| Region
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Author
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Title
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Date
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| Peak District
|
Adam, W.
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Gem of the Peak- Guide to Matlock Bath andd its vicinity
|
1851
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| Peak District
|
Ballard, J.
|
Caves, Potholes and Mines of Derbyshire
|
1974
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| Peak District
|
Crewe Climbing and Potholing Club
|
Peak District rigging guides
|
|
| Peak District
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Derbyshire Caving Association
|
Derbyshire caving - Handbook of the D.C.A.
|
1987
|
| Peak District
|
Flindall, R. and Hayes, A.
|
The Caverns and Mines of Matlock Bath: 1 The Nestus Mines: Rutland and Masson Caverns
|
1976
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| Peak District
|
Ford, T. D. and Gill, D. W.
|
Caves of Derbyshire
|
1984
|
| Peak District
|
Various Caves of the Peak District
|
Caves of the Peak District
|
1996
|
| Foreign
|
Chinese Academy of Geologial Sciences
|
Karst in China
|
1976
|
| Foreign
|
Courbon, P.
|
Atlas des Gouffres de Provence et des Alpes de lumiere
|
1975
|
| Foreign
|
Courbon, P.
|
Atlas des Grands Gouffres du monde
|
1979
|
| Foreign
|
Conseil General des Alpes-Maritimes
|
Clues & Canyons (canyoning guide)
|
1999
|
| Foreign
|
Gebauer, D.
|
Caves of India and Nepal
|
1982
|
| Foreign
|
Geyer, E.
|
Verein fur Hohlenkunde in Obersterier
|
2003
|
| Foreign
|
Harlen Bretz, J.
|
Caves of Missouri
|
1956
|
| Foreign
|
Klappacher, K.
|
Salzburger Hohlenbuch Band 1
|
1975
|
| Foreign
|
Kopper,A. and Kuruc, J.
|
Spišská Nová Ves: brána do Slovenského raja
|
1984
|
| Foreign
|
Marshall, D.
|
Vercours Caves
|
1996
|
| Foreign
|
Petrrochilou, A.
|
The Perama Caves of Ioannina
|
1972
|
| Foreign
|
Pfarr, T. and Stummer, G.
|
Die Langsten und Tiefsten Hohlen Osterreichs
|
1988
|
| Foreign
|
Robinson, D. and Barnett, J.
|
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
|
1967
|
| Foreign
|
Sullivan, M.
|
The Cave Temples of Maichishan
|
1969
|
| Foreign
|
Sydney Speleological Society
|
Bungonia Caves, Sydney Speleological Society Occiasional Paper No. 4
|
1972
|
| Foreign
|
Talis, J. and Novotny, L.
|
Stratenskej Jaskyne
|
1989
|
| Foreign
|
Tchou, C.
|
Guide de la France Souterraine
|
1970
|
| Foreign
|
Vourlitis, J. S.
|
Caverns of Mani
|
|
| Foreign
|
Klappacher, K.
|
Salzburger Hohlenbuch Band 2
|
1975
|
| Foreign
|
VHO
|
Speleo Austria
|
2001
|
| Ireland
|
Jones, G. L.
|
The caves of Fermanagh and Cavan
|
1997
|
| Ireland
|
Self, C. A.
|
Caves of County Clare
|
1980
|
| Ireland
|
Tratman, E. K.
|
The Caves of North West Clare
|
1969
|
| South-West
|
Balch, H. E.
|
Mendip - its swallet caves and rock shelters
|
1948
|
| South-West
|
Barrington, N. and Stanton, W.
|
Mendip, the complete caves and a view of the hills
|
1977
|
| South-West
|
Irwin, D. J. and Knibbs, A. J.
|
Mendip Underground
|
1987
|
| Wales
|
Jenkins, D. W. and Mason Williams, A.
|
Caves in Wales and the Marches
|
1967
|
| Wales
|
Chelsea Speleological Society
|
An Exploration Journal of Llangattlwg Mountain
|
1992
|
| Yorkshire
|
|
Official Guide to Ingleton 'Land of Waterfalls and Newly-discovered caverns'
|
1936
|
| Yorkshire
|
Brook, D. et al.
|
Northern Caves Vol. 3, The three counties system and the North West
|
1994
|
| Yorkshire
|
Brook, D. et al.
|
Northern caves Vol 2 - The three peaks
|
1991
|
| Yorkshire
|
Brook, D. et al.
