The pocket Oxford dictionary of current English
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- X2794
- Call Number
- 423 OXF
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Author
- Fowler, F. G. (Francis George), 1870-1918
- Fowler, H. W. (Henry Watson), 1858-1933
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, [Great Britain]
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Publication Date
- 1960
- Printer
- University Press
- Physical Description
- 950 p., [74 p.] ; 17 cm.
- Inscription
- Pocket / Oxford / Dictionary / If lost,.. S. Schofield / 4209 Maywood Street / Burnaby / HE 3-1478
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dictionaries
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Object History
- 8029 McPherson Ave address (formerly 1270 McPherson Ave) occupied by John W. and Margaret Schofield in 1955 BC Directory. His occupation is listed as "slsmn Barham & Sands".
- Notes
- "Complied by F.G. Fowler & H.W. Fowler." -- title page.
"Revised by H.G. Le Mesurier and E. McIntosh." -- title page.
"Oxford at the Claredon Press" -- title page.
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The new teachers' and pupils' cyclopaedia : a reference library of history, geography, biography, literature, economics, civics, arts, sciences, discoveries and inventions, volume i
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV993.36.1
- Call Number
- 032 HOL v.1
- Contributor
- Holst, Bernhart Paul, 1861-
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Regina
- Publisher
- Holst Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 576 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Inscription
- Front endpaper:
"Kellie" [written and underlined in pencil]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- editor-in-chief, Bernhart P. Holst
- Contributor's given name and dates: Holst, Bernhart P. (Bernhart Paul), 1861-
- Volume 1 of 8
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The new teachers' and pupils' cyclopaedia : a reference library of history, geography, biography, literature, economics, civics, arts, sciences, discoveries and inventions, volume ii
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV993.36.2
- Call Number
- 032 HOL v.2
- Contributor
- Holst, Bernhart Paul, 1861-
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Regina
- Publisher
- Holst Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 576 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- editor-in-chief, Bernhart P. Holst
- Contributor's given name and date: Holst, Bernhart P. (Bernhart Paul), 1861-
- pages 577-1152.
- Volume 2 of 8.
- 2016 Library Technology exhibit
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The new teachers' and pupils' cyclopaedia : a reference library of history, geography, biography, literature, economics, civics, arts, sciences, discoveries and inventions, volume iii
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV993.36.3
- Call Number
- 032 HOL v.3
- Contributor
- Holst, Bernhart Paul, 1861-
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Regina
- Publisher
- Holst Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 576 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- editor-in-chief, Bernhart P. Holst
- Contributor's given name and date: Holst, Bernhart P. (Bernhart Paul), 1861-
- pages 1153-1728
- Volume 3 of 8.
- 2016 Library Technology exhibit
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The new teachers' and pupils' cyclopaedia : a reference library of history, geography, biography, literature, economics, civics, arts, sciences, discoveries and inventions, volume iv
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV993.36.4
- Call Number
- 032 HOL v.4
- Contributor
- Holst, Bernhart Paul, 1861-
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Regina
- Publisher
- Holst Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 576 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- editor-in-chief, Bernhart P. Holst
- Contributor's given name and date: Holst, Bernhart P. (Bernhart Paul), 1861-
- pages 1729-2304.
- Volume 4 of 8.
- 2016 Library Technology exhibit
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The new teachers' and pupils' cyclopaedia : a reference library of history, geography, biography, literature, economics, civics, arts, sciences, discoveries and inventions, volume v
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV993.36.5
- Call Number
- 032 HOL v.5
- Contributor
- Holst, Bernhart Paul, 1861-
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Regina
- Publisher
- Holst Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 576 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- editor-in-chief, Bernhart P. Holst
- Contributor's given name and date: Holst, Bernhart P. (Bernhart Paul), 1861-
- page 2305-2880
- Volume 5 of 8.
