A.P.Abraham (1876 - 1951) Rock-climbing in Skye
London: Longmans, 1908. xxii, 330pp, 31 plates, illus., map (in pocket), 24cm.
Ashley Abraham was the brother of George. Together with O.G.Jones they had considerable influence on the development of rock climbing in the British Isles.
G.D.Abraham (1872 - 1965) Rock-climbing in North Wales
Keswick: G.P.Abraham, 1906. xxii, 394pp, 30 plates, illus., 24cm.
The second part of the classic Jones - Abraham trilogy.
Ernest A. Baker Moors Crags and Caves of the High Peak and the Neighbourhood
Manchester: Heywood, (1903). 207pp, 2 maps, plates, 22cm.
Ernest A. Baker The Highlands with rope and rucksack
London: Witherby, 1923. 253pp, 19 plates, illus., 23cm.
Climbing in Scotland. Baker was a contemporary and occasional climbing partner of the Abraham brothers.
Ernest A. Baker The British Highlands with rope and rucksack
London: Witherby, 1933. 236pp, 11 plates, illus., 22cm.
Hamish Brown Hamish's Mountain Walk
London: Gollancz, 1978. 359pp, plates, illus., maps, bibliography, 24fcm.
The first traverse of all the Scottish Munros in one journey.
Eric Byne (1911) and Geoffrey Sutton (1930) High Peak - The story of climbing and walking in the Peak District.
London: Secker and Warburg, 1966. 256pp, 25 plates, illus., 23cm.
H.R.C. Carr and G.A. Lister (ed) The Mountains of Snowdonia
London: The Bodley Head, 1925. xx, 405pp, 29 plates (some coloured), illus., maps (some folding), 22.5cm.
The history, geology, bird life, flora, weather, literature, sport and much detailed information about this beautiful area of North Wales.
John Cleare and Tony Smythe Rock Climbers in Action in Snowdonia
London: Secker and Warburg, 1966. 127pp, 32 plates, 1 map, 25cm.
Descriptions of the hard rock climbs and climbers of the time. Magnificent, atmospheric black and white photography by John Cleare.
Mike Cudahy Wild Trails to Far Horizons
London: Unwin Hyman, 1989. viii, 183pp, 40 black and white photographs, 24cm.
The adventures of an ultra-distance fell runner. His failures, successes, motivation and inspiration are beautifully described. Photographs by John Beatty.
Peter Drummond and Ian Mitchell The First Munroist
The Ernest Press, 1993. x, 134pp, black and white photographs, maps, 22cm.
The Reverend A.E.Robertson, his life, Munros and photographs
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Ben Humble The Cuillin of Skye
The Ernest Press, 1986 facsimile ed. xx, 140pp, illus., black and white plates, maps, 26cm by 18.5cm.
First published in 1952. Foreword by W.H.Murray.
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W.H.Murray Mountaineering in Scotland
London: Dent, 1947. xii, 252pp, 32 plates, illus., 22cm.
Wonderfully evocative descriptions of early rock, snow and ice climbing in the Scottish Highlands before the Second World War. The author wrote the book on scraps of paper while in a German prisoner of war camp.
W.H.Murray Undiscovered Scotland
London: Dent, 1951. viii, 232pp, 24 plates, illus., 22cm.
A follow-up to 'Mountaineering in Scotland' this book describes, in W.H.Murray's evocative prose, further adventures in the Scottish Highlands and Islands.
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W.A.Poucher The North Western Highlands
London: Country Life, 1954. 128pp, illus. throughout with black and white photographs, 28.5cm.
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Bill Smith Stud Marks on the Summits
Preston: SKG Publications, 1985. xxii, 581pp, illus., black and white photographs, maps, 22cm.
A history of amateur fell racing: 1861 - 1983.
Jack Soper, Ken Wilson, Peter Crew The Black Cliff
London: Kaye & Ward, 1971. 158pp, illus., 22cm.
A history of climbing on Clogwyn du'r Arddu, Snowdonia.
E.W.Steeple, G. Barlow and H.MacRobert (eds.) The Scottish Mountaineering Club Guide - Island of Skye
Edinburgh: The Scottish Mountaineering Club, 1923. 126pp, plates (some folding), illus., map of Cuillin in rear pocket, 22.5 cm.
The first climbing guide book to the Isle of Skye, based on the Guide Book article written by William Douglas, in Volume IX (1907), of the Journal.
Hugh Symonds Running High
Moffat: Lochar, 1991. 256pp, 22 coloured photographs, 45 black and white, 21 maps, 24cm.
A description of the author's continuous traverse, at a run, of the 303 mountains of Britain and Ireland of 3000 feet and over.
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Ken Wilson (compiler) Hard Rock
London: Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, 1974. xx, 220pp, illus. 28.5cm.
Great British rock-climbs described by distinguished climbers and climber/writers. The book is lavishly illustrated throughout with superb action photographs and in addition there are crystal clear route diagrams by Brian Evans. (A 2nd edition, published in 1981 by Granada, has even better photographic coverage including nineteen colour plates.)
Ken Wilson, Dave Alcock, John Barry (compilers) Cold Climbs
London: Diadem, 1983. xv, 280pp, illus. (some in colour), 28.5cm.
The great snow and ice climbs of the British Isles. Same format as for 'Hard Rock' but with excellent route diagrams by Tim Pavey. This is an indispensable book for anyone interested in winter climbing in Britain.
Ken Wilson and Richard Gilbert (compilers) The Big Walks
London: Diadem, 1980. (ix), 256pp, illus., 28.5cm.
Fifty-five of the finest mountain walks and scrambles in the British Isles are described . The book is illustrated throughout with magnificent photographs in colour and black and white.
Ken Wilson (compiler) Classic Rock
London: Granada,1978. (xi), 256pp, illus., 28cm.
A sequel to 'Hard Rock' this book describes eighty of the finest climbs of the British Isles in the easier grades. It is illustrated throughout with superb black and white photographs.
Ken Wilson and Bernard Newman (compilers) Extreme Rock
London: Diadem, 1987. (xi), 296pp, illus., 28cm.
One hundred and seventy of the finest hard rock climbs in Britain are described and illustrated with high quality colour and black and white photographs.
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