|
Northern Caves Vol 1 Wharfedale and the North East
|
1988
|
| Yorkshire
|
Brook, D. et al.
|
Northern caves Vol 4B Leck and Casterton fells
|
1983
|
| Yorkshire
|
Brook, D. et al.
|
Northern caves Vol 4A Scales moor and Kingsdale
|
1983
|
| Yorkshire
|
Brook, D. et al.
|
Northern caves Vol 5. The Northern Dales.
|
1977
|
| Yorkshire
|
CNCC
|
Rigging guide number 1
|
|
| Yorkshire
|
CNCC
|
Rigging guide number 2
|
|
| Yorkshire
|
CNCC
|
Rigging guide number 3
|
|
| Yorkshire
|
Holland, E. G.
|
Underground in Furness
|
1967
|
| Yorkshire
|
Thornber, N.
|
Pennine underground
|
1947
|
| Author
|
Title
|
Date
|
Notes
|
| Anderson, J.
|
Cave Exploring
|
1974
|
Caving Techniques from US perpective.
|
| Attout, J.
|
Men of Pierre Saint-Martin
|
1956
|
(original in French 'Les Hommes de la Pierre Saint-Martin). 1950 to 1954 PSM exploration.
|
| Baker, E. A.
|
Caving-Episodes of Underground Exploration
|
1970
|
The autobiography of a famous speleologist. A caving classi of early explorationin England. Ireland. and the Continent with the original plates.
|
| Beck, H. M.
|
Gaping Gill. 150 years of exploration
|
1984
|
|
| Bedford, B. L.
|
Challenge Underground
|
1975
|
12 plates and 12 line drawings. Experienced cavers will appreciate the anecdotes about themselves, though the importance of approaching the caves with respect and common sense is emphasized.
|
| Bernard, G.
|
La geste de Robert Joly
|
1974
|
Collected Stories of the life of Pierre Fanlac
|
| Bersia
|
La Radiesthesie a Votre Portee
|
1966
|
In french.
|
| Bill, L.
|
Sink-Hole
|
1977
|
Adventure story about non-cavers trapped undergound.
|
| Bogli and Franke
|
Radiant Darkness, the Wonderful World of Caves
|
1967
|
|
| Boon, J. M.
|
Down to a Sunless Sea
|
1977
|
|
| Burgess, R. F.
|
The Cave Divers
|
1976
|
Cave diving from early UK work to US work in Yucatan and Florida.
|
| Cadoux, J. et al.
|
One thousand metres down. A journey to the Starless River
|
1957
|
First descent of the Gouffre Berger - the first 1km deep cave
|
| Casell, A.
|
Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association 1948-1968
|
1968
|
History, background and notable rescues
|
| Casteret, N.
|
Ten years under the Earth
|
1975
|
|
| Casteret, N.
|
My Caves
|
1947
|
|
| Casteret, N.
|
The Descent of the Pierre Saint-Martin
|
1954
|
|
| Casteret, N.
|
The Darkness under the earth
|
1954
|
|
| Casteret, N.
|
Ma vie Souterraine: Memoires d'un Speleologue
|
1961
|
In french.
|
| Casteret, N.
|
More Years Under the Earth
|
1962
|
10th in a series. Account of exploration of the Cigalere and a discussion of cave diving.
|
| Casteret, N.
|
Mission Underground
|
1964
|
Journey to the Center of the Earth style cave fiction.
|
| Casteret, N.
|
Ma Speleologie de A a Z
|
1968
|
Essays on caving
|
| Casteret, N. and Mussey, B.
|
Ten Years under the Earth
|
1939
|
(orig published as 'Dix ans sous Terre' 1933 and 'Au fond des gouffres' 1936)
|
| Chabert, C. and de Couval, M.
|
E A Martel - Bioliographie
|
1971
|
|
| Chevalier, P.
|
Subterranean Climbers. Twelve years in the world's deepest chasm
|
1951
|
Exploration of the Trou du Glaz near Grenoble
|
| Chevalier, P.
|
Subterranean Climbers. 12 years in the world's deepest hasm
|
1975
|
|
| Christopher, J.
|
The Caves of Night
|
1962
|
Adventure yarn involving members of a love triangle trapped behind a rockfall.
|
| Clay, P.
|
Underground Empire: Wonders and Tales of New York Caves
|
1966
|
A collection of interesting stories by the Amerian 'Casteret'.
|
| Corentin, Q.
