IDLE BOOKSELLERS

YORKSHIRE BOOKS
GEORGE GISSING

For further information on any of our books please contact us:
By post at: 7 Town Lane, Idle, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD10 8PR
by phone: (+44) (0)1274 613737 or
Site Search Engine Site Search Engine

Our list of North Yorkshire books is given by the initial letter of the author's surname

Book sizes: Folio over 12"x15", 8vo - over 7¾"x9¾", 4to - over 9¾"x12",
12mo - over 6¾"x7¾", 16mo - over 5¾"x6¾", 24mo - over 5"x5¾", 48mo - over 3"x4".

Inventory No.19854 Author: Baines, W. M.
Old Naburn
Published 1895 Yorkshire Gazette Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Hard Cover
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £45
Original blue cloth, gilt. Rubbed on corners and head/tail of spine. Hinges cracked. Pedigree repaired with tape. Still a very nice clean copy.
North Yorkshire York Naburn Local History

Inventory No.10263 Author: Baker, John Gilbert
North Yorkshire: Studies of Its Botany, Geology, Climate, and Physical Geography
Published 1906 A. Brown and Sons. (London) Type:
Edition:Second Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £85
Original green cloth, gilt. Yorkshire Naturalists Union emblem in gilt on front board. Light wear to edges. Inscription (neat) on rear of f.f.e.p. Some pencil annotation. 3 coloured maps. pp. 671. Very bright and clean copy.
North Yorkshire North Riding Topography

Inventory No.14788 Author: Banks, W. S.
Walks in Yorkshire: I. In the North West: II. In the North East
Published 1866 W. R. Hall (Wakefield) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Good Price: £14
Original green beveled boards, blind stamped with gilt titling. Rubbed on edges. Hinges weak. Lacks ffep 2 folding maps though one is torn but complete. pp. 371
North Yorkshire North Riding Local History Topography

Inventory No.10209 Author: Banks, W. S.
Walks in Yorkshire: I. In the North West: II. In the North East
Published 1866 W. R. Hall (Wakefield) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Good+ Price: £12
Original green beveled boards, blind stamped with gilt titling. Rubbed on edges. Hinges weak. 2 folding maps though one is torn but complete. pp. 371
North Yorkshire North Riding Local History Topography

Inventory No.18271 Author: Barker Kaercher, John. Compiled By
Decendants of William Barker of Ayton, Yorkshire England
Published 1914 Privately Printed Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Hard Cover
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £300
Original black leather bevelled boards, gilt. new spine fitted. Internal hinges strengthened. This is No. 11 presented to Edward Barker by the author, July 1st, 1914. 122 pages and just about everyone has at least one photograph of a family member. A very good copy of this hard to find item.
North Yorkshire North Riding Ayton Local History Barker Family History

Inventory No.17868 Author: Barker, Malcolm
Essence of the Yorkshire Coast
Published 2006 Great Northern (Ilkley) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 1905080397 Size:8vo Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good +/Very Good + Price: £8
Abrasion to rear endpaper otherwise very nice clean copy
North Yorkshire Coast Whitby Scarborough Filey Kingston Upon Hull Bridlington Goole East Riding Local History Family History Genealogy Seaside

Inventory No.10024 Author: Barrett, Wilfred
Links with the Past. The Story of Harrogate Golf Club
Published 1991 Harrogate Golf Club Ltd (Harrogate.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good +/Very Good Price: £12
Dust wrapper has small 1cm closed tear on flap, light stain to top edge
Harrogate North Yorkshire North Riding Golf History Local Family Genealogy

Inventory No.10458 Author: Battersby, Philip
Discovering Heather : A History of Heather Motor Services, Robin Hood's Bay
Published 2005 United Enthusiasts Club (Middlesbrough.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 0954965906 Size:8vo Binding:Paperback
Book / wrapper condition:Near Fine Price: £10
North Yorkshire North Riding Robin Hood's Bay Local History Transport Heather Motor Services

Inventory No.20402 Author: Bean, Jonathan
Memories of Askwith and Weston. A Collection of Photographs of Two Yorkshire Villages
Published 2008 The Author Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:A4 Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £8
42 pages of photographs with text description.
North Yorkshire Weston Local History Askwith Local History

Inventory No.15242 Author: Beckett, Lucy; Hornak, Angelo
York Minster
Published 1981 Summerfield Press (London) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 0856670898 Size:4to Binding:Paperback
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £4
Laminate to card covers coming loose at edges.
North Yorkshire North Riding York Local History Architecture

Inventory No.17913 Author: Beer, Gordon
Villagers of Starbeck
Published The Author (Harrogate.) Type:
Edition: ISBN: 0951407414 Size:A5 Booklet Binding:Pictorial Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £7.5
80pp. Faint cup ring mark to front cover.
North Yorkshire Harrogate Starbeck Local History Family History Genealogy

