The book of the goat : containing full particulars of the various breeds of goats and their profitable management
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4850
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- 4th ed. rev. and enl.
- Publication Date
- 1909
- Call Number
- 636.39 PEG
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.5.5
- Call Number
- 636.39 PEG
- Edition
- 4th ed. rev. and enl.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- L. Upcott Gill
- Publication Date
- 1909
- Printer
- L. Upcott Gill & Son, Ltd.
- Physical Description
- 336 p. : ill. : 20 cm.
- Inscription
- Inside cover has "W-26" writen on it. "Geo Jeffery Central Park" [Handwitten in pencil on pre-title page verso]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Goats
- Goats--Breeding
- Goats--Economic aspects
- Object History
- In in on inside of book "Geo Jeffery" "Central Park". George Jeffery served as a Constable on the Burnaby Police Force from 1912 - 1935. His patrolled the large Central Park District by foot, stretching from Boundary to Royal Oak and Marine Drive to Moscrop. Over the coarse of his duties, Constable Jeffery saw the need for recreational activities in the area. He founded the Burnaby Athletic Association which featured a competitive boxing ring and gym. In 1935, when the Burnaby Police became the British Columbia Provincial Police, rather than leave the community he chose to leave the force. George Jeffery then worked at the nearby Oakalla Prison Farm until retiring in 1945.
- Notes
- Author's full name and dates: Pegler, Henry Stephen Holmes, 1848-
- "With numerous illustrations" -- Title page
- Includes index
The Holy Bible
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3775
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV002.58.39
- Call Number
- 220.5 OXF 1906
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Publication Date
- 1906
- Printer
- Horace Hart
- Physical Description
- 1000 p. : maps (col.) ; 17 cm.
- Inscription
- "To Annie Wilson / from her teacher / for regular Attendance / St. Johns SS Central Park / XMas 1906 / SS Teacher / Mr J. Bowman" -- handwritten in 2 different colours of ink on the title page verso. "171YJ c/c" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (back).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible
- Names
- Farrand, Annie Walmsley
- Notes
- "Containing Old and New Testaments" -- title page
- "Translated out of the original tongues : and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty's special command" -- title page
- "Appointed to be read in churches" -- title page
- Oxford facsimile Series, No. 5.
- Includes index.
The life of Sir Walter Scott : abridged from Lockhart's Life of Scott
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1980
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.120
- Call Number
- 823.7 HUT
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- John D. Morris & Company
- Publication Date
- 1905
- Physical Description
- xvi, 308 p. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "Property of Robert A Mobbs" [handwritten in blue ink (Property of) and pencil (Robert A Mobbs) on front endpaper] Post card from Central Park Veterinary Hospital to "F. Street, 6176 Walker Ave BBY" in Feb, 1976 reminding of pet's annual booster and rabies vaccinations. Found between p. 4-5
- Notes
- "As suggested by the former Prime Minister of England, William Ewart Gladstone"--title page
- "with an introductory appreciation by the late Secretary of State John Hay"---title page
- "Edition de luxe, limited to one thousand copies, printed for subscribers"---title page. verso
- Abridged from 10 volume "Life of Sir Walter Scott" by J.G. Lockhart
- Contributor's given name and dates: Lockhart, J.G. (John Gibson), 1794-1854