and with an entrance1590 m above sea level. It is located 1 km south of Sveti Jure. It is a very strenuous cave, near vertical with very little horizontal development. HB In Croatian ?25.00
LIMESTONE AND CAVES OF THE PEAK DISTRICT Edited by Trevor Ford 1997 With Contributions from John S. Beck, Don Bramwell, Cynthia Burek, Jenny Potts et al. 469 pp, 99 figs, 106 photos, 24 tables. This is an extremely rare monograph on the karst of Derbyshire. SB ex-library ?55.00
THE CAVES OF SVENNINGAL by Geoff Newton and Trevor Faulkner The Chelsea Speleological Society Records Vol 21. 1992 37 pp, many survey. Detailed description of some caving in a little part of Norway. Unbound. The spiral binding has long since disintegrated. ?5.00
MALAYSIAN CAVE BIBLIOGRAPHY by Liz Price 1998 104 pp 8 photos. Bibliographical details of worldwide papers relating to the caves and karst of Malaysia, including archaeology, flora and fauna, speleo and cultural history, geospeleology. SB ?16.00
ENCYLOPEDIA OF CAVES edited by David C Culver and William B White 2005 654 pp, hundred of photos, illus etc. 107 articles by experts makes this a useful reference work. HB DW ?85.00
JOURNAL OF THE SPELEOLOGICAL SUB-SECTION / British Nylon Spinners, Sports and Social Club. May 1959. 30 pp, surveys, photos. Pwll Blaen ONNEU; Ogof Daren Cilau; Ogof Pen Eryr; Ogof Rhyd Sych; Eglwys Faen; Agen Allwedd; List of East Wales Caves. A very rare letter press printed journal. A very rare item,this is the first copy I have seen. SB ?15.00
OUR EXPLOITS AT WEST POLEY by Thomas Hardy 1996 first published in 1883 the early editions are very rare and highly sought after by Hardy enthusiasts. ?Our Exploits at West Poley? is an exciting and humorous adventure about two boys who go exploring in a cave in the Mendip Hills. They divert a water course and panic breaks out in two villages. The same tome contains, ?Under the Greenwood Tree? and ?Humorous Stories. SB ?3.00
THE CAVES OF IRELAND by J C Coleman 1965 88pp maps, surveys, photos. One of the rarest, recent caving books and certainly the most sought after. A mint copy would fetch twice what I am asking! SB back cover a little grubby and knocked at top and bottom of spine. Good condition for its age. ?35.00
LIMESTONE CAVES / A Concise Explanation by R V Davis 1978 32 pp illus. Long out of print and very scarce. SB ?10.00
THE COMPLETE HILL WALKER / ROCK CLIMBER / AND CAVE EXPLORER by W T Palmer 1934 219 pp 29 photos. A rare account of early caving in Britain, includes Martel's descent of Gaping Gill and Boyd Dawkins descent of Alum Pot in 1870. HB ?25.00
another copy:
THE COMPLETE HILL WALKER / ROCK CLIMBER / AND CAVE EXPLORER by W T Palmer 1934 219 pp 29 photos. A rare account of early caving in Britain, includes Martel's descent of Gaping Gill and Boyd Dawkins descent of Alum Pot in 1870. HB ex-librbary with stamps ?15.00
THE LASCAUX CAVE PAINTINGS by Fernand Windels 1950 139 pp numerous photos. A superb coffee table book, published just after the cave was discovered. New York edition. A superb coffee table book. HB ?29.00
12 NATURAL COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHEDDAR AND COX'S CAVE "The Home of the Rainbow" with a foreword by S P B Mais [silver on blue cover] Shaw No 480 gives the date c 1934. Contains a famous quote by a distinguished American ?Coxes Cave that it far surpasses anything he saw in the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky?. SB ?3.00
LIVING UNDERGROUND / A History of Cave and Cliff Dwelling by David Kempe 1988 256 pp, numerous photos. This is the first comprehensive survey of troglodytes and other cave dwellers throughout the world from Neanderthal Man to the present day. Mammoth Cave, & Carlsbad Caverns USA, Predjama Cave [named Postojna Cave in this book], Sterkfontein, Kent?s Cavern, Hauta Fteah Cave, Libya [new to me] Shanidar Cave, are just a few of the many caves illustrated. HB DW ?12.00
CAVES OF FERMANAGH AND CAVAN by Gareth Llwyd Jones et al1977 128 pp,colour photos, numerous surveys, details caves of Tullybrack-Belmore and Cuilcagh areas with references, and glossary.description includes map reference, tackle needed etc. A highly sought after guide book. HB ?25.00
BENEATH THE MOUNTAINS / Exploring the deep caves of Asturias by David Rose and Richard Gregson 1987 192 pp, 22 colour photos. An exiting story of cave exploration in Northern Spain. HB DW as new ?12.95 .
