Aiming higher : or, perseverance and faithfulness triumphant
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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Elsie's winter trip
- 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.
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The golden house
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.38.13
- Call Number
- 823.8 BAK
- Author
- Baker, Sarah S. (Sarah Schoonmaker), 1824-1906
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1903
- Physical Description
- 188, [4] p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "LOCHEE / Boys' & Girls' Religious Association / AWARDED TO / Lizzie Howie / FOR REGULAR ATTENDANCE / AT / SABBATH MORNING SERVICE, / VICTORIA HALL, HIGH STREET. / LOCHEE / December 19-" on preprinted paper pasted inside front cover, name only handwritten
"W 8m" in black ink inside front cover, crossed out
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
- Juvenile fiction
- Notes
- Pseudonym of Baker, Sarah Schoonmaker, 1824-1906 also known as Aunt Friendly
- List of illustrations doesn't match actual locations of illustrations in book
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In the Irish brigade : a tale of war in Flanders and Spain
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV001.1.33
- Call Number
- 823.8 HEN
- Author
- Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Blackie and Son
- Publication Date
- 1901
- Series
- Popular Edition
- Printer
- Blackie & Son
- Physical Description
- vi, 384, 32 p., [12] leaves of plates : ill.
- Inscription
- "To Eric / From Minnie & George / Xmas 1925", [Handwritten in blue and black ink on front endpaper, centre.]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
- Juvenile fiction
- Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746
- Notes
- Author's given name and dates: Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902.
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Kim
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.5.10
- Call Number
- 823.8 KIP
- Edition
- Canadian copyright ed.
- Author
- Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- George N. Morang & Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1901
- Physical Description
- 460 p., : ill. ; 20 cm
- Inscription
- "L. E. Borden" [handwritten on front endpaper]
"Ex-Libris
L. E. Borden, M. D." [on sticker on front pastedown]
"Christmas 1906.
L. E. Borden. Esq. M. D.
from
Alice Viscock" [handwritten in black ink on page front endpapers]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Orphans
- Boys
- Juvenile fiction
- Fiction--20th century
- Notes
- Includes author's list.
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The overall boys : a first reader
The Roggie & Reggie Stories
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.29.9
- Author
- Smith, Gertrude, 1860-1917
- Contributor
- Mars, E. (Ethel), 1876-1959
- Squire, Maud Hunt, 1873-1954
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Publication Date
- 1904
- c1900
- Physical Description
- v, 95 p., [14] leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "Merry Christmas 1905
from
Uncle '____'"
"Willie Edward Roberts"
[handwritten in ink on page opposing front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Juvenile fiction
- Fiction--20th century
- Notes
- "Illustrated by E. Mars and M.H. Squire."
- Contributors' full names and dates are:
Mars, E. (Ethel), 1876-1959
Squire, Maud Hunt, 1873-1957
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The royal treasury of story and song : part vi : tales that are told
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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