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Book sizes: Folio over 12"x15", 8vo - over 7¾"x9¾", 4to - over 9¾"x12",
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Inventory No.12417 Author: H., And J., And B. M. W.
Recollections: Sixty Years Ago and Onwards
Published 1930 Richard Jackson (Leeds) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £4.5
Levisham Leeds West Yorkshire North Yorkshire West Riding Local History Family History Genealogy

Inventory No.15170 Author: Haigh, E. A. Hilary.
Huddersfield in Old Picture Postcards
Published 1983 European Library. (Zaltbommel, Netherlands.) Type:
Edition:Second Edition ISBN: 9028827536 Size:Landscape Binding:Hardback
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £15
Initials on bottom corner of ffep otherwise nice clean copy
North Yorkshire Helmsley Postcards Photographs Local History Family History Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.18190 Author: Hall, David S.
Richard Robinson of Countersett 1628 - 1693 and the Quakers of Wensleydale
Published 1989 William Sessions Limited (York.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 1850720487 Size:8vo Binding:Paperback.
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £8
Nice clean copy
Quakers Local History Family History Genealogy North Yorkshire North Riding Society Friends

Inventory No.16078 Author: Hames, Maureen
The Life and Times of the Church and People of Brotherton
Published Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £10
West Riding North Yorkshire Wakefield Brotherton Barkston Ash Local History Family History Genealogy

Inventory No.13980 Author: Hamilton-Dalrymple, William; Illustrator: Butterworth, Richard
A New Guide to Helmsley Parish
Published 1985 Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £3
23pp.
North Yorkshire Helmsley Guide

Inventory No.9612 Author: Harker, Rev. B. J
The Buxton of Yorkshire. Being a Complete Guide for Tourists to Grassington, in Upper Wharfedale
Published 1890 John Heywood (London) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Heavy Card
Book / wrapper condition:Good Price: £16
Original blue cloth covered card with black titling and decoration. All edges and spine worn. Rear board creased. Sign of previous owners name scratched out on f.e.p. Illustrated and with (repaired) folding map.
North Yorkshire North Riding Grassington Wharfedale History Local Family Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.17883 Author: Harrison, Bill; Hutton, Barbara
Vernacular Houses in North Yorkshire and Cleveland
Published 1984 John Donald Publishers Ltd. (Edinbugh) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 085976091x Size:4to Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good +/Very Good + Price: £48
Ex-library with stamps inside and label on spine of d/w, but clean and sound
Cleveland North Yorkshire North Riding Buildings Architecture Local History

Inventory No.10549 Author: Hartley, Marie & Joan Ingilby
The Yorkshire Dales
Published 1974 J. M. Dent (London) Type:
Edition:Reprint ISBN: 0460020188 Size:8vo Binding:Paperback
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £3
Spine faded, nice clean copy
North Yorkshire Dales North Riding Local History Family History Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.8718 Author: Hartley, Marie & Joan Ingilby
The Yorkshire Dales
Published 1960 J. M. Dent (London) Type:
Edition:Reprint ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good +/Very Good + Price: £5
D/w slightly rubbed, very nice clean copy
North Yorkshire Dales North Riding Local History Family History Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.12117 Author: Hartley, Marie and Ingilby, Joan
Fifty Years in the Yorkshire Dales
Published 1995 Smith Settle. (Otley.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 1858250536 Size:4to Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good +/Very Good + Price: £20
Yorkshire Dales North Yorkshire North Riding West Yorkshire West Riding

Inventory No.17221 Author: Hartley, Marie and Joan Ingilby
A Farm Account Book from Wensleydale
Published 1992 North Yorkshire County Record Office (Northallerton) Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:4to Binding:Plastic Cover in Sleeve
Book / wrapper condition:Near Fine Price: £10
Offprint from North Yorkshire Record Office Miscellany 1992 (Publication No. 52) 30pp. Illus.
Wensleydale Farming Agriculture North Yorkshire Dales

Inventory No.16458 Author: Hartley, Marie and Joan Ingilby
Life in the Moorlands of North-east Yorkshire
Published 1972 J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. (London.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 046003961x Size:4to Binding:Original Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good/Very Good Price: £25
North Yorkshire North Riding Moorlands Local History Family History Social History Genealogy

Inventory No.17895 Author: Hartley, Marie, Joan Ingilby and Ella Pontefract Edited By Hilary Diaper
A Favoured Land Yorkshire in Text and Image - The Work of Marie Hartley, Joan Ingilby and Ella Pontefract
Published 1994 Smith Settle. (Otley, W.Yorkshire, United Kingdom) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 1858250293 Size:Square Octavo Binding:Paper Covered Boards
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £30
Mark on rear board, nice clean copy otherwise. Signed
North Yorkshire North Riding

