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- Alexander, Henry, 1890-1975 1
- Annandale, Charles, 1843-1915 1
- Cody, Sherwin, 1868-1959 1
- Fallows, Samuel, 1835-1922 1
- Goodrich, Chauncey A. (Chauncey Allen), 1790-1860 1
- Graglia, Giuspanio 1
- Hagar, George J. (George Jotham), 1847-1922 1
- Hunter, Robert, 1824-1897. 2
- Inoue, Tetsujiro, 1856-1944 2
- Kennedy, A. M. (Alister Miles), 1927- 1
- Lobscheid, W. (William) 2
- Morris, Charles, 1833-1922 2
Abbott's selected Webster's dictionary of the English language : modernized, self-pronoucing for home, school, and commerical use
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1606
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Webster, Noah, 1758-1843
- Publication Date
- n.a.
- Call Number
- 423 WEB
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4003.1
- Call Number
- 423 WEB
- Author
- Webster, Noah, 1758-1843
- Place of Publication
- Racine
- Publisher
- Whitman Publishing Company
- Publication Date
- n.a.
- Physical Description
- 445 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- English language
A dictionary of the English language : with supplement, containing over 12,500 new words and antries, and a vocabulary of synonyms of words in general use : and an appendix, which embodies a pronouncing dictionary of biography, embracing the names of newarly then thousand persons of all ages and countries : pronouncing vocabularies of modern Christian names and Latin proper names, and scripture proper names, together with various other useful tables
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2358
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV976.18.1
- Call Number
- 423 WOR
- Edition
- New ed.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Co.
- Publication Date
- 1897
- c1886
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- Notes
- Author's full name and dates: Worchester, Joseph Emerson, 1784-1865
An English and Chinese dictionary
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2425
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Lobscheid, W. (William)
- Edition
- Second ed., rev. and enl.
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Call Number
- 495.1 LOB 2nd ed
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.500
- Call Number
- 495.1 LOB 2nd ed
- Edition
- Second ed., rev. and enl.
- Author
- Lobscheid, W. (William)
- Contributor
- Inoue, Tetsujiro, 1856-1944
- Place of Publication
- Tokio [Tokyo]
- Publisher
- Z. Huzimoto & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Physical Description
- 1357 p., [3] leaves of plates; 27 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chinese language--Dictionaries--English
- English language--Dictionaries--Chinese
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Notes
- "Revised and enlarged by Tetsuziro Inouye, Bungakushi " -- title page.
- "32 Year of Meiji" -- title page.
- Author's full name and title is Lobscheid, W. (William) Reverend
An English and Chinese Dictionary
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2426
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Lobscheid, W. (William)
- Edition
- Rev. and enl.
- Publication Date
- 1883
- Call Number
- 495.1 LOB
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.501
- Call Number
- 495.1 LOB
- Edition
- Rev. and enl.
- Author
- Lobscheid, W. (William)
- Contributor
- Inoue, Tetsujiro, 1856-1944
- Place of Publication
- Tokio [Tokyo)
- Publisher
- J. Fujimoto
- Publication Date
- 1883
- Physical Description
- 1357 p. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chinese language--Dictionaries--English
- English language--Dictionaries--Chinese
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Notes
- "Revised and enlarged by Tetsuziro Inouye, Bungakushi " -- title page.
- "16 Year of Meiji" -- title page.
- Author's full name and title is Lobscheid, W. (William) Reverend
A New pocket dictionary of the Italian and English languages, from Baretti, Bottarelli, Polidori and Petroni
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary203
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Graglia, Giuspanio
- Publication Date
- 1840
- Call Number
- 453 GRA
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.133.47
- Call Number
- 453 GRA
- Author
- Graglia, Giuspanio
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Publisher
- Cormon et Blanc
- Publication Date
- 1840
- Physical Description
- 209 p.
- Inscription
- Inscribed "F.J. Troughton 1910" [Handwritten pencil top, centre, inside cover] Crossed-out "W104" [Inside cover, top, left, black ink]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Italian dictionary
- Italian language
- English language
- English language--Dictionaries
- Notes
- "with a compendious elementary Italian grammar." Tp.
The art of writing & speaking the English language : dictionary of errors
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3830
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Cody, Sherwin, 1868-1959
- Publication Date
- c1905
- Call Number
- 428.34 COD
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV004.20.15
- Call Number
- 428.34 COD
- Author
- Cody, Sherwin, 1868-1959
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Funk & Wagnalls Company
- Publication Date
- c1905
- Physical Description
- 136 p. ; 14 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Errors of usage
- English language--Idioms
The book of words : a text book for simplifying the acquisition of correct spelling, pronunciation, and a knowledge of the meanings of the more difficult common words
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1512
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3733.1
- Call Number
- 420 KEN
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Commercial Text Book Co.
