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Inventory No.4835 Author: Dalby, Ken. [George Hirst.]
Exodus in Quest of Silver 1921-1984. The Headingley Story. Volume 5.
Published The Author. (Leeds.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 0950992100 Size:8vo Binding:Paperback.
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good +/Very Good Price: £8
Cup stain to front of d/w.
West Yorkshire West Riding Leeds Rugby League Sport Headingley Rhinoes

Inventory No.15147 Author: Dalton, Harry W.
Anglican Resurgence under W. F. Hook in Early Victorian Leeds. Church Life in a Nonconformist Town, 1836-1851. Second Series, Volume 12
Published 2002 The Thoresby Society (Leeds) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 0900741600 Size:8vo Binding:Paperback
Book / wrapper condition:Near Fine Price: £15
West Yorkshire West Riding Leeds Local History Nonconformist CHRISTIAN SECTS

Inventory No.17686 Author: Davids, Shirley
Haworth Pictures from the Past
Published 1984 Manorlands (Oxenhope) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:Square Binding:Paperback.
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good/None as Issued. Price: £7
pp. 48
West Yorkshire West Riding Bradford Haworth Local History Family History GenealogyTopography

Inventory No.17685 Author: Davids, Shirley; Moore, Geoff
Haworth in Times Past
Published 1983 Countryside Publications. (Chorley.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 0861571223 Size:Square Binding:Paperback.
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good/None as Issued. Price: £7
pp. 48
West Yorkshire West Riding Bradford Haworth Local History Family History GenealogyTopography

Inventory No.15183 Author: Davies, Peter; Light, Rob
180 Not Out : A Pictorial History of Cricket in Halifax, Huddersfield, Dewsbury and District Volume 2: North Kirklees
Published 2006 Sigma Books (Newbury, Berks.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 1905291051 Size:8vo Binding:Paperback
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £10
Nice clean copy
West Riding West Yorkshire Calderdale Halifax Kirklees Huddersfield Dewsbury Sport Cricket Local History Photographs

Inventory No.17763 Author: Dawson, Joanna M. G.
Methodism at the Grass-roots in the Great Haworth Round
Published 1978 Wesley Historical Society Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:A5 Booklet Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £5
24pp.
West Yorkshire West Riding Bradford Haworth Local History Nonconformity Family History Religion Chapels Methodism

Inventory No.15926 Author: Dawson, Paul
Wakefield Memories
Published 2005 Sutton Publishing (Stroud, Gloucestershire) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 0750939265 Size:8vo Binding:Paperback
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £7
Pictorial cover. Small scuff mark on endpaper. Numerous photographs. pp.128.
West Yorkshire West Riding Wakefield Local History Family History Genealogy

Inventory No.14543 Author: Dawson, W. Newton
History on Your Doorstep Facts and Thoughts Around and About Toothill, Rrastrick, Brighouse, Almondbury, Huddersfield and Halifax
Published 1973 The Ridings Publishing Co. (Driffield) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good/Very Good But Price Clipped Price: £15
Nice clean copy in faded d/w
West Yorkshire West Riding Calderdale Kirklees Huddersfield Halifax Brighouse Family History Genealogy Local History

Inventory No.14071 Author: Dearnley, Douglas N.
The Founding of Christianity In Britain and the History of Netherton and South Crosland
Published 1985 Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Near Fine Price: £10
West Yorkshire West Riding Kirklees Huddersfield South Crosland Netherton Local History Family History Genealogy Church History

Inventory No.17690 Author: Dewhirst, Ian
Victorian Keighley Characters
Published 1990 Hendon Publishing Co (Nelson, Lancashire) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 0860671429 Size:8vo Binding:Pictorial Card Covers.
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £8
West Riding West Yorkshire Bradford Keighley Local History Family History Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.17689 Author: Dewhirst, Ian
The Haworth Water-wolf and Other Yorkshire Stories
Published 1967 The Ridings Publishing Co. (Driffield) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £12
A little sunned but very good copy
West Yorkshire Local History Bradford Haworth

Inventory No.14583 Author: Dewhirst, Ian
A History of Keighley
Published 1974 Keighley Corporation (Keighley.) Type:
Edition:First Edition Paperback ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Pictorial Card Covers.
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £4
West Riding West Yorkshire Bradford Keighley Local History Family History Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.10296 Author: Dewhirst, John; Halfpenny, Richard
City Memories an Illustrated Record of Bradford City A. F. C.
Published 1997 True North Books (Halifax, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 1900463164 Size:4to Binding:Paperback.
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good +/No Jacket Price: £7
Bradford West Yorkshire West Riding Local History Photographs Football Soccer Sport

Inventory No.17816 Author: Dews, D. Colin
A History of Methodism in Haworth from 1744. West Lane Methodist Church, Haworth 150th Sunday School Anniversary 1831-1981
Published 1981 The Author (Haworth.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:Landscape Binding:Paperback
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £10
Sign of label removal on front and rear cover, but a very nice clean copy.
West Riding West Yorkshire Haworth Local History Methodism Nonconformity

