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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.17258 Author: Addyman, Ronald
The Boer War: Leeds, Patriotism and the Volunteers
Published 2003 Privately Published Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:4to Binding:Hard Cover
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good/Very Good Price: £30
An ex-library copy with stamps and labels, but in excellent condition in like dust wrapper.
Leeds Volunteer Rifle Corps Military History West Yorkshire West Riding Leeds Local History

Inventory No.18172 Author: Akroyd, Jean Mallinson
Ryburn Valley Reflections
Published 1991 The Author Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:A5 Booklet Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £8
Small mark on back cover, else very good clean copy
West Riding West Yorkshire Calderdale Ryburn Valley Local History Family History Genealogy

Inventory No.15454 Author: Alderson, W. E
Salt and Saltaire
Published 1988 The Author (Shipley, W.Yorkshire, United Kingdom) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:4to Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good +/Very Good + Price: £15
Limited edition of 500 copies. Many photograpic illustrations.
West Yorkshire West Riding Bradford Saltaire Local History Family History Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.19590 Author: Allan, Robert C.
The History of Bolton in Bradford-Dale with Notes on Bradford, Eccleshill, Idle, Undercliffe
Published 1927 Feather Bros. (Keighley.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Original Brown Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £80
With 33 illustrations including fold out sketch map of Bolton. Corners slightly bumped, nice clean copy
West Yorkshire West Riding Bradford Bolton Idle Eccleshill Undercliffe Local History Family History Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.20357 Author: Allerton Bywater Community Resource Group
Allerton Bywater as Time Goes By
Published 1995 ABC Resource Group (Allerton Bywater) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 1899661026 Size:Landscape A5 Binding:Paperback
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £10
88 pages. Illustrated. A very nice copy. No marks or inscriptions.
West Yorkshire Allerton Bywater Local History

Inventory No.20372 Author: Anning, S. T.; Walls, W. K. J.
A History of the Leeds School of Medicine : One and a Half Centuries, 1831-1981
Published 1982 Leeds University Press (Leeds) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 0853161313 Size:8vo Binding:Hard Cover
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £6.5
Red leather with gilt titling and decoration. Illustrated pp. xiv, 170.
West Yorkshire West Riding Leeds Local History

Inventory No.14684 Author: Anon.
Bradford and District Trades' Directory, Accompanied with a Gazetter of England. 1927-28
Published 1928 Town and County Directories, Ltd (Manchester) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £50
Original green cloth, gilt a little worn and marked. Front hinge weak. Name on inside of front board. Contents very clean and bright.
West Yorkshire West Riding Bradford Local History

Inventory No.10297 Author: Appleby, Jim; Greenhalf, Jim; Priestley, Mike
Telegraph & Argus Stories of the Century
Published 1999 Breedon Books. (Derby) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 1859831850 Size:4to Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good +/Very Good + Price: £10
inscription on reverse of ffep, otherwise very nice and clean
West Yorkshire West Riding Bradford Family History Local History Genealogy News

Inventory No.12537 Author: Arnold, A. J.
A Game That Would Pay : A Business History of Professional Football in Bradford
Published 1988 Duckworth (London) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 0715625063 Size:8vo Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good/Very Good Price: £20
West Yorkshire West Riding Bradford Sport Football Business History Local History

Inventory No.1503 Author: Atkinson, D. H.
Ralph Thoresby, the Topographer; His Town and Times. Volumes 1 and 2
Published 1885 Walker and Laycock (Leeds) Type:2 Volumes
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Quarter Vellum
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £30
Quarter vellum over green cloth. Leather spine labels, both worn. Wear and discolouration to spines, spine on Vol. 1 chipped and torn at top and bottom. Foxing to endpapers. t.e.g. pages unc ut. Pp. 443 + iv, additional notes, + vi, index, + iv, list of subscribers. 443 + iv, index. No. 20 of 500 copies. Heavy item but no additional postage will be asked for UK customers.
Leeds West Yorkshire West Riding Local History Family History Genealogy

Inventory No.14280 Author: Atkinson, Frank.
Barns and Workshops West Yorkshire Folk Museum
Published 1954 Halifax Museums Type:
Edition:Second Edition ISBN: Size:12mo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £2.75
28pp. Nice clean copy
West Riding Calderdale Halifax Shibden Hall Local History West Yorkshire Folk Museum Barns

Inventory No.14323 Author: Ayers, John
Architecture in Bradford
Published Watmoughs (Bradford.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Cloth
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good/Very Good Price: £7.5
D/w slightly chipped, signature on ffep
West Riding West Yorkshire Bradford Local History Architecture Buildings

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