"Presented
To my valued fried Rev. D. W. Scott. a former neighbor at Capitol Hill with best wishes of the author
George Green
Victoria March 1 1947" [handwritten in black ink on page opposing front pastedown]
"BMMM-WU SIGNED 1st ED 50.00" [handwritten in pencil on page opposing front pastedown]
"By George Green, pioneer resident of Burnaby, and an ex-Councillor. Charter Member of the British Columbia Historical Association, Vancouver Branch, and an Executive Member."
Textbook "Science & Progress", by H.O. English , T. B. Edwards, D. M. Flather, W.C. Ozard and J.A. Spragge ( all teachers in BC schools), published by J.M. Dent & Sons (Canada) Limited. "Made in British Columbia, Canada By Wrigley Printing Company Limited, Vancouver.", copyright , Canada 1947. The book has blue cloth covers and is 14.5 cm wide by 20 cm high and 3.5 cm thick, 711 pages with the last page torn out. Locally produced BC school textbook.
Inscription
"Bill R__" and various numbers [handwritten on front pastedown]
"Grace Kellie
Turn in all experiments Rm. 6 B. R.
Edna-Gace Kellie
Lois Van Horne" [handwritten in pencil and ink on page opposing front pastedown]
[handwritten notes and underlined passages throughout book, chiefly in pencil]
"Downtown at noon. I have to go to Agnes'" [handwritten on back endpapers]
[various scribbles and notes, including 15 barely legible names and page 203-404 handwritten in pencil on page opposing back pastedown]