THE CAVE TWINS by Lucy Fitch Perkins 1959 153 pp, illus. Puffin books. A well worn childrens? book about life in stone age times. About and inch missing from the bottom of the spine. Printed on cheap paper, some foxing. Fiction. SB ?1.00
EXPLORING CAVES by C H D Cullingford 1951 148 pp 30 line pen and ink sketches by David Cobb. A classic and timeless introduction to caves and caving in Britain. It describes caving in Gower, the nursery slopes, Somerset and Devon, Derbyshire Dales, Yorkshire, the Potholer's Paradise etc HB ?9.00
BIOKOVO by Roman Ozimec and numerous contributors 2008 282 pp, numerous colour photos, about two per page. This is luxurious monograph on the Biokovo mountain range in Croatia. All aspects of the national park are covered with chapters on Geography, Geology, Speleology, Fungi, Fauna, Archaeology, Architecture, Ethnology, Mountains and climbing, Tourism etc. The first account of caving in Biokovo dates from 1774 when Alberto Fortis described in his book ?A Journey Through Dalmatia? some natural ice pits. Many of these shafts have north facing entrance preserving the ice even summer. In the days before refrigerators these ice pits were highly sought after for preserving food. The most famous cave in the Park is Tucepska Vilenjaca at a height of 1180 m above sea level. A small hole at the bottom of a 100 m high rock face leads 2 km long cave with some impressive speleothems. Vilenjaca means ?Cave of Fairies? and legend has it that beautiful blonde girls with horses legs lived in the cave and used to scare passers-by in the dark. The deepest cave in the Park is Jama (Pothole) Amfors ? 788 m and with an entrance1590 m above sea level. It is located 1 km south of Sveti Jure. It is a very strenuous cave, near vertical with very little horizontal development. HB In Croatian ?25.00
LIMESTONE AND CAVES OF THE PEAK DISTRICT Edited by Trevor Ford 1997 With Contributions from John S. Beck, Don Bramwell, Cynthia Burek, Jenny Potts et al. 469 pp, 99 figs, 106 photos, 24 tables. This is an extremely rare monograph on the karst of Derbyshire. SB ex-library ?55.00
THE CAVES OF SVENNINGAL by Geoff Newton and Trevor Faulkner The Chelsea Speleological Society Records Vol 21. 1992 37 pp, many survey. Detailed description of some caving in a little part of Norway. Unbound. The spiral binding has long since disintegrated. ?5.00
MALAYSIAN CAVE BIBLIOGRAPHY by Liz Price 1998 104 pp 8 photos. Bibliographical details of worldwide papers relating to the caves and karst of Malaysia, including archaeology, flora and fauna, speleo and cultural history, geospeleology. SB ?16.00
ENCYLOPEDIA OF CAVES edited by David C Culver and William B White 2005 654 pp, hundred of photos, illus etc. 107 articles by experts makes this a useful reference work. HB DW ?85.00
JOURNAL OF THE SPELEOLOGICAL SUB-SECTION / British Nylon Spinners, Sports and Social Club. May 1959. 30 pp, surveys, photos. Pwll Blaen ONNEU; Ogof Daren Cilau; Ogof Pen Eryr; Ogof Rhyd Sych; Eglwys Faen; Agen Allwedd; List of East Wales Caves. A very rare letter press printed journal. A very rare item,this is the first copy I have seen. SB ?15.00
OUR EXPLOITS AT WEST POLEY by Thomas Hardy 1996 first published in 1883 the early editions are very rare and highly sought after by Hardy enthusiasts. ?Our Exploits at West Poley? is an exciting and humorous adventure about two boys who go exploring in a cave in the Mendip Hills. They divert a water course and panic breaks out in two villages. The same tome contains, ?Under the Greenwood Tree? and ?Humorous Stories. SB ?3.00
THE CAVES OF IRELAND by J C Coleman 1965 88pp maps, surveys, photos. One of the rarest, recent caving books and certainly the most sought after. A mint copy would fetch twice what I am asking! SB back cover a little grubby and knocked at top and bottom of spine. Good condition for its age. ?35.00
LIMESTONE CAVES / A Concise Explanation by R V Davis 1978 32 pp illus. Long out of print and very scarce. SB ?10.00
THE COMPLETE HILL WALKER / ROCK CLIMBER / AND CAVE EXPLORER by W T Palmer 1934 219 pp 29 photos. A rare account of early caving in Britain, includes Martel's descent of Gaping Gill and Boyd Dawkins descent of Alum Pot in 1870. HB ?25.00
another copy:
THE COMPLETE HILL WALKER / ROCK CLIMBER / AND CAVE EXPLORER by W T Palmer 1934 219 pp 29 photos. A rare account of early caving in Britain, includes Martel's descent of Gaping Gill and Boyd Dawkins descent of Alum Pot in 1870. HB ex-librbary with stamps ?15.00
THE LASCAUX CAVE PAINTINGS by Fernand Windels 1950 139 pp numerous photos. A superb coffee table book, published just after the cave was discovered. New York edition. A superb coffee table book. HB ?29.00
12 NATURAL COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHEDDAR AND COX'S CAVE "The Home of the Rainbow" with a foreword by S P B Mais [silver on blue cover] Shaw No 480 gives the date c 1934. Contains a famous quote by a distinguished American ?Coxes Cave that it far surpasses anything he saw in the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky?. SB ?3.00
LIVING UNDERGROUND / A History of Cave and Cliff Dwelling by David Kempe 1988 256 pp, numerous photos. This is the first comprehensive survey of troglodytes and other cave dwellers throughout the world from Neanderthal Man to the present day. Mammoth Cave, & Carlsbad Caverns USA, Predjama Cave [named Postojna Cave in this book], Sterkfontein, Kent?s Cavern, Hauta Fteah Cave, Libya [new to me] Shanidar Cave, are just a few of the many caves illustrated. HB DW ?12.00
CAVES OF FERMANAGH AND CAVAN by Gareth Llwyd Jones et al1977 128 pp,colour photos, numerous surveys, details caves of Tullybrack-Belmore and Cuilcagh areas with references, and glossary.description includes map reference, tackle needed etc. A highly sought after guide book. HB ?25.00
BENEATH THE MOUNTAINS / Exploring the deep caves of Asturias by David Rose and Richard Gregson 1987 192 pp, 22 colour photos. An exiting story of cave exploration in Northern Spain. HB DW as new ?12.95 .
THE CAVE TWINS by Lucy Fitch Perkins 1959 153 pp, illus. Puffin books. A well worn childrens? book about life in stone age times. About and inch missing from the bottom of the spine. Printed on cheap paper, some foxing. Fiction. SB ?1.00
EXPLORING CAVES by C H D Cullingford 1951 148 pp 30 line pen and ink sketches by David Cobb. A classic and timeless introduction to caves and caving in Britain. It describes caving in Gower, the nursery slopes, Somerset and Devon, Derbyshire Dales, Yorkshire, the Potholer's Paradise etc HB ?9.00
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CAVES OF COUNTY CLARE AND SOUTH GALWAY compiled and edited by Graham Mullan 2003 259 pp, 92 figs, includes colour photos and surveys. This is the third and latest in a series of caving guide to this area. Re-listed by popular demand. SB ?25.00
CAVING by Cecil Cullingford. A Thornhill Guide. 1976 32 pp, numerous illus and photos. SB ?5.00
ADVENTURE OF CAVING / New Undated Edition / A Beginner's Guide for Exploring Caves Softly and Safely by David McClurg [1997] 251 pp hundreds of photos. This latest edition has a lot of new ideas - like how to get lost in a cave. SB was ?24.50 now ?15.00
THE SPELAEODES / A look at the `Spelaeodes? and other caving sagas by `Alfie? [pseudo S J Collins] with drawing by Richard Orr (`Jok?) 1993 88pp, illus. This book is so funny, I do not know where to start, but to the tune of Gilbert and Sullivan?s Modern Major General and in the style of Tom Lehrer:
These are the names of Mendip caves at present known by Alfie.
There may be many others, but they have not reached The Belfry.
