1995 by Anne and Vernon Atkinson. With a supplement on Hawaiian Volcanoes which illustrate some of the features from Undara. Many photos and illustrations.
Original 1930 publication. Volume V, Number 3. 6 cave articles. 56 pp. Presentation copies with compliments. Autographed by Erwin R Pohl, thanked in the foreword for timely advice and selecting photographs and cuts for illustrations and invaluable assistance.
By J. Welborn Storey, A how to book that was self published but a long term NSS member and expedition explorer. 1965, illus, 302pp, hb (was not published with a dj.
New, old stock. 1982 33 1/3 RPM record album by David Foster featuring all original caving compositions. The Richmond Area Speleological Society gave Foster a grant for an entire album of folk songs about caves. He wrote and recorded Nylon Highway, the name coming from the nylon ropes used to traverse caverns. The songs dealt with themes of the beauty and fragility of caves and how man destroys them through direct acts (like graffiti and breaking off pieces of formations) and indirect acts such as pollution that seeps underground. There were some interesting story songs on the album. "The Green Duck Song" is a true story about a die trace that turned a woman's pond green and all her ducks, while "The Ballad of Wilson's John" is about an outhouse belonging to a John Wilson. Nylon Highway was popular with cavers and sold around the country through cave organization publications and meetings.
By Bruce L. Bedford, who tries to answer "What sense of adventure and imagination drives .....to endure extreme physical discomfort". 1975, 192pp, hb, w/dj.
By Louis-Rene Nougier and Romain Robert, the fascinating animal world revealed in this cave. Mammoths, rhinoceroses, and the long battle with the authorities in Southern France. Very French in attitude, very interesting read. 1958, 230pp, illus., hb w/dj.
By Ernst W. Bauer, an early color picture book of caves, with color illustrations on every page. Popular press international history and general information. 1971, 129pp, illustrated hb cover.
English edition of a German general caving book. Broad discussion of the field including prehistory, geology, flora and fauna, exploration etc. 24 b & w photos, By Anton Lubke, 1958, hb w/dj.
By Tony Waltham, a general information, mass market book from Britain, one of the first to have lots of color pictures. 240pp, over 200 illus. 1977, hb, w/Dj
Ed. By Bruce Sloane (yes, Howard Sloane's son). Includes info on a wide range of subject including Histoplasmosis, Floyd Collins, Stephen Bishop, Caverns of Sonora,. By an amazing group of authors; Conn, Barr, Jackson, Aley, Meloy, Larson, Gurnee and more. 1975, 409pp, well illus, hb, w/dj.
By Charles E. Mohr and Howard N. Sloane, two important early NSS officers. Includes contributions from the likes of Brucker, Davies, Jackson, Halliday, Nicholas, and more. From the infancy of the NSS. 1955, 339pp, hb w/dj.
By Edmund J. Mason, "This book is intended for those who want to know what caving is all about". Deals not only with the sport but also geology, hydrology and more. 1977, 208pp, hb w/dj.
A classic. Shows famous caverns, demonstrates exploring techniques, looks at the animals and insects that inhabit caves, and explains how caves are formed. 176 pages, 1985.
Out of print, USED BOOK. 1991. Edited by by Michael Ray Taylor. Published by Urs Widmer of Speleo Projects. A standard setting book and a classic in cave photography literature. Clean copy.
