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- Adams, George Burton, 1851-1925 1
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The hound of the Baskervilles: another adventure of Sherlock Holmes
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3449
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV994.13.10
- Call Number
- 823.8 DOY
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Publication Date
- c1902
- Physical Description
- 249 p. : ill.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
The auto boys' outing
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3463
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV994.13.24
- Call Number
- 813.5 BRA
- Contributor
- DeBebian, Arthur
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- The Saalfield Publishing Company
- Publication Date
- c1909
- Series
- The Auto Boys
- Physical Description
- 252, [2] p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "Garnett.Crossman.", handwritten in brown ink inside front cover, "I" below it, more faintly "To Garnett / From Mother / Christmas 1920", handwritten in pencil on front endpaper, overwritten with brown ink "544/50", in brown ink at top of front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
- Notes
- frontispiece only
Were you born in May?
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3487
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.9.37
- Call Number
- 155.23 GRE
- Place of Publication
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Great Aim Society
- Publication Date
- c1909
- Series
- When were you born series
- Physical Description
- 26 p. ; 15 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Astrology
- Notes
- "The character, the talents, the strong points, the weak points of those born in May" -- t.p.
Flavor and color in bread and sweet yeast doughs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3528
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV996.17.4
- Call Number
- 641 COR
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Corn Products Refining Company
- Publication Date
- c1935
- Physical Description
- 45 p. : ill., (some col.)
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bread
- Baking
- Cookbooks--1930-1939
- Notes
- Includes index.
The icing room
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3537
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Nulomoline Company
- Publication Date
- c1932
- Call Number
- 641 NUL
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV996.17.13
- Call Number
- 641 NUL
- Author
- Nulomoline Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Nulomoline Company
- Publication Date
- c1932
- Physical Description
- 47 p. ill.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Sugar
- Icings
- Cake decorating
- Cookbooks--1930-1939
- Notes
- Includes index.
The carpenters' steel square, and its uses. : being a description of the square, and its uses in obtaining the lengths and bevels of all kinds of rafters, hips, groins, braces, brackets, purlins, collar beams, and jack-rafters ; also its application in obtaining the bevels and cuts for hoppers, spring mouldings, octagons, stairs, diminished stiles, etc., etc., etc.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3554
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- 3rd ed., rev. and greatly enl.
- Publication Date
- 1901
- c1880
- c1883
- Call Number
- 694 HOD
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.44.3
- Call Number
- 694 HOD
- Edition
- 3rd ed., rev. and greatly enl.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Industrial Publication Co.
- Publication Date
- 1901
- c1880
- c1883
- Physical Description
- 98 p. : ill. : 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Claude De Vall Seattle June 3 1902" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf, underlined] "CLAUDE L. DE VALL 1412 8 AVE. SEATTLE" [Stamped in purple ink on front flyleaf] "469 - SINCLAIR ST EDMONTON. ALTA." [Stamped in blue ink on front flyleaf] "BUILDING DESIGNER 11 - DOMINON BLDG" [Stamped in black ink on front flyleaf]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Carpentry--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Notes
- Author's given name and dates: Hodgson, Fred. T. (Frederick Thomas), 1836-1919
Elsie's winter trip
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3570
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Publication Date
- c1902
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.14
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1902
- Series
- The Elsie books
- Printer
- Motley Press
- Physical Description
- 279 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mrs. W. Whiting" [handwritten on front pastedown in black ink]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christian life
- Family--Fiction
- Juvenile fiction
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Geographic Access
- Cumberland Street
- Object History
- This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
Entertainments for all seasons : hospitality exemplified for Christmas, New Years, Valentine's day, Easter, the Fourth of July, Hallowe'en, and any other time in the year when some special treat is desired.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3612
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV998.20.1
- Call Number
- 793 ENT
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- S. H. Moore & Company
- Publication Date
- c1904
- Physical Description
- 224 p.,
- Inscription
- "45" [Top right corner, pencil, first leaf.]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Entertaining
Holy communion : preparation and companion
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3681
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV000.32.2
- Call Number
- 265.3 SOC
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
- Publication Date
- c1903
- Printer
- William Clowes and Sons, Limited
- Physical Description
- 95 p., (unpaged) ; 15 cm.
- Inscription
- "G. & F. Pickering / Bath" -- stickered on inside back cover the icon of Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge -- engraved on back cover and spine
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Church of England--Liturgy--Texts
- Lord's Supper--Prayers and devotions
- Notes
- "Together with Collects Epistles & Gospels" -- title page
- "by the late Right Rev. W. Walsham How D.D., Bishop of Wakefield" -- title page
- Holy Communion, with Collects Epistle & Gospels (95 p.) -- The Collects, Epistle, and Gospels : to be used throughout the year (unpaged).
- Includes index.
Mathematics for technical schools
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3683
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV000.33.2
- Call Number
- 510 WAR
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Copp, Clark
- Publication Date
- 1936
- c1921
- Physical Description
- v, 404 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "NEW HAVEN / CORRECTIONAL CENTRE / 4250 MARINE DRIVE / BURNABY 1, B.C." - stamped in black ink on inside of front and back covers.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Mathematics
- Notes
- "Reprinted 1937, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945."
- "Authorized by the Minister for Education for boy's classes in industrial and technical courses"
The new wizard of Oz
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3700
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.5999.1
- BV985.5.5
- Call Number
- 800 BAU
- Contributor
- Denslow, W.W. (William Wallace), 1856-1915
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- M.A. Donohue & Co.
- Publication Date
- c1903
- Physical Description
- 259 p., [2] p. : ill. (some col.)