Inventory No.16455 Author: Hartley, Marie; Ingilby, Joan; Illustrator: Marie Hartley
The Yorkshire Dales
Published 1985 J. M. Dent (London) Type:
Edition:Reprint ISBN: 0460024310 Size:8vo Binding:Paperback
Book / wrapper condition:Good+ Price: £5
Browned by age, crease to front cover but signed by both authors on titlepage
North Yorkshire Dales North Riding Local History Family History Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.14437 Author: Hartley, Marie; Ingilby, Joan; Illustrator: Marie Hartley
The Yorkshire Dales
Published 1985 J. M. Dent (London) Type:
Edition:Reprint ISBN: 0460024310 Size:8vo Binding:Paperback
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £3
Reading creases.
North Yorkshire Dales North Riding Local History Family History Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.13189 Author: Hatcher, Jane
Richmondshire Architecture
Published 1990 C. J. Hatcher (Richmond) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 0951588001 Size:4to Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Near Fine/Near Fine Price: £90
Lovely copy of scarce item
North Yorkshire North Riding Richmond Richmondshire Architecture History Local

Inventory No.11356 Author: Hatfield, Ella
Skipton
Published 2005 Hedley Percival Type:
Edition:Revised Edition ISBN: Size:Landscape Binding:Paperback.
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £6.5
North Yorkshire Skipton Craven Local History Family History Genealogy

Inventory No.17173 Author: Hayes, R. H.
The Chambered Cairn and Adjacent Monuments on Great Ayton Moor North-east Yorkshire
Published 1967 Scarborough and District Archaeological Society (Scarborough) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £12.5
Spine slightly rubbed, cup mark on back cover, lovely clean copy otherwise
North Yorkshire North Riding Great Ayton

Inventory No.11762 Author: Hayes, Raymond H. And Hurst, Joseph
A History of Hutton Le Hole in the Manor of Spaunton
Published 1989 North York Moors National Park. (Helmsley, York) Type:
Edition:Revised and Reprinted ISBN: 0907480179 Size:Square Binding:Pictorial Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good +/Non as Issued Price: £3
North Yorkshire Hutton Le Hole Spaunton Local History Family History Genealogy

Inventory No.16467 Author: Haythornthwaite, W.
Harrogate Story from Georgian Village to Victorian Town
Published 1954 The Dalesman Publishing Company (Clapham) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £7
Covers rubbed, contents very good, clean copy
North Yorkshire North Riding Harrogate Local History Family History Genealogy

Inventory No.17494 Author: Hewitson, Anthony; "INGLE"; Bentley, John Editor
The Story of My Village Ingleton 1840-1850
Published 1982 John Bentley, Ingleton Publications (Burnley) Type:
Edition: ISBN: 0907911013 Size:8vo Binding:Paperback
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good/None as Issued. Price: £5
Pictorial card covers a little rubbed. pp. 47. With map and illustrations.
West Riding North Yorkshire Ingleton Local History

Inventory No.18074 Author: Heynemann, Mabel Blundell
Appletreewick and District
Published 1947 OUthwaite Bros. (Shipley) Type:
Edition:Third Edition ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £6
West Riding North Yorkshire Dales Appletreewick Guide Local History

Inventory No.13854 Author: Hinson, Ron and Lucie
Wensleydale - Picture Guide
Published 1960 Dalesman Publishing Co Ltd (Clapham) Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Wrappers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £3
Pictorial wrappers, crease at top corner on front wrapper. pp. 31
North Yorkshire Dales North Riding Wensleydale

Inventory No.13696 Author: Hinson, Ron and Lucie
Around Inglrton and Clapham
Published 1977 Dalesman Books (Clapham) Type:
Edition:Fourth Edition ISBN: 0852063806 Size:8vo Binding:Pictorial Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £3
Sign of label removal to front cover. pp. 28. A lovely copy of this item.
North Yorkshire Ingleton Clapham Local History

Inventory No.13685 Author: Hinson, Ron and Lucie
Wharfedale - Picture Guide
Published 1963 Dalesman Publishing Co Ltd (Clapham) Type:
Edition:Reprint ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Wrappers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £3
Pictorial wrappers, crease at top corner on front wrapper. pp. 31
North Yorkshire North Riding Wharfedale

