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
A final reckoning : a tale of bush life in Australia
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.169.3
- Call Number
- 823.8 HEN
- Contributor
- Wollen, W. B. (William Barnes), 1857-1936
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Blackie and Son
- Publication Date
- c1888
- Printer
- Villafield Press
- Physical Description
- 352 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- [handwritten in black pen on white sticker, inside front cover, top.]
- "Heritage Village", "S 3c", [crossed out in pencil]
- "Bill Merriman / 2020 Chaucer St.", [Handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
- Juvenile fiction
- Notes
- Wollen, W.B. (illustrator)
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A handbook of the analysis of sentences : with numerous illustrative examples, and a complete series of exercises for school and home work
Aim at a sure end
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4030.1
- Call Number
- 823.8 SEA
- Author
- Searchfield, Emily
- Contributor
- Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.), 1846-1929
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Cassell & Company, Limited
- Publication Date
- 1887
- Series
- The "Golden Mottoes" Series
- Printer
- Cassell & Company, Limited
- Physical Description
- 208, [16] p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "PRESENTED TO", printed on plate inside front cover, with "Stephen Wakeman / for Regularity / during year / ending 31st / October 1888", handwritten in black ink
"Burham Board School", handwritten in black ink at top of plate
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
- Notes
- "Illustrated by W.S. Stacey"-- title page.
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A Latin grammar for schools : based on the principles and requirements of the Grammatical Society
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3715.2
- Call Number
- 475 SON
- Edition
- 12th ed.
- Author
- Sonnenschein, E. A. (Edward Adolf), 1851-1929
- Place of Publication
- London ; New York
- Publisher
- George Allen & Co., Ltd.
- The MacMillan Company
- Publication Date
- 1911
- c1889
- Series
- Parallel Grammar series
- Physical Description
- 2 pts. in 1 v.(vii, 219 p.) ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- Front end paper:[middle of page]
"Annie Hill" [handwritten in ink]
"McGill Univ. Coll. "
"Vancouver, B.C."[handwritten in pencil]
Back end paper:
"as/1.00" [top left corner; handwritten in pencil]
"Thomson Staionery Company Ltd. Vancouver" [bottom left corner, white rectangler label with dark blue lettering]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Latin language--Grammar
- Latin language--Composition and exercises
- Latin language
- Notes
- Contains two seperate books: Part I - Accidence (1911) and Part II - Syntax (1909).
- Includes index
- Author's given name and dates : Sonnenschein, E. A. (Edward Adolf), 1851-1929.
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A Manual of inorganic chemistry: Volume II, the metals
An English and Chinese Dictionary
A ride to Khiva : travels and adventures in central Asia
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV004.51.1
- Call Number
- 915.8 BUR 1877
- Author
- Burnaby, Fred, 1842-1885
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Publication Date
- 1877
- Physical Description
- 403 p. : maps ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- A Ride to Khiva / Fred Burnaby / Map of the Imperial Border of Russia with China & the Routes from it into the interior of the Chinese Empire
Map of Turkistan and adjacent territory showing Russian boundaries
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Khiva (Uzbekistan)--Description and travel
- Asia--Description and travel
- Object History
- Purchased from E-Bay.
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A romance of two worlds
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.110.13
- Call Number
- 823.8 COR
- Author
- Corelli, Marie, 1855-1924
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Mershon Company
- Publication Date
- c1888
- Physical Description
- 348, [2] p.
- Inscription
- "Miss Stewart / Vancouver B.C.", handwritten in pencil on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
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The art of dispensing : a treatise on the methods and processes involved in compounding medical prescriptions
A text-book of Euclid's Elements for the use of schools: books I-VI and XI
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV986.72.9
- Call Number
- 516.2 HAL
- Edition
- New ed.
- Author
- Hall, H.S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934
- Stevens, F. H. (Frederick Haller), 1853-1933
- Euclid
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1901
- c1888
- Printer
- University Press by Robert Maclehose and Co. Ltd
- Physical Description
- xiii, 456 p. : diagrs. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "H. Morey & Co."
"New Westminster"
"Bandelions"
"page 43"
"Marguerite Hadder"
"New Westminster High School B.C."
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Geometry
- Geometry--Textbooks
- Mathematics--Historical texts
- Mathematics--Textbooks
- Euclid's Elements
- Notes
- Authors' given name and dates: Hall, H. S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934
Stevens, F. H. (Frederick Haller), 1853-1933
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Battles for the union : comprising descriptions of many of the most stubbornly contested battles in the war of great rebellion, together with incidents and reminiscences of the camp, the march and the skirmish line. Embracing a record of the privations, heroic deeds, and glorious triumphs of the soldiers of the republic.