- Publication Date
- 1928
- Printer
- The Pitman Press
- Physical Description
- xx, 235 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Helen Pound 628 - 7th Ave N. Saskatoon" [handwritten in pencil on front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- English language--Orthography and spelling
Cassell's compact French-English, English-French dictionary : abridged from Cassell's new French dictionary
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1609
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4006.1
- Call Number
- 443 PAY
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Cassell & Company, Limited
- Publication Date
- 1932
- Printer
- Greycaine Book Manufacturing Co.
- Physical Description
- vii, 220 p. ; 16 cm.
- Inscription
- inside, "Pat McMahon Salmon Arm, B.C. Canada Grade IX" "Pat McMahon Salmon Arm High School, Salmon Arm, B.C., Canada" "125"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- French language--Dictionaries
- English language--Dictionaries
Cassell's compact Latin-English, English-Latin dictionary : abridged from Cassell's Latin dictionary, with a geographical glossary of the English names of important places
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1828
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Thomas, Millicent Inglis
- Publication Date
- 1927
- Call Number
- 473.21 THO
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.76.3
- Call Number
- 473.21 THO
- Author
- Thomas, Millicent Inglis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Cassell & Company, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1927
- Physical Description
- 144 p. ; 17 cm.
- Inscription
- Front end paper: "Joyce Carter" "Arts 34 Wesley" [handwritten in black ink, crossed out in blue ink, top right corner] "Verna Parkhurst" "Arts 35 Wesley" "317 Bartlett Ave." [handwritten in blue ink, in the middle of page] "746 Lipton" [handwritten in black ink, bottom left corner] Opposite of back end paper: "830/900" [handwritten in pencil, top left corner] Back end paper: notes [handwritten in ink, 2/3 of the page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Latin language
- English language
- Latin language--Dictionaries
- English language--Dictionaries
- Notes
- Missing title page and some back pages.
- Edited by Millicent Inglis Thomas.
The concise English dictionary
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1825
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.74.3
- Call Number
- 423 ANN
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Blackie & Son
- Publication Date
- 1930
- Printer
- Blackie & Son
- Physical Description
- 856 p. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front cover, "Grace Jamieson" [handwritten in ink] inside front page, "90" [written in pencil]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- Notes
- "With many Useful Lists and Appendices".
- Based on Ogilvie's "Imperial Dictionary".
Heath's new German dictionary in two parts, German-English -- English-German
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1608
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Weir, Elizabeth
- Publication Date
- 1888
- Call Number
- 433.21 WEI
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4005.1
- Call Number
- 433.21 WEI
- Author
- Weir, Elizabeth
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Publisher
- D. C. Heath & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1888
- Printer
- Cassell & Company, Limited
- Physical Description
- v-xiv, 1112 p. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- inside cover page: "Oct '96" [handwritten in pencil] "1.00"[handwritten in pencil] "Stephen Hull"[handwritten in ink] "2136 Fifth Ave. Seattle Wash." "U. of W."
- Library Subject (LOC)
- German language
- English language--Dictionaries
- English language
Hill's French-English and English-French vest-pocket dictionary
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary561
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.5.20
- Call Number
- 443.21 STE
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- David McKay
- Publication Date
- c1898
- Physical Description
- xix, 300 p. ; 14 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- French language--Dictionaries
- English language--Dictionaries
- Notes
- Author's given name and date: Stevens, C. M. (Charles McClellan), 1861-
The modern world dictionary of the English language : an original work on a new principle which compiles for each word the highest authorities of all dictionaries on orthography, pronunciation, etymology, meaning, origin, development, and use, including a condensed explanation of over fifty thousand important subjects ; to which is added a compendium of historical, biographical, geographical, scientific, religious, and sociological names, and a complete survey of human achievement in the nineteenth & twentieth centuries ; with especial reference to invention, exploration, and the development of civilization through scientific research ; illustrated with many colored plates and drawings, volume four
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary160
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.109.9
- Call Number
- 423 COL vol. 4
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- P. F. Collier & Son
- Publication Date
- c1906
- Physical Description
- 1299 p., 124 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- Editors-in-chief: Robert Hunter and Charles Morris.
- Includes supplement.