|
Jusqu'au Fond du Gouffre: Record du Monde a la Pierre Saint-Martin
|
1968
|
In french
|
| Corentin, Q.
|
Jusqu'au Fond du Gouffre: tome 2
|
1978
|
In french.
|
| Cowper Powys, J.
|
Morwyn
|
1977
|
Horror fiction of journey to hell
|
| Cullingford, C.
|
Exploring Caves
|
1951
|
|
| de Lavaur, G.
|
Caves and Cave Diving
|
1956
|
|
| England, A. W.
|
Caves, an anthology
|
1973
|
A fascinating collection of cave writings from Lovelock to Hardy
|
| Eyre, J.
|
The Easegill System. BCRA Speleohistory series no 1
|
1989
|
History of the discovery and exploration of the Easegill system, by someone who was there at the start
|
| Eyre, J. and Frankland, J.
|
Race Against Time
|
1988
|
Account of CRO rescues over 50 years, humorous touches but serious message
|
| Farr, M.
|
The Great Caving Adventure
|
1984
|
Autobiography of a leading cave diver
|
| Fidler, K.
|
The Lost cave
|
1978
|
adventure yarn set in the Dales.
|
| Franke, H. E.
|
Wilderness under the Earth
|
1958
|
Includes a desription of an expedition to the Totes Gebirge.
|
| Furness, A.
|
The forbidden cave
|
1964
|
|
| Gill, D. W. and Deakin, P. R.
|
British Caves and Potholes
|
1975
|
Superb monochrome photographs of the best known British Caves
|
| Gillet, J.
|
Of caves and caving - A way and a life
|
2002
|
|
| Griosel, Y.
|
Pyrenees Souterraines
|
1959
|
Discovering and exploration of Cigalere and Gouffre Pierre, then a record at -540m. In French.
|
| Halliday, W.
|
American Caves and Caving
|
1974
|
A book by the author of 'Adventure is Underground' and 'Depths of the Earth'. A number of themes are interwoven thoughout the book; productivity of scientifically based exploration, breakthroughs in vertical caving, non limestone caving, and a conservation message perhaps stronger than in Bill's previous books. Bill writes that "It's going to be delightfully controversial. I have stuck my neck out on all sorts of debatable points, and I've got a pretty good idea who is going to be infuriated".
|
| Heap, D.
|
Potholing: Beneath the Northern Pennines
|
1964
|
|
| Hogg, G.
|
Deep Down
|
1961
|
Selected remarkable tales of speleology. Death of Neil Moss in Peak Cavern, Casteret's free diving discovery of Montespan, discovery of Carlsbad caverns, Early explorations in the PSM, The skier who fell down a shaft on Tauplitz, Totes Gebirge, discovery of Lascaux by schoolboys, Early exploration of Eisreisenwelt.
|
| Hutton, J.
|
A Tour to the Caves in the Environs of Ingleborough and Settle
|
1970
|
One of the earliest comprehensive works on the caves of Yorkshire accessible in the 1780's.
|
| Hyde, C.
|
Styx
|
1982
|
Very Silly fiction!
|
| Johnson, P.
|
The History of Mendip Caving
|
1967
|
|
| Judson, D.
|
Ghar Parau
|
1973
|
Expedition to the Pindus Mountains of Iran
|
| Lambert, F.
|
Le Monde Souterrain
|
1970
|
Illustrated children's book about caving. In french.
|
| Lawrence, J. O. E. and Brucker, R. W.
|
The Cave Beyond. The story of the Floyd Collin's Crystal. Cave exploration
|
1955
|
A classic American caving book
|
| Longsworth, P.
|
Exploring Caves
|
1959
|
|
| Lovelock, J.
|
Life and Death Underground
|
1963
|
16 plates. The author describes his caving experiences in England, Ireland and the Gouffre Berger. But his accounts of cave accidents from Floyd Collins to Neil Moss and the Alderley Edge make thoughtful, if not sobering, reading.
|
| Mason, E. J.
|
Caves and Caving in Britain
|
1977
|
|
| Mitchell, W. R.
|
Yorkshire's Hollow Mountains
|
1989
|
|
| Oldham, T. and Oldham, A.
|
Discovering Caves - A guide to the show caves of Britain
|
1972
|
|
| Orr, J.
|
Reflections, 'Alfie'
|
1971
|
'A look at the 'spelaeodes' and other caving sagas. Poetic caving tales with cartoons.