The book of household management : comprising information for the mistress, housekeeper, cook, kitchen-maid, butler, footman, coachman, valet, upper and under house-maids, lady's-maid, maid-of-all-work, laundry-maid, nurse and nurse-maid, monthly, wet, and sick nurses, etc. etc. : also, sanitary, medical, & legal memoranda ; with a history of the origin, properties, and uses of all things connected with home life and comfort
The bow in the cloud, or, Words of comfort for hours of sorrow
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3905.1
- Call Number
- 242.4 MAC
- Author
- Macduff, John R. (John Ross), 1818-1895
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- James Nisbet & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1888
- Printer
- Ballantyne, Hanson
- Physical Description
- 124 p. ; 14 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bereavement
- Notes
- "by the author of "The Morning and Night Watches," "Palms of Elim," &c &c" -- t.p.
- "One hundred and thirty-second thousand"
- Author full name given as follows: Macduff, John R. (John Ross), 1818-1895.
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By sheer pluck : a tale of the Ashanti war
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4040.1
- Call Number
- 823.8 HEN
- Author
- Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902
- Contributor
- Browne, Gordon, 1858-1932
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Blackie & Son, Limited
- Publication Date
- c1884
- Physical Description
- 252, 32 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "Norman Springate / No 30", handwritten in red crayon inside front cover
"Herbert Springate / a birthday present / from his Father & Mother / Sept. 22nd 1896", handwritten in black ink on back of front endpaper
"S", stamped in black on pre-title page
"H SPRINGATE", stamped in purple on pre-title page and on back of frontispiece
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
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The Canadian readers, book IV
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.120.9
- Call Number
- 428.2 CAN 1883 Ver. 1
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. J. Gage & Co.
- Publication Date
- c1883
- Series
- Canadian readers
- Physical Description
- 320 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Maggie Emily Patterson / 11th June 1895" [inside front cover]
- "Bought of MR BROWN" [inside front cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
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The Canadian readers, book IV
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV986.72.3
- Call Number
- 428.2 CAN 1883 Ver. 2
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. J. Gage & Co.
- Publication Date
- c1883
- Series
- Canadian readers
- Physical Description
- 320 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Horatio H_____" [inside front cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
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Canadian readers : book V
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3716.3
- Call Number
- 428.2 MEI Copy 1
- Author
- Meiklejohn, J. M. D. (John Miller Dow), 1836-1902
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. J. Gage and Company
- Publication Date
- 1883
- Series
- W.J. Gage & Co.'s educational series
- Physical Description
- vii, 384 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "Ernest Keyes
1333 Howe st.
Van. BC" [handwritten in pencil on front pastedown]
"Dr. Purdy, P.M.
East Selkirk" [stamped in purple ink on front pastedown]
"Ernest Keyes" [handwritten in pencil on back pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers
- Readers--19th century
- Object History
- Ernest Leslie Keyes was born August 29 1902 to Richard and Isabella Keyes (nee McGregor) in Vancouver. Richard Keyes worked for the CPR. Ernest Keyes later married Beryl Edna Palmer in 1930. Ernest died in 1954 in Victoria. His cousin by marriage was BVM donor Alma Keyes.
- Notes
- "Based on the series prepared by J. M. D. Meiklejohn" --t.p.
- "And edited by Canadian educationists for use in the schools of Canada" --t.p.
- Author's given name and dates: Meiklejohn, J. M. D. (John Miller Dow), 1830-1902
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Cannibals & convicts : notes of personal experiences in the western Pacific
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV993.12.6
- Call Number
- 919.5 VAG
- Edition
- Popular ed.
- Author
- Vagabond, 1843-1896
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Cassell & Company, Limited
- Publication Date
- 1887
- Printer
- Cassell & Company, Limited
- Physical Description
- xvi, 407 p., [1] p., [16] p. : ill., col. map ; 21 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Melanesia--Description and travel
- Notes
- "By Julian Thomas ("The Vagabond,")" --title page
- "with portraits and a map" --title page
- P. 407 followed by appendix and 16 p. of "Selections from Cassell & Company's Publications"
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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.
- 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.
- Author
- Hodgson, Fred. T. (Frederick Thomas), 1836-1919
- 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
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The Casquet of literature
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.168.1
- Call Number
- 820.8 GIB
- Contributor
- Gibbon, Charles, 1843-1890
- Place of Publication
- [London]
- Publisher
- Blackie
- Publication Date
- 1875
- Physical Description
- viii, 380 p. :ill. ;23 cm.