Inventory No.12850 Author: Berryman, Bryan
Vintage Scarborough
Published 1976 Hendon Publishing (Nelson, Lancashire) Type:
Edition: ISBN: 090290793x Size:Landscape: Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £4
Scarborough North Yorkshire Coast Local History Photographs Family History Genealogy

Inventory No.17843 Author: Beswick, Diana
A History of Gristhorpe
Published 1980 The Author (Gristhorpe) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:4to Binding:A4 Paperback
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £20
Clear plastic front with red card spine and rear cover. Inscribed and signed (Diana) at top of first page. 143 pages. Includes newspaper review dated 1/3/80.
North Yorkshire North Riding Gristhorpe Local History

Inventory No.13847 Author: Bharier, Julian; Thompson, Marianne V.
West Burton
Published 1996 W. E. I. C. Ltd. (West Burton North Yorkshire) Type:
Edition: ISBN: 0952590514 Size:A5 Booklet Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £6.5
Revised and illustrated edition of 'West Burton- an Historical Guide' first published in 1987. 57pp.
North Yorkshire Dales Wensleydale Leyburn West Burton Local History

Inventory No.19768 Author: Binns, Donald
The Scenic Settle & Carlisle Railway. Hellifield-Ribblehead-Ais Gill-Carlisle
Published 1982 Wyvern Publications (Skipton) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 0907941028 Size:8vo Binding:Paperback
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £5
Railways North Yorkshire

Inventory No.16132 Author: Binns, Donald
Rails to the Dales
Published 1996 Trackside Publications (Skipton) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 1900095041 Size:8vo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Near Fine Price: £6
North Yorkshire Dales Railways Skipton Embsay Ilkley Grassington Steam

Inventory No.9652 Author: Blacker, J. G
The Stone Industry of Nidderdale. Part 2: Stone Uses. British Mining No. 57
Published 1996 Northern Mine Research Society (Keighley) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £6.5
Covers a little rubbed.
North Yorkshire North Riding Nidderdale Mining History Local History Family History Genealogy

Inventory No.20182 Author: Bogg, Edmund.
A Thousand Miles in Wharfedale and the Basin of the Wharfe Being a Description of a Tour By a Party of Artists Along Its Banks and Tributaries from Cawood to Camfell
Published Edmund Bogg (Leeds) Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Hard Cover
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £25
Deep maroon to brown cloth with gilt titling to front and spine. Cloth is sun faded to boards and spine, titling still bright. A very neat inscription on the front endpaper. Some light spotting to endpapers. A very nice clean copy with adverts before and after text. Numerous illustrations by various artists
Wharfedale North Yorkshire Dales Topography Local History

Inventory No.20135 Author: Bogg, Edmund.
Picturesque Fell Land Round About Grassington, Skipton, Burnsall, and Kettlewell
Published 1922 Rhodes & Sons (Leeds) Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:
Book / wrapper condition:Fair Price: £15
69pp. + adverts and folding map. School stamp on titlepage, rebound in laminated binding with hand-written titles
North Yorkshire Dales Craven Skipton Wharfedale Local History Topography

Inventory No.20134 Author: Bogg, Edmund.
The Charmed Land of Craven; Round About Skipton, Grassington, Burnsall and Kettlewell
Published 1922 Edmund Bogg (Leeds) Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Wrappers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £15
52pp. + adverts and folding map. Spine neatly repaired with tape (not sellotape) nice clean copy
North Yorkshire Dales Craven Skipton Wharfedale Local History Topography

Inventory No.20133 Author: Bogg, Edmund.
In Monks' Land
Published 1922 Ed.mund Bogg (Leeds) Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Wrappers
Book / wrapper condition:Fair Price: £15
Wrappers worn with some loss including top 1" of spine, rusting round staples, front cover starting to detach but fair copy of one of Bogg's scarcer titles
North Yorkshire Coxwold Byland Rievaulx Thirsk Local History Topography

Inventory No.20131 Author: Bogg, Edmund.
The Abbey Vale of Lower Yore
Published 1909 Elliot Stock (London) Type:
Edition:Cheap Edition ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Original Blue Decorated Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £25
Slight wear to corners and spine but very nice clean bright copy
North Yorkshire North Riding Wensleydale Local History Topography

Inventory No.20129 Author: Bogg, Edmund.
Beautiful Wensleydale, and By the Banks of the Yore, from Shunner Fell to Myton Meadows
Published 1925 James Miles (Leeds) Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £12
Excellent clean copy
North Yorkshire North Riding Wensleydale Local History Topography