|
| Owen, L. A.
|
Cave Regions of the Ozarks and Black Hills
|
1970
|
The Authoress weaves a fascinating fabric of exploration and discovery lacde with scientific theory and comments on the contemporary scene. She often becomes irritated at the limitations imposed on her sex. With a new intro by Jerry Vineyard.
|
| Palmer, R. O. B.
|
Deep into Blue Holes
|
1989
|
The story of the Andras project
|
| Pennick, N.
|
The Subterranean Kingdom - A Survey of Man-made Structures Beneath the Earth
|
1981
|
|
| Richard, C.
|
Climbing Blind
|
1966
|
Autobiography of a blind climber and caver
|
| Savory, J.
|
A Man Deep in Mendip. The caving diaries of Harry Savory 1910-1921
|
1989
|
includes black and white photos
|
| Showell, S.
|
How underground Britain is Explored
|
1959
|
|
| Showell, S.
|
The Lost Pothole
|
1961
|
Children's caving yarn with lots of pics, surveys, and diagrams. Set in yorkshire.
|
| Sieveking, A.
|
The Cave Artists
|
1979
|
144 illustrations, 14 in colour. An introduction to european cave art with a concentration on stylistic analysis.
|
| Siffre, M.
|
Beyond Time
|
1965
|
A first hand account of two months spent living underground.
|
| Siffre, M.
|
Dans les Abimes de la Terre
|
1975
|
In french
|
| Sloane, B.
|
Cavers, Caves, and Caving
|
1977
|
A collection o articls about American caving.
|
| Tazieff, H.
|
La Gouffre de la Pierre Saint-Martin
|
1964
|
In french.
|
| Tazieff, H.
|
Caves of Adventure
|
1953
|
Story of the two epic Pierre Saint Martin Expeditions 1951 and 1952, with a new world depth record and the death of Marcel Loubens.
|
| Trombe, F.
|
Que Sais-Je? (series) La Speleologie
|
1956
|
In french
|
| Waltham, A. C.
|
Caves
|
1974
|
Photographic introduction to the wide variety of cave types. A coffee-table style book intended for the general public.
|
| Waltham, A. C.
|
The World of Caves
|
1976
|
A4, over 150 plates in colour, diagrams; describes caves all over the world with crisp text and superb colour plates. Waltham's third and best book.
|
|
|
Cuevas Prehistoricas Altamira
|
1961
|
description and Analysis of the Altamira caves' exceptional prehistoric art. In spanish
|
| Author
|
Title
|
Date
|
Notes
|
| Bauer, E.
|
The mysterious world of caves
|
1971
|
|
| Cullingford, H. D.
|
British Caving - an introduction to speleology, by members of the British Cave Research Group
|
1962
|
|
| Culver, D. and Fong, D.
|
Adapation and natural selection in caves
|
1995
|
|
| Fenelon, P.
|
Memoires et Documents: Phenomenes Karstiques
|
1972
|
In french
|
| Ford, T. D.
|
Limestone and Caves of the Peak district
|
1977
|
|
| Ford, T. D. and Cullingford, C.
|
The science of speleology
|
1976
|
|
| Gilbreath, A.
|
Nature's Underground Palaces: Caves and Caverns
|
1978
|
Children's book that discusses physical phenomena discovered in caves, the people who once inhabited them, animals which are true cave dwellers, and man's uses for "underground palaces".
|
| Herak, M. and Springfield, V. T.
|
Karst. Important Karst Regions of the Northern Hemisphere
|
1972
|
|
| Ingle Smith, D.
|
Limestone and Caves of the Mendip Hills
|
1975
|
numerous plates,figs, surveys, etc A comprehensive introduction to the most researched limestone area in the world.
|
| Jakucs, L.
|
Morphogenetics of Karst Regions: Variants of Karst Evolution
|
1977
|
|
| Jennings, J. N.
|
Karst Geomorphology
|
1985
|
|
| Jennings, J. N.
|
Karst
|
1971
|
First edition of "Karst Geomorphology"
|
| Kuhn, H.
|
Eiszeitmaler
|
1958
|
Study of Ice-age cave drawings from France and Spain. (In German). 20 pages of pics.
|
| Middleton, J. and Waltham, T.
|
The underground atlas
|
1986
|
|
| Mohr, C. and Poulsor, T.
|
Life of the Cave
|
1966
|
|
| Moore, G. W. and Sullivan, G. N.