- Inscription
- Front endpaper middle section:
"H.W. Tyson"
"Victoria"
"B.C." [handwritten in black ink]
Back endpaper middle section:
"Nellie Tyson"
"Victoria B.C." [handwritten in black ink]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English literature
- American literature
- Notes
- edited by Charles Gibbon
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The century illustrated monthly magazine : November 1886; to April 1887, vol. xxxiii, new series vol. xi
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.2.28
- Call Number
- 050 CEN
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Century
- Publication Date
- c1887
- Printer
- De Vinnie Press
- Physical Description
- 976 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- American literature
- Notes
- Includes index.
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Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. vii
Christmas with Grandma Elsie
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.23
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1889
- Series
- Elsie Books
- Printer
- L. Upcott Gill
- Physical Description
- 317 p. : 19 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Children--Conduct of life
- Conduct of life
- Grandmothers
- Intergenerational relations
- Christmas
- Families
- Christian life
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States
- 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.
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Daddy Darwin's dovecot : a country tale
Dictionary of the Bible : comprising its antiquities, geography, biography, and natural history
Discoveries and inventions of the nineteenth century
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV973.85.1
- Call Number
- 608 ROU
- Edition
- 5th ed.
- Author
- Routledge, Robert
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1881
- Physical Description
- xiii, 594 p., 9 leaves of plates : ill., map ; 21 cm.
- Inscription
- "Science and Art Department / of the / Committee of Council / on / Education / Queen's Prize / Obtained by / Thomas [Ledward] / in the Examination of Science Schools / May 1881. / by the Order of the Lords of the Commitee / of Council on Education. / MDCCCLXI." -printed on a sticker on the inside cover. "Thomas [Ledward]" is handwritten on the sticker.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Inventions
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The dispensatory of the United States of America
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.
Druggists circular and chemical gazette : a practical journal of chemistry as applied to pharmacy and sciences
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV988.6.25
- Call Number
- 615.19 WIL
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- William O. Allison
- Publication Date
- 1889
- Physical Description
- 288 p. ; 35 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical industry
- Pharmaceutical chemistry
- Periodicals
- Notes
- "A practical Journal of Chemistry as applied to Pharmacy and Sciences ; General Business Organ for Druggists, Chemists and Apothecaries and all branches connected with the Drug business".
- Volume XXXIII. - 1889.
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The druggists circular and chemical gazette : a practical journal of chemistry, as applied to pharmacy, arts and sciences; and general business organ for druggists, chemists, and apothecaries, and all branches connected with the drug business
Elements of algebra
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.5
- Call Number
- 512 WEN
- Author
- Wentworth, G. A. (George Albert), 1835-1906
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Publisher
- Ginn & Co.
- Publication Date
- c1881
- 1893
- Series
- Wentworth's series of mathematics
- Physical Description
- x, 325 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "May M. Ayers / Union Road / Lot - 33 / P. E. Island" [handwritten inside front cover]
"Esther Abbott / P. W. C. / 1899-1900" [handwritten inside front cover]
"A____ 15-___ / 1895" [handwritten inside front cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Algebra
- Notes
- Author's full name and dates: G. A. (George Albert) Wentworth, 1835-1906.
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The elements of chemistry : a text-book for beginners
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3842.1
- Call Number
- 540 REM
- Author
- Remsen, Ira, 1846-1927
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1910
- c1887
- Printer
- R. & R. Clark, Limited
- Physical Description
- xii; 284 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.
- Inscription
- "Annie Graham Hill"
"Britannia High School"
"Vancouver B.C."
"Aug 29/11"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chemistry--Textbooks
- Notes
- Includes index.
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The elements of chemistry: a text-book for beginners
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.98
- Call Number
- 540 REM
- Author
- Remsen, Ira, 1846-1927
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Company
- Publication Date
- 1892
- c1886
- Series
- American Science Series
- Printer
- Robert Drummond
- Physical Description
- iii-x; 272 p. : ill. ; 16 cm.
