The literary digest : volume lxxxii, no. 2 : New York, July 12, 1924 : whole number 1786
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Accession Code
- BV985.1247.1
- Call Number
- 051 LIT
- Contributor
- Wagnalls, Adam Willis, 1843-1924
- Funk, Wilfred J. (Wilfred John), 1883-1965
- Publisher
- Funk & Wagnalls
- Publication Date
- July 12 1924
- Physical Description
- 76 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Public opinion
- Literature
- Notes
- Periodical issue
- "Public Opinion (New York) combined with The Literary Digest" -- cover.
- published by Funk & Wagnalls (Adam W. Wagnalls, Pres.; Wilfred J Funk, Vice-Pres.)
- Contributer full name given as follows: Funk, Wilfred J. (Wilfred John), 1883-1965
- Issue enclosed in a beige paper file folder.
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New York in MCMXXIII : an illustrated book of the city, compiled in honor of the 46th Convention of the National Electric Light Association
Digest of elementary chemistry : regents - college entrance
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV018.25.2
- Call Number
- 540 MEN
- Author
- Mendel, Martin
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Globe Book company
- Publication Date
- c1927
- Physical Description
- v, 234 p. : ill ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- Top left corner of front end paper
"J.G. Acres.
1775 Marine Dr. W.
Vancouver
B.C." [handwritten in black pen with each line crossed out ]
Middle of title page
"Jack Acres.
Class 6
Magee High School
Vancouver,
B.C."
"Hugh Young.
Room 21.
Magee High" [ Two different handwritten notes with the "Jack" section crossed out only. In black... maybe dark blue pen?]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chemistry
- Object History
- Textbook used at Gilmore School. Came via donor's parents who were teachers at the school: William (Bill) McKenzie and Georgina McKenzie.
- Notes
- "Head of the Chemistry Department, Thomas Jefferson High School, Broooklyn, New York."
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The history of photography, from 1839 to the present day
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 770.9 NEW
- Author
- Newhall, Beaumont, 1908-1993
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Museum of Modern Art
- Publication Date
- c1949
- Physical Description
- 256 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Inscription
- "D. H. MOORE / 221 PARK ST. / PORT ARTHUR, ONT. CANADA", printed on sticker on inside of front cover.
- "Hal Johnston Images / 4447 Venables Street / Burnaby, B.C. / V5C 3A5", printed on stick on inside of front cover.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Photography--History
- Notes
- Distributed by Simon and Schuster, New York
- Text first published in the exhibition catalog Photography, 1839-1937 by the Museum of Modern Art in 1937. In 1938 the text and ill. were reprinted with minor revisions as Photography: a short critical history.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 251) and index.
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1920 national electrical code
Accounting reports in business management : use of financial and operating statements, together with a system of standards and performance records, in maintaining efficient management and control
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.51.4
- Call Number
- 657 GRE
- Author
- Gregory, Homer Ewart
- Place of Publication
- New York, N.Y.
- Publisher
- Ronald Press Co.
- Publication Date
- 1928
- Physical Description
- xi, 445 p. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "S. Johnson / 1416 East 41st St." -- handwritten in pencil endpaper (front).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Accounting
- Business
- Notes
- Includes index.
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A distinctive group of beaded bags, including original models designed by Harriet B. Davis; simple instructions ... with illustrations by actual photographs.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Accession Code
- BV986.18.1
- Call Number
- 746.5 DAV
- Edition
- 10th ed.
- Author
- Davis, Harriet B.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Dritz-Traum Co.
- Publication Date
- c1927
- Physical Description
- 32 p. : ill. : 24 cm.
- Inscription
- "1400 A 8
25¢" [Handwritten in pencil on front cover]
"1927" [Handwritten in pencil on front cover and first page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Beadwork
- Handbags
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The adventures of Tom Sawyer
The advertising handbook : a reference work covering the principles and practice of advertising
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV989.32.1
- Call Number
- 659 HALL
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Author
- Hall, S. Roland
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc.