Inventory No.20128 Author: Bogg, Edmund.
The Charm of the Hambletons. Round About Thirsk, Coxwold, Kilburn, Byland and Rievaulx
Published 1926 Z. Wright & Sons (Thirsk.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £15
Wrappers chipped round edges and darkened on spine but nice clean copy
North Yorkshire North Riding Hambletons Thirsk Coxwold Kilburn Byland Rievaulx Local History

Inventory No.20126 Author: Bogg, Edmund.
Regal Richmond, and the Land of the Swale
Published 1909 Elliot Stock (London) Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Original Blue Decorated Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £15
Only very slight wear to corners and spine, bright copy, better than average
North Yorkshire Dales Richmond Swaledale Richmondshire Local History Topography

Inventory No.20124 Author: Bogg, Edmund.
The Old Kingdom of Elmet: The Land 'twixt Aire and wharfect: A Descriptive Sketch of Its Ancient History, Antiquities, Legends, Picturesque Features, and Its Flora, Being a Companion Volume to "Lower Wharfedale"
Published 1904 John Sampson (York) Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Original Blue Decorated Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £15
Corners and spine a little worn but very good copy
North Yorkshire North Riding Elmet Local History

Inventory No.14460 Author: Bogg, Edmund.
Regal Richmond, and the Land of the Swale
Published 1909 Elliot Stock (London) Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Decorated Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Good+ Price: £10
Rather rubbed, spine repaired with tape, good reading copy
North Yorkshire Dales Richmond Swaledale Richmondshire Local History Topography

Inventory No.13820 Author: Bogg, Edmund.
By the Banks of the Wharfe Through Cravenland, Ilkley, to Kettlewelldale
Published 1921 James Miles (Leeds) Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Wrappers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £8
11 pages adverts, 112 plus 2 foldout maps, 8 pages adverts. Covers a little creased but very good overall
North Yorkshire Craven Ilkley Kettlewell Local History Topography

Inventory No.11364 Author: Bogg, Edmund.
By the Banks of the Wharfe Through Cravenland, Ilkley, to Kettlewelldale
Published 1921 James Miles (Leeds) Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Hard Cover
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £8
Rebound in green cloth with gilt titling to spine. 11 pages adverts, 112 plus 2 foldout maps, 8 pages adverts.
North Yorkshire Craven Ilkley Kettlewell Local History Topography

Inventory No.10245 Author: Bogg, Edmund.
The Golden Vale of Mowbray
Published 1909 Elliot Stock (London) Type:
Edition:Cheap Edition ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Good+ Price: £12
Original blue decorated cloth. decoration and title in black. All edges worn and small splash mark on rear board. Gift inscription on half title. Internally Very Good with 96 illustrations and 3 maps. pp. 7 (adverts), 272, 1 (errata, 6 (adverts).
North Yorkshire North Riding Mowbray Local History Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.8496 Author: Bogg, Edmund.
Richmondshire and the Vale of Mowbray. In Two Volumes. This Being Vol. 1. The Vale of Mowbray.
Published 1982 G. H. Smith (Easingwold) Type:
Edition:Facsimile Reprint ISBN: Size:4to Binding:Pictorial Card Covers.
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £8
Previous owners name in top corner of title page.
North Yorkshire Dales Richmondshire Richmond Swaledale North Riding Mowbray Local History Family History Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.19891 Author: Boyd, Venerable Archdeacon and Shuffrey, Rev. W. A.
Littondale: Past and Present. Part I. Fifty Years in Arncliffe. Part II. Halton Gill in the Olden Time
Published 1893 Richard Jackson (Leeds) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:4to Binding:Decorated Boards
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good/No Dust Wrapper Price: £250
Original two tone cloth with gilt titling to front board and gilt decoration of "Our Lady's Slipper" on front board. A new cloth spine has been fitted with old spine, a little darkened, laid on top. Cream cloth on front/rear boards a little grubby. Board corners rubbed. Some light spotting to reverse of front and rear endpapers and half title. Dark green endpapers. Limited Edition of 250 copies this being number 196. Illustrated with 6 etchings and 13 woodcuts as listed. Errata slip. Text and illustrations very clean. A very handsome volume.
North Yorkshire Littondale Arncliffe Halton Gill Local History Family History Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.19890 Author: Boyd, Venerable Archdeacon and Shuffrey, Rev. W. A.
Littondale: Past and Present. Part I. Fifty Years in Arncliffe. Part II. Halton Gill in the Olden Time
Published 1893 Richard Jackson (Leeds) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:4to Binding:Decorated Boards
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good/No Dust Wrapper Price: £300
Original two tone cloth with gilt titling to front board and gilt decoration of "Our Lady's Slipper" on front board. A new cloth spine has been fitted with gilt titling down the length. Board corners rubbed.name in top corner on reverse of ffep. Some light spotting to reverse of ffep and half title. Ink notes on reverse of last index page along with light spotting to this and the reverse of the rear endpaper. Dark green endpapers. Limited Edition of 250 copies this being number 231. Illustrated with 6 etchings and 13 woodcuts as listed. Errata slip. Text and illustrations very clean. A very handsome volume
North Yorkshire Littondale Arncliffe Halton Gill Local History Family History Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.20481 Author: Brewster, T. C. M.
Two Medieval Habitation Sites in the Vale of Pickering
Published 1952 The Yorkshire Museum Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £5
Neat signature inside front cover, page of notes tipped in, very good clean copy
North Yorkshire Pickering Local History Archaeology

