A school history of the United States
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.165.126
- Call Number
- 973 MAC
- Edition
- 1915 ed.
- Author
- Mace, William H. (William Harrison), 1852-1938
- Contributor
- Colby, Homer Wayland, 1874-1950
- Dietzler, H. W.
- Fink, Denman, 1880-1956
- Reich, Jacques, 1852-1923
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- Rand, McNally & Company
- Publication Date
- 1915
- Physical Description
- xiii, 273 p., xvii-xcvi, 16 p., [27] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), col. ports. ; 21 cm.
- Inscription
- "--Made--1915--" [handwritten in black ink on front cover]
"C.Norman Yount
____[Lone?], Washington
November" [handwritten in black ink on front cover]
"C. Norman Yount
_______ _______" [handwritten in black ink on front cover]
"He must have had a very large nose" [handwritten in pencil above portrait of George Washington with line drawn from "nose" to George Washington's nose]
"C. Norman Yount." [Signed in purple ink below facsimile of George Washington's signature]
"Norman C. _____[Yount]" [handwritten in pencil at top of t.p.]
"Norman Yount
Lone, Washington" [handwritten in purple ink at top of t.p.]
"C. Norman Yount
Lone, Wash
May 19, 1925" [handwritten in purple ink on back of "Columbus sighting land" port. Above initials N.Y. coloured in red and green]
"Ca
Claren" [handwritten and crossed out in pencil on back of "Wolfe's victory on the Heights of Abraham" p.130]
"Clarence
Norman
Yount
May, 1925" [handwritten in pencil on back of "Wolfe's victory on the Heights of Abraham" p.130]
"Norman Yount
_ove to me
by De_ _bert at school.
_ it was his s__ters[sisters]
book before he had it" [handwritten in purple ink on back endpaper]
"C. Norman Yount
Lone, Washington
November 24, 1924" [handwritten in black ink on back cover"
Study notes and other writings found on front paste down, front endpaper, back endpaper and back paste down. As well as other pages throughout the book.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- United States--History
- Notes
- "Illustrated by Homer W. Colby, H. W. Dietzler, and Denman Fink" --T.p.
- "Portraits by Jacques Reich"
- Author's given name and dates: Mace, William H. (William Harrison), 1852-1938
- Illustrator's given name and dates: Colby, Homer Wayland, 1874-1950
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A short history of the English people
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.165.124
- Call Number
- 942 GRE
- Edition
- Rev. and enl.
- Author
- Green, John Richard, 1837-1883
- Contributor
- Green, Alice Stopford, 1848-1929
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co., Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1916
- Printer
- R. Clay and Sons Ltd.
- Physical Description
- iv, 1040 p. : col. maps ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "J J McRae / P N S / 1922-3" [handwritten inside front cover]
"J J McRae / Provincial Normal School / 1922-23" [handwritten inside front cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Great Britain--History
- England--History
- Notes
- "Revised and enlarged, with epilogue by Alice Stopford Green" -- t.p.
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A synopsis of the British pharmacopoeia preparations : designed for the use of pharmaceutical and medical students
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
- BV985.3838.1
- 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 [England]
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1915
- c1900
- Printer
- University Press by Robert Maclehose and Co. Ltd
- Physical Description
- xiii, 456 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "E. L. Keyes / New Westminster / B C." - handwritten in ink on inside of front cover.
"E. L. Keyes / 231 Keary St. New Westminster" - handwritten in pencil on cover page.
"Prop 11412." - handwritten in pencil on cover page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Euclid's Elements
- Geometry
- 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
- Authors' given name and dates: Hall, H. S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934
Stevens, F. H. (Frederick Haller), 1853-1933
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A text-book of medical diagnosis
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.27.84
- Call Number
- 616.075 AND
- Author
- Anders, James M. (James Meschter), 1854-1936
- Boston, L. Napoleon (Leonard Napoleon), 1871-1931
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- W. B. Saunders Co.
- Publication Date
- c1912
- Printer
- W.B. Saunders Co. Press
- Physical Description
- 1195 p., 25 leaves of plates (most col.) : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front page:
small, printed paper label, rectangular, red with white lettering:
"The J.F. HARTZ CO."
"LIMITED"
"MEDICAL BOOKS"
"TORONTO"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Medicine
- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "WIth 418 illustrations in the text and 25 plates, 17 of them in colors."
- Features a 16 page publisher's catalog following the index.
- Author's full name: Anders, James M. (James Meschter), 1854-1936.
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A textbook on electric lighting and railways
"Atkinson" sign painting up to now : a complete manual of the art of sign painting, contains ninty [sic] six designs or layouts and accompanying color notes, seventy five alphabets embracing all standard styles, their modifications and alternates, comprehensive text covering all practical phases of the art, for every day reference in the shop
The autobiography of Dr. Alexander Carlyle of Inveresk, 1722-1805
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.165.73
- Call Number
- 922.5 CAR
- Edition
- New ed.
