Hoppus's practical measurer; or, measuring made easy by a new set of tables ...
Missions to the North American Indians
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4058.13
- Call Number
- 970.1 REL
- Author
- Religious Tract Society (Great Britain)
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Religious Tract Society
- Publication Date
- 1799
- Physical Description
- viii, 244 p. ; 14 cm.
- Inscription
- "Newmarket and Holland Landing / Sabbath School Library" -- stickerd on endpaper (front).
"Christs Church / Holland Landing / no 21" -- handwritten in ink on endpaper (front).
"Christian" -- handwritten in crayon on endpaper (front).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Missions
- Subjects
- Indigenous peoples
- Indigenous peoples - North America
- Notes
- "To the Parents and others interested int he St. Paul's (Church of England) Sunday School..." -- extra plate attached under cover page
- Includes index.
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The national atlas : consisting of forty maps of modern geography
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.5136.1
- Call Number
- 910 BAR
- Author
- Bartholomew, John, 1831-1893
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- William Collins, Sons, & Co. Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1800
- Physical Description
- 1 v. : col. maps ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "Douglas Lunn" [handwritten in pencil on front cover]
"Douglas Lunn 1 Junction road
England" [handwritten in pencil on front paste down]
"Ethel + Mabel Morris April 9/1889" [handwritten in black ink on title page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Atlases
- Political geography
- Notes
- "Constructed and engraved by John Bartholomew"--title page
- "with a copious index"--title page
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Canadian series of school books : [third book of reading lessons]
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV975.61.25
- Call Number
- 428.2 CAN
- Place of Publication
- [S.l]
- Publisher
- [s.n.]
- Publication Date
- 1800
- Series
- Canadian series of school books
- Atlas series
- Physical Description
- 11-340 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "_____ Bird" [handwritten in pencil on front pastedown]
Numbers and other illegible writing in pencil on front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers
- Readers--19th century
- Notes
- "Authorized by the Minister of Education" --cover.
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The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments : translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by his majesty's special command, appointed to be read in churches
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.12.7
- Call Number
- 220 BRI
- Author
- British and Foreign Bible Society
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Publication Date
- 1804
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (unpaged) ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "John Smith" [Handwritten in blue ink on front flyleaf]
"Plantagenet Division No 124
Sons of Temperance, April 2nd 1804" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf]
"Mrs E. McHallam" [Handwritten in blue ink on title page]
"70 sons + 60 daughters" [Handwritten in pencil on back flyleaf verso]
"Departurs are happening
Kind friends are leaving
And never percieving" [Handwritten in pencil on back flyleaf verso]
Calculations on front endpaper, front flyleaf, and back flyleaf.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible
- Bible. New Testament
- Bible. Old Testament
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Scripture geography of the New Testament alphabetically arranged
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV973.8.52
- Call Number
- 220.9 SAN
- Author
- Sandham, E.
- Contributor
- Baker, T.
- Place of Publication
- Southampton, Hampshire
- Publication Date
- 1815
- Physical Description
- 68 p. : maps ; 15 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references.
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Two apologies, one for Christianity, in a series of letters addressed to Edward Gibbon, Esq. The other for the Bible, in answer to Thomas Paine. To which are added two sermons, and a charge, in defence of revealed religion.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV976.251.2
- Call Number
- 937 WAT
- Author
- Watson, Richard, 1737-1816
- Contributor
- Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794
- Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Printed for Scatcherd and Letterman
- Publication Date
- 1818
- Printer
- G. Woodfall
- Physical Description
- 470 p. ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "Libertas Sub Rege PIO Charles William Packe." -- Coat of arms (Packe family) ; stickerd on endpaper (front).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible
- Notes
- Richard Watson, D.D. F.R.S. Lord Bishop of Sandall and Regius Professor of Divinity in the University of Cambridge.
- Includes index.
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Introduction a la connoissance de la nature, et a L'ecriture Sainte
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4058.11
- Call Number
- 248.82 TRI
- Author
- Trimmer, Sarah, 1741-1810
- Gros, C.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- W. B. Whitaker
- Publication Date
- 1822
- Printer
- E. Skelton & Co.
- Physical Description
- viii, 184 p. ; 12 cm.
- Inscription
- inside cover: red paper printed label "T. HILL,
Bookseller & Stationer,
18,
UPPER KING STRRET,
Bloomsbury Square"
inside cover page: "Susan Vrerder"[handwritten in pencil]
"A P Yatin" [handwritten in pencil]
"[text obscured] June 13th 1827"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christian literature
- Science
- Natural history
- Juvenile literature
- Notes
- English title: Easy introduction to the knowledge of nature, and reading the Holy scriptures.
- "Traduite de la Treisieme Edition." [Translated from the Treisieme edition.]
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The dramatic works of William Shakespeare, from the text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed : with glossorial notes, his life, and a critique on his genius & writings
The last days of Pompeii
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.131
- Call Number
- 820 BUL
- Author
- Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873
- Place of Publication
- London
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Ward Lock & Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1834
- Physical Description
- 126 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
- Notes
- "By Lytton Bulwer" --Title page.
