The Caves of Derbyshire

Authors: Trevor Ford and, in later editions, David Gill

Publisher: The Dalesman Publishing Company Ltd., Clapham (via Lancaster)

This went though five editions between 1964 and 1984, and was very much intended as a companion volume to Pennine Underground and Underground in Furness. Although Trevor Ford is credited with being the author of the first editions, they do say "with the assistance of D. Allsop and R.J.A. Travis".



First Edition, 1964: Author: Trevor Ford:  ISBN: none

A crown octavo hardback on fairly cheap paper, priced at 7/6d. Area maps are scattered throughout the book, and there is an appendix of Peak District caving clubs. The cover photo is of a stalactite grotto.

Second Edition, 1967: Author: Trevor Ford:  ISBN: none

A paperback, the same size as Pennine Underground (133 mm * 98 mm), and priced at 10/6d. It retains the appendix of caving clubs, but the maps have been moved to the back. The [[Media:Codedition2.jpg|cover]] has an unaccredited drawing of a caver on the front.

Third Edition, 1974: Author: Trevor Ford:  ISBN: 0 85206 248 6

A paperback, reverting back to the original size, and priced at £1.20p. The appendix of caving clubs disappears, but some surveys are included with the description. The [[Media:Codedition3.jpg|cover]] has a photograph of Lake Passage in Peak Cavern.

Fourth Edition, 1979: Authors: Trevor Ford and David Gill:  ISBN: 0 85206 511 6

Similar format to that of the third edition, and priced at £2.29p. The descriptions are fuller with more useful tackle lists than in previous editions. The [[Media:Codedition4.jpg|cover]] has a photograph of Spout Hall in Giants Hole by Clive Westlake.

Fifth Edition, 1984: Authors: Trevor Ford and David Gill:  ISBN: 0 85206 781 X

This was the final edition, and is simply a revised updated edition of the previous. It was priced at £3.95p. The [[Media:Codedition5.jpg|cover]] has a photograph of Geology Pot in Giants Hole by Clive Westlake.