- Inscription
- notes in front; inside,
"Gertre Jenkins" [Spelling may be incorrect]
"Judson Dichieson" [Spelling may be incorrect]
"Esther A. Abbott"
"Madge Henderson"
"Charlottetown"
"Sept. 1st 1896"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chemistry--Textbooks
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "American science series, elementary course"- title page
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The elements of structural botany with special reference to the study of Canadian plants ; to which is added a selection of examination papers
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.121.5
- Call Number
- 580 SPO
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Author
- Spotton, H. B. (Henry Byron), 1844-1933
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. J. Gage and Company
- Publication Date
- 1888
- Series
- W. J. Gage & co.'s educational series
- Physical Description
- 176 p. : ill ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "Betty Goodfellow Class 23 / J.O.H.S. / Mark Turnbull / Galt. Collegiate Inst/ Mar 5th 1889 Mark Turnbull" - first two lines printed in two different inks? then the rest of inscription is handwritten in two different inks and hand. on the opposite page of front endpaper.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Botany
- Biology--Historical texts
- Education, Secondary--Canada
- Notes
- "Price $1.00."
- "With many illustrations by the author and others."
- "Entered according to the Act of Paliament of Canada, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, in the year 1888, by W.J. Gage & Co., Toronto
- Includes index
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Elsie and the Raymonds
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.8
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Publisher
- George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1889
- Series
- The Elsie books
- Printer
- William Clowes and Sons
- Physical Description
- 324 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mrs. W Whiting" [handwritten in black ink on page opposing front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christian life
- Families
- Southern States--History--1865-1877
- Juvenile fiction
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Geographic Access
- Cumberland Street
- Street Address
- 4687 Kingsway
- 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.
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Elsie at Nantucket
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.10
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Publisher
- George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1884
- Series
- The Elsie books
- Printer
- Bradbury, Agnew & Co.
- Physical Description
- 334 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mrs. W. Whiting" [handwritten in red pencil on back pastedown, and on front endpapers in black ink]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christian life
- Families
- Obedience
- 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.
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Elsie's Children
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.2
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Publisher
- George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1877
- Series
- The Elsie books
- Printer
- W. Jolly and Sons
- Physical Description
- 340 p. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mrs. W. Whiting" [handwritten in black ink on page opposing front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christian life
- Family--Fiction
- Juvenile fiction
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Geographic Access
- Cumberland Street
- Object History
- 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.
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Elsie's friends at Woodburn
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.13
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1887
- Series
- The Elsie books
- Printer
- Upcot Gill & Son
- Physical Description
- 334 p. : 19 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christian life
- Families
- Southern States--History--1865-1877
- 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.
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Elsie's womanhood
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.21
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1875
- Series
- The Elsie books
- Printer
- W. Jolly & Sons
- Physical Description
- 406 p. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "2nd book" [handwritten on front pastedown in pencil]
- 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.
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Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Eventide at Bethel, or, the night-dream of the desert : an Old Testament chapter in providence and grace
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.169.38
- Call Number
- 242 MAC
- Author
- Macduff, John R. (John Ross), 1818-1895
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- James Nisbet & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1878
- Physical Description
- xiii, 277 p. : ill ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "Heritage Village", crossed out "B136 n" -- handwritten in pen on endpaper (front) with tag.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Jacob (Biblical patriarch)
- Notes
- 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.
Favorite poems
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.113
- Call Number
- 808.81 FAV
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- H. M. Caldwell Co.
- Publication Date
- 1880
- Physical Description
- 256 p. : 16 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mrs. F. B. Street
6176 Walker Ave
Burnaby, B.C." [Handwritten in blue pen and pasted to front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English poetry
- American poetry
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For her dear sake
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.136.117
- Call Number
- 824.8 HAY
- Author
- Hay, Mary Cecil, 1839-1886
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Richard Edward King, Limited
- Publication Date
- c1880
- Physical Description
- 412 p.
- Inscription
- "W25", in black pen inside front cover
"W25", in black pen on front endpaper, crossed out in pencil
"C.R. Lambert", handwritten in brown ink on front endpaper, 'Lambert' crossed out
"Thornburrow", handwritten in brown ink on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
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Froggy's little brother
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV976.230.24
- Call Number
- 823.8 BRE
- Author
- Brenda
- Contributor
- Cheshire, William
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- John F. Shaw And Co.
- Publication Date
- c1875
- Physical Description
- 199, [14] p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "Aberdeen School Board. / CONTINUATION EVENING CLASSES." printed on label
"A", handwritten, then "Prize / AWARDED TO", printed
"Kate Moir / Causeway End", handwritten
"School, / for EXCELLENCE in", printed
"the general work of the class. / Helen A. May", handwritten
"Teacher.", printed
"Thomas Hector", stamped signature
"Clerk of the Board", printed
"24th March", handwritten
"1899", "18" printed, "99" handwritten
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
- Notes
- Pseudonym for Georgina Castle Smith (nee Meyrick).
- Cheshire, W. (illustrator)
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The fugitives : or, the tyrant queen of Madagascar