Abbott's selected Webster's dictionary of the English language : modernized, self-pronoucing for home, school, and commerical use
A dictionary of the English language : with supplement, containing over 12,500 new words and antries, and a vocabulary of synonyms of words in general use : and an appendix, which embodies a pronouncing dictionary of biography, embracing the names of newarly then thousand persons of all ages and countries : pronouncing vocabularies of modern Christian names and Latin proper names, and scripture proper names, together with various other useful tables
A New pocket dictionary of the Italian and English languages, from Baretti, Bottarelli, Polidori and Petroni
The book of words : a text book for simplifying the acquisition of correct spelling, pronunciation, and a knowledge of the meanings of the more difficult common words
Cassell's compact French-English, English-French dictionary : abridged from Cassell's new French dictionary
Cassell's compact Latin-English, English-Latin dictionary : abridged from Cassell's Latin dictionary, with a geographical glossary of the English names of important places
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.76.3
- Call Number
- 473.21 THO
- Author
- Thomas, Millicent Inglis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Cassell & Company, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1927
- Series
- Cassell's compact dictionaries
- Physical Description
- 144 p. ; 17 cm.
- Inscription
- Front end paper:
"Joyce Carter"
"Arts 34 Wesley"
[handwritten in black ink, crossed out in blue ink, top right corner]
"Verna Parkhurst"
"Arts 35 Wesley"
"317 Bartlett Ave."
[handwritten in blue ink, in the middle of page]
"746 Lipton" [handwritten in black ink, bottom left corner]
Opposite of back end paper:
"830/900" [handwritten in pencil, top left corner]
Back end paper:
notes [handwritten in ink, 2/3 of the page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Latin language
- English language
- Latin language--Dictionaries
- English language--Dictionaries
- Notes
- Missing title page and some back pages.
- Edited by Millicent Inglis Thomas.
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The concise English dictionary
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.74.3
- Call Number
- 423 ANN
- Author
- Annandale, Charles, 1843-1915
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Blackie & Son
- Publication Date
- 1930
- Printer
- Blackie & Son
- Physical Description
- 856 p. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front cover, "Grace Jamieson" [handwritten in ink]
inside front page, "90" [written in pencil]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- Notes
- "With many Useful Lists and Appendices".
- Based on Ogilvie's "Imperial Dictionary".
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Heath's new German dictionary in two parts, German-English -- English-German
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4005.1
- Call Number
- 433.21 WEI
- Author
- Weir, Elizabeth
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Publisher
- D. C. Heath & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1888
- Printer
- Cassell & Company, Limited
- Physical Description
- v-xiv, 1112 p. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- inside cover page: "Oct '96" [handwritten in pencil]
"1.00"[handwritten in pencil]
"Stephen Hull"[handwritten in ink]
"2136 Fifth Ave.
Seattle
Wash."
"U. of W."
- Library Subject (LOC)
- German language
- English language--Dictionaries
- English language
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Hill's French-English and English-French vest-pocket dictionary
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
Nelson's highroads dictionary pronouncing and etymological, with appendix containing words and phrases from the Latin, Greek, and modern foreign languages
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV000.21.1
- Call Number
- 423 THO
- Edition
- (Revised, Enlarged, and Improved)
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Printer
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Physical Description
- 616 p. ; 16 cm.
- Inscription
- "Russell Charters / Grade VI", crossed out 'B', and "Russell" several more times in pencil on endpaper (front).
"Russell Charters / 3815 Dundas St. / Van. B.C. / Burnaby B.C. / written by George Handford / 3880 Pandora St. Bur. B.C. / Van. B.C." -- handwritten in pen on flyleaf.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- English language--Dictionaries, Juvenile
- English language--Etymology
- Object History
- Volume has inscription with Mr. Charters' name. Donor believed that Mr. Charters used the book while attending Gilmore Elementary in North Burnaby in Grade 6. His address is written inside as "3815 Dundas St.".