Inventory No.16645 Author: Dickinson, J.; Webster, G. D.
A History of St. John's Church Roundhay
Published Type:Ex-Library
Edition: ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £10
48pp. 2 library discard stamps inside but no other sign of library use.
West Yorkshire Leeds Roundhay Church Local History Family History Genealogy

Inventory No.17912 Author: Diggle, G. E.
A History of Methodism in Halton
Published 1965 Halton Methodist Church (Leeds) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:A5 Booklet Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £4
Soft card covers rubbed. pp. 20. Illustrated.
West Yorkshire Leeds Halton Local History

Inventory No.12412 Author: Dimes, Francis G.;Mitchell, Murray;Nunney, James
The Building Stone Heritage of Leeds
Published 1996 Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society (Leeds) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 1870737105 Size:8vo Binding:Paperback
Book / wrapper condition:Near Fine Price: £7
West Yorkshire West Riding Leeds Local History Architecture

Inventory No.11822 Author: Dodd, E. E
Bingley: A Yorkshire Town Through Nine Centuries
Published 1985 M. T. D. Rigg (Guiseley, Near Leeds) Type:
Edition:Reprint ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good/Very Good Price: £20
Both book and d/w would be near fine but for two holes in the front, obliterating the final D of the author's name.One hole almost penetrates the front board, the other is not so deep. This sounds terrible but we did not notice it at first as book is otherwise so nice and bright.
West Yorkshire Bingley Airedale History Local History Family History Genealogy Topography West Riding

Inventory No.17858 Author: Dodd, E. E.
Bingley: A Yorkshire Town Through Nine Centuries.
Published 1958 Harrison. (Bingley.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Hard Cover
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good/Good Price: £20
Dustwrapper is chipped and torn with loss.
West Yorkshire West Riding Bingley History Local History

Inventory No.16204 Author: Douglas, Janet; Hammond, Chris; Powell, Ken
Leeds: Three Suburban Walks
Published 1987 The Victorian Society Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £3
pp.32. Ilustrated. Victorian Society walks No. 6.
West Yorkshire West Riding Leeds Local History

Inventory No.16205 Author: Douglas, Janet; Powell, Ken
Leeds: Three Architectural Walks
Published 1984 The Victorian Society Type:
Edition:Reprint ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £3
pp.20. Ilustrated. Victorian Society walks No. 4.
West Yorkshire West Riding Leeds Local History

Inventory No.17556 Author: Downsbrough, Elizabeth
The Lost Pubs of Bingley
Published 2009 The Downsbrough Press Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 1905546527 Size:8vo Binding:Paperback
Book / wrapper condition:Mint Price: £15
West Riding West Yorkshire Bradford Bingley Local History Family History Genealogy Pubs Public Houses

Inventory No.12503 Author: Draper, William H.
Adel and Its Norman Church
Published 1908 Richard Jackson (Leeds) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:4to Binding:Hard Cover
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £100
Original vellum covered bevelled boards with gilt titling and decoration. Vellum a little dusty. Names on f.f.e.p. Light spotting to endpapers. A limited edition of 100 copies this being number 75.
West Yorkshire West Riding Leeds Adel Local History

Inventory No.14749 Author: Duckett, Bob; Waddington-Feather, John
Bradford : History and Guide
Published 2005 Tempus (Stroud, Gloucestershire) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 075243702x Size:8vo Binding:Paperback
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £7
West Riding West Yorkshire Bradford Local History Photographs Family History Genealogy

Inventory No.17720 Author: Dudley Hill Local History Group
Further Memories of Dudley Hill
Published 1992 Dudley Hill Local History Group (Bradford) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:Landscape Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £7
West Yorkshire Bradford Dudley Hill Local History Family History Photographs Genealogy

Inventory No.12402 Author: Dury, Georgina. Compiled By
Chronicles of Families Connected with Kirkstall Forge
Published 1931 Privately Printed Type:
Edition:First Thus ISBN: Size:4to Binding:Vellum
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £250
Two Volumes in one. Cream vellum boards with gilt lines round edges. Black leather, gilt title label laid on spine. Year in gilt at bottom of spine. Boards are a little rubbed. Endpapers spotted. Page edges spotted. Reproduced and presented by Bernard Fawcett Butler, Hugh Myddleton Butler, Basil Harding Butler of Kirkstall forge, 1929. In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Butlers and Beecrofts establishing themselves at Kirkstall Forge. pp.ix, 196, 160 plus pedigrees. A very unusual item, looks as if typed and pedigrees copies hand written. A very scare history of the families and of Kirkstall Forge.
West Yorkshire West Riding Leeds Kirkstall Forge Local History Family History Genealogy Beecroft Butler

Inventory No.17886 Author: Dyson, Peter; Grady, Kevin
Blue Plaques of Leeds : The Stories Behind the Famous People and Places of Leeds
Published 2001 Leeds Civic Trust Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 0905671228 Size:4to Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £12
Slight crease to front cover, nice clean copy
West Yorkshire Leeds Architecture Buildings Local History

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