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
- Notes
- Denslow, W.W. (illustrator)
Bayley & Ferguson's Violin Album. 100 popular & classical airs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3787
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Moffat, Alfred, 1866-1950
- Publication Date
- c1908
- Call Number
- 784 MOF
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV002.67.5
- Call Number
- 784 MOF
- Author
- Moffat, Alfred, 1866-1950
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Bayley & Ferguson
- Publication Date
- c1908
- Physical Description
- 109 p. : 31 cm.
- Inscription
- "Violin pieces" [Handwritten in pencil on outer envelope] "W.E. Spain" [Handwritten in pencil on outer envelope] "W. Spain" [Handwritten in blue crayon on title page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Violin and piano music
- Violin music
- Piano music
- Object History
- Donor inherited object in 1987 from the estate of her father, William Alexander Spain.
- Notes
- "arranged with pianoforte accompaniments by Alfred Moffat." -- title page
- "Including separate violin part" -- Title page
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The signist's book of modern alphabets, plain and ornamental, ancient and medieval, from the eighth to the twentieth century, with numerals.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3789
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV002.71.1
- Call Number
- 745.6 DEL
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- Frederick J. Drake & Co.
- Publication Date
- c1906
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. : 16 x 24 cm.
- Inscription
- "CITY OF WHITE ROCK Museum/Archives" [Stamped in green ink on front endpaper and pre title page] "M___e ______ Grande Prairie" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf] "THE GRANDE PRAIRIE SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 2357 1932 PROVINCE OF ALBERTA DE __" [Stamped in black ink on front flyleaf]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Alphabets
- Calligraphy
- Lettering
- Notes
- Author's full name and dates : Delamotte, F. (Freeman), 1814-1862.
The British Pharmacopoeia 1914 : published under the direction of the General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3795
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- 10th ed.
- Publication Date
- c1914
- 1930
- Call Number
- 615.1142 GEN
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV002.84.26
- Call Number
- 615.1142 GEN
- Edition
- 10th ed.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Constable & Co. Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1914
- 1930
- Printer
- Butler & Tanner Ltd.
- Physical Description
- xxxi, 602 pages : 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "George Wilson" [Handwritten in pencil on front endpaper] Notes throughout as well as on front flyleaf, front flyleaf verso, page 602, and following blank pages.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Drugs
- Pharmacopoeias
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacopoeias--Great Britain
- Notes
- "Pursuant to the acts xxi & xxii Victoria cap xc (1858) and xxv & xxvi Victoria cap xci (1862)" -- Title page
- Includes index.
How-to-build-it : the home craftsman's manual for 1932, containing--complete plans and drawings for building iceboats, home furniture, radio and television sets, midget autos, gymnasium and playground equipment, models, boats, toys, etc.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3820
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV998.16.1
- Call Number
- 670 HOW
- Edition
- 1932 ed.
- Place of Publication
- Minneapolis, Minn.
- Publisher
- Fawcett Publications Inc.
- Publication Date
- c1932
- Physical Description
- 146 p. : ill.; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Handicraft
- Plans
- Mechanical drawing
- Geometcial drawing
- Notes
- "Published by Modern Mechanics and Inventions, a monthly magazine of science and invention" -- Title page
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 little engine that could
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3832
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV004.20.17
- Call Number
- 813.5 PIP
- Contributor
- Lenski, Lois L.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Platt & Munk Co. Inc.
- Publication Date
- c1930
- Series
- Never grow old series
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 21 cm.
- Inscription
- "Christmas '52 / Catherine Walker / from Jean"--inscribed in pencil on front fly leaf.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Railroad trains
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Notes
- "Retold by Watty Piper from The Pony Engine by Mabel C. Bragg"--title page
- "Copyrighted by George H. Doran & Co."--title page
- "Copyright, MCMXXX"--title page verso.
- Piper, Watty, pseudonym.
- Contributor's name and contribution : Lenski, Lois L. (illustrator)
Three girls and a car
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3882
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Middleton, Margaret
- Publication Date
- c1931
- Call Number
- 823.9 MID
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV005.42.8
- Call Number
- 823.9 MID
- Author
- Middleton, Margaret
- Contributor
- Campbell, John
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Blackie & Son
- Publication Date
- c1931
- Physical Description
- 224 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "1138" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper] "Manchester Robertson Allison Ltd. St. John, N.B." [sticker on front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
- Notes
- "Illustrated by John Campbell" --Title page.
Ropp's commercial calculator : improved ready reckoner and short-cut arithmetic, three labor saving works combined
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3890
- 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.
Watkins cookbook
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3899
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Allen, Elaine, 1889-1973
- Publication Date
- c1938
- Call Number
- 641.5973 WAT Ver. 2
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV006.19.1
- Call Number
- 641.5973 WAT Ver. 2
- Author
- Allen, Elaine, 1889-1973
- Place of Publication
- Winona, Minn.
- Publisher
- J. R. Watkins Company
- Publication Date
- c1938
- Physical Description
- 288 p. : [1] leaves of col. plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "Watkins / Cook / Book / The J. R. WATKINS Co. / WINONA, MINN." printed in black on cover. "WATKINS / Cook Book / PRICE $1.50 / Copyright 1938, By The J. R. Watkins Company / THE J. R. WATKINS COMPANY / WINONA, MINNESOTA, U.S.A.", printed on face page inside cover.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cooking, American
- Cookbooks--1930-1939
- Object History
- From a Burnaby resident. Watkins products were sold in the area. A regional office was located in Vancouver.
- Notes
- "Price $1.50"-- title page