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SEARCH CONTENT LISTS, AUTHORS AND SURVEYS
Make use of our indexes and, now online: search titles of articles in Descent as well as the location of all surveys, maps and authors of all articles.


Bind your editions of Descent and build a reference tool with all the major discoveries reported. Each issue of Descent includes cross-references to earlier reports, so you will always have these at your fingertips. For more information, click HERE

Descent Back Issues


Back issuesWe hold a wide range of back issues of Descent – now is an excellent time to fill in any gaps in your collection.

Back issues in stock

34, 37 to 38 inclusive
45, 48 to 58 inclusive
64 to 67 inclusive
69 to 107 inclusive
109 to 110
112 to current issue inclusive

Back issues cost £4.95 each, including p&p to a UK address


Select from the list for information on individual issues

(or click HERE for more details on date ranges)

Don't forget our detailed indexes: click HERE
We hold some second-hand issues for sale: click HERE


When you check which issues you require, note that:

  • Issues (1) to (39) were published in a small format and will not fit current binders
  • From issue (40) onwards all issues are A4
  • Issue (57) for March 1984 was misnumbered (56) on the cover (but is correctly numbered inside)
  • Issue (66) for October 1985 was correctly numbered, but mis-dated as September
  • Issue (83) for August 1988 was misnumbered (82) on the cover

Please see the order form for prices including postage to overseas addresses