Inventory No.13684 Author: Hinson, Ron and Lucie
Wharfedale - Picture Guide
Published 1970 Dalesman Publishing Co Ltd (Clapham) Type:
Edition:Revised Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Wrappers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £4
Pictorial wrappers, small mark on bottom edge. pp. 32
North Yorkshire North Riding Wharfedale

Inventory No.13683 Author: Hinson, Ron and Lucie
Wharfedale - Picture Guide
Published 1966 Dalesman Publishing Co Ltd (Clapham) Type:
Edition:Reprint ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Wrappers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £3
Pictorial wrappers. pp. 29
North Yorkshire North Riding Wharfedale

Inventory No.3761 Author: Hodges, George.
Fountains Abbey. The Story of a Mediaeval Monastery.
Published 1904 John Murray. (London) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Paper Covered Boards
Book / wrapper condition:Good/No Jacket Price: £18
Gilt decorated cloth spine. Spine hinges worn through in places. Inscription on ffep. Light spotting. Illustrated and with fold out plans at rear. t.e.g. Pages untrimmed.pp. xvii, 130.
North Yorkshire North Riding Fountais Abbey Monastery Mediaeval Ripon

Inventory No.10719 Author: Hodgson, Trevor and Gulliver, David
The History of Cononley: An Airdale Village
Published 2000 Kiln Hill (Cononley) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 0953897001 Size:8vo Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Near Fine/Near Fine. Price: £60
North Yorkshire North Riding Airedale Cononley Local History Family History Genealogy

Inventory No.18204 Author: Hollings, Alice
The History of Goathland Church
Published 1990 Type:
Edition: ISBN: 0907480268 Size:8vo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £5
26pp. + 4pp. photographs, n.d. cover price 2/-. Covers faded on edges, nice clean copy
North Yorkshire North Riding Goathland Church Local History Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.13052 Author: Holmes, P. F.
The Birds of Malham Moor
Published 1960 FSC Publications Type:
Edition:Reprint ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Wrappers
Book / wrapper condition:Good Price: £2
Offprint from Field Studies. pp. 12. Mark on front cover.
North Yorkshire North Riding Malham Natural History Ornithology

Inventory No.13329 Author: Hope, Edmund; Sidaway, G. E. Pallant
Hope's History of Marske-by-the Sea
Published 1975 A. A. Sotheran Ltd (Redcar) Type:
Edition:Reprint with Additions ISBN: 09504427 Size:8vo Binding:Stiff Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good +/Very Good + Price: £30
Very nice copy of scarce item
Marske By the Sea Cleveland North Yorkshire Local History Family History Genealogy

Inventory No.12870 Author: Hornby, John
Rambles on the Yorkshire Coast and Moors
Published London and North Eastern Railway Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:16mo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Poor Price: £3
Worn and fragile, front cover partly detached, text OK
North Yorkshire Coast Moors Walking

Inventory No.12958 Author: Horne
Horne's Tourist Map of the Environs of Whitby
Published Horne & Son Ltd (Whitby) Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:24mo Binding:Hard Cover
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £10
Paper laid on cloth backing. Scale: Half an Inch to a Mile. Map size 22 inches by 17 inches.
North Yorkshire North Riding Local History

Inventory No.5951 Author: Hornshaw, T.R.
Copper Mining in Middleton Tyas
Published 1975 North Yorkshire County Council. (Northallerton) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 0950343056 Size:4to Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £15
Covers a little creased. Illustrated with drawings, tables and maps. pp. 153.
North Yorkshire North Riding Mining Copper Middleton Tyas History Local Family Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.13692 Author: Howes, Rev. A. P.
Guide to Bolton Abbey and Woods
Published 1952 The Craven Herald Ltd. (Skipton) Type:
Edition:Sixteenth Edition ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £3
Covers a little rubbed. pp. 48 plus fold-out map.
North Yorkshire Bolton Abbey Local History

Inventory No.11126 Author: Howson, William
An Illustrated Guide to the Curiosities of Craven, with a Geological Introduction; Notices of Dialect; a List of Fossils; and a Local Flora
Published 1850 Whittaker & Co. (London) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Blind Stamped Cloth.
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £50
Original blue blind stamped cloth, gilt. Pale yellow endpapers. a.e.g. pp. xxiv, 134. With five plates, fifteen woodcuts and folding map.
North Yorkshire Craven Local History Dialect Topography

Inventory No.12874 Author: Humble, A. F.
Prints of Old Whitby
Published 1978 Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society Type:
Edition:Reprint ISBN: Size:Landscape Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £4
North Yorkshire Coast Cleveland Whitby Local History Prints

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