SB ?5.00
JENOLAN CAVES GUIDES, GUESTS AND GROTTOES by John R Dunkley 2007 73 pp, many photos and reproductions of old engraving. A good account of Australia?s most visited caves. SB ?15.00
PENNINE UNDERGROUND by N. Thornber with maps drawn by Arthur Gemmell 1959 208 pp, 14 maps. This is the rare first edition with the green cover. Expect to pay ?25 or more, but this one is a bit tatty, and well used. Book measures 5 and a half inches by 4 and a half inches. Dalesman Publishing company Clapham. Spine has been repaired with cellotape but bottom 1" missing. Sadly the cellotape has yellowed with age and shows inside front and back covers. It does not spoil any of the text. HB no, not ?25.00, a bargain at only ?12.00
AUSTRALIAN S?DOSTK?STE UND TASMANIEN by Peter Stone 1997 96 pp, many colour photos. Described as a diving and snorkling guide it includes quite few caves: Skull Rock, Wilson?s Promentary, Mount Gambier sinkholes, etc. SB In German ?5.00
L?ADVENTURE EST SOUTERRAINE by Michel Bouillion 1997 319 pp, photo. A well known French caver?s autobiography. SB in French ?18.00
BOOK OF BAWDY BALLARDS by Count Palmiro Vicarion 1956 [reprinted c 2006] 106 pp. Includes such classic?s as Eskimo Nell, Poor Little Angeline, The Good Ship Venus, The Ball of Kerrimiur, She Went for a Ride in Morgan, I Don?t Want to Join the Army; Abdul Abukbuk Emir; The One Eyed-Riley, Father;?s Grave and many more songs and poems. X-rated. Not the sort of thing you would want your wife and servants to see. Sent in a plain brown envelope. Single sided, unbound ?8.00
GROTTES ET CAVERNES par Adolphe Badin 1886 4th ed 336 pp 55 cave engravings. Includes the usual classics such as Fingal's Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky etc. SB In French. These engraving usually sell for ?15 each and upwards, so this book is a bargain at ?35.00
COLLECTIBLES
DAN YR OGOF SHOW CAVES. A thermometer and photo mounted on a piece of polished pine c 10 x 5 inches. The photo is by Alan Coase and shows the manager Ashford Price, admiring some speleothems. ?5.00
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DESCENT / The magazine of underground exploration. No 3 to No 209 Aug/Sept 2009. A good complete run with many rare and out of print issues. Published regularly, with all the latest caving news, this is a useful reference work. Complete with 4 indexes the lot for ?599.00
ICE CAVES OF FRANCE AND SWITZERLAND /a narrative of subterranean exploration by the Rev G F Browne 1865 315 pp 13 steel engravings. Ex Cambridge Union Library, rebound in green cloth, nice tight copy. I only know of one other book on this topic which makes this book something of a collectors item. He also describes ice caves in Hungary, Turkistan, Iceland, Kirghis, Tenerife etc. Slight rub to corners and top and bottom of spine HB ?120.00
ICE CAVES OF FRANCE AND SWITZERLAND /a narrative of subterranean exploration by the Rev G F Browne 1865 315 pp 13 steel engravings. Publisher?s presentation blind stamp on title, signature of ?Annie Forest Browne?, [wife or daughter] on half title, in the original cloth, extemities worn, spine missing small strips at ends. I only know of one other book on this topic which makes this book something of a collectors? item. He also describes ice caves in Hungary, Turkistan, Iceland, Kirghis, Tenerife etc. HB ?150.00
CAVES OF THE INTER-AMERICAN HIGHWAY / Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas to Tamazunchale, San Luis Potosi. Bulletin 1 of the Association for Mexican Cave Studies edited by William H Russell and Terry W Raines 1967 126 pp, numerous surveys, photographs etc. Essential reading for anyone visiting the area. There is an interesting inscription on the front cover: ?To Armin Gerstenhauer with sincere best wishes James F Quinlan January 1968?. The late JFQ with Mammoth Cave historian. SB In English ?25.00
THE CAVES OF SCOTLAND (except Assynt) by Tony Oldham, rare first edition, 1975 xvi + 174 pp 5 plates 2 pp illus figs in text, numerous surveys maps etc. The first Caves of Scotland appeared over 53 years ago as a list of 7 caves in ?Britain Underground?. Over 400 caves are described, most of which have been visited by the author. For each cave, a description is given, together with National Grid Reference, Altitude, Length, Vertical Range, Location, Access Requirements and a Bibliography. SB ?25.00
CUEVAS Y CARSOS [Caves and Karst] by members of the Sociedad Espeleologia de Cuba [ Antonio Nu?ez Jimenez? et al] 1988 431 pp numerous photos, surveys etc. A comprehensive introduction to the caves and karst of Cuba. HB In Spanish. Spine loose o/w G ?25.00
LASCAUX Paintings and Engravings by Annette Laming. 1959 Penguin Books. numerous line drawings and plates. SB ?3.00
MINING BOOKS ? The list have now been revised and reprinted as four paged booklet. Metal mines, slate mines, mining lamps from 1704 to date. Price ?1.00 or free with order.
INTERNATIONAL CAVER No 2 January 1992 44 pp numerous photos, many in colour. The caves of Vietnam; The Bourne Gorge and its Caves, Vercors, France; The Sandstone Caves of S?chsische Schweiz, Germany; Lechuguilla: a photographers paradise; The Discovery of the Perak Man, Malaysia; The Frozen World of Darkstar: Uzbekistan; Equipment Review; Latest International News. Long Out of Print - One Copy Only ?12.00
AUF UNTERIRDISCHEN PFADEN [On Underground Pathways] by Manfred Keller 1957 78 pp, 24 illus. This is a miniature Studies in Speleology, summing up in 72 pages all you need to know about, caving, speleogenisis, cave animals etc etc. SB In German ?15.00
SPELEO DIGEST 2001 [pub 2004] 484 pp, illus. Edited by James Adler, Mark Adler, and Scot Parvin. This is the best of the Grotto [read Caving Club] newsletters that were published in 2001. Many surveys, cave descriptions, humour, technique and equipment, cave science, it is all there. All carefully index by author, title, cave and state. An invaluable reference work. SB ?19.00
NEW ENGLAND?S BURIED TREASURE by Clay Perry 1946 348 pp, photos. This is one of my favourite caving books, sub titled Tall Tales of Small Caves. It is the sort of book, that once you have started reading it, you cannot put it down. Scarce. HB ?49.00
EXPLORING CAVES / A Guide to the Underground Wilderness by David McClurg 1980 287 pp lots of photographs, sketches etc. Describes skills and equipment for beginning and advanced spelunkers. SB ?6.00
CELEBRATED AMERICAN CAVERNS / especially / Mammoth, Wyandot, and Luray / together with historical, and descriptive notices of caves and grottoes in other lands by Horace Carter Hovey with a new introduction by William R Halliday Johnson reprint 1970 of 1896 edition. xxxviii + xii + 228 pp plates surveys etc. The classic work on American caves. Even the reprint is long out of print! HB ?49.00
MAMMOTH CAVE and the Cave Region of Kentucky by Helen F Randolph. Profusely Illustrated, with a Bibliography by William Rouse Jillson. First Accurate Underground Survey by H Bruce Huffman. Introduction by Dr H C Nelson, American Museum of Natural History. 1924 153 pp. Good copy of a scarce item. SB ?120.00
THE MAMMOTH CAVE OF KENTUCKY by Horace Carter Hovey 1912 131 pp photos surveys etc. ?With Historical Notes. Scenic Accounts. Descriptive and Scientific Matters of Interest to Visitors, based upon new and original exploration. G+ (light wear) original green publisher?s cloth. Needless to say, a rare item HB ?70.00
CAVING by Cecil Cullingford. A Thornhill Guide. 1976 32 pp, numerous illus and photos. SB ?5.00
ADVENTURE OF CAVING / New Undated Edition / A Beginner's Guide for Exploring Caves Softly and Safely by David McClurg [1997] 251 pp hundreds of photos. This latest edition has a lot of new ideas - like how to get lost in a cave. SB was ?24.50 now ?15.00
THE SPELAEODES / A look at the `Spelaeodes? and other caving sagas by `Alfie? [pseudo S J Collins] with drawing by Richard Orr (`Jok?) 1993 88pp, illus. This book is so funny, I do not know where to start, but to the tune of Gilbert and Sullivan?s Modern Major General and in the style of Tom Lehrer:
These are the names of Mendip caves at present known by Alfie.
