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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.19888 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.19210 Author: Davies, Keith
Ilkley in Old Picture Postcards
Published 1985 European Library (Zaltbommel, Netherlands.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 9028830162 Size:Landscape Binding:Hard Cover
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £15
Corners and top/bottom of spine rubbed.
West Yorkshire West Riding Ilkley Local History

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.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.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.18991 Author: Dennett, Maurice. Transcribed By
The Cherry Valley Chronicles. Letters from Thomas Buckley and Family (Cherry Valley and Millbury, Massachusetts) to Ralph Buckley and Family (Dobcross and Delph, Saddleworth, West Riding of Yorkshire) 1845-1875
Published 1991 Saddleworth Museum (Uppermill) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:4to Binding:Paperback
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £12
Pictorial card covers. Illustrated with maps and photographs. pp. 175.
West Yorkshire West Riding Saddleworth Local History

Inventory No.20317 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
Very nice clean copy with no inscriptions
West Riding West Yorkshire Bradford Keighley Local History Family History Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.19344 Author: Dewhirst, Ian
A History of Keighley
Published 1974 Keighley Corporation (Keighley.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Pictorial Card Covers.
Book / wrapper condition:Good+ Price: £4
Covers rubbed and marked, small label inside front cover, contents very good
West Riding West Yorkshire Bradford Keighley Local History Family History

Inventory No.19296 Author: Dewhirst, Ian
Keighley in Old Picture Postcards
Published 1987 European Library. (Zaltbommel, Netherlands.) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 9028829598 Size:16mo Binding:Hardback
Book / wrapper condition:Good+ Price: £10
Covered in adhesive film, newspaper cutting tipped in
West Riding West Yorkshire Bradford Keighley Local History Family History Genealogy Topography

Inventory No.19778 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: £6
Mall crease across top front corner.
Bradford West Yorkshire West Riding Local History Photographs Football Soccer Sport

Inventory No.18613 Author: Dews, D. Colin
Chapel Folk A History of Methodism in Marsh, Oxenhope, from 1830 Published for the One Hundred and Fiftieth 150th Celebrations of Marsh Methodist Chapel 1836-1986
Published 1986 The Author Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: Size:A5 Booklet Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good + Price: £8
24pp. Very nice clean copy.
West Riding West Yorkshire Haworth Marsh Oxenhope 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.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.20166 Author: Dobson, A.
Aireborough Grammar School a History 1910-1960
Published Type:
Edition: ISBN: Size:8vo Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £25
Leeds West Yorkshire West Riding Aireborough Grammar School Local History Education Family History Genealogy

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.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.20315 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.20102 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:Near Fine Price: £7
Very nice clean copy
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.20389 Author: Dudley Hill Local History Group; Bridgeland, Gina
Dudley Hill: Memories of a Bygone Age Further Memories of Dudley Hill
Published 1992 Dudley Hill Local History Group (Bradford) Type:
Edition:First Edition ISBN: 1870605551 Size:Landscape Binding:Card Covers
Book / wrapper condition:Very Good Price: £8
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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