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- A. L. O. E., 1821-1893 1
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- Baird, Nathaniel Hughes John, 1865-1936 1
- Baker, Sarah S. (Sarah Schoonmaker), 1824-1906 1
- Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894 1
- Borrow, George 1
- Dodd, Catherine I. (Catherine Isabella), 1860-1932 1
- Eliot, George, 1819-1880 1
- Grunmel, W.H.C. 1
- Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark), 1863-1943 1
- Kingston, William Henry Giles, 1814-1880 1
booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact41451
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV001.1.225
- Description
- Booklet: "THE CHILDREN'S STORY OF THE WAR"; by Sir Edward Parrott, M.A., LL.D., dedicated to H.R.H. Prince George; green covers, black print; four bordered panels and open area at centre, single border around everything; title is in top panel, "No.45" in left, right is blank; B.C. crest in centre area with "THOMAS NELSON & SONS, LTD. TORONTO"; in bottom panel is "Recommended by the Minister of Education for use in the Public School Libraries of BRITISH COLUMBIA"; "Eric Coe" is handwritten in pencil at top and bottom; on back cover is ad for "NELSON'S HISTORY OF THE WAR" by John Buchan; pp 20-368, staplebound; illustrated; published by Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., Toronto, c. 1920s?; cover almost separated from booklet; some pages mildewed, some turned down, creased [NOTE that this history was published in separate volumes, with I-V listed inside front cover; No.V covers the first six months of 1916. This volume covers 1917, but reference is made to incidents in 1918. Each volume was $1.25. Inside back cover is "The Serbian Boys' Fund", with "Sums Received up to August 9, 1917"
- Colour
- Green
- Maker
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
- Title
- The Children's Story of the War
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The Canadian readers : book II
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary344
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV989.9.17
- Call Number
- 428.2 CAN 1922 Copy 1
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- T. Nelson & Sons
- W. J. Gage & Co. Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1922
- Series
- Canadian readers
- Printer
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Physical Description
- vi, 160 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Margret" [handwritten in pencil on front pastedown] "Free Text-Book The Property of" [printed label on front pastedown with the following filled in] "Ethel Anderson" [handwritten in pencil] "School Provincial Normal" [name handwritten in pencil] "Division _[T?] Class A" [name handwritten in pencil] "Number of Book 11" [number handwritten in pencil] "Date of issue to pupil Day THU 16 Month MARCH Year 1944" [numbers handwritten in black ink]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
- Notes
- "Authorized for use in the Public Schools of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia" --t.p.
- Copy 1 of 2
The Canadian readers : book III
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary634
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.756.1
- Call Number
- 428.2 CAN 1922 Copy 1
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- T. Nelson & Sons
- W. J. Gage & Co. Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1922
- Series
- Canadian readers
- Printer
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Physical Description
- vi, 240 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Frances Adams Div 14" [phrased is crossed out and handwritten in black ink on front pastedown] "Frances Adams Div 14" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper] "Lillian Phillips" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
- Notes
- "Authorized for use in the Public Schools of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia" --t.p.
- Copy 2 of 2
Golden steps : selections from "The golden staircase" and other poems
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary478
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV987.39.10
- Call Number
- 808.81 THO Copy 1
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1900
- Printer
- Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.
- Physical Description
- 64 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Department of education / Text-book branch" -- sealed inside of front cover. "N. H. Thomson" -- handwritten in colour-pencil inside of front cover.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers
- Notes
- "For use in the public schools of British Columbia."
- Printed in Great Britain.
- "1798 Edinburgh" -- Logo of the company.
- Includes index.
- Copy 1 of 3
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
Reading and thinkingb : grade V
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5065
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.21.20
- Call Number
- 428.6 REA
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1930
- Series
- Reading and thinking
- Printer
- Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.
- Physical Description
- 217 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "1.00" [handwritten in black ink on front pastedown] "WITHDRAWN" [stamped in blue ink on front pastedown] "j F 6779" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper] "Okanagan Valley Union Library" [stamped in black ink on t.p.] "6779" [handwritten in pencil on t.p. verso]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Reading comprehension
- Readers (Elementary)
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Books
- Notes
- "Edited by Richard Wilson" --t.p.
- "Adapted for use in Canadian Schools by E. C. Woodley" --t.p.
- Adaptor's given name and dates: Woodley, E. C. (Edward Carruthers), 1878-1955
A book about Longfellow
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2369
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV976.105.8
- Call Number
- 811.3 MCI
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1900
- Physical Description
- 165 p., [13] leaves of plates : ports. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Victoria Council School, Wrexham Prize Presented to" [glued in label on front pastedown with following filled in] "Reginald Hunter Good Attendance October 1910" [handwritten in black ink]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Poets, American--19th century
- Notes
- "with illustrations" -title page
- "by J. N. M'Ilwraith ("Jean Forsyth")" --title page
- Author's given name and dates: McIlwraith, Jean N. (Jean Newton), 1859-1938
Adam Bede
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1957
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.97
- Call Number
- 823.8 ELI
- Author
- Eliot, George, 1819-1880
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Physical Description
- vii, 583 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "Lulu Choate / Easter 1907", handwritten in black ink on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
- Notes
- frontispiece only
The book of trains
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6772
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.2.151
- Call Number
- 420 WIL
- Place of Publication
- [S.l]
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1900
- Printer
- Press of the Publishers
- Physical Description
- 96 p., [5] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Inscription
- "Douglas J. Lunn Xmas - 1928" [handwritten in ink on front endpapers]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Railroads
- Juvenile literature
- Subjects
- Transportation
The castaways
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary9
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Call Number
- 823.8 JAC
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.5.8
- Call Number
- 823.8 JAC
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Physical Description
- 288 p.
