Land of promise : Robert Burnaby's letters from colonial British Columbia, 1858-1863
The home library of useful knowledge : a condensation of fifty-two books in one volume, constituting a complete cyclopedia of reference, historical, biographical, scientific and statistical : embracing the most approved and simple methods of self-instruction in all branches of popular education
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.2.17
- Call Number
- 030 PEA
- Contributor
- Peale, R. S. (Richard S.)
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- Home Library Association
- Publication Date
- 1888
- c1887
- Physical Description
- 830 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mr. Morris Moss"
"J. A. C. Maerriman"
"Nov 27th 1888"
[handwritten on certificate of membership in endpapers]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- "Compiled and edited by R. S. Peale, assisted by eminent specialists in each department" -- t.p.
- Includes index
- Contributor's full name is Peale, R. S. (Richard S.).
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Times encyclopedia and gazetteer ; volume 1
Times encyclopedia and gazetteer ; volume 2
Times encyclopedia and gazetteer ; volume 3
Times Encyclopedia and Gazetteer ; volume 4
Times encyclopedia and gazetteer ; volume 5
Times encyclopedia and gazetteer ; volume 6
Times encyclopedia and gazetteer ; volume 7
Times encyclopedia and gazetteer ; volume 8
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia, volume i
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV975.23.1
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v.1 1919
- Contributor
- Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
- Thompson, Holland, 1873-1940
- Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- c1919
- Physical Description
- x, 334 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Children's encyclopædias and dictionaries
- Notes
- editors in chief, Arthur Mee and Holland Thompson
"With an introduction by John H. Finley..." -- Title page
- Contributor's full name and dates: Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940
- pages 1-334
- volume 1 of 20.
Less detail
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia, volume ii
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia, volume iii
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia, volume iv
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia, volume v
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia, volume vi
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia, volume vii
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia, volume viii
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia, volume ix
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia, volume x