"Special Collection" found 742 records

A treatise on the construction, repairing and tuning of the organ : including also the reed organ, the orchestrelle and the player-piano

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Faust, Oliver C. (Oliver Cromwell), 1859-

Publication Date: 1949

Call Number: 786.5192 FAU

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV984.39.1

Call Number: 786.5192 FAU

Author: Faust, Oliver C. (Oliver Cromwell), 1859-

Place of Publication: Boston

Publisher: Tuners Supply Co.

Publication Date: 1949

Physical Description: 246 p. : ill. : 14 cm.

Inscription: "G. Candler Piano Tuning & Repairing, 717 Municipal Ave., Ph. 492-4515 Penticton, B.C." -- stamp on Preface and endpaper (back).; "G. Candler 6826 Balmoral St. Burnaby 1, B.C. 524-6283" -- stamp on Preface, p. 246, and endpaper (back).

Library Subject (LOC): Organ (musical Instrument); Tuning; Reed organ

Object History: Donor purchased the book ca. 1960 from D.M. Best & Co in Toronto, Ontario.

Notes: Includes index.; "With numerous illustrations" --Title page; Author's full name and dates: Faust, Oliver C. (Oliver Cromwell), 1859-

The autobiography of Dr. Alexander Carlyle of Inveresk, 1722-1805

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Carlyle, Alexander, 1722-1805

Edition: New ed.

Publication Date: 1910

Call Number: 922.5 CAR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV972.165.73

Call Number: 922.5 CAR

Edition: New ed.

Author: Carlyle, Alexander, 1722-1805

Contributor: Burton, John Hill, 1809-1881

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: T. N. Foulis

Publication Date: 1910

Printer: Morrison & Gibb Limited

Physical Description: xix, 615 p., [32] leaves of plates : ports. ; 22 cm

Inscription: "W 60" [phrase crossed out and written in black in at top of front pastedown] Newspaper clipping of "The other Thomas Carlyle" glued to front paste down. Brief biography of Thomas Carlyle (1803-1855) a Scottish lawyer not to be confused with the author Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881).

Library Subject (LOC): Biography

Notes: "Edited by John Hill Burton"--title page; "New edition, with many addtional notes & thirty-two portraits of eminent men of the time in photogravure"--title page.

Automobile repairing made easy

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1916

Call Number: 629.2 AUT

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV015.28.10

Call Number: 629.2 AUT

Place of Publication: S.l.

Publisher: [s.n.]

Publication Date: 1916

Physical Description: 1060 p. : ill., diag. ; 20 cm.

Inscription: "O. B. Forsyth & Co. Vancouver B. C." [stamped on back pastedown] "Vern Wellburn Hal Klassen 931-3089 P Belam 936 4103" [handwritten on front pastedown, first three lines crossed out]

Library Subject (LOC): Automobiles; Automobiles--Maintenance and repair

Notes: Includes index

Automobile repairing made easy, shop methods, equipment, processes; a complete treatise explaining approved methods of repairing all parts of all types of gasoline automobiles

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Pagé, Victor Wilfred, 1885-1947

Edition: 1916 ed.

Publication Date: 1916; c1915

Call Number: 629.28 PAG

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Accession Code: HV972.35.86

Call Number: 629.28 PAG

Edition: 1916 ed.

Author: Pagé, Victor Wilfred, 1885-1947

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Munn & Co., Inc.

Publication Date: 1916; c1915

Printer: The Publishers Printing Co.

Physical Description: 1060 p. : ill. : 21 cm.

Inscription: "J.H. ROBINS 3525 DOVER ST BURNABY BC" [Handwritten in red ink on front endpaper]

Library Subject (LOC): Automobiles--Maintenance and repair; Automobiles

Notes: "Shows all latest developments based on a wide, actual repair experience." -- Title page; "Includes electric starting and lighting system instructions; osy-acetylene welding; tire repairing; engine and ignition timing; overhauling, etc." -- Title page; "Invaluable to motorists, students, mechanics and repair men" -- Title page; "Every phase of the subject is treated in a practical, non-technical manner" -- Title page; "Illustrated by over 1000 specially made engravings" -- Title page; "The illustrations defining construction of parts are made from accurate automobile engineering drawings" -- Title page; Author's full name and dates: Pagé, Victor Wilfred, 1885-1947; Includes index.