- Author
- Carlyle, Alexander, 1722-1805
- Contributor
- Burton, John Hill, 1809-1881
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- T. N. Foulis
- Publication Date
- 1910
- Printer
- Morrison & Gibb Limited
- Physical Description
- xix, 615 p., [32] leaves of plates : ports. ; 22 cm
- Inscription
- "W 60" [phrase crossed out and written in black in at top of front pastedown]
Newspaper clipping of "The other Thomas Carlyle" glued to front paste down. Brief biography of Thomas Carlyle (1803-1855) a Scottish lawyer not to be confused with the author Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Biography
- Notes
- "Edited by John Hill Burton"--title page
- "New edition, with many addtional notes & thirty-two portraits of eminent men of the time in photogravure"--title page.
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Automobile repairing made easy
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV015.28.10
- Call Number
- 629.2 AUT
- Place of Publication
- S.l.
- Publisher
- [s.n.]
- Publication Date
- 1916
- Physical Description
- 1060 p. : ill., diag. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "O. B. Forsyth & Co.
Vancouver B. C." [stamped on back pastedown]
"Vern Wellburn
Hal Klassen
931-3089
P Belam
936 4103" [handwritten on front pastedown, first three lines crossed out]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Automobiles
- Automobiles--Maintenance and repair
- Notes
- Includes index
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A vagabond journey around the world : a narrative of personal experience
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV986.53.42
- Call Number
- 910.4 FRA
- Author
- Franck, Harry A. (Harry Alverson), 1881-1962
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, N.Y.
- Publisher
- Garden City Pub.
- Publication Date
- 1910
- Series
- Star books
- Physical Description
- xv, 502 p. : ports. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "Burnaby South High School
C.G. Brown,
Principal" [stamped in dark ink on front pastedown, front endpaper and back pastedown]
"J.B. Trodden" [handwritten in pencil at top of front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Voyages around the world
- Notes
- "A star book"--title page.
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A winter in India : light impressions of its cities, peoples and customs
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.5.24
- Call Number
- 915.4 SPE
- Author
- Spens, Archibald B.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead and Company
- Publication Date
- 1914
- Physical Description
- xii, 302 p. : ill., pl., maps ; 21 cm.
- Inscription
- "E129" [written vertically on outside spine]
"W-2v" [phrase is crossed out and handwritten in black ink on front paste down]
"4500
915.4
S748" [handwritten in black ink on front pastedown]
Printed label on front paste down with the following filled in
VOLUME NO. "40 129"
OF
TRAVELLING LIBRARY NO. "198"
THE PROPERTY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA [40 and 198 handwritten in black ink. 129 handwritten in pencil and circled
New York Times short review of book cut out and pasted onto title page
- Library Subject (LOC)
- India--Social life and customs
- Notes
- "with 95 Illustrations in half tone from photographs by the Author"--T.p.
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Balanced roll catalogue number 65-b
Banking and commercial geography: lesson 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV977.37.182
- Call Number
- 332.1 ECK v.1
- Author
- Eckardt, H. M. P.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- The Shaw Correspondence School
- Publication Date
- c1916
- Physical Description
- 26 p. : 18.5 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Banks and banking
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The Banner boy scouts or the struggle for leadership
Baron Trigault's vengeance
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.133.36
- Call Number
- 843.8 GAB
- Author
- Gaboriau, Émile, 1832-1873
- Contributor
- Sloan, John, 1871-1951
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Publication Date
- 1913
- Physical Description
- 404 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "W-10c", in black ink inside front cover, crossed out in pencil
"Frank Ed Bremner / Vancouver B.C.", handwritten in black ink on front endpaper
"17 / 72 / 79", in pencil on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
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B.C. Leather & Findings Co. Ltd. : wholesale leather and shoe findings, shoe store supplies, shoe machinery, catalogue no. 2
The beacon second reader
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV978.53.1
- Call Number
- 372.41 GIN
- Author
- Fassett, James H. (James Hiram), 1869-1930
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Publisher
- Ginn & Company
- Publication Date
- c1914
- Physical Description
- 192 p. : ill ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "School Dist. No.81 / Columbia Building / Grade No" - stamped on behind front cover ; "n.3" -- handwritten in ink under the stamp
"School Dist. No. 301 / Bellingham, Wash. / Corrected No. 102 / 1922" -- stamped on endpaper (front). ; "102" handwritten in ink under the stamp
"Bellingham, Wash. / School 301 Dist." -- stamped on behind front cover ; "Date 9-1-20 / F.B. Road II / No. 76" handwritten in ink under the stamp
"PEAPL / a" -- handwritten in pencil on front cover paper
"4 / 2" -- handwritten in pencil on flyleaf.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fairy tales
- Readers (Elementary)
- Notes
- Includes index.
- Author full name: Fassett, James H. (James Hiram), 1869-1930.
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Bear Brand blue book of yarncraft, volume 20
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV998.61.61
- Call Number
- 746.432 BEA
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Bear Brand Yarn Mfr's
- Publication Date
- c1919
- Physical Description
- 96 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Knitting
- Handicraft
- Notes
- "25 cents" --cover.
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