There may be many others, but they have not reached The Belfry.
SB ?5.00
JENOLAN CAVES GUIDES, GUESTS AND GROTTOES by John R Dunkley 2007 73 pp, many photos and reproductions of old engraving. A good account of Australia?s most visited caves. SB ?15.00
PENNINE UNDERGROUND by N. Thornber with maps drawn by Arthur Gemmell 1959 208 pp, 14 maps. This is the rare first edition with the green cover. Expect to pay ?25 or more, but this one is a bit tatty, and well used. Book measures 5 and a half inches by 4 and a half inches. Dalesman Publishing company Clapham. Spine has been repaired with cellotape but bottom 1" missing. Sadly the cellotape has yellowed with age and shows inside front and back covers. It does not spoil any of the text. HB no, not ?25.00, a bargain at only ?12.00
AUSTRALIAN S?DOSTK?STE UND TASMANIEN by Peter Stone 1997 96 pp, many colour photos. Described as a diving and snorkling guide it includes quite few caves: Skull Rock, Wilson?s Promentary, Mount Gambier sinkholes, etc. SB In German ?5.00
L?ADVENTURE EST SOUTERRAINE by Michel Bouillion 1997 319 pp, photo. A well known French caver?s autobiography. SB in French ?18.00
BOOK OF BAWDY BALLARDS by Count Palmiro Vicarion 1956 [reprinted c 2006] 106 pp. Includes such classic?s as Eskimo Nell, Poor Little Angeline, The Good Ship Venus, The Ball of Kerrimiur, She Went for a Ride in Morgan, I Don?t Want to Join the Army; Abdul Abukbuk Emir; The One Eyed-Riley, Father;?s Grave and many more songs and poems. X-rated. Not the sort of thing you would want your wife and servants to see. Sent in a plain brown envelope. Single sided, unbound ?8.00
GROTTES ET CAVERNES par Adolphe Badin 1886 4th ed 336 pp 55 cave engravings. Includes the usual classics such as Fingal's Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky etc. SB In French. These engraving usually sell for ?15 each and upwards, so this book is a bargain at ?35.00
COLLECTIBLES
DAN YR OGOF SHOW CAVES. A thermometer and photo mounted on a piece of polished pine c 10 x 5 inches. The photo is by Alan Coase and shows the manager Ashford Price, admiring some speleothems. ?5.00
***
DESCENT / The magazine of underground exploration. No 3 to No 209 Aug/Sept 2009. A good complete run with many rare and out of print issues. Published regularly, with all the latest caving news, this is a useful reference work. Complete with 4 indexes the lot for ?599.00
ICE CAVES OF FRANCE AND SWITZERLAND /a narrative of subterranean exploration by the Rev G F Browne 1865 315 pp 13 steel engravings. Ex Cambridge Union Library, rebound in green cloth, nice tight copy. I only know of one other book on this topic which makes this book something of a collectors item. He also describes ice caves in Hungary, Turkistan, Iceland, Kirghis, Tenerife etc. Slight rub to corners and top and bottom of spine HB ?120.00
ICE CAVES OF FRANCE AND SWITZERLAND /a narrative of subterranean exploration by the Rev G F Browne 1865 315 pp 13 steel engravings. Publisher?s presentation blind stamp on title, signature of ?Annie Forest Browne?, [wife or daughter] on half title, in the original cloth, extemities worn, spine missing small strips at ends. I only know of one other book on this topic which makes this book something of a collectors? item. He also describes ice caves in Hungary, Turkistan, Iceland, Kirghis, Tenerife etc. HB ?150.00
CAVES OF THE INTER-AMERICAN HIGHWAY / Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas to Tamazunchale, San Luis Potosi. Bulletin 1 of the Association for Mexican Cave Studies edited by William H Russell and Terry W Raines 1967 126 pp, numerous surveys, photographs etc. Essential reading for anyone visiting the area. There is an interesting inscription on the front cover: ?To Armin Gerstenhauer with sincere best wishes James F Quinlan January 1968?. The late JFQ with Mammoth Cave historian. SB In English ?25.00
THE CAVES OF SCOTLAND (except Assynt) by Tony Oldham, rare first edition, 1975 xvi + 174 pp 5 plates 2 pp illus figs in text, numerous surveys maps etc. The first Caves of Scotland appeared over 53 years ago as a list of 7 caves in ?Britain Underground?. Over 400 caves are described, most of which have been visited by the author. For each cave, a description is given, together with National Grid Reference, Altitude, Length, Vertical Range, Location, Access Requirements and a Bibliography. SB ?25.00
CUEVAS Y CARSOS [Caves and Karst] by members of the Sociedad Espeleologia de Cuba [ Antonio Nu?ez Jimenez? et al] 1988 431 pp numerous photos, surveys etc. A comprehensive introduction to the caves and karst of Cuba. HB In Spanish. Spine loose o/w G ?25.00
LASCAUX Paintings and Engravings by Annette Laming. 1959 Penguin Books. numerous line drawings and plates. SB ?3.00
MINING BOOKS ? The list have now been revised and reprinted as four paged booklet. Metal mines, slate mines, mining lamps from 1704 to date. Price ?1.00 or free with order.
