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Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. iv

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
Chambers, William, 1800-1883
Publication Date
1862
Call Number
032 CHA v.4
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV971.15.54
Call Number
032 CHA v.4
Author
Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
Chambers, William, 1800-1883
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
W. and R. Chambers
Publication Date
1862
Printer
W. and R. Chambers
Physical Description
828 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Object History
From the August 3, 1971 acquisition record: "This set of Encyclopedia was given to my paternal Grandparents on their wedding day in 1876, in London, England. They were given to my father (L.W. Taverner) upon the day of his father in 1897 and he brought them to Canada when he emigrated here in 1904. I can recall they many times they were used as "reference" in my early childhood not only by our family, but by neighbours and friends in settling 'friendly' arguments."
Notes
volume 4 of 10.
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Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. ix

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
Chambers, William, 1800-1883
Publication Date
1867
Call Number
032 CHA v.9
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV971.15.59
Call Number
032 CHA v.9
Author
Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
Chambers, William, 1800-1883
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
W. and R. Chambers
Publication Date
1867
Printer
W. and R. Chambers
Physical Description
827 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Object History
From the August 3, 1971 acquisition record: "This set of Encyclopedia was given to my paternal Grandparents on their wedding day in 1876, in London, England. They were given to my father (L.W. Taverner) upon the day of his father in 1897 and he brought them to Canada when he emigrated here in 1904. I can recall they many times they were used as "reference" in my early childhood not only by our family, but by neighbours and friends in settling 'friendly' arguments."
Notes
volume 9 of 10.
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Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. v

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
Chambers, William, 1800-1883
Publication Date
1863
Call Number
032 CHA v.5
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV971.15.55
Call Number
032 CHA v.5
Author
Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
Chambers, William, 1800-1883
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
W. and R. Chambers
Publication Date
1863
Printer
W. and R. Chambers
Physical Description
828 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Object History
From the August 3, 1971 acquisition record: "This set of Encyclopedia was given to my paternal Grandparents on their wedding day in 1876, in London, England. They were given to my father (L.W. Taverner) upon the day of his father in 1897 and he brought them to Canada when he emigrated here in 1904. I can recall they many times they were used as "reference" in my early childhood not only by our family, but by neighbours and friends in settling 'friendly' arguments."
Notes
volume 5 of 10.
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Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. vi

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary82
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
Chambers, William, 1800-1883
Publication Date
1864
Call Number
032 CHA v.6
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV971.15.56
Call Number
032 CHA v.6
Author
Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
Chambers, William, 1800-1883
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
W. and R. Chambers
Publication Date
1864
Printer
W. and R. Chambers
Physical Description
826 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Object History
From the August 3, 1971 acquisition record: "This set of Encyclopedia was given to my paternal Grandparents on their wedding day in 1876, in London, England. They were given to my father (L.W. Taverner) upon the day of his father in 1897 and he brought them to Canada when he emigrated here in 1904. I can recall they many times they were used as "reference" in my early childhood not only by our family, but by neighbours and friends in settling 'friendly' arguments."
Notes
volume 6 of 10.
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Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. vii

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary83
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
Chambers, William, 1800-1883
Publication Date
1865
Call Number
032 CHA v.7 1865
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV971.15.57
Call Number
032 CHA v.7 1865
Author
Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
Chambers, William, 1800-1883
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
W. and R. Chambers
Publication Date
1865
Printer
W. and R. Chambers
Physical Description
828 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Object History
From the August 3, 1971 acquisition record: "This set of Encyclopedia was given to my paternal Grandparents on their wedding day in 1876, in London, England. They were given to my father (L.W. Taverner) upon the day of his father in 1897 and he brought them to Canada when he emigrated here in 1904. I can recall they many times they were used as "reference" in my early childhood not only by our family, but by neighbours and friends in settling 'friendly' arguments."
Notes
volume 7 of 10.
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Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. vii

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6569
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
Chambers, William, 1800-1883
Edition
Rev. ed.
Publication Date
1877
Call Number
032 CHA v. 7 1877
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV971.15.85
Call Number
032 CHA v. 7 1877
Edition
Rev. ed.
Author
Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
Chambers, William, 1800-1883
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
W. & R. Chambers, Limited
Publication Date
1877
Physical Description
828 p. : ill. ; 26 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. viii

