Saturday 10th
November 2007

Memorial Plaque 

We are all
meeting at the Belfry at around 0930 next Saturday 10th November, where we
shall meet Dave’s family Mike Irwin and family. The intention is to go down
Cuthberts with Dave’s nephew John Irwin to unveil the plaque in Cerberus Hall.
We are hoping to take a few pints of lager and some lime juice as Dave was
known occasionally to drink a half. We are then going to pour the remains of
Dave’s ashes into the streamway, either at the Dinning Room or even perhaps at
Gour Hall. We then exit the cave circa 1300 for drinks and nibbles at the
Belfry, until about 1630.  All of the BEC are welcome.

Caving Books and Art Auction 

At about 1630 we go
to the Village Hall for the auction and pre-priced book sell. The auction is
starting at 1700 prompt followed by an auction of prints that also belonged to
Dave. After this, the book stalls will be opened for people to buy the
remainder of Dave’s books ~ 300 , that are priced in £1, £3, £5
and £10, these are going to be sold at various tables around the hall. Read more for auction details.

An Evening of Celebration 

Once
this has been completed, there is a bar starting at around 1730 with free food,
– bangers and mash and peas. This is to be followed by live music from Cheddar Blues Band, bar closes at around 2330. 

Free entry!!

The following books will be auctioned. Additionally there will be free standing tables with very modestly priced.

 1.  BAKER,E.A. Moors, Crags and Caves of the

High
Peak. 

London,
John Heywood

      [1903].  spine discoloured, some foxing.

 2.  BAKER,E.A.. Caving.

London. Chapman Hall. 1932.  sound clean copy.

 3. BAKER,E.A., BALCH,H.E.  The
Netherworld of Mendip.

Clifton,
J.Baker. 1907.

      spine discoloured but a good clean copy.

 4. BALCH,H.E.  Wookey Hole its Caves
and Cave Dwellers.  London, Humphrey

     

Milford.
1914.  ex BEC Library – some wear but
good clean copy.

 5. BALCH,H.E.  The

Mendip
Caves.
2nd Wookey 1932. 1st Cheddar 1935.

      1st

Swallet
Caves
1937.  brown leathercloth, a little
loose, Balch signature.

 6. BALCH,H.E.  The

Mendip
Caves.
contents as above, green cloth.

 7. BALCH,H.E.  The

Mendip
Caves.
3rd Wookey 1947. 2nd Cheddar 1947.

      2nd

Swallet
Caves
1948.  dark green leathercloth.

 8. BALCOMBE,F.G.  The Log of the
Wookey Hole Exploration Expedition.

      1935. Copy number 176 to Jessie signed
Graham.

 9. BARING-GOULD,S. The Deserts of
Southern France.
2 Vols.
London,

Methuen.

      1894. decorated blue cloth in very fine
condition.

10.  BARING-GOULD,S.  Cliff Castles and Cave Dwellings of
Europe.

London,

       Seeley. 1911.  binding discoloured, some foxing.

11.  BUCKLAND,W. Reliquiae Diluvianae. 2nd edition.
London,

Murray. 1824.

       old quarter leather – marbled boards.
sound copy.

12.  CATCOTT,G.S. A Descriptive Account of a Descent Made into Penpark-Hole.

      

Bristol,
Rudhall.  1792.  quarter leather – marbled boards, loose but
clean.

13.  CHAPMAN,P. Caves and Cave Life. 

London, Collins.
1993.  hardbound New

       Naturalist Series – modern but already
scarce.

14.  COLEMAN,J.C. The Caves of

Ireland. 
Tralee,
Anvil Books. 1965.

       paperback – slightly soiled.

15.  COLLINSON,J. The History and Antiquities of the

County of
Somerset.

      

Gloucester,
Alan Sutton. 1983.  Microprint edition of
all 3 volumes and index

       originally published in 1791.

16. COOK,S.
The

Jenolan
Caves. 

London,
Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1889. red cloth

      faded and worn, slight foxing, one plate
is photocopied.

17.  CORBEL,J. Les Karsts du Nord-Ouest de l’Europe. Lyon, Revue de Geographie.

      1957. paperback, front cover slightly
soiled and creased.

18.  DAVIES,P. Pictorial History of  Swildons
Hole.

Wessex
Cave Club. 1975.

       Limited edition of 300 copies but this
un-numbered.  This in brown leathercloth

       in blue slip case and with dustwrapper –
only 2 dustwrappers exist?  

19.  DAVIES,P. Pictorial History of  Swildons
Hole. number 151 of 300 copies. This

       in blue leathercloth and blue slipcase.

20.  WITHDRAWN

21.  DAWKINS,W.Boyd.  Cave Hunting. 
London,

Methuen. 1874.  slight foxing but

       a very good copy.

