Canadian readers : book V
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3716.3
- Call Number
- 428.2 MEI Copy 1
- Author
- Meiklejohn, J. M. D. (John Miller Dow), 1836-1902
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. J. Gage and Company
- Publication Date
- 1883
- Series
- W.J. Gage & Co.'s educational series
- Physical Description
- vii, 384 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "Ernest Keyes
1333 Howe st.
Van. BC" [handwritten in pencil on front pastedown]
"Dr. Purdy, P.M.
East Selkirk" [stamped in purple ink on front pastedown]
"Ernest Keyes" [handwritten in pencil on back pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers
- Readers--19th century
- 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
- "Based on the series prepared by J. M. D. Meiklejohn" --t.p.
- "And edited by Canadian educationists for use in the schools of Canada" --t.p.
- Author's given name and dates: Meiklejohn, J. M. D. (John Miller Dow), 1830-1902
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The book of poultry : with practical schedules for judging constructed from actual analysis of the best modern decisions
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.2.27
- Call Number
- 636.5 WRI
- Edition
- New pop ed., thor rev.
- Author
- Wright, Lewis, 1838-1905
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Cassell and Company, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1891
- Printer
- Cassell and Company, Ltd.
- Physical Description
- iv-viii, 591 p. : illus., ports. ; 27 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mr. Mackenzie BC Lunn 1940"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Poultry
- Poultry--Breeding
- Notes
- Includes index.
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The handy reliable cook book : practical and comprehensive manual of commonsense cookery
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV973.26.104
- Call Number
- 641.59 WAR
- Author
- Warren, Jane
- Place of Publication
- [Vancouver, BC]
- Publisher
- Thomson Bros' Bookstore
- Publication Date
- 1892
- Physical Description
- 100 p. , [6p.] : ill. ; 16 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cookbooks--1890-1899
- Candy
- Cake
- Pastry
- Ice cream
- Cooking
- Cookbooks--British Columbia
- Cooking, American
- Fruit--Preservation
- Vegetables--Preservation
- Object History
- Thomson Bros. booksellers, stationers and printers did business in Vancouver at 46 Cordova circa. 1888 and at 108 Cordova when this book was published.
- Notes
- "How to buy, dress, cook, serve and carve every kind of meat, game, fish, fowl and vegetables. Also giving plain directions for preserving, pickling, canning and drying all kinds of berries, fruits, meats, game, etc. and also instruction for making in the best style all varieties of candies, ice creams, cakes and pastry. -- title page
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Preparatory French reader
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.170.20
- Call Number
- 448.6 SUP
- Edition
- 6th ed.
- Author
- Super, O. B. (Ovando Byron), 1848-1935
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Publisher
- D. C. Heath & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1890
- c1888
- Series
- Heath's Modern Language Series
- Physical Description
- 236 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- Front end paper:
S16 [in ink and crossed out in pencil]
"Class 4" [handwritten in ink]
"Robert Cummings"
"3210 2nd Avenue"
"Vancouver BC"
"Canada" [handwritten in pencil]
Back end paper:
"1.00" [top left corner, printed in pencil]
"THE BOOK SHOP"
"C.S. Forsythe & Co."
" Booksellers & Stationers"
Vancouver, B.C." [blue stamp with gold lettering, bottom left corner]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- French language--Readers
- French language
- Notes
- Author's given name and dates: Super, O. B. (Ovando Byron), 1848-1935.
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Methodist hymn and tune book
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.121.18
- Call Number
- 783.9 MET Ver.2
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Methodist Book and Pub. House
- Publication Date
- c1894
- Printer
- Methodist Book and Pub. House
- Physical Description
- xix, 530 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "C. C. Hockridge
Cedarville
Ont. 1900"
"910.19 _____
Vancouver BC."
[handwritten in black ink on endpaper opposing title page]
"C. C. Hockridge"[written in pencil in the middle of title page]
"1894"
[written in pen on the bottom of title page]
various numbers written in pencil on back pastedown
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Methodist Church
- Hymns, English
- Object History
- Donor's father inscribed his name and address inside book.
- Notes
- "Compiled and published by authority of the General Conference of the Methodist Church."
- Includes index.
- music and lyrics in English
- Version 2 of 2
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