- 2016 Library Technology exhibit
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The new teachers' and pupils' cyclopaedia : a reference library of history, geography, biography, literature, economics, civics, arts, sciences, discoveries and inventions, volume vi
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV993.36.6
- Call Number
- 032 HOL v.6
- Contributor
- Holst, Bernhart Paul, 1861-
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Regina
- Publisher
- Holst Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 576, 143 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- editor-in-chief, Bernhart P. Holst
- Contributor's given name and date: Holst, Bernhart P. (Bernhart Paul), 1861-
- pages 2881-3260
- includes index for volumes 1-6.
- Volume 6 of 8.
- 2016 Library Technology exhibit
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Practical home and school methods of study and instruction in the fundamental elements of education with outlines and page references based on The New Teachers' and Pupils' Cyclopaedia, volume vii
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV993.36.7
- Call Number
- 032 HOL v.7
- Contributor
- Holst, Bernhart Paul, 1861-
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Regina
- Publisher
- Holst Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 367 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- "Under the Direction of Bernhart P. Holst" -- t.p.
- Contributor's given name and date: Holst, Bernhart P. (Bernhart Paul), 1861-
- Volume 7 of 8.
- 2016 Library Technology exhibit
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Practical home and school methods of study and instruction in the fundamental elements of education with outlines and page references based on The New Teachers' and Pupils' Cyclopaedia, volume viii
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV993.36.8
- Call Number
- 032 HOL v.8
- Contributor
- Holst, Bernhart Paul, 1861-
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Regina
- Publisher
- Holst Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 395 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- "Under the Direction of Bernhart P. Holst" -- t.p.
- Contributor's given name and date: Holst, Bernhart P. (Bernhart Paul), 1861-
- pages 367-761.
- Volume 7 of 8.
- 2016 Library Technology exhibit
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Harmsworth's wireless encyclopedia
The world book : organized knowledge... in story and picture, assisted by one hundred fifty distinguished scientists, educators, artists and leaders of thought in the United States and Canada, volume one
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.20.1
- Call Number
- 031 WOR v. 1
- Contributor
- O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
- Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
- Foster, Ellsworth D.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. F. Quarrie & Company
- Publication Date
- 1922
- Physical Description
- xvi, 10 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- Contributors: "Editor-in Chief: M. V. O'Shea."
"Editor for Canada: George H. Locke."
"Editor: Ellsworth D. Foster."
- Contributors' full names and dates: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
Foster, Ellsworth Decatur, 1869-1936.
- pages 1-656.
- volume 1 of 10
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The world book : organized knowledge... in story and picture, assisted by one hundred fifty distinguished scientists, educators, artists and leaders of thought in the United States and Canada, volume five
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.20.5
- Call Number
- 031 WOR v. 5
- Contributor
- O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
- Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
- Foster, Ellsworth D.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. F. Quarrie & Company
- Publication Date
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 10 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- Contributors: "Editor-in Chief: M. V. O'Shea."
"Editor for Canada: George H. Locke."
"Editor: Ellsworth D. Foster."
- Contributors' full names and dates: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
Foster, Ellsworth Decatur, 1869-1936.
- pages 2641-3280 .
- volume 5 of 10
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The world book : organized knowledge... in story and picture, assisted by one hundred fifty distinguished scientists, educators, artists and leaders of thought in the United States and Canada, volume four
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.20.4
- Call Number
- 031 WOR v. 4
- Contributor
- O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
- Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
- Foster, Ellsworth D.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. F. Quarrie & Company
- Publication Date
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 10 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- Contributors: "Editor-in Chief: M. V. O'Shea."
"Editor for Canada: George H. Locke."
"Editor: Ellsworth D. Foster."
- Contributors' full names and dates: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
Foster, Ellsworth Decatur, 1869-1936.
- pages 2001-2640.
- volume 4 of 10
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The world book : organized knowledge... in story and picture, assisted by one hundred fifty distinguished scientists, educators, artists and leaders of thought in the United States and Canada, volume six
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.20.6
- Call Number
- 031 WOR v.6
- Contributor
- O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
- Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
- Foster, Ellsworth D.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. F. Quarrie & Company
- Publication Date
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 10 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- Contributors: "Editor-in Chief: M. V. O'Shea."
"Editor for Canada: George H. Locke."
"Editor: Ellsworth D. Foster."