22.  DAWKINS,W.Boyd.  Early Man in

Britain. 

London,
Macmillan. 1880.

       spine worn and slightly discoloured.

23.  EASTMEAD,W. Historia Rievallensis. 
London,
Baldwin, Chadock
& Joy.

       1824. binding a little loose, damaged
front end paper.

24.  GOUGH,J.W. The Mines of Mendip. 

Oxford, Clarendon Press.
1930.

       ex Royston Bennett – with dustwrapper.

25.  HARTWIG,G. The Subterranean World. 3rd edition.

London, Longmans, Green.

       1875. red cloth, a little worn.

26.  HARTWIG,G. Marvels Under Our Feet. 

London, Longmans, Green.
1888.

       front endpaper signed and stamped by
previous owners.

27.  KNIGHT,F.A. The Sea-Board of Mendip. 

London, Dent. 1902.

28.  KNIGHT,F.A. The Heart of Mendip. 

London, Dent, 1915.  Newspaper obituary

       tipped in front cover.

29.  MARTEL,E.A. The Caverns of Derbyshire.
Sheffield,
W.Hartley Seed. 1914.

       translated from Irlande et Cavernes
Anglaises by F.A.Winder et al. some wear.

30.  MARTIN,B. The Natural History of

Somerset.
being pages 53-88 of The

       Natural History of

England.
1759.  nice modern quarter leather.

31.  PALMER,W.T. The Complete Hill Walker, Rock Climber and Cave Explorer.

      

London,
Pitman. 1934.

32.  PANTON,H. The
Mammoth
Cave of

Kentucky.

Louisville,
Darnell. 1890.

       slight damage to cover and discoloured.

33.  PHELPS,W. The History and Antiquities of
Somersetshire. 2 Vols.

London,

       Nichols. Vol.1. 1836. Vol.2. 1839.  plates in Vol. 2 are photocopies.

 34.  PHELPS,W. The History and Antiquities of Somersetshire.

London, Nichols.

       1836. differs from above in that this is
Vol.1. Parts 1 & 2 of Antiquities.

       lacking 1 plate.

 35.  PORCH,T.Porch.  The Mysteries of Time, or,

Banwell
Cave.
a Poem.

       2nd edition. 

London,
W.Straker. 1883. a very good copy in fine binding.

 36.  RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY.  Caves of the Earth.

1843. 
Caves and Mines

       of the Earth. [c 1845]. together with:-
Marvels of Creation.

London,
Nelson.1867.

       latter has spine broken.   3 books.

 37.  RUTTER,J. Delineations of the Northwestern Division of the County of

       Somerset.

London, Longman. 1829. quarter leather bound
copy with the

       additional illustrations.

 38.  RUTTER,J. As above. in full leather, spine loose, bookplate of George Henry

       Law, Bishop of Bath and Wells to whom
this work was dedicated.

 39.  RUTTER,J. As above in original pictorial
covers, soiled and spine loose,

       does not contain the additional
illustrations.

40.  SEYER,S.  Memoirs Historical and Topographical of
Bristol and it’s

       Neighbourhood. 2 Vols.

Bristol, Gutch. 1821-1823 old leather binding
in very

       poor condition.  title page of Vol. 1 missing.

41.  SHAW,T.R. Cave Illustrations Before 1900. Settle. BSA. 1967.

       paperbound, good clean copy.

42.  SMITH,J. Monograph of the Stalactites and Stalagmites of the Cleaves Cove.

      

London,
Stock. 1894.  very good copy.

43.  TRATMAN,E.K. The Caves of North-West Clare. Newton Abbot, David &

       Charles. 1969.  good copy with slightly worn dustwrapper.

44. 

WALTHAM,A.C.et al.  Karst and Caves of

Great Britain.

London, Chapman

       Hall.
1997.  as new.

45.  WELLS.   Three copies of:-Tourist’s Guide to
Wells.  printed by

Jackson [1870]

       Young [c187?]
and Green. 1875.  the latter bound
together with guides to

      
Salisbury Cathedral,
Glastonbury
Abbey, Carlisle and The

Tower of
London.

46.  WITHDRAWN

47.  CLIMBING.  7 Climbing Club Journals consisting of- 3
Tricouni Club 1934-

       -1937.  3 Climbers Club 1906-1910, and 1 issue
Yorkshire Ramblers Club 1936.
 

48.  DAWKINS,W.Boyd.  Cave Hunting. 
London,

Methuen. 1874.  a very faded and

       tired copy.
 

49.  BCRA. Caves and Caving. 1978-2002. 7 volumes
in original BCRA green loose 

       folders. Later issues loose and recent copies of Speleology 2002-2006.

 50.  BCRA. Transactions, Cave Science and Cave and Karst Science 1974 onwards.
 

 

This auction will continue
with a sale of cave prints and art.