Inventory No.17592 Author: Bromley, Judith; Illustrator: Bromley, Judith; Nicholls, Robert
Come down to the Wood : A Year in the Life of a Dales Woodland
Published 2003 Great Northern (Ilkley) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 0954400240 Size:8vo Binding:Hard Cover
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good +/Very Good + Price: £10
Nice clean copy
North Yorkshire Dales Botany Trees

Inventory No.15120 Author: Bromley, Judith
Come down to the Wood : A Year in the Life of a Dales Woodland
Published 2003 Great Northern (Ilkley) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 0954400240 Size:8vo Binding:Paperback
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £7
Nice clean copy
North Yorkshire Dales Botany Trees

Inventory No.11432 Author: Brunskill, Elizabeth
The Parish Register of Bishopthorpe, 1631-1837
Published 1986 Privately Printed for the Parish Register Section Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Near Fine Price: £12.5
North Yorkshire Ainsty York Bishopthorpe Local History Family History Genealogy

Inventory No.19767 Author: Buckden Parish Council
Buckden 2000 Parish Millennium Book
Published 2000 Buckden Parish Council (Buckden) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:4to Binding:Leatherette Boards
Book / wrapper condition:Near Fine Price: £40
North Yorkshire Buckden Local History Wharfedale

Inventory No.9945 Author: Buckrose, J. E
Rambles in the North Yorkshire Dales
Published 1913 Mills & Boon (London) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £15
A clean, bright and tight copy. Original green cloth with illustration laid on front board, illustration worn. Illustrated in colour and black and white.
North Yorkshire North Riding Dales History Topography Local Family Genealogy

Inventory No.9292 Author: Buckrose, J. E
Rambles in the North Yorkshire Dales
Published 1913 Mills & Boon. (London) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £24
Original green cloth with illustration laid on front board. Bookplate of J. B. Kitson on f.e.p. Small holes on f.f.e.p. Illustrated in colour and black and white.
North Yorkshire North Riding Dales History Topography Local Family Genealogy

Inventory No.4046 Author: Bullamore, Colin P.
History of Whitby's Post
Published 1975 The Author. Type: Numbered Edition
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 095041090x Size:8vo Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Near Fine/Very Good + Price: £5
D/w slightly spotted, book very nice and bright
Whitby Postal History North Yorkshire Local Family Genealogy

Inventory No.10211 Author: Bulmer, T.
Bulmer's North Yorkshire. Thirsk and Malton, and Whitby Division. History, Topography and Directory of North Yorkshire. Part II.
Published 1890 T. Bulmer & Co. (Preston, United Kingdom) Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Half Leather
Book / wrapper condition:Good+ Price: £50
Half black leather, cloth. Boards and spine rubbed on edges. Spine torn at top. Gilt title to spine. Inscription on f.f.e.p. This is Part II. with page run from 638 to 1176 plus viii adverts. Mention of map on title page but non present.
North Yorkshire North Riding Thirsk Malton Whitby Local History Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.19614 Author: Burns, Tom Scott
A North Yorkshire Moors Selection
Published 1994 M. T. D. Rigg (Leeds.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 1899458026 Size:4to Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good +/Very Good + Price: £15
North Yorkshire North Riding Moors Local History Topography Genealogy

Inventory No.20048 Author: Burns, Tom Scott and Martin Rigg
Round and About the North Yorkshire Moors Vol II A Further Glimpse of the Past
Published 1987 M. T. D. Rigg (Leeds.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:4to Binding:Paperback.
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £7
Faint crease on front cover, tiny nick at top of spine, nice clean copy
North Yorkshire North Riding Moors Local History Topography Genealogy

Inventory No.8249 Author: Burnt Yates Women's Institute
Township of Clint Cum Hamlets
Published 1975 Burnt Yates Women's Institute Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:4to Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £20
North Yorkshire North Riding Clint Burnt Yates Local History Family History Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.20027 Author: Butlin, R.A. [editor]; Staley, Nick [cartographer]
Historical Atlas of North Yorkshire
Published 2004 Westbury Publishing (Otley.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 1841030236 Size:4to Binding:Paperback.
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £47
Very nice clean copy
North Yorkshire North Riding Atlas Maps Local History Topography History Genealogy

Page last updated 09.05 on Tuesday, 24 January 2012, by Michael Compton.