- Publication Date
- 1921
- c1921
- Printer
- Maple Press
- Physical Description
- 743 p. : ill. : 19.5 cm
- Inscription
- "John A. Burton" [handwritten in black ink on front flyleaf]
"J.A. Burton"
"661-12 Ave."
"New West"
"B.C." [handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Advertising
- Object History
- Donor purchased book in 1935 for $1.00 from Ainsworth's Book Store on Pender Street in Vancouver.
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An introductory course of quantitative chemical analysis, with explanatory notes and stoichiometrical problems
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.122.49
- Call Number
- 545 TAL
- Edition
- 5th ed., rev.
- Author
- Talbot, Henry Paul, 1864-1927
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The MacMillan Company
- Publication Date
- 1921
- c1908
- Physical Description
- iii-vii; 177 p. : ill. , tables ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- inside, "P.G. Paterson '23"
"H.G. Dolittle: W"
"R.S. Willison 21"
Philip G. Paterson"
"McAinsh & Co. Limited"
"4 College St. Toronto"
"Vol 1"
"2.00"
"$1.50"
crossed-out "S 79"
problems and notes
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chemistry, Analytic--Quantitative
- Chemistry--Textbooks
- Notes
- Includes index.
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Applied mechanics
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV989.9.3
- Call Number
- 620.1 POO
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 8th imp.
- Author
- Poorman, Alfred P. (Alfred Peter), 1877-
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- McGraw-Holl Book Co.
- Publication Date
- 1923
- Printer
- The Maple Press
- Physical Description
- xiv, 293 p. : ill. : 24 cm.
- Inscription
- "Kenneth Martin
Science "31""[Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Mechanics, Applied
- Notes
- Includes index.
- Author's full name and date: Poorman, Alfred P. (Alfred Peter), 1877-
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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 text-book of physics : including a collection of examples and questions
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.4.31
- Call Number
- 530 WAT
- Edition
- 8th ed.
- Author
- Watson, W. (William), 1868-1919
- Contributor
- Moss, Herbert
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green and Co.
- Publication Date
- 1923
- Printer
- Robert Maclehose and Co. Ltd.
- Physical Description
- iii-xx, 976 p. :ill. ; 21 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front cover: "Nabil Sabbagh"[handwritten in ink] "Scientific Section"
"ADIB F. SABBAGH" [ink stamp]
"c/o Queen's University"
"Kingston (Ontario) Canada"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Physics--Textbooks
- Physics
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "with diagrams".
- "revised by Herbert Moss".
- Author's given name and dates: Watson, W. (William), 1868-1919.
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A treatise on baking
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV998.65.3
- Call Number
- 641.71 WIH
- Author
- Wihlfahrt, Julius Emil
- Brooks, Robert W.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Fleishmann Company
- Publication Date
- c1928
- Printer
- Rand McNally & Co.
- Physical Description
- 364 p. : ill.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Baking
- Bread
- Cake
- Notes
- Second printing
- "Formulas and methods": p. 295-353.
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Audels carpenters and builders guide #4 : a practical illustrated trade assistant on modern construction for carpenters, joiners, builders, mechanics, and all wood workers
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV000.3.3
- Call Number
- 694 GRA
- Author
- Graham, Frank Duncan, 1875-1965
- Contributor
- Emery, Thomas J.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- T. Audel & Co.
- Publication Date
- c1923
- Physical Description
- 4 v. (xvi, 1546 p.) : ill. : 17 cm.
- Inscription
- "H. A. McCallum" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf and first page of chapter 47]
"WALTER GALLOWAY
BOOKSTORE
135 HASTINGS ST. E.
VANCOUVER, B.C." [Stamped in purple ink on back endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Carpentry--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Building--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Notes
- "Thomas J. Emery--associate."
- Includes index.
- Author's full name and date : Graham, Frank Duncan, 1875-
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