U. T. D. (up to date) method for guitar : containing the rudiments of music explained, a full course of instruction for the guitar, and a large collection of choice pieces composed and arranged
Vera's trust : a tale
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV018.11.18
- Call Number
- 823.8 EVE
- Author
- Everett-Green, Evelyn, 1859-1932
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Physical Description
- 302 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "A Prize given by / Mr. Allen / for Regular Attendance / Awarded to / Rhoda Lang, / she having attended / the whole 424 times / that the school was open during the past year / February 1st 1903" [note handwritten and glued onto front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Children's literature
- Fiction--19th century
- Names
- Exworthy, William Albert "Bert"
- Love, George Richard
- Object History
- Rhoda Lang was born in 1893 in Devon, England to William Henry Lang and Emla Wounacott. She and her first husband, Corp. Albert Edgar Exworthy had at least two children, W.A. Exworthy (William Albert / Bert) and Rosemary June Exworthy. After the death of her first husband in 1919, she married George Love in 1922. George adopted her children. Other accessioned items associated with Mr. Exworthy include: BV989.3.2, BV992.42.1, BV006.9.1, BV011.2, BV018.11.17, and BV018.11.19.
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The voice of praise : a compilation of the very best sacred songs for use in .... Sunday school and praise services
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.121.25
- Call Number
- 245.78 HAL
- Author
- Hall, J. Lincoln (Joseph Lincoln), 1866-1930
- Mack, Irvin H.
- Miles, C. Austin (Charles Austin), 1868-1946
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, Penn.
- Publisher
- Hall-Mack company
- Publication Date
- c1904
- Physical Description
- 221, [3] p. ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "Chas. C. Hockridge, General Merchants, Cedarville, Ont." -- stamped on endpaper (front).
- "Christmas Tree Present Cedarville December 1904 / to Mrs. Charles Hockridge Organists Cedarville Churches / By Joseph McArdle" -- handwritten in ink on flyleaf.
- "100)25.00)25" "200", line, "300" -- handwritten in pen on front board paper verso.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Sunday schools
- Hymns, English
- Object History
- Donor's father inscribed his name and address inside book.
- Notes
- Includes index.
- Authors' given name and dates : Hall, J. Lincoln (Joseph Lincoln), 1866-1930.
Miles, C. Austin (Charles Austin), 1868-1946
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War in South Africa and the dark continent : from savagery to civilization
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV975.30.6
- Call Number
- 968.2 HAR
- Author
- Harding, William
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- Dominion
- Publication Date
- c1899
- Physical Description
- 11-550 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- South African War, 1899-1902
- South Africa--History
- Notes
- "The strange story of a weird world from the earliest ages to the present, including the war with the Boers. Embracing the explorations and settlements, wars and conquests, peoples and governments, resources and produces, of this the least known, yet by nature endowed as the richest and most wonderful of continents, and a detailed history of the causes and events of the British-Boer War" --T.p.XXX
"Superbly illustrated with half-tone engravings made from photographs taken expressly for this book" --T.p.
Author's given name and dates: Harding, William Harry, 1941-
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Webster's new unabridged dictionary of the English language
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV977.39.1
- Call Number
- 423 WEB 1901
- Edition
- New and enl. ed.
- Author
- Webster, Noah, 1758-1843
- Contributor
- Fallows, Samuel, 1835-1922
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- Thompson & Thomas
- Publication Date
- 1901
- Physical Description
- xvii, 1281 p., 1074 p. ; ill. (some col.) : 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- Notes
- "Containing fully 45,000 more words, definitions and phrases than are to be found in the latest editions of Webster's and Worchester's unabridged dictionaries; and about 25,000 more words than are contained in Webster's Interational Dictionary, making them ost comprehensive and complete dictionary of the English language extant."--t.p.
"Illustrated with 2000 engravings"--t.p.
"Greatly englarged and thoroughly revised to daye by Rt. Rev. Samual Fallows"--t.p.
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Webster's self-pronouncing vest pocket dictionary, 51,200 words : containing also rules for spelling, punctuation, use of captials, etc. ; tables of weights and measures ; parliamentary law, postal information, revenue law of 1898, national bankruptcy law ; pointers in proofreading, etc., etc., etc.
Wellcome's excerpta therapeutica
Wellcome's excerpta therapeutica
Were you born in May?
- 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.
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What all the world's a-seeking : or, the vital law of true life, true greatness power, and happiness
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4029.1
- Call Number
- 171 TRI
- Edition
- 12th ed.
- Author
- Trine, Ralph Waldo, 1866-1958
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Gay and Bird
- Publication Date
- 1907
- Printer
- T and A. Constable
- Physical Description
- viii, 253 p. ; 21 cm.
- Inscription
- "My responsibility his in keeping myself in a faithful & never parting connection to the Infinite Source" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (front).
"185.197.200.201" -- handwritten in pencil on envelope on endpaper (front).
"75" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (front).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Conduct of life
- Christian life
- Character
- Notes
- Includes index.
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When it was dark the story of a great conspiracy
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.136.124
- Call Number
- 823.9 THO
- Author
- Thorne, Guy, 1875-1923
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Greening & Co., Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1905
- Series
- Greening's Colonial Library
- Printer
- Colston and Coy, Limited
- Physical Description
- viii, 427 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "W25", in black ink inside front cover, crossed out in pencil
"C.R. Thornburrow", handwritten in brown ink on pre-title page
"Kcd/1.25", in pencil inside back cover
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
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With Buller in Natal or, a born leader
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV994.30.66
- Call Number
- 823.8 HEN
- Contributor
- Rainey, W. (William), 1852-1936
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Blackie & Son
- Publication Date
- 1901
- Physical Description
- 384 p. : ill., map
- Inscription
- "Arthur with love from / Flory. Xmas 1902" [Handwritten in black ink on front endpaper, top centre]
"6/-" [pencil on back of back endpaper]
"T" [pencil p.17]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Juvenile fiction
- South African War, 1899-1902
- Notes
- Author full name: Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902
- Illustrated by W. Rainey
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The works of William Shakespeare : with life, glossary, etc.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.20
- Call Number
- 822.3 SHA
- Edition
- Universal ed.
- Author
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne
- Publication Date
- 1893
- Printer
- Morrison and Gibb
- Physical Description
- vii, 1124 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- Title page:
"Frank B. Street
6176 Walker Ave.
Burnaby 1, B.C." [stamped in blue ink]
verso of title page:
"Pound." [written in pencil]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan
- English poetry--Early modern
- Notes
- "carefully edited from the best texts and compared with recent commentators by the editor of the "Chandos" classics." -- t.p.
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