A vagabond journey around the world : a narrative of personal experience

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Franck, Harry A. (Harry Alverson), 1881-1962

Publication Date: 1910

Call Number: 910.4 FRA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV986.53.42

Call Number: 910.4 FRA

Author: Franck, Harry A. (Harry Alverson), 1881-1962

Place of Publication: Garden City, N.Y.

Publisher: Garden City Pub.

Publication Date: 1910

Series: Star books

Physical Description: xv, 502 p. : ports. ; 22 cm.

Inscription: "Burnaby South High School C.G. Brown, Principal" [stamped in dark ink on front pastedown, front endpaper and back pastedown] "J.B. Trodden" [handwritten in pencil at top of front endpaper]

Library Subject (LOC): Voyages around the world

Notes: "A star book"--title page.

A winter in India : light impressions of its cities, peoples and customs

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Spens, Archibald B.

Publication Date: 1914

Call Number: 915.4 SPE

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV971.5.24

Call Number: 915.4 SPE

Author: Spens, Archibald B.

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Dodd, Mead and Company

Publication Date: 1914

Physical Description: xii, 302 p. : ill., pl., maps ; 21 cm.

Inscription: "E129" [written vertically on outside spine] "W-2v" [phrase is crossed out and handwritten in black ink on front paste down] "4500 915.4 S748" [handwritten in black ink on front pastedown] Printed label on front paste down with the following filled in VOLUME NO. "40 129" OF TRAVELLING LIBRARY NO. "198" THE PROPERTY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA [40 and 198 handwritten in black ink. 129 handwritten in pencil and circled New York Times short review of book cut out and pasted onto title page

Library Subject (LOC): India--Social life and customs

Notes: "with 95 Illustrations in half tone from photographs by the Author"--T.p.

Bab: a sub-deb

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Rinehart, Mary Roberts, 1876-1958

Publication Date: c1917

Call Number: 813.5 RIN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV976.105.2

Call Number: 813.5 RIN

Author: Rinehart, Mary Roberts, 1876-1958

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: A. L. Burt Company

Publication Date: c1917

Physical Description: 350, [6] p. : ill. (col.)

Inscription: "E.M. Vielleux", handwritten in black ink inside back cover "20 HS ) / 106/89c", in pencil on back endpaper

Library Subject (LOC): Fiction; Fiction--20th century; Juvenile fiction

Notes: frontispiece only

Balanced roll catalogue number 65-b

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Sturtevant Mill Co.

Publication Date: c1917

Call Number: 620.1 STU

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV977.29.66

Call Number: 620.1 STU

Author: Sturtevant Mill Co.

Place of Publication: Boston

Publisher: Sturtevant Mill Co.

Publication Date: c1917

Physical Description: 12 p. : ill. : 26 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Grinding machinery industry; Crushing machinery; Weighing instruments; Mixing machinery

Notes: Crushing, grinding, screening, sacking & weighing, and mixing machinery" -- Title page

Banking and commercial geography: lesson 1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Eckardt, H. M. P.

Publication Date: c1916

Call Number: 332.1 ECK v.1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV977.37.182

Call Number: 332.1 ECK v.1

Author: Eckardt, H. M. P.

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: The Shaw Correspondence School

Publication Date: c1916

Physical Description: 26 p. : 18.5 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Banks and banking

The Banner boy scouts or the struggle for leadership

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Warren, George A.

Publication Date: c1912

Call Number: 830 WAR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV985.4013.1

Call Number: 830 WAR

Author: Warren, George A.

Place of Publication: Cleveland

Publisher: The Goldsmith Publishing Co.

Publication Date: c1912

Printer: The Commercial Bookbinding Co.

Physical Description: [2], 310 pp; ill.

Library Subject (LOC): Juvenile fiction; Juvenile literature

Baron Trigault's vengeance

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Gaboriau, Émile, 1832-1873

Publication Date: 1913

Call Number: 843.8 GAB

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV971.133.36

Call Number: 843.8 GAB

Author: Gaboriau, Émile, 1832-1873

Contributor: Sloan, John, 1871-1951

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons

Publication Date: 1913

Physical Description: 404 p. : ill.

