The Lost Guide Books

Most recommended guidebooks that are being published seem to be a collection of the classic/popular climbs covering a large area, but I've come to enjoy books done by locals that include lesser-known areas.  They often include hand drawings and are written by those who have done the FA.  A great example is Ken Nichols - Traprock: CT Rock Climbing book.  What are some of your favorite guidebooks that fall into this category?

I have a couple booklets that Sean Cobourn put together for some NC areas and they have some... uh... unique character that you don't find in the widely published guidebooks.  The "Out Standing In Their Field" ad cracks me up every time.

David Katzwrote:

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Very few unused copies left for sale.

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An absolute classic for this category. Authentic writing, with great stories and route commentary. 

AZ had some of the best, covering places like Priest Draw, Jacks Canyon, Superstition Rock, Oak Creek Canyon, Paradise Forks, etc.  Tim Toula had some VERY homemade ones that I recently gifted to a lucky person on this site. A Cheap Way to Die and A Better Way to Fly IIRC...

Custer in SD has a couple too that I still use, detailing some of the more obscure Jan and Herb Conn routes. 

This is my favorite in my collection 

Another favorite.  Langley Expedition to Mt Whitney for solar heat experiments.  

I liked the 4,000+ route guidebook for J-Tree. Comprehensive, not a summary. Never at a loss for something to do.

Backcountry AZ guide was cool, too. Inspiring at the least.

I've got the old Granite Mountain guide. What's cool is the format - you can add pages since it's riveted. Also so many lines have aid. It's a reminder of how we used to approach climbing, pretty much forgotten now.