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary84
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
Chambers, William, 1800-1883
Publication Date
1866
Call Number
032 CHA v.8 1866
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV971.15.58
Call Number
032 CHA v.8 1866
Author
Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
Chambers, William, 1800-1883
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
W. and R. Chambers
Publication Date
1866
Printer
W. and R. Chambers
Physical Description
828 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Object History
From the August 3, 1971 acquisition record: "This set of Encyclopedia was given to my paternal Grandparents on their wedding day in 1876, in London, England. They were given to my father (L.W. Taverner) upon the day of his father in 1897 and he brought them to Canada when he emigrated here in 1904. I can recall they many times they were used as "reference" in my early childhood not only by our family, but by neighbours and friends in settling 'friendly' arguments."
Notes
volume 8 of 10.
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Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. x

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
Chambers, William, 1800-1883
Publication Date
1868
Call Number
032 CHA vol. x
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV971.15.60
Call Number
032 CHA vol. x
Author
Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
Chambers, William, 1800-1883
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
W. and R. Chambers
Publication Date
1868
Printer
W. and R. Chambers
Physical Description
821 p. : ill., maps (some col.); 26 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Object History
From the August 3, 1971 acquisition record: "This set of Encyclopedia was given to my paternal Grandparents on their wedding day in 1876, in London, England. They were given to my father (L.W. Taverner) upon the day of his father in 1897 and he brought them to Canada when he emigrated here in 1904. I can recall they many times they were used as "reference" in my early childhood not only by our family, but by neighbours and friends in settling 'friendly' arguments."
Notes
volume 10 of 10.
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The complete library of universal knowledge : ten great books in one volume : the culmination of centuries of human effort showing the newest conditions of industry, commerce, invention, science, art, literature, philosophy, etc., etc. : including also self-instruction in bookkeeping, computation, correspondence, points of law and legal forms, penmanship and shorthand supplemented by review questions for students

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1467
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c1904
Call Number
031 CAR
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV985.3697.1
Call Number
031 CAR
Contributor
Cary, Ferdinand Ellsworth, 1848-
Place of Publication
Chicago
Publisher
C.F. Beezley
Publication Date
c1904
Physical Description
702 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Notes
Contains: Modern inventions and discoveries--Wonders of industrial progress--A Vivid array of facts concerning diferent nations--A Thousand things worth knowing--Solid food for sound minds--Facts for the curious--Self-instruction in bookkeeping--Commercial arithmetic and ready reckoner--Law without a lawyer--Self instruction in letter writing--Spelling and punctuation--Self instruction in modern writing--Self instruction in short-hand writing--One hundred ways to make money
review questions for students are in the back
Contributor's given name and contribution: Cary, Ferdinand Ellsworth (editor)
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Conklin's handy manual of useful information and atlas of the world

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2529
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1892
Call Number
030 CON
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV975.61.27
Call Number
030 CON
Place of Publication
[S.l]
Publisher
[s.n.]
Publication Date
1892
Physical Description
442 p. : ill.(some col.), maps. ; 14 cm.
Inscription
"with 3 f. -- / depth 18 ins. / length 8 f" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (back).
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Notes
Includes index.
"A Million Facts" -- cover
"50 full page maps" -- cover
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Dr. Chase's new receipt book, or, Information for everybody : the life-long observations of the author, embracing the choicest, most valuable and entirely new receipts in every department of medicine, mechanics and household economy : in fact a book for everybody, with remarks and explanations which adapt it to the every-day wants of the people, arrarged [sic] in departments, and copiously indexed.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1476
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Chase, A. W. (Alvin Wood), 1817-1885
Publication Date
1889
Call Number
640 CHA
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV985.3709.1
Call Number
640 CHA
Author
Chase, A. W. (Alvin Wood), 1817-1885
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
Rose Publishing
Publication Date
1889
Physical Description
393 p. [17] p.
Library Subject (LOC)
Home economics
Cooking
Formulas, recipes, etc.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Notes
Author's full name and dates : Chase, A. W. (Alvin Wood), 1817-1885
Includes index
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Enquire within upon everything

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Edition
103rd ed.
Publication Date
1906
Call Number
031 ENQ 1906
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV987.18.3
Call Number
031 ENQ 1906
Edition
103rd ed.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Madgwick, Houlston and Co.
Publication Date
1906
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Notes
"Enlarged and Thoroughly Revised" -from title page
"Enlarged edition / revised to date" -from the spine
Publisher formally known as Houlston and Sons
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Enquire within upon everything

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1610
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Edition
110th ed. enl. and rev.
Publication Date
1913
Call Number
031 ENQ 1913
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV985.4007.1
Call Number
031 ENQ 1913
Edition
110th ed. enl. and rev.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton Kent & Co.
Publication Date
1913
Physical Description
xv, 46 p.: ill.
Inscription
"With love & best wishes / for a happy birthday / from E. Kaupp / Jan 6th 1918" -- handwritten in ink on a sticker on front cover page.
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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Everybody's pocket cyclopaedia of things worth knowing; things difficult to remember; and table of references

