The American cyclopedia of the automobile or, Motor cars and motoring self-taught : a work of reference & self instruction
Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. i
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- Burnaby Village Museum
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- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.15.51
- Call Number
- 032 CHA v.1
- Author
- Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
- Chambers, William, 1800-1883
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- W. and R. Chambers
- Publication Date
- 1860
- Printer
- W. and R. Chambers
- Physical Description
- 819 p. : ill., maps; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Object History
- From the August 3, 1971 acquisition record: "This set of Encyclopedia was given to my paternal Grandparents on their wedding day in 1876, in London, England. They were given to my father (L.W. Taverner) upon the day of his father in 1897 and he brought them to Canada when he emigrated here in 1904. I can recall they many times they were used as "reference" in my early childhood not only by our family, but by neighbours and friends in settling 'friendly' arguments."
- Notes
- volume 1 of 10.
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Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. ii
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.15.52
- Call Number
- 032 CHA v.2
- Author
- Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
- Chambers, William, 1800-1883
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- W. and R. Chambers
- Publication Date
- 1861
- Printer
- W. and R. Chambers
- Physical Description
- 828 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Object History
- From the August 3, 1971 acquisition record: "This set of Encyclopedia was given to my paternal Grandparents on their wedding day in 1876, in London, England. They were given to my father (L.W. Taverner) upon the day of his father in 1897 and he brought them to Canada when he emigrated here in 1904. I can recall they many times they were used as "reference" in my early childhood not only by our family, but by neighbours and friends in settling 'friendly' arguments."
- Notes
- volume 2 of 10.
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Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. iii
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.15.53
- Call Number
- 032 CHA v.3
- Author
- Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
- Chambers, William, 1800-1883
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- W. and R. Chambers
- Publication Date
- 1862
- Printer
- W. and R. Chambers
- Physical Description
- 827 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Object History
- From the August 3, 1971 acquisition record: "This set of Encyclopedia was given to my paternal Grandparents on their wedding day in 1876, in London, England. They were given to my father (L.W. Taverner) upon the day of his father in 1897 and he brought them to Canada when he emigrated here in 1904. I can recall they many times they were used as "reference" in my early childhood not only by our family, but by neighbours and friends in settling 'friendly' arguments."
- Notes
- volume 3 of 10.
Less detail
Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. iv
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.15.54
- Call Number
- 032 CHA v.4
- Author
- Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
- Chambers, William, 1800-1883
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- W. and R. Chambers
- Publication Date
- 1862
- Printer
- W. and R. Chambers
- Physical Description
- 828 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Object History
- From the August 3, 1971 acquisition record: "This set of Encyclopedia was given to my paternal Grandparents on their wedding day in 1876, in London, England. They were given to my father (L.W. Taverner) upon the day of his father in 1897 and he brought them to Canada when he emigrated here in 1904. I can recall they many times they were used as "reference" in my early childhood not only by our family, but by neighbours and friends in settling 'friendly' arguments."
- Notes
- volume 4 of 10.
Less detail
Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. ix
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.15.59
- Call Number
- 032 CHA v.9
- Author
- Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
- Chambers, William, 1800-1883
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- W. and R. Chambers
- Publication Date
- 1867
- Printer
- W. and R. Chambers
- Physical Description
- 827 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Object History
- From the August 3, 1971 acquisition record: "This set of Encyclopedia was given to my paternal Grandparents on their wedding day in 1876, in London, England. They were given to my father (L.W. Taverner) upon the day of his father in 1897 and he brought them to Canada when he emigrated here in 1904. I can recall they many times they were used as "reference" in my early childhood not only by our family, but by neighbours and friends in settling 'friendly' arguments."
- Notes
- volume 9 of 10.
Less detail
Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. v
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.15.55
- Call Number
- 032 CHA v.5
- Author
- Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
- Chambers, William, 1800-1883
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- W. and R. Chambers
- Publication Date
- 1863
- Printer
- W. and R. Chambers
- Physical Description
- 828 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Object History
- From the August 3, 1971 acquisition record: "This set of Encyclopedia was given to my paternal Grandparents on their wedding day in 1876, in London, England. They were given to my father (L.W. Taverner) upon the day of his father in 1897 and he brought them to Canada when he emigrated here in 1904. I can recall they many times they were used as "reference" in my early childhood not only by our family, but by neighbours and friends in settling 'friendly' arguments."
- Notes
- volume 5 of 10.
Less detail
Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. vi
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.15.56
- Call Number
- 032 CHA v.6
- Author
- Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
- Chambers, William, 1800-1883
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- W. and R. Chambers
- Publication Date
- 1864
- Printer
- W. and R. Chambers
- Physical Description
- 826 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Object History
- From the August 3, 1971 acquisition record: "This set of Encyclopedia was given to my paternal Grandparents on their wedding day in 1876, in London, England. They were given to my father (L.W. Taverner) upon the day of his father in 1897 and he brought them to Canada when he emigrated here in 1904. I can recall they many times they were used as "reference" in my early childhood not only by our family, but by neighbours and friends in settling 'friendly' arguments."
- Notes
- volume 6 of 10.
Less detail
Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. vii
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.15.57
- Call Number
- 032 CHA v.7 1865
- Author
- Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
- Chambers, William, 1800-1883
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- W. and R. Chambers
- Publication Date
- 1865
- Printer
- W. and R. Chambers
- Physical Description
- 828 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Object History
- From the August 3, 1971 acquisition record: "This set of Encyclopedia was given to my paternal Grandparents on their wedding day in 1876, in London, England. They were given to my father (L.W. Taverner) upon the day of his father in 1897 and he brought them to Canada when he emigrated here in 1904. I can recall they many times they were used as "reference" in my early childhood not only by our family, but by neighbours and friends in settling 'friendly' arguments."