INTERNATIONAL CAVER No 2 January 1992 44 pp numerous photos, many in colour. The caves of Vietnam; The Bourne Gorge and its Caves, Vercors, France; The Sandstone Caves of S?chsische Schweiz, Germany; Lechuguilla: a photographers paradise; The Discovery of the Perak Man, Malaysia; The Frozen World of Darkstar: Uzbekistan; Equipment Review; Latest International News. Long Out of Print - One Copy Only ?12.00
AUF UNTERIRDISCHEN PFADEN [On Underground Pathways] by Manfred Keller 1957 78 pp, 24 illus. This is a miniature Studies in Speleology, summing up in 72 pages all you need to know about, caving, speleogenisis, cave animals etc etc. SB In German ?15.00
SPELEO DIGEST 2001 [pub 2004] 484 pp, illus. Edited by James Adler, Mark Adler, and Scot Parvin. This is the best of the Grotto [read Caving Club] newsletters that were published in 2001. Many surveys, cave descriptions, humour, technique and equipment, cave science, it is all there. All carefully index by author, title, cave and state. An invaluable reference work. SB ?19.00
NEW ENGLAND?S BURIED TREASURE by Clay Perry 1946 348 pp, photos. This is one of my favourite caving books, sub titled Tall Tales of Small Caves. It is the sort of book, that once you have started reading it, you cannot put it down. Scarce. HB ?49.00
EXPLORING CAVES / A Guide to the Underground Wilderness by David McClurg 1980 287 pp lots of photographs, sketches etc. Describes skills and equipment for beginning and advanced spelunkers. SB ?6.00
CELEBRATED AMERICAN CAVERNS / especially / Mammoth, Wyandot, and Luray / together with historical, and descriptive notices of caves and grottoes in other lands by Horace Carter Hovey with a new introduction by William R Halliday Johnson reprint 1970 of 1896 edition. xxxviii + xii + 228 pp plates surveys etc. The classic work on American caves. Even the reprint is long out of print! HB ?49.00
MAMMOTH CAVE and the Cave Region of Kentucky by Helen F Randolph. Profusely Illustrated, with a Bibliography by William Rouse Jillson. First Accurate Underground Survey by H Bruce Huffman. Introduction by Dr H C Nelson, American Museum of Natural History. 1924 153 pp. Good copy of a scarce item. SB ?120.00
THE MAMMOTH CAVE OF KENTUCKY by Horace Carter Hovey 1912 131 pp photos surveys etc. ?With Historical Notes. Scenic Accounts. Descriptive and Scientific Matters of Interest to Visitors, based upon new and original exploration. G+ (light wear) original green publisher?s cloth. Needless to say, a rare item HB ?70.00
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I have finally moved into my new house, it is very small, barely larger than a rabbit hutch. It is piled to the roof with boxes of caving books. The only way to get from one side of the room from the other is to crawl beneath the boxes. It is so precarious that Bent Gear and Dud Gear refused to follow me. I had to hand tea and biscuits out through a window and we all had tea on the lawn. But I digress. I really need to shift some books. No reasonable offer refused, postage extra
CHAUVET CAVE / The Art of Earliest Times edited by Jean Clottes and translated by Paul G Bahn 2003 225 pp, 207 illus, most are colour photos. The discovery of the Chauvet Cave in France?s Ard?che Valley in December 1994 was a remarkable event. The incredible age of the cave paintings, which date back 35,000 years, and their exceptionally high quality were the source of both astonishment and admiration. The images of mammoths, rhinoceroses, lions, bears, horses, and bison have since been seen around the world. No other major site exists that is close in age to the arrival of modern humans in Europe. All these discoveries are published here for the first time. Graham and Linda are mentioned in the acknowledgements. This is a large 11 x 14 inches coffee table book weighing out at 2?kg. HB DW ?45.00
[KUNGAR ICE CAVE] by T A KLCHAREVA 1990 303 pp numerous photos mainly in colour. A superb picture book with a much better colour quality than is usually found in Russian books. Although this book has been in print for nineteen years we have only been able to locate a few copies! In Russian, summary in English. HB boxed with colour photos back and front. ?30.00
URALSKIE PESHTERY [THE CAVES OF URALS] by Youri Lobanov 1979 172 pp, illus. A useful guide book. Signed copy. In Russian, HB ?20.00
PUTESHESTVIE POD ZEMLEY [UNDERGROUND TRIP] by V.Ilyohin & V.Dubljanski 1968 142 pp, 50 illus. This is the Russian equivalent of British Caving. Good, solid advice. SB In Russian. ?30.00
THE UNDERGROUND WORLD OF RHODOPE MT by Boyan Petrov& Paves Stoev 2008 86 pp, many colour photos, about one a page. Another super guide book with photos, location map and surveys, in Bulgarian with English summary. SB ?40.00
THE KARST TREASURES OF SMOLIAN MUNICIPALITY by Geogy Raitchev 2008 44 pp, colour photos, surveys. A useful guide book, in English! SB ?12.00
SPELEOLOGICAL ATLAS OF BELOGRADCHIK REGION bilingual, Bulgarian, English. 2009 36 pp, surveys, colour photos. A useful guide book. SB ?12.00
JOURNAL OF THE SPELEOCLUB ?HELICTIT? Vol 11 for 2007 published 2009 80 pp, illus, surveys etc. Mainly caving in Bulgaria, but also describes expedition to Monte Negro, Greece and Albania. In Bulgarian with English summaries. ?10.00
BATS ? methodology for environmental impact assessment and appropriate assessment by Boyan Petrov - Colour, 88 p. ? 2009 88 pp, colour photos ave 3 /page, in Bulgarian together with a CD with full text in English. SB ?20.00
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EIGHT NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SPELEOLOGY devoted to the 100th anniversary of the Surnena Gora Tourist Society, Stara Zagora, 11-13 October *2002 192 pp, illus, surveys, maps, photos. Topics include; Earth Sciences, Archaeology including folk lore, speleological exploration etc. In Bulgarian with English summaries with at least one paper in English. SB ?10.00
PROCEEDINGS OF THE JUBILEE SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 75 years of organised speleology in Bulgaria. Sofia 4-5 April, 2004, published 2006 format A4, BW-161 pp illus. Mainly scientific articles: Cuba ?81, Rhodope Museum of Karst, Calcite-Aragonitetelations in caves; Cave Minerals in Bulgaria etc. In Bulgarian with English summaries. SB ?30.00
ROCK MONASTERIES IN THE SHUMEN PLATEAU by Asen Pejcheb 2001 84 pp, many colour phoros, surveys etc. Situated in beautiful natural sites, cut out in almost inaccessible cliffs, for ages they gave shelter to monks. In Bulgarian with English summary. SB ?10.00
FORTY YEARS OF SPELEOLOGY IN THE TOWN OF SHOUMEN 1961 ? 2001 by Masgasita Mischeva and Zdsavko Iliev 71 pp, colour illus, map and 31 pages of surveys. Mainly a collection of scientific papers. In Bulgarian with English summaries. SB ?10.00
MUSEUM OF CAVE AND KARST CHEPELARE nd [2009?] by Elka Spasova 10 pp all in colour, many photos. Half Bulgarian, half English ?5.00