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary159
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Lemon, Don
Publication Date
1908
Call Number
032 LEM
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV989.4.1
Call Number
032 LEM
Author
Lemon, Don
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Madgwick Houlston
Publication Date
1908
Series
Saxon's everybody's series ; no. 1
Physical Description
242 p. : ill., maps, 14 cm.
Inscription
Title page: "MWatson 51 Nimms St Middle Park Melb Victoria" [written in pencil] other handwritten notes in pencil, words are indiscernible.
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Notes
Includes index.
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The everyday library for young people : volume ii: marvels of industry

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c1924
Call Number
031 MEE v.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV983.39.12
Call Number
031 MEE v.2
Contributor
Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
Thompson, Holland, 1873-1940
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Grolier Society
Publication Date
c1924
Printer
Colonial Press
Physical Description
320 p. : ill., col. front. ; 25 cm.
Inscription
Front endpaper: "Wm Knight" "629-24th Ave N.W." "Calgary" [written in blue ink] Back endpaper: "Wm Knight" "629-24th Ave N.W." "Calgary" [written in blue ink] Title page: "P. 104." [written in pencil]
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Industry and science
Notes
Edited by Arthur Mee and Holland Thompson
"The world's work and progress in science, commerce, and industry" --t.p.
Volume 2 of 4.
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The everyday library for young people : volume i : travels here and there

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1782
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c1924
Call Number
031 MEE v.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV983.39.11
Call Number
031 MEE v.1
Contributor
Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
Thompson, Holland, 1873-1940
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Grolier Society
Publication Date
c1924
Printer
Colonial Press
Physical Description
336 p. ; ill., col. front. ; 25 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Travel
Notes
Edited by Arthur Mee and Holland Thompson
"Random journeys in many lands" --t.p.
Volume 1 of 4.
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The everyday library for young people : volume iv : beast, bird and flower

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1785
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c1924
Call Number
031 MEE v.4
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV983.39.14
Call Number
031 MEE v.4
Contributor
Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
Thompson, Holland, 1873-1940
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Grolier Society
Publication Date
c1924
Printer
Colonial Press
Physical Description
336 p. : ill., col. front. ; 25 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Natural history
Notes
Edited by Arthur Mee and Holland Thompson
"Novel and interesting accounts of animal, bird and plant life" --t.p.
Volume 4 of 4.
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Extraordinary origins of everyday things

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Panati, Charles, 1943-
Publication Date
c1987
Call Number
031 PAN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0060960930
0060550988
0060964197
Call Number
031 PAN
Author
Panati, Charles, 1943-
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Perennial Library
Publication Date
c1987
Physical Description
xi, 463 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Inventions--History
Notes
Issued also under title: Panati's extraordinary origins of everyday things.
Includes index.
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The family cyclopaedia of useful knowledge : a complete library of useful information for the masses, embraced in the subjects of history, biography, natural history, travels, manners and customs, manufactures, vegetation, invention and discovery, mining, the sea, familiar science, the law, statistics, etc., etc.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5054
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1889
Call Number
030 FAM
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV007.21.9
Call Number
030 FAM
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
John S. Dorn Publisher
Publication Date
1889
Physical Description
xii, 14-544 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Books
Notes
"with two hundred and seventy-three illustrations" --t.p.
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Gaskell's compendium of forms : educational, social, legal and commercial : embracing a complete self-teaching course in penmanship and bookkeeping, and aid to English composition : together with the laws and by-laws of social etiquette and busniess laws and commercial forms : a political dictionary, a biographical dictionary, the government of the U. S., the states and territorial governments, colored charts, etc. etc., also a manual of agricultural, mechanics and mining, and a complete guide to parliamentary practice, the whole forming a complete encyclopedia of reference : elegantly illustrated

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3491
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Gaskell, G. A. (George A.), 1844-
Publication Date
c1884
Call Number
031 GAS
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV985.5288.1
Call Number
031 GAS
Author
Gaskell, G. A. (George A.), 1844-
Place of Publication
Chicago
Publisher
Fairbanks & Palmer Pub. Co.
Publication Date
c1884
Printer
Blakely, Marsh & Co.
Physical Description
920 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Bookkeeping
Penmanship
Letter writing
Etiquette
Parliamentary practice
Notes
Includes index.
Author's full name and date: Gaskell, G. A. (George A.), 1844-
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