- Contributors' full names and dates: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
Foster, Ellsworth Decatur, 1869-1936.
- pages 3281-3952
- volume 6 of 10
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The world book : organized knowledge... in story and picture, assisted by one hundred fifty distinguished scientists, educators, artists and leaders of thought in the United States and Canada, volume nine
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.20.9
- Call Number
- 031 WAR v. 9
- Contributor
- O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
- Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
- Foster, Ellsworth D.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. F. Quarrie & Company
- Publication Date
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 10 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- Contributors: "Editor-in Chief: M. V. O'Shea."
"Editor for Canada: George H. Locke."
"Editor: Ellsworth D. Foster."
- Contributors' full names and dates: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
Foster, Ellsworth Decatur, 1869-1936.
- pages 5249-5888.
- volume 9 of 10
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The world book : organized knowledge... in story and picture, assisted by one hundred fifty distinguished scientists, educators, artists and leaders of thought in the United States and Canada, volume three
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.20.3
- Call Number
- 031 WOR v. 3
- Contributor
- O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
- Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
- Foster, Ellsworth D.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. F. Quarrie & Company
- Publication Date
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 10 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- Contributors: "Editor-in Chief: M. V. O'Shea."
"Editor for Canada: George H. Locke."
"Editor: Ellsworth D. Foster."
- Contributors' full names and dates: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
Foster, Ellsworth Decatur, 1869-1936.
- pages 1329-2000
- volume 3 of 10
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The world book : organized knowledge... in story and picture, assisted by one hundred fifty distinguished scientists, educators, artists and leaders of thought in the United States and Canada, volume eight
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.20.8
- Call Number
- 0312 WOR v.8
- Contributor
- O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
- Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
- Foster, Ellsworth D.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. F. Quarrie & Company
- Publication Date
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 10 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- Contributors: "Editor-in Chief: M. V. O'Shea."
"Editor for Canada: George H. Locke."
"Editor: Ellsworth D. Foster."
- Contributors' full names and dates: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
Foster, Ellsworth Decatur, 1869-1936.
- pages 4609-5248
- volume 8 of 10
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The world book : organized knowledge... in story and picture, assisted by one hundred fifty distinguished scientists, educators, artists and leaders of thought in the United States and Canada, volume seven
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.20.7
- Call Number
- 031 WOR v. 7
- Contributor
- O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
- Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
- Foster, Ellsworth D.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. F. Quarrie & Company
- Publication Date
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 10 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- Contributors: "Editor-in Chief: M. V. O'Shea."
"Editor for Canada: George H. Locke."
"Editor: Ellsworth D. Foster."
- Contributors' full names and dates: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
Foster, Ellsworth Decatur, 1869-1936.
- pages 3953-4608
- volume 7 of 10
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The world book : organized knowledge... in story and picture, assisted by one hundred fifty distinguished scientists, educators, artists and leaders of thought in the United States and Canada, volume two
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.20.2
- Call Number
- 031 WOR v. 2
- Contributor
- O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
- Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
- Foster, Ellsworth D.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. F. Quarrie & Company
- Publication Date
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 10 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- Contributors: "Editor-in Chief: M. V. O'Shea."
"Editor for Canada: George H. Locke."
"Editor: Ellsworth D. Foster."
- Contributors' full names and dates: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
Foster, Ellsworth Decatur, 1869-1936.
- pages 657-1328.
- volume 2 of 10
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The world book : organized knowledge... in story and picture, assisted by one hundred fifty distinguished scientists, educators, artists and leaders of thought in the United States and Canada, volume ten
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.20.10
- Call Number
- 031 WAR v.10
- Contributor
- O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
- Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
- Foster, Ellsworth D.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. F. Quarrie & Company
- Publication Date
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 10 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- Includes index.
- Contributors: "Editor-in Chief: M. V. O'Shea."
"Editor for Canada: George H. Locke."
"Editor: Ellsworth D. Foster."
- Contributors' full names and dates: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932
Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
Foster, Ellsworth Decatur, 1869-1936.
- pages 5889-6528.
- volume 10 of 10
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