TROGLODYTES: THE ROCK-CULTURE OF THE THRACIANS ALONG THE WEST COAST OF THE BLACK SEA by Ivan Hristov 2009 58 pp + 24 plates of colour photos. Half Bulgarian, half English ?15.00
KARSTOVOTO BOGATCTVO NA S IAGODINA by Dumumr Raychev et al ND 60 pp, many colour photos, ave 3 a page. In Bulgarian. SB ?15.00
MONOGRAPH OF THE STALACTITES & STALAGMITES OF THE CLEAVES COVE NEAR DALRY AYRSHIRE by John Smith. Illustrated with 36 super full page plates. Published in 1894. As far as I know this is the first book to be published on this topic. A superb copy that is unread and in fine condition. Bound in original publishers cloth. No wear to the outer binding. Internally in fine condition with tight square text blocks with bright clean pages that are free from foxing, many pages remain uncut. No inscriptions. ?150.00
ZASTICENA GEOBASTINA REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE [Nature Reserves in the Croatian Republic] by Gordana Zwicker et al 2008 80 pp, colour photos. Many caves are listed. SB in Croatian. ?5.00
CAVES AND CAVERNS OF THE PEAKLAND by Crichton c 1950 104 pp 8 photos. Peak Cavern; Russett Well; Speedwell Cavern; Blue John Cavern; Bagshawe Cavern. Interesting account of caves in Derbyshire. SB ?5.00 x2
A 15 ANS DEUX RECORDS AU BOUT D?UN FILLE [15 year old girl wins 2 world records] 3pp text 3 colour photos. [in] Paris Match (1003) July 1968. The complete magazine in French ?1.00
THE CAVES OF MENDIP by H E Balch 1926 82 pp illus. This is the rare and highly sought after book published in "The Somerset Folk Series". Fair condition with very slight foxing to end papers and to some page ends. There are tears to cover at spine, one with loss approx :half inch SB ?12.00
another copy, spine very worn, but binding good. SB ?8.00
CAVING / Episodes of Underground Exploration by E A Baker [1932] reissued in cheaper edition September 1935 252 pp over 70 photos. Classic account of cave exploration in Britain, France and Belgium. HB covers faded [green cloth] ?49.00
MAĞARABILMI VE MAĞARACILIK [Cave Science and Caving] by Caner Ozansoy and Hamdi Mengi 2006 335 pp, numerous photos in colour.
This is the Turkish equivalent of British Caving. It begins by describing lava tubes which are illustrated with many fine colour photos by David Bunnell. This is followed by a detailed account of karst caves, how they are formed, types of passages and surface features. This neatly transforms into the Caves of the Bahamas and their fauna, mainly anthopods or cave shrimps. From the underwater caves of the Bahamas we travel to the caves of the Yucatan and its underwater fauna, again, all illustrated with either line drawings or photos.
The chapter on speleothems begins with an explanation of the formation of stalactites, and stalagmites. The various forms of speleothems: aragonite, crystal, spar, Baldacchino canopies, rafts, curtains, balloons, moonmilk, bathtubs, soda straws, deflected stalactites, coralloids, popcorn, showerheads, bell canopies, flowstone, blisters, shields, are described and illustrated by more fine colour photographs.
Forty-two cave minerals are described and most are illustrated in colour.
The chapter on Caving begins with a brief history of cave exploration. Even Lloyd?s descent of Eldon Hole in 1770 receives a mention. Caving in Turkey began in 1850 when Abdullah Bei described some caves near Istanbul. In the first half of the twentieth century caves were mainly explored by archaeologists. In 1955 Dr Temucin Aygen explored and published descriptions of many caves. Organised caving began in 1964 when the MAD (Magura Arastirma Dernegi) [caving club] was formed. Since 1973 BŰMAK (Bogazici Universitesi Magura Arrastirma Kulűbű) [Bosphorus University, Cave Research Club] have taken the lead, followed by other university caving clubs.
Surveying, caving gear, ropes, knots, SRT, photography are all covered in the chapter on Caving.
A short chapter on Cave Tourism is followed by descriptions of 45 top Turkish Caves:
The first is, Dupnisa Magarasi [Dupnisa Cave] which is located near the village of Sarpdere, in the Demirkőy district of Kirkareli. Well off the beaten track, a 4WD vehicle is required to get to the cave. The cave has three entrances, one of which is the resurgence for the River Rezve. This river forms the border between Turkey and Bulgaria. One chamber is 150 x 60 m and contains some massive speleothems. Another chamber is the hibernation site of the Greater Horseshoe bat. The total length of the cave is 2720 m.
The book is concluded with, Longest & Deepest Caves of the World, Largest Chamber, Longest and Deepest in Turkey, a Glossary and 96 references. SB In Turkish ?35.00
CAVES OF APPLECROSS AND KISHORN by Richard Simpson, and David Morrison with contributions by Alan L Jeffreys and Mark Tringham. 2007 50 pp, 9 B&W, 10 colour photos, 3 location maps, 20 surveys. Occasional Publication No 8 Grampian Speleological Group. An essential guide book for anyone visiting the area. SB ?8.50
BIBLIOGRAPHIE SP?L?OLOGIQUE ou Les Grottes dans la Litterature Fran?aise de 1547 ? 1987 par Jean Marc Mattlet 1989 347 pp. Re-stocked by popular demand, this is a useful reference work which is in daily use. The books are first listed under author, then cross reference under topic and finally by alphabetical index of names, either cave or country. SB In French ?25.00 .
MINING LIST No 1 NOW AVAILABLE, FREE - ON REQUEST
MYST?RIEUSES CIVILISATIONS DANS LES ENTRAILES DE LA TERRE by Michel Siffre 1979 239 pp 120 photos. These are the result of a seven month expedition to the Peten jungle in Guatemala where Siffre discovered some remarkable caves with unusual carving and paintings. The numerous photos and surveys makes this an easy book for even the non French speaker. SB In French ?12.00
HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN SOMERSET by Edward Hutton with illustrations by Nelly Erichsen 1919 419 pp over 90 illus Good background information on caves, mines etc. His description of Cheddar ?rabble of touts, the confusion of bristling advertisements and the air of Bank Holiday? is just as relevant today as it was in 1919. HB ?9.00
TRAPPED! - The Story of the Struggle to Rescue Floyd Collins from a Kentucky Cave in 1925, an ordeal which became one of the most sensational news events of modern times by Robert K Murray and Roger W Brucker revised edition 1999 347 pp 17 photos maps etc. A gripping story, unbelievable but true. Once started, difficult to put down. Now brought up-to-date with some recent information. ?9.00
CAVE POSTCARDS An interesting collection in excess of one thousand six hundred cave postcards. The bulk of my specialist collection is the old country of Czechoslovakia. The cards vary in price from ?10 each [1900] to 20p each [1960] with the bulk of the cards averaging 40p each. Sample lots at ?20 per 100 are available.