- Inscription
- "W-2e", in black ink on white dope inside front cover, crossed out in pencil "808", stencilled in white on spine "808", in pencil on label inside front cover, and on front endpaper "40490", in pencil on label inside front cover "40490", stamped in blue p.5, and p.51 "28", in pencil on back of title page
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
The duchess
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1618
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Arthur, Frances Browne
- Publication Date
- 1907
- Call Number
- 820 ART
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4015.1
- Call Number
- 820 ART
- Author
- Arthur, Frances Browne
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1907
- Physical Description
- 301 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Great Britain--Fiction
The ferryman's boy and other stories
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary112
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.38.14
- Call Number
- 823.9 TEM
- Author
- Temple, Crona
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1919
- Physical Description
- 101 p. : ill. (col.)
- Inscription
- "W 8n", in black ink on white dope inside front cover, crossed out in pencil "May Howie", handwritten in grey ink on presentation plate inside front cover
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
- Fiction, Juvenile audience
- Children's literature
The golden house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary111
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.38.13
- Call Number
- 823.8 BAK
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1903
- Physical Description
- 188, [4] p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "LOCHEE / Boys' & Girls' Religious Association / AWARDED TO / Lizzie Howie / FOR REGULAR ATTENDANCE / AT / SABBATH MORNING SERVICE, / VICTORIA HALL, HIGH STREET. / LOCHEE / December 19-" on preprinted paper pasted inside front cover, name only handwritten "W 8m" in black ink inside front cover, crossed out
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
- Juvenile fiction
- Notes
- Pseudonym of Baker, Sarah Schoonmaker, 1824-1906 also known as Aunt Friendly
- List of illustrations doesn't match actual locations of illustrations in book
Handbook to the Canadian readers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary342
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV989.9.16
- Call Number
- 428.6 THO Copy 1
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.
- W. J. Gage & Co. Limited
- Publication Date
- c1923
- Physical Description
- v, 490 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Ethel Anderson 938 Fullerton Ave., Victoria, B.C." -- handwritten in ink on flyleaf. "T.N. Hibben & Co. Estd. 1858 1122 Govt. St. Victoria, B.C." -- stickered on endpaper (back).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Readers (Elementary)
- Readers--Historical texts
- Notes
- "The Canadian readers are authorized for use in the schools of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia." -- title page.
- Includes index.
- Copy 1 of 2.
Highroads of geography : book V, Britain Overseas
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3269
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.196.1
- Call Number
- 909.09 THO
- Place of Publication
- London, U.K.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1920
- Series
- Royal School Series
- Physical Description
- vi, 335 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "Sir Alexander MacKenzie School / Feb 1 1922" -- stamped on endpaper (front). "S26" -- crossed-out on front free-endpaper. "Sir Alexander MacKenzie School" -- stamped on endpaper (back).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Geography--Textbooks
- Great Britain--Colonies--History
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "illustrated by reproductions in colour of works by J.H. Bacon, R.A. Paul Legrand, N.W.J. Baird, Charles Dixon, R.l., F. Baragwanath, J.H. Scheltema, E.C."
Highroads of history : illustrated by the great historical paintings of John Pettie, Daniel Maclise, John Opie... [et. al]
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2360
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV976.70.2
- Call Number
- 942 THO
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1912
- Physical Description
- 256 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "_ _ _itt [unable to identify first 3 letters] E. Snider / Vancouver, B C"--Ghost image on front endpaper.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Great Britain--History--Anecdotes
- Notes
- "Book IV(a). (From Earliest Times to 1603)"--title page.
Highroads of literature : book I -- when the world was young
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary191
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.133.35
- Call Number
- 428.6 HIG
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1930
- Series
- Royal school series
- Physical Description
- 143 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "W--10b" [phrase is crossed out and handwritten in black ink on front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
- Notes
- "Illustrated by reproductions of pictures by the following artists :-- J. M. W. Turner, Sir John Millais, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, T. Sidney Cooper, E. M. Ward, Fred Roe, F. G. Catman, Sir E. J. Poynter, Edgar Bundy, J. C. Dollman, etc" -- title page
Highroads to reading : book five
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3244
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.195.115
- Call Number
- 428.6 HIG
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. J. Gage & Co. Ltd.
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1946
- Series
- Highroads to reading
- Printer
- W. J. Gage & Co. Limited
- Physical Description
- 352 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Edmonds St. Elem. Jr. H, School 1950 Douglas Road New Westminster, B.C." [stamped in purple ink on front and back endpapers] "S25" [phrase is crossed out and handwritten in black ink on front pastedown] "S25" [handwritten in black ink on other side of front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
- Notes
- "Authorized for use in the Public Schools of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan" --t.p.
Highroads to reading : book four
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1499
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3719.1
- Call Number
- 428.6 HIG
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. J. Gage & Co. Ltd.
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1934
- Series
- Highroads to reading
- Printer
- W. J. Gage & Co. Limited
- Physical Description
- 320 p. : ill., port. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "General Gordon School Sept. 1934" [handwritten in blue ink on front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
- Notes
- "Authorized for use in the Public Schools of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan" --t.p.