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Nelson's Highroads English dictionary : pronouncing and etymological, with appendix containing words and phrases from the Latin, Greek, and modern foreign languages
The new modern English illustrated dictionary based upon principles adopted by the late Noah Webster, LL.D., and upon his definitions, as revised and developed by John Ogilvie ... rev. ... under the chief editorship of Harry Thurston Peck ...
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV998.61.54
- Call Number
- 803 WEB
- Edition
- latest ed.
- Author
- Webster, Noah, 1758-1843
- Contributor
- Ogilvie, John, 1797-1867
- Peck, Harry Thurston, 1856-1914
- Place of Publication
- New York ; Toronto
- Publisher
- The Syndicate Co.
- Publication Date
- 1913
- Physical Description
- xlii, 1282 (i.e. 1108) p. plates (partly col.) maps, tables. 20 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- Notes
- "This includes the 42 pages preceding the dictionary proper, also the color and monotone illustrations, charts and maps, which amount in all to 174 pages, making a grand total of 1282 pages."
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The new universities dictionary : illustrated
Nuttall's standard dictionary of the English language : based on the labours of the most eminent lexicographers
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV989.35.16
- Call Number
- 423 NUT
- Edition
- New ed.
- Author
- Nuttall, P. Austin
- Wood, James, Rev.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne and Co.
- Publication Date
- 1911
- Printer
- Ballantyne, Hanson & Co.
- Physical Description
- vii-x, 816 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front page: "Teo Y Pratt [handwritten in pencil]
Bradner BC"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- English language
- Notes
- "Based on the labours of the most eminent lexicographers". :
- "New and greatly enlarged edition comprising many thousands of new words which modern literature, science, and art have called into existence and common usage with pronunciations, etymologies, definitions, appendices of proper names, illustrations, etc., etc."
- "Revised, extended and improved throughout by the Rev. James Wood".
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Pitman's commercial dictionary of the English language
The pocket illustrated pronouncing dictionary of the English language : with an appendix containing abbreviations, foreign words and phrases, and forms of address
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV979.50.160
- Call Number
- 423 COL
- Edition
- New ed.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- William Collins, Sons & Co., Ltd.
- Series
- Collins' series of illustrated dictionaries
- Physical Description
- 320 p. : ill. ; 14 cm.
- Inscription
- "Miss Agnes Inglis
2226 I Ave Fairview, BC
Vancouver
B. C.
E-1-30"
[handwritten in pencil on page opposite front pastedown]
"Agnes Inglis" [handwritten in pencil on page opposite title page]
"Miss Agnes Inglis
2226 I ave
Vancouver, B.C.
It is easy enough o be pleasant when life flow along like a song. But the man worth while is the man who will smile when everything goes dead wrong"
[handwritten on t.p. verso]
Scribbles of "Agnes Ingles P. H. S." and others on last page and back pastedown
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dictionaries
- English language--Dictionaries
- Notes
- "Two hundred and thirty engravings"
- Includes appendix
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Webster's new unabridged dictionary of the English language
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV977.39.1
- Call Number
- 423 WEB 1901
- Edition
- New and enl. ed.
- Author
- Webster, Noah, 1758-1843
- Contributor
- Fallows, Samuel, 1835-1922
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- Thompson & Thomas
- Publication Date
- 1901
- Physical Description
- xvii, 1281 p., 1074 p. ; ill. (some col.) : 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- Notes
- "Containing fully 45,000 more words, definitions and phrases than are to be found in the latest editions of Webster's and Worchester's unabridged dictionaries; and about 25,000 more words than are contained in Webster's Interational Dictionary, making them ost comprehensive and complete dictionary of the English language extant."--t.p.
"Illustrated with 2000 engravings"--t.p.
"Greatly englarged and thoroughly revised to daye by Rt. Rev. Samual Fallows"--t.p.
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