WANTED: The British Caver Volume No 11
OGOF FFYNNON DDU, Penwyllt, Breconshire by P M O?Rielly, S E O?Reilly, C M Fairbairn and members of the South Wales Caving Club,1969 52pp sb 9 figs, 18 b & w plates, fold out survey in text and two separate large surveys and a survey of the Nyth Bran series. Foreword by Lewis C Railton. An early monograph on this cave. Contents include Historical aspects ? discovery and exploration of OFD, Description of area and the cave, other caves and sites, Geology, Cavern Formation, Geormorphology of OFD, Origin of OFD, a note on access, conservation and safety and bibliography ?19.00
KARST GEOMORPHOLOGY by J N Jennings 1987 293 pp, 91 figs, 45 plates. Highly recommended as the standard reference work for readers at all levels. SB scarce and highly sought after ?45.00
CHAUVET CAVE / The Art of Earliest Times edited by Jean Clottes and translated by Paul G Bahn 2003 225 pp, 207 illus, most are colour photos. The discovery of the Chauvet Cave in France?s Ard?che Valley in December 1994 was a remarkable event. The incredible age of the cave paintings, which date back 35,000 years, and their exceptionally high quality were the source of both astonishment and admiration. The images of mammoths, rhinoceroses, lions, bears, horses, and bison have since been seen around the world. No other major site exists that is close in age to the arrival of modern humans in Europe. All these discoveries are published here for the first time. Graham and Linda are mentioned in the acknowledgements. This is a large 11 x 14 inches coffee table book weighing out at 2?kg. HB DW ?45.00
[KUNGAR ICE CAVE] by T A KLCHAREVA 1990 303 pp numerous photos mainly in colour. A superb picture book with a much better colour quality than is usually found in Russian books. Although this book has been in print for nineteen years we have only been able to locate a few copies! In Russian, summary in English. HB boxed with colour photos back and front. ?30.00
URALSKIE PESHTERY [THE CAVES OF URALS] by Youri Lobanov 1979 172 pp, illus. A useful guide book. Signed copy. In Russian, HB ?20.00
PUTESHESTVIE POD ZEMLEY [UNDERGROUND TRIP] by V.Ilyohin & V.Dubljanski 1968 142 pp, 50 illus. This is the Russian equivalent of British Caving. Good, solid advice. SB In Russian. ?30.00
THE UNDERGROUND WORLD OF RHODOPE MT by Boyan Petrov& Paves Stoev 2008 86 pp, many colour photos, about one a page. Another super guide book with photos, location map and surveys, in Bulgarian with English summary. SB ?40.00
THE KARST TREASURES OF SMOLIAN MUNICIPALITY by Geogy Raitchev 2008 44 pp, colour photos, surveys. A useful guide book, in English! SB ?12.00
SPELEOLOGICAL ATLAS OF BELOGRADCHIK REGION bilingual, Bulgarian, English. 2009 36 pp, surveys, colour photos. A useful guide book. SB ?12.00
JOURNAL OF THE SPELEOCLUB ?HELICTIT? Vol 11 for 2007 published 2009 80 pp, illus, surveys etc. Mainly caving in Bulgaria, but also describes expedition to Monte Negro, Greece and Albania. In Bulgarian with English summaries. ?10.00
BATS ? methodology for environmental impact assessment and appropriate assessment by Boyan Petrov - Colour, 88 p. ? 2009 88 pp, colour photos ave 3 /page, in Bulgarian together with a CD with full text in English. SB ?20.00
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EIGHT NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SPELEOLOGY devoted to the 100th anniversary of the Surnena Gora Tourist Society, Stara Zagora, 11-13 October *2002 192 pp, illus, surveys, maps, photos. Topics include; Earth Sciences, Archaeology including folk lore, speleological exploration etc. In Bulgarian with English summaries with at least one paper in English. SB ?10.00
PROCEEDINGS OF THE JUBILEE SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 75 years of organised speleology in Bulgaria. Sofia 4-5 April, 2004, published 2006 format A4, BW-161 pp illus. Mainly scientific articles: Cuba ?81, Rhodope Museum of Karst, Calcite-Aragonitetelations in caves; Cave Minerals in Bulgaria etc. In Bulgarian with English summaries. SB ?30.00
ROCK MONASTERIES IN THE SHUMEN PLATEAU by Asen Pejcheb 2001 84 pp, many colour phoros, surveys etc. Situated in beautiful natural sites, cut out in almost inaccessible cliffs, for ages they gave shelter to monks. In Bulgarian with English summary. SB ?10.00
FORTY YEARS OF SPELEOLOGY IN THE TOWN OF SHOUMEN 1961 ? 2001 by Masgasita Mischeva and Zdsavko Iliev 71 pp, colour illus, map and 31 pages of surveys. Mainly a collection of scientific papers. In Bulgarian with English summaries. SB ?10.00
MUSEUM OF CAVE AND KARST CHEPELARE nd [2009?] by Elka Spasova 10 pp all in colour, many photos. Half Bulgarian, half English ?5.00
TROGLODYTES: THE ROCK-CULTURE OF THE THRACIANS ALONG THE WEST COAST OF THE BLACK SEA by Ivan Hristov 2009 58 pp + 24 plates of colour photos. Half Bulgarian, half English ?15.00
KARSTOVOTO BOGATCTVO NA S IAGODINA by Dumumr Raychev et al ND 60 pp, many colour photos, ave 3 a page. In Bulgarian. SB ?15.00
MONOGRAPH OF THE STALACTITES & STALAGMITES OF THE CLEAVES COVE NEAR DALRY AYRSHIRE by John Smith. Illustrated with 36 super full page plates. Published in 1894. As far as I know this is the first book to be published on this topic. A superb copy that is unread and in fine condition. Bound in original publishers cloth. No wear to the outer binding. Internally in fine condition with tight square text blocks with bright clean pages that are free from foxing, many pages remain uncut. No inscriptions. ?150.00
ZASTICENA GEOBASTINA REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE [Nature Reserves in the Croatian Republic] by Gordana Zwicker et al 2008 80 pp, colour photos. Many caves are listed. SB in Croatian. ?5.00
CAVES AND CAVERNS OF THE PEAKLAND by Crichton c 1950 104 pp 8 photos. Peak Cavern; Russett Well; Speedwell Cavern; Blue John Cavern; Bagshawe Cavern. Interesting account of caves in Derbyshire. SB ?5.00 x2
A 15 ANS DEUX RECORDS AU BOUT D?UN FILLE [15 year old girl wins 2 world records] 3pp text 3 colour photos. [in] Paris Match (1003) July 1968. The complete magazine in French ?1.00
THE CAVES OF MENDIP by H E Balch 1926 82 pp illus. This is the rare and highly sought after book published in "The Somerset Folk Series". Fair condition with very slight foxing to end papers and to some page ends. There are tears to cover at spine, one with loss approx :half inch SB ?12.00
another copy, spine very worn, but binding good. SB ?8.00
CAVING / Episodes of Underground Exploration by E A Baker [1932] reissued in cheaper edition September 1935 252 pp over 70 photos. Classic account of cave exploration in Britain, France and Belgium. HB covers faded [green cloth] ?49.00
MAĞARABILMI VE MAĞARACILIK [Cave Science and Caving] by Caner Ozansoy and Hamdi Mengi 2006 335 pp, numerous photos in colour.
