Yorkshire Ramblers' Club Journal Vol 1 (1), 1899, plus part of (2)

Yorkshire Ramblers' Club Journal Vol 1 (1), 1899, is much sought after because the club was extremely interested in caving and potholing, and wrote of the many trips and finds made. For the first issue, dated July 1899, this included 'The caves and pot-holes of Yorkshire' by S.W. Cuttriss, which formed an overview of the area and how the geology controlled cave formation. It was followed by an article by Edward Calvert on Gaping Gill, with a drawing of the main chamber and surface photographs of the entrance. In this, Calvert bemoans the delays applied to his attempting a descent and how Martel got there first. It then describes the first part of an article on his own descent. Other articles cover the formation of the club and various mountaineering excursions.

• The Formation Of The Yorkshire Ramblers’ Club
• The Northern Playground Of Europe
• The Justedalsbrae: A Warning
• Dents Des Bouquetins
• Mountaineering Without Guides
• A New Mountain Aneroid Barometer
• The West Wall Of Deep Ghyll
• The Caves And Pot-Holes Of Yorkshire
• Gaping Ghyll Hole (Part 1)
• Some Words From The Silent

This is accompanied by a partial copy of Vol 1 (2) for January 1900, which is missing pp123 to 134 (this covered part two of the Gaping Gill article). Remaining is a mention of Sell Gill Holes and a complete article with survey of Long Kin West.

• The Growth Of Mountaineering
• The Keswick Brothers’ Climb Scafell
• Mountaineering In Norway In 1899
• Miendalstind
• Long Kin Hole (West)
• Gaping Ghyll Hole (Part 2)

The two issues are offered together and priced to take into account the diminished worth of the second issue. These early issues, as single copies, are very scarce; bound volumes may be found online for several hundred pounds, so this is a bargain offer. The one set available is assigned to UK stock. If you require a different post destination please contact us to arrange a price.

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