- Author's full name, title, and dates : Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873
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The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments : translated out of the original tongues : and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's special command : appointed to be read in churches
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4058.12
- Call Number
- 220 COL 1835
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Publisher
- Samuel Collingwood and Co.
- Publication Date
- 1835
- Printer
- University Press
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. (unpaged) ; 15 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible
- Bible. New Testament
- Bible. Old Testament
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A New pocket dictionary of the Italian and English languages, from Baretti, Bottarelli, Polidori and Petroni
Masterman Ready
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV975.140.9
- Call Number
- 823.7 MAR
- Author
- Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1842
- Physical Description
- 60 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "To / Murray Hockridge / Christmas 1914 / From mother and dad. / Luella and Charles", handwritten in black pen inside front cover
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
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Derry; a tale of the revolution
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV986.48.1
- Call Number
- 823.8 ELI
- Edition
- 10th
- Author
- Charlotte Elizabeth, 1790-1846
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- James Nisbet and Co.
- Publication Date
- 1847
- Printer
- J. Dennett
- Physical Description
- xxvii, 371 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "S. Dorricull / 1850", handwritten in black ink on front endpaper
"S.P. Smith / 1889", handwritten in black ink on front endpaper
"Sarah Pugh Smith / my grandmother / her maiden name was Richards / Alice K. Lenhart / nee Douglas", handwritten in pencil on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
- Object History
- Donor inherited object in the 1950's from the estates of her mother, Katherine Elizabeth (Smith) Douglas, and her maternal grandmother, Sarah Pugh (Richards) Smith.
- Notes
- frontispiece only
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Sacra Pribata : The private meditations and prayers of the late right Rev. Thomas Wilson D.D. Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man ; accommodated to general use
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3895.1
- Call Number
- 242 WIL
- Author
- Wilson, Thomas, 1663-1775
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- [s.n.]
- Publication Date
- 1849
- Printer
- Printed for S.P.C.K.
- Physical Description
- 177 p.
- Inscription
- "Culvert Inton from his faithful friend and Pastor W. Farncomb. July 24 1884" "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth Eccles XII.I." [Hand written, grey ink, inside leaf]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Devotional literature
- Prayer books
- Notes
- "Published under the direction of the Tract Committee" Tp.
- "Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge" Tp.
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The cricket field: or, the history and science of cricket
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.2.38
- Call Number
- 796.358 PYC
- Author
- Pycroft, James, 1813-1895
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans
- Publication Date
- 1851
- Printer
- Spottiswoodes and Shaw, New-street Square
- Physical Description
- xvi, 242 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cricket
- Sports
- Notes
- "Dedicated to the members of the North Devon Cricket Club, by their sincere friend, the author."
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The poems, sacred, passionate, and humorous, of Nathaniel Parker Willis
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV994.13.13
- Call Number
- 811.39 WIL
- Edition
- Complete ed., rev. and enl.
- Author
- Willis, Nathaniel Parker, 1806-1867
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Clark, Austin & Smith
- Publication Date
- 1852
- Printer
- Richard C. Valentine
- Physical Description
- viii, 352 p. : front. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- Front fly leaves:
"/72
2.00" [writen in pencil]
"Presented to
Miss Sarah A. Munson
By her friend
Miss A.L. Petric" [wriiten in pencil]
Back fly leaf:
" t.
---
E." [written in pencil]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- American poetry
- Poets, American--19th century
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The Cottage Bible, and family expositor : containing the Old and New Testaments, with practical expositions and explanatory notes ... to which are added, the references and marginal readings of the Polyglott Bible, together with original notes, and selections from Bagster's comprehensive Bible, and other standard works ... complete in two volumes
The Cottage Bible, and family expositor : containing the Old and New Testaments, with practical expositions and explanatory notes ... to which are added, the references and marginal readings of the Polyglott Bible, together with original notes, and selections from Bagster's comprehensive Bible, and other standard works ... complete in two volumes
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV973.74.7
- Call Number
- 220 WIL v.2 OS
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Author
- Williams, Thomas, 1755-1839
- Contributor
- Patton, William, 1798-1879
- Place of Publication
- Hartford
- Publisher
- Case, Tiffany and Company
- Publication Date
- 1853
- Printer
- Case, Tiffany and Co.
- Physical Description
- 736 p. : ill., maps : 28 cm.
- Inscription
- "SEWELL S. & SUSAN REMICK" in gold letters on front cover. Inscribed in pencil inside rear end paper "Susan Remick Susan Remick" and some aritimetic calcualtions.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible
- Bible. New Testament
- Bible. Old Testament
- Notes
- "edited by Rev. William Patton
- Volume 2 of 2
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Proverbial philosophy
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.135.1
- Call Number
- 821.8 TUP
- Author
- Tupper, Martin Farquhar, 1810-1889
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Hatchard
- Publication Date
- 1854
- Printer
- Henry Vizetelly
- Physical Description
- x, 366 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- Front fly leaf:
"W152" [written in blue ink, crossed out in pencil]
"L.L. Lourence"
"V.L. Rowe"
"1837" [written in pencil]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Proverbs
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Poetical works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV976.251.13
- Call Number
- 821 BAR 1856
- Edition
- 12th London ed.
