A textbook on steam engineering: elements of electricity and magnetism, dynamos and motors, operation of dynamos and motors, heat and steam, types of steam boilers, boiler details, boiler fittings, combustion, firing, and draft.
A treatise of practical brewing and malting
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4058.15
- Call Number
- 663.36 THA
- Author
- Thatcher, Frank
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- The Country Brewers' Gazette Ltd
- Publication Date
- 1905
- Physical Description
- xxv, 560, xxvii-lii p. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "F.J. [Yale] / 526 [Langfond] St / Victoria B.C. / Nov 16th 1901 --handwritten in blue ink on page before title page
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Brewing
- Malt
- Cookbooks--1900-1909
- Notes
- Includes index.
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A treatise on orthopedic surgery
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.27.60
- Call Number
- 617.3 BRA
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Author
- Bradford, Edward H. (Edward Hickling), 1848-1926
- Lovett, Robert Williamson, 1859-1924
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- William Wood and Co.
- Publication Date
- c1905
- Physical Description
- v-vi, 669 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front cover, printed paper label:
"McGill University"
"Montreal"
"Faculty of Medicine"
"Prize"
"Awarded to"
"Mr. E.H. Funk" [handwritten in black ink]
"for best examination in"
"subjects of 2nd Year 1906-7" [handwritten in black ink] "J.G. Roddick L.L.D."
"Dean"
back inside cover, printed paper label, small rectangular shape:
"JOSEPH FORTIER,"
"BINDER"
"Cor. Notred Dame and St. Peter"
"MONTREAL"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Orthopedics
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "Illustrated by five hundred and ninety-two engravings."
- Author(s) full name:
- Bradford, Edward H. (Edward Hickling), 1848-1926.
- Lovett, Robert W. (Robert Williamson), 1859-1924.
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A treatise on pharmacy : for students and pharmacists
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.161.3
- Call Number
- 615.1 CAS
- Edition
- 2nd ed, rev and enl.
- Author
- Caspari, Charles, 1850-1917
- Place of Publication
- Philapelphia
- Publisher
- Lea Brothers & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1901
- Physical Description
- iii-xiii, 776 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front page:
"J.M. Fisher" [handwritten in ink]
"Vancouver, B.C."
"Jan. 1902"
crossed-out "F25c"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Pharmacy
- Notes
- "Illustrated with 301 wood-cuts and a portrait plate."
- Front portait plate shows photos of the "leaders of American Pharmacy during the last half of the Nineteenth Century".
- Includes index.
- 16 pages of advertisements follow the index.
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Authorized by the Education Ministry For Lower Division Primary School Use, Volume 10
New Chinese Language Textbook
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.360.10
- Author
- Shang Wu Yin Shu Guan
- Place of Publication
- Shanghai
- Publisher
- Commercial Press, Limited
- Publication Date
- 1906
- Series
- Commercial Press's New Primary School Text Books
- Physical Description
- 61 p. : ill (some col.), ports, maps ; 22 cm
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Object History
- Some books in this accession are marked: "Mr. Chan Y. Leong, 111 Pender St. E., Vancouver B.C., Canada, North America, Western H."
- Sam Kee & Company merchants is the business located at 111 Pender St. E. Vancouver - originally owned by Chan Toy (many alternative names including Chang Toy) which was later run by Chang Yat Leong - presumably the same person as Chan Y. Leong.
- Notes
- Chinese language book
- On double leaves, East Asian binding
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The auto boys' outing
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV994.13.24
- Call Number
- 813.5 BRA
- Author
- Braden, James A. (James Andrew), 1872-1955
- 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
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Automatic screw machines and their tools
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV989.9.13
- Call Number
- 621.882 GOO
- Edition
- 1st ed., 6th imp.
- Author
- Goodrich, Clarence Leon, 1876-
- Stanley, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1874-
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc.
- Publication Date
- 1909
- Series
- Machine Shop Library
- Physical Description
- 255 p. : ill. : 24 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Screw machines
- Screw-cutting machines
- Notes
- Authors' full name and dates: Goodrich, C.L. (Clarence Leon), 1876-.
Stanley, Frank A. ( Frank Arthur), 1874-.
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The automobile hand book : a work of practical information for the use of owners, operators, automobile mechanics and technical schools
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.40.1
- Call Number
- 621 BRO
- Edition
- Rev. and enl. ed.