Inscription: "W-10c", in black ink inside front cover, crossed out in pencil "Frank Ed Bremner / Vancouver B.C.", handwritten in black ink on front endpaper "17 / 72 / 79", in pencil on front endpaper

Library Subject (LOC): Fiction--20th century

Basic training for A. R. P. workers

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1940

Call Number: 358.3 SUN

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Accession Code: BV988.47.15

Call Number: 358.3 SUN

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Sun Pub. Co.; Vancouver Sun

Publication Date: 1940

Library Subject (LOC): Canada--Civil defense; World War, 1939-1945--Canada

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Booklets; Wars; Wars - World War, 1939-1945; Emergency Measures - Civil Defence

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The beacon second reader

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Fassett, James H. (James Hiram), 1869-1930

Publication Date: c1914

Call Number: 372.41 GIN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV978.53.1

Call Number: 372.41 GIN

Author: Fassett, James H. (James Hiram), 1869-1930

Place of Publication: Boston

Publisher: Ginn & Company

Publication Date: c1914

Physical Description: 192 p. : ill ; 19 cm.

Inscription: "School Dist. No.81 / Columbia Building / Grade No" - stamped on behind front cover ; "n.3" -- handwritten in ink under the stamp "School Dist. No. 301 / Bellingham, Wash. / Corrected No. 102 / 1922" -- stamped on endpaper (front). ; "102" handwritten in ink under the stamp "Bellingham, Wash. / School 301 Dist." -- stamped on behind front cover ; "Date 9-1-20 / F.B. Road II / No. 76" handwritten in ink under the stamp "PEAPL / a" -- handwritten in pencil on front cover paper "4 / 2" -- handwritten in pencil on flyleaf.

Library Subject (LOC): Fairy tales; Readers (Elementary)

Notes: Includes index.; Author full name: Fassett, James H. (James Hiram), 1869-1930.

Bear Brand blue book of yarncraft, volume 20

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c1919

Call Number: 746.432 BEA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV998.61.61

Call Number: 746.432 BEA

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Bear Brand Yarn Mfr's

Publication Date: c1919

Physical Description: 96 p. : ill. : 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Knitting; Handicraft

Notes: "25 cents" --cover.

Bear Brand blue book of yarnkraft : ladies sweaters and wraps, volume no. 15

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c1917

Call Number: 746.43 BER

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Accession Code: HV973.137.1

Call Number: 746.43 BER

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Bernhard Ulmann Co.

Publication Date: c1917

Series: Bear Brand ; volume 15

Physical Description: 48 p. : ill ; 24 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Crocheting--Patterns; Knitting--Patterns; Knitting; Crocheting; Periodicals

The Berol system of memory training and mental efficiency : fifth lesson

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Berol, William

Publication Date: c1913

Call Number: 153.1 BER

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV985.5.23

Call Number: 153.1 BER

Author: Berol, William

Contributor: Berol, Felix, 1872-1914

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls Company

Publication Date: c1913

Physical Description: 18, [6] p. ; 17 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Mnemonics

Notes: Lesson 5 of 15; "Directed by William Berol" --Title page.; Copyright held by Felix Berol

Bertram machine tools : condensed catalogue

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Ball, Norman R.; John Bertram & Sons

Publication Date: 1947

Call Number: 621.8 BAL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV977.29.70

Call Number: 621.8 BAL

Author: Ball, Norman R.; John Bertram & Sons

Place of Publication: Dundas, Ont.

Publisher: John Bertram and Sons Co.

Publication Date: 1947

Physical Description: 53 p. : ill., : 29 cm.

Inscription: "Rid" [Handwritten in black ink on front endpaper] "AUG 4 1948" [Stamped in blue ink on front endpaper] "B.C. Equipment Co Ltd Mf 2511" [Handwritten in black ink on front endpaper] "NOV 8 1948" [Stamped twice in blue ink on page 51] "No 8 Pyramid Rolls. T.U.B. Dundas but Approx $40,000.00 Without the Electrics A Set of 1" x 28 ft Pyramid Rolls Approx. $60,000.00 See Bertrams + Same letter of Nov 5/48 On File" [Handwritten in black ink on page 51] Notes taped to front flyleaf and front flyleaf verso.

Library Subject (LOC): John Bertram and Sons; Machine-tools; Catalogs

Notes: "General Purpose, Railroad, Structural" -- Title page; Includes index

Besly grinders and accessories

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Charles H. Besly & Company

Publication Date: 1940

Call Number: 670 CHA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV977.29.72

Call Number: 670 CHA

Author: Charles H. Besly & Company

Place of Publication: Chicago

Publisher: Charles H. Besly & Co.

Publication Date: 1940

Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. : 29 cm.

Inscription: "General ____ RECD NOV-4 1920 ANS.... Seattle Wash." [Stamped in purple ink on front cover] "See net price __ in ___ Working Paid Book 'G'" [Handwritten in blue ink on title page]