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A child's Christmas cookbook

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Chancellor, Betty
Publication Date
1964
Call Number
394.2663 CHA
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
394.2663 CHA
Author
Chancellor, Betty
Contributor
Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902
Place of Publication
Walnut Creek, CA
Publisher
Evergreen
Publication Date
1964
Physical Description
39 p. : ill. ; 21 x 22 cm.
Inscription
"Burnaby Village Museum", handwritten in ink on cover page.
Library Subject (LOC)
Christmas cooking
Notes
A collection of recipes and suggestions for simple meals and desserts as well as instructions for making easy Christmas gifts.
"Published in conjunction with the exhibition, Once upon a Christmas, at the Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado, December, 1964."
"Illustrations from Thomas Nast and the St. Nicholas books, originally published in the late Victorian period."
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Children's toys throughout the ages

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Daiken, Leslie
Publication Date
1963
Call Number
688.7 DAI
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
688.7 DAI
Author
Daiken, Leslie
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Spring Books
Publication Date
1963
Physical Description
207 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Inscription
"BURNABY VILLAGE MUSEUM / Donated to reference library by: / Joan Quinn 1993", handwritten in ink on cover page.
Library Subject (LOC)
Toys--History
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-201) and index.
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Ropp's commercial calculator : improved ready reckoner and short-cut arithmetic, three labor saving works combined

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Ropp, C. (Christian)
Publication Date
c1931
Call Number
510.8 ROP
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV985.6166.1
Call Number
510.8 ROP
Author
Ropp, C. (Christian)
Place of Publication
Chicago, Ill.
Publisher
C. Ropp & Sons
Publication Date
c1931
Physical Description
192 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.
Inscription
"JOHN A. BURTON / HARBLEDOWN DIVISION / MINSTREL ISLAND, / B. C." - printed on sticker affixed to cover page. "50c', handwritten in pencil on inside of front cover. "Page 187 / 67", handwritten in pencil on cover page. "GENERAL PUBLISHING CO. LIMITED / TORONTO, CAN.", stamped in ink on title page.
Library Subject (LOC)
Ready-reckoners
Business mathematics
Object History
It is not known if the John A. Burton is the same person as a former Burnaby Village Museum printer.
Notes
"Consisting of a comprehensive system of commercial tables, covering a multitude of subjects designed for the use of mechanics, merchants, bankers, farmers and dealers in all kinds of commodities. Also a review of the science of arithmetic written so it is easily understood by anyone desiring to improve his education in practical commercial arithmetic, mechanics and mensuration."--title page.
Includes indexes.
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