|
Speleology - The study of caves
|
1978
|
|
| Pitty, A. F.
|
An Approach to the study of Karst Water
|
1966
|
Study method illustrated by results from Pooles Cavern
|
| Shannon, T.
|
About Caves
|
1960
|
Children's book that describes different types of caves (sea, ice,lava, etc.) and some of the famous caves in the US
|
| Smith, D. I. and Ingle, D.
|
Limestones and Caves of the Mendip Hills
|
1974
|
Geology and geomorphology of Mendip caves
|
| Stenuit, R.
|
Caves and the Marvellous World Beneath Us
|
1964
|
Describes speleothem formation, cave biology, and prehistoric cave artefacts in non-technical terms.
|
| Sweeting, M. M.
|
Karst Landforms
|
1972
|
51pls, 127 figs, 544 refs, etc. This is the main work on this topic. very schoarly and detailed.
|
| Vandel, A.
|
Biospeloeoplogy: The Biology of Cavernicolous Animals
|
1965
|
|
| Vaughan, J.
|
Maconald Starters: Caves
|
1973
|
Children's book about caves with an illustrated glossary at the back.
|
| Waltham, A. C.
|
The limestones and Caves of North-West England
|
1974
|
numerous plates,figs, surveys, etc.
|
| Waltham, A. C.
|
Limestones and Caves of North West England
|
1974
|
Caves of the Dales related to geology and geomorphology
|
| Waltham, A. C. (ed)
|
Karst Research Expedition to the Himalaya
|
1970
|
|
| Waltham, T. and Davies, M.
|
Caves and Karst of the Yorkshire Dales - a field guide.
|
1987
|
|
| Author
|
Title
|
Date
|
Notes
|
| Ballard, J.
|
The Spur Book of Caving
|
1978
|
Techniques and equipment guide. Lots of illustrations
|
| Blum, E.
|
A.B.C de la Radiesthesie
|
1954
|
How to guide to dowsing. In French.
|
| Cons, D.
|
Cavecraft - An introduction to Caving and Potholing
|
1966
|
Caving techniques manual.
|
| Cullingford, C.
|
Manual of Caving Techniques
|
1969
|
|
| Dobrilla, J. C. and Marbach, G.
|
Techniques de la Speleologie Alpine
|
1973
|
SRT guide. Contains some surveys. In french.
|
| Elliot, D.
|
Single Rope Technique. A Training Manual
|
1986
|
|
| Elliot, D. and Lawson, D.
|
Single Rope Technique. Rigging guide
|
1987
|
SRT guidebook to the Yorkshire Dales
|
| Ellis, B.
|
Surveying caves
|
1976
|
The standard cave surveying text - but falls apart
|
| Fabre, A. C.
|
Speleological convention signs
|
1978
|
Standard symbols for cave surveys
|
| Grossenbacher, Y.
|
Topographie souterraine
|
1991
|
Surveying instruments and techniques
|
| Howes, C.
|
Images Below: A Manual of Underground and Flash Photography
|
1997
|
|
| Howes, C.
|
Cave photography. A practical guide
|
1987
|
|
| Jasinski, M. and Maxwell, B.
|
Caves and Caving
|
1967
|
A bit dated
|
| Lovelock, J.
|
Caving
|
1969
|
|
| Lovelock, J.
|
A caving Manual
|
1981
|
includes diving, food, horizontal and vertical caving, equipment
|
| Marbach, G. and Rocourt, J. L.
|
Techniques de la Speleologie Alpine
|
1986
|
THE standard work by people who cave every weekend in the alps
|
| March, B.
|
Modern rope techniques in mountaineering
|
1985
|
Essential background to all rope techniques
|
| Meredith, M. and Martinez, D. A. N.
|
Vertical Caving
|
1986
|
Good alternative to Elliot's SRT training manual, buyt still very frogocentric
|
| Montgomery, N.
|
Single Rope Techniques
|
1977
|
Discusses a number of SRT rigs but rather archaic
|
| Robinson, D.
|
Know the Game- Potholing and Caving
|
1967
|
Good techniques manual. Clothing, gear, techniques, ladders, building, rigging and climbing.
|
| Sparrow, A.
|
The complete caving manual
|
1997
|
2 copies
|
| Thrun, R.
|
Prusiking
|
1977
|
For museum purposes only, but handy if you forgot your ascenders
|
| Warild, A.
|
Vertical: A technical manual for cavers
|
1988
|
|