- Notes
- volume 7 of 10.
Less detail
Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. viii
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.15.58
- Call Number
- 032 CHA v.8 1866
- Author
- Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
- Chambers, William, 1800-1883
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- W. and R. Chambers
- Publication Date
- 1866
- Printer
- W. and R. Chambers
- Physical Description
- 828 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Object History
- From the August 3, 1971 acquisition record: "This set of Encyclopedia was given to my paternal Grandparents on their wedding day in 1876, in London, England. They were given to my father (L.W. Taverner) upon the day of his father in 1897 and he brought them to Canada when he emigrated here in 1904. I can recall they many times they were used as "reference" in my early childhood not only by our family, but by neighbours and friends in settling 'friendly' arguments."
- Notes
- volume 8 of 10.
Less detail
Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. x
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.15.60
- Call Number
- 032 CHA vol. x
- Author
- Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
- Chambers, William, 1800-1883
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- W. and R. Chambers
- Publication Date
- 1868
- Printer
- W. and R. Chambers
- Physical Description
- 821 p. : ill., maps (some col.); 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Object History
- From the August 3, 1971 acquisition record: "This set of Encyclopedia was given to my paternal Grandparents on their wedding day in 1876, in London, England. They were given to my father (L.W. Taverner) upon the day of his father in 1897 and he brought them to Canada when he emigrated here in 1904. I can recall they many times they were used as "reference" in my early childhood not only by our family, but by neighbours and friends in settling 'friendly' arguments."
- Notes
- volume 10 of 10.
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The complete library of universal knowledge : ten great books in one volume : the culmination of centuries of human effort showing the newest conditions of industry, commerce, invention, science, art, literature, philosophy, etc., etc. : including also self-instruction in bookkeeping, computation, correspondence, points of law and legal forms, penmanship and shorthand supplemented by review questions for students
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- Burnaby Village Museum
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- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3697.1
- Call Number
- 031 CAR
- Contributor
- Cary, Ferdinand Ellsworth, 1848-
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- C.F. Beezley
- Publication Date
- c1904
- Physical Description
- 702 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- Contains: Modern inventions and discoveries--Wonders of industrial progress--A Vivid array of facts concerning diferent nations--A Thousand things worth knowing--Solid food for sound minds--Facts for the curious--Self-instruction in bookkeeping--Commercial arithmetic and ready reckoner--Law without a lawyer--Self instruction in letter writing--Spelling and punctuation--Self instruction in modern writing--Self instruction in short-hand writing--One hundred ways to make money
- review questions for students are in the back
- Contributor's given name and contribution: Cary, Ferdinand Ellsworth (editor)
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Enquire within upon everything
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- Burnaby Village Museum
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- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV987.18.3
- Call Number
- 031 ENQ 1906
- Edition
- 103rd ed.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Madgwick, Houlston and Co.
- Publication Date
- 1906
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- "Enlarged and Thoroughly Revised" -from title page
- "Enlarged edition / revised to date" -from the spine
- Publisher formally known as Houlston and Sons
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Everybody's pocket cyclopaedia of things worth knowing; things difficult to remember; and table of references
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV989.4.1
- Call Number
- 032 LEM
- Author
- Lemon, Don
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Madgwick Houlston
- Publication Date
- 1908
- Series
- Saxon's everybody's series ; no. 1
- Physical Description
- 242 p. : ill., maps, 14 cm.
- Inscription
- Title page:
"MWatson
51 Nimms St
Middle Park
Melb
Victoria" [written in pencil]
other handwritten notes in pencil, words are indiscernible.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- Includes index.
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The home library of entertainment instruction and amusement
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- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV984.12.4
- Call Number
- 032 MEE
- Author
- Meek, Thomas Sheppard
- Place of Publication
- St. Louis
- Publisher
- N.D. Thompson Pub. Co
- Publication Date
- 1902
- Physical Description
- xxiv, 544 p. [80] leaves of plates ; front., ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
- Inscription
- Front endpaper"
"Mr. Shei__" [written in blue ink]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Readers and speakers--1870-
- Notes
- Contents: Book I. Fireside gems from our popular poets -- Book II. The model speaker and reciter -- Book III. Games, amusements and sports -- Book IV. The songs we love to sing -- Book V. The home book of etiquette -- Book VI. Wonderful and remarkable things and facts -- Book VII. Biography anecdote of the great
- "richly embellished with over 100 duograph and half-tone engravings"
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The modern world dictionary of the English language : an original work on a new principle which compiles for each word the highest authorities of all dictionaries on orthography, pronunciation, etymology, meaning, origin, development, and use, including a condensed explanation of over fifty thousand important subjects ; to which is added a compendium of historical, biographical, geographical, scientific, religious, and sociological names, and a complete survey of human achievement in the nineteenth & twentieth centuries ; with especial reference to invention, exploration, and the development of civilization through scientific research ; illustrated with many colored plates and drawings, volume four
The modern world dictionary of the English language : an original work on a new principle which compiles for each word the highest authorities of all dictionaries on orthography, pronunciation, etymology, meaning, origin, development, and use, including a condensed explanation of over fifty thousand important subjects ; to which is added a compendium of historical, biographical, geographical, scientific, religious, and sociological names, and a complete survey of human achievement in the nineteenth & twentieth centuries ; with especial reference to invention, exploration, and the development of civilization through scientific research ; illustrated with many colored plates and drawings, volume one
Webster's self-pronouncing vest pocket dictionary, 51,200 words : containing also rules for spelling, punctuation, use of captials, etc. ; tables of weights and measures ; parliamentary law, postal information, revenue law of 1898, national bankruptcy law ; pointers in proofreading, etc., etc., etc.