This is the Turkish equivalent of British Caving. It begins by describing lava tubes which are illustrated with many fine colour photos by David Bunnell. This is followed by a detailed account of karst caves, how they are formed, types of passages and surface features. This neatly transforms into the Caves of the Bahamas and their fauna, mainly anthopods or cave shrimps. From the underwater caves of the Bahamas we travel to the caves of the Yucatan and its underwater fauna, again, all illustrated with either line drawings or photos.
The chapter on speleothems begins with an explanation of the formation of stalactites, and stalagmites. The various forms of speleothems: aragonite, crystal, spar, Baldacchino canopies, rafts, curtains, balloons, moonmilk, bathtubs, soda straws, deflected stalactites, coralloids, popcorn, showerheads, bell canopies, flowstone, blisters, shields, are described and illustrated by more fine colour photographs.
Forty-two cave minerals are described and most are illustrated in colour.
The chapter on Caving begins with a brief history of cave exploration. Even Lloyd?s descent of Eldon Hole in 1770 receives a mention. Caving in Turkey began in 1850 when Abdullah Bei described some caves near Istanbul. In the first half of the twentieth century caves were mainly explored by archaeologists. In 1955 Dr Temucin Aygen explored and published descriptions of many caves. Organised caving began in 1964 when the MAD (Magura Arastirma Dernegi) [caving club] was formed. Since 1973 BŰMAK (Bogazici Universitesi Magura Arrastirma Kulűbű) [Bosphorus University, Cave Research Club] have taken the lead, followed by other university caving clubs.
Surveying, caving gear, ropes, knots, SRT, photography are all covered in the chapter on Caving.
A short chapter on Cave Tourism is followed by descriptions of 45 top Turkish Caves:
The first is, Dupnisa Magarasi [Dupnisa Cave] which is located near the village of Sarpdere, in the Demirkőy district of Kirkareli. Well off the beaten track, a 4WD vehicle is required to get to the cave. The cave has three entrances, one of which is the resurgence for the River Rezve. This river forms the border between Turkey and Bulgaria. One chamber is 150 x 60 m and contains some massive speleothems. Another chamber is the hibernation site of the Greater Horseshoe bat. The total length of the cave is 2720 m.
The book is concluded with, Longest & Deepest Caves of the World, Largest Chamber, Longest and Deepest in Turkey, a Glossary and 96 references. SB In Turkish ?35.00
CAVES OF APPLECROSS AND KISHORN by Richard Simpson, and David Morrison with contributions by Alan L Jeffreys and Mark Tringham. 2007 50 pp, 9 B&W, 10 colour photos, 3 location maps, 20 surveys. Occasional Publication No 8 Grampian Speleological Group. An essential guide book for anyone visiting the area. SB ?8.50
BIBLIOGRAPHIE SP?L?OLOGIQUE ou Les Grottes dans la Litterature Fran?aise de 1547 ? 1987 par Jean Marc Mattlet 1989 347 pp. Re-stocked by popular demand, this is a useful reference work which is in daily use. The books are first listed under author, then cross reference under topic and finally by alphabetical index of names, either cave or country. SB In French ?25.00 .
MINING LIST No 1 NOW AVAILABLE, FREE - ON REQUEST
MYST?RIEUSES CIVILISATIONS DANS LES ENTRAILES DE LA TERRE by Michel Siffre 1979 239 pp 120 photos. These are the result of a seven month expedition to the Peten jungle in Guatemala where Siffre discovered some remarkable caves with unusual carving and paintings. The numerous photos and surveys makes this an easy book for even the non French speaker. SB In French ?12.00
HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN SOMERSET by Edward Hutton with illustrations by Nelly Erichsen 1919 419 pp over 90 illus Good background information on caves, mines etc. His description of Cheddar ?rabble of touts, the confusion of bristling advertisements and the air of Bank Holiday? is just as relevant today as it was in 1919. HB ?9.00
TRAPPED! - The Story of the Struggle to Rescue Floyd Collins from a Kentucky Cave in 1925, an ordeal which became one of the most sensational news events of modern times by Robert K Murray and Roger W Brucker revised edition 1999 347 pp 17 photos maps etc. A gripping story, unbelievable but true. Once started, difficult to put down. Now brought up-to-date with some recent information. ?9.00
CAVE POSTCARDS An interesting collection in excess of one thousand six hundred cave postcards. The bulk of my specialist collection is the old country of Czechoslovakia. The cards vary in price from ?10 each [1900] to 20p each [1960] with the bulk of the cards averaging 40p each. Sample lots at ?20 per 100 are available.
WANTED: The British Caver Volume No 11
OGOF FFYNNON DDU, Penwyllt, Breconshire by P M O?Rielly, S E O?Reilly, C M Fairbairn and members of the South Wales Caving Club,1969 52pp sb 9 figs, 18 b & w plates, fold out survey in text and two separate large surveys and a survey of the Nyth Bran series. Foreword by Lewis C Railton. An early monograph on this cave. Contents include Historical aspects ? discovery and exploration of OFD, Description of area and the cave, other caves and sites, Geology, Cavern Formation, Geormorphology of OFD, Origin of OFD, a note on access, conservation and safety and bibliography ?19.00
KARST GEOMORPHOLOGY by J N Jennings 1987 293 pp, 91 figs, 45 plates. Highly recommended as the standard reference work for readers at all levels. SB scarce and highly sought after ?45.00
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