- Author
- Brookes, L. Elliott (Leonard Elliott), 1853-
- Swingle, Calvin F. (Calvin Franklin), 1846-
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- Frederick J. Drake & Co., Publishers
- Publication Date
- c1905
- Physical Description
- [ii] ; 719 p. : ill. ; folded plates : 17 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Automobiles--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Notes
- "Rev. and enl. by Calvin F. Swingle, M.E."
- Authors' full name and date: Brookes, L. Elliott (Leonard Elliott), 1853-
Swingle, Calvin F. (Calvin Franklin), 1846-
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The Baptist church hymnal : hymns, tunes
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV975.110.6
- Call Number
- 782.27 GRE
- Author
- Green, Samuel G. (Samuel Gosnell), 1822-1905
- Clifford, J.
- Hawker, George
- Medley, Edward
- Wood, J. R.
- Contributor
- Briant, Rowland
- Pewtress, H. W.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Psalms and Hymns Trust
- Publication Date
- 1900
- Physical Description
- 761 p. : 29 cm.
- Inscription
- "Presented to
F. W. Bateman Esqre
by
The Broadway Baptist Church
(Winnipeg)
February 28th 1908" [Hand-lettered in black and red ink on front flyleaf verso]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Hymns, English
- Names
- Bateman Family
- Notes
- Author's full name: Wood, J. R. (Jonathan R.)
- Author's full name and dates: Green, Samuel G. (Samuel Gosnell), 1822-1905.
- "With the assistance of special sub-committees for the musical part of the work." -- Title page verso
- "Rowland Briant...Musical Editor" -- Title page verso
- "H. W. Pewtress, Secretary" -- Title page verso
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Barnaby Rudge : The mystery of Edwin Drood and other stories
Bastings, seams and slashes, no. 4, lesson 5
Bayley & Ferguson's Violin Album. 100 popular & classical airs
- 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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Between friends
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4023.1
- Call Number
- 813.5 AUM
- Author
- Maher, Richard Aumerle, 1880-1959
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Benziger Brothers
- Publication Date
- 1909
- Printer
- Benziger Brothers
- Physical Description
- 194, 12p.
- Inscription
- "Rev. Father La Rose / O.M.G. / He is / a jolly / good fellow / 82", handwritten in pencil on p.45
"BETWEEN FRIENDS", printed in pencil on p.9
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
- Juvenile fiction
- Notes
- 12 pages at end are advertisements for Catholic books
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Bill Nye's comic history of England
Birthday wishes and greetings from Tennyson for every day in the year
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.2.109
- Call Number
- 808.06 TEN
- Author
- Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- E. Nister
- Publication Date
- 1907
- Physical Description
- (unpaged) : ill. (some col.) ; 11 cm.
- Inscription
- "-/if/n" -- handwritten in pencil behind of front board paper.
"To Dra? B?rn with love and best wishes from W. Blann." "April 26th 1907" -- handwritten in ink on first page.
Various names of individuals and their birthdays are inscribed
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Birthday books
- Greeting cards
- Quotations
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Blue ribbon cookbook : for everyday use in Canadian homes
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV987.16.1
- Call Number
- 641 BLU
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Author
- Blue Ribbon
- Place of Publication
- Winnipeg, Canada
- Publisher
- Blue Ribbon Manufacturing
- Publication Date
- 1905
- Physical Description
- 144 p., [30] p. : ill (some col.)
- Inscription
- [Extensive handwritten recipes on 10 p. including inside covers, back and front leaves and end papers, in blue and green ink as well as pencil]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cooking, Canadian
- Cookbooks--1900-1909
- Notes
- "G.F. 7 J. GALT LIMITED Manufacturers and Packers of Blue Ribbon Tea, Coffee, Baking Powder, Extracts, Spices, etc" -- Subtitle page
- Includes index
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Blue ribbon cookbook : prepared especially for everyday use in Western homes
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV988.44.6
- Call Number
- 641.5 BLU
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Author
- Blue Ribbon
- Place of Publication
- Winnipeg, Canada
- Publisher
- Blue Ribbon Manufacturing
- Publication Date
- 1905
- Physical Description
- 157 p. : ill. (some col) ; 17 cm.
- Inscription
- "C.J. Caunt
Jan 27/25
Vancouver, B.C." [Handwritten, black ink on front leaf, centre.]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cooking, Canadian
- Cookbooks--1900-1909
- Notes
- "BLUE RIBBON LIMITED Manufacturers and Packers of Blue Ribbon Tea, Coffee, Baking Powder, Extracts, Spices, etc" -- Subtitle page
- Includes index
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