- Sab-Zyt
The modern world dictionary of the English language : an original work on a new principle which compiles for each word the highest authorities of all dictionaries on orthography, pronunciation, etymology, meaning, origin, development, and use, including a condensed explanation of over fifty thousand important subjects ; to which is added a compendium of historical, biographical, geographical, scientific, religious, and sociological names, and a complete survey of human achievement in the nineteenth & twentieth centuries ; with especial reference to invention, exploration, and the development of civilization through scientific research ; illustrated with many colored plates and drawings, volume one
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary161
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.109.10
- Call Number
- 423 COL vol. 1
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- P. F. Collier & Son
- Publication Date
- c1906
- Physical Description
- xii, 1360 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- Editors-in-chief: Robert Hunter and Charles Morris.
- A-Croop
Nelson's highroads dictionary pronouncing and etymological, with appendix containing words and phrases from the Latin, Greek, and modern foreign languages
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3674
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV000.21.1
- Call Number
- 423 THO
- Edition
- (Revised, Enlarged, and Improved)
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Printer
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Physical Description
- 616 p. ; 16 cm.
- Inscription
- "Russell Charters / Grade VI", crossed out 'B', and "Russell" several more times in pencil on endpaper (front). "Russell Charters / 3815 Dundas St. / Van. B.C. / Burnaby B.C. / written by George Handford / 3880 Pandora St. Bur. B.C. / Van. B.C." -- handwritten in pen on flyleaf.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- English language--Dictionaries, Juvenile
- English language--Etymology
- Object History
- Volume has inscription with Mr. Charters' name. Donor believed that Mr. Charters used the book while attending Gilmore Elementary in North Burnaby in Grade 6. His address is written inside as "3815 Dundas St.".
Nelson's Highroads English dictionary : pronouncing and etymological, with appendix containing words and phrases from the Latin, Greek, and modern foreign languages
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1607
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- Rev., enl. and imp
- Publication Date
- 1919
- Call Number
- 423 NEL
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4004.1
- Call Number
- 423 NEL
- Edition
- Rev., enl. and imp
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1919
- Series
- Royal School Series
- Printer
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Physical Description
- v-vi, 608 p. ; 16 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front cover page: "Stewart Maxwell"[handwritten in ink] "Edmonds St. School March 1929"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries, Juvenile
- English language--Dictionaries
- English language--Etymology
The new modern English illustrated dictionary based upon principles adopted by the late Noah Webster, LL.D., and upon his definitions, as revised and developed by John Ogilvie ... rev. ... under the chief editorship of Harry Thurston Peck ...
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3617
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Webster, Noah, 1758-1843
- Edition
- latest ed.
- Publication Date
- 1913
- Call Number
- 803 WEB
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV998.61.54
- Call Number
- 803 WEB
- Edition
- latest ed.
- Author
- Webster, Noah, 1758-1843
- Place of Publication
- New York ; Toronto
- Publisher
- The Syndicate Co.
- Publication Date
- 1913
- Physical Description
- xlii, 1282 (i.e. 1108) p. plates (partly col.) maps, tables. 20 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- Notes
- "This includes the 42 pages preceding the dictionary proper, also the color and monotone illustrations, charts and maps, which amount in all to 174 pages, making a grand total of 1282 pages."
The new universities dictionary : illustrated
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary591
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.167.1
- Call Number
- 423 HAG
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- World Syndicate Co. Inc.
- Publication Date
- 1921
- Physical Description
- 960 p. : ill., front. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- t.p. verso is torn with a few words handwritten in pencil torn and illegible
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- Notes
- Editor-in-Chief: George Jotham Hagar, 1847-1921
Nuttall's standard dictionary of the English language : based on the labours of the most eminent lexicographers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary388
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV989.35.16
- Call Number
- 423 NUT
- Edition
- New ed.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne and Co.
- Publication Date
- 1911
- Printer
- Ballantyne, Hanson & Co.
- Physical Description
- vii-x, 816 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front page: "Teo Y Pratt [handwritten in pencil] Bradner BC"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- English language
- Notes
- "Based on the labours of the most eminent lexicographers". :
- "New and greatly enlarged edition comprising many thousands of new words which modern literature, science, and art have called into existence and common usage with pronunciations, etymologies, definitions, appendices of proper names, illustrations, etc., etc."
- "Revised, extended and improved throughout by the Rev. James Wood".
Pitman's commercial dictionary of the English language
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2558
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Pitman, Isaac, 1813-1897
- Publication Date
- 1908
- Call Number
- 650.03 PIT
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV975.74.1
- Call Number
- 650.03 PIT
- Author
- Pitman, Isaac, 1813-1897
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- The Commercial Text Book Co.
- Publication Date
- 1908
- Printer
- Isaac Pitman & Sons Press
- Physical Description
- 374 p. ; 11 cm.
- Inscription
- inside title page: "671403" crossed-out, "45", "20" [handwritten in pencil]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Commerce--Dictionaries
- English language--Dictionaries