- Complete ed.
- Author
- Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Thomas Y. Crowell
- Publication Date
- 1856
- Physical Description
- vi, 520 p. : ill., front. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- Front endpaper:
A printed label adhered to the endpaper, with blanks filled in with black ink, reads:
"Victoria High School.
Senior Division.
Prize
for
General Proficiency
Presented by
"A friend of Education"
Awarded to
Miss Annis H. Hicks
JPMcLeod, Principal.
Victoria, June 1888"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English poetry
- Notes
- Full author name given as follows: Browning, Mrs. Elizabeth (Barrett) 1806-1861.
- A version of this work, given in two volumes and published by Thomas R. Knox & Co, is available in the collection.
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The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott with memoir and critical dissertation
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.109
- Call Number
- 821.08 SCO
- Author
- Scott, Walter, 1771-1832
- Contributor
- Gilfillan, George, 1813-1878
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Publisher
- James Nicol
- Publication Date
- 1857
- Series
- The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott
- Printer
- Ballantyne and Company
- Physical Description
- xxxv, [6], 391 p. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "Vol. I only", pencilled on reverse of front endpaper
"F.B. Street", pencilled on fly-leaf
"25", pencilled on fly-leaf
"149", crossed out, pencilled on fly-leaf
"22", pencilled on reverse of p. 391
"ohm/5", pencilled on blank page in back
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English poetry
- Notes
- "Edited by Rev. George Gilfillan"
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Webster's pocket pronouncing dictionary of the English language : condensed from the original dictionary
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4002.1
- Call Number
- 423 WEB
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Author
- Webster, William G. (William Greenleaf), 1805-1869
- Webster, Noah, 1758-1843
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Ward, Lock & Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1858
- Physical Description
- ii-iv, 313 p. ; 13 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front cover: "Miss J.E. Simpson"[handwritten in pencil]
"Who'se she?"[handwritten in pencil]
printed sticker label inside back cover, gold foil: "Moir's Halifax Canada"
pencil notes inside back cover
small sticker label, red/gold:
"DALGLEISH,
Stationer,
B. Salterton."
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- Notes
- "Condensed from the original Dictionary by Noah Webster, LL.D." .
- "with accented vocabularies of classical, scripture, and modern geographical names".
- "containing 10,000 more words than Walker's Dictionary".
- Author's given name and dates : Webster, William G. (William Greenleaf), 1805-1869.
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Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. i
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- 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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Ten quadrilles for the pianoforte
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.
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Key to Gasc's First and Second French books
The way to life : sermons
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3914.1
- Call Number
- 252.052 GUT
- Author
- Guthrie, Thomas, 1803-1873
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Publisher
- Adam and Charles Black
- Publication Date
- 1862
- Printer
- R. and B. Clark
- Physical Description
- viii, 402 p. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "[Jnth] Henry D Glowin' kind regards" -- handwritten in pencil on first page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Presbyterian Church
- Sermons, English
- Notes
- Includes index.
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.
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The Holy Bible
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV988.32.1
- Call Number
- 220.5 GEO
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode
- Publication Date
- 1864
- Physical Description
- (unpaged) ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible
- Notes
- "Containing the Old and New Testaments: translated out of the original tongues; and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's Special Command." -- title page
- "Appointed to be read in Churches." -- title page
- "Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty." -- title page
- "For the British and Foreign Bible Society, instituted in London in the year 1804: and sold to the subscribers at their depository, Earl St., Black Friars, London." -- title page
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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By the Trent
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV994.12.1
- Call Number
- 823.8 OLD
- Edition
- Special
- Author
- Oldham, E.S.
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow
- Publisher
- Scottish Temperance League
- Publication Date
- 1864
- Series
- Leader Series of Popular Reward Books
- Physical Description
- 423, [5] p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "A.R. Rumohs / 4444 Slocan St / Vanc'r BC.", handwritten in blue pen on front endpaper
"B K.S.A. 5/84 5 oc", in pencil inside back cover
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
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. 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
The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ : translated out of the original Greek ; and with the former translations diligently compared and revised
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.34
- Call Number
- 225.52 AME
- Contributor
- American Bible Society
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- American Bible Society
- Publication Date
- 1867
- Physical Description
- 316 p. ; 12 cm.
- Inscription
- Front endpaper:
"35" [written in pencil]
"E.D. Street" [written in blue ink]
Table of contents:
"225
A512" [written in pencil]
Back endpaper:
"To Sheridan
from his "Friend"
In memory of
a happy summer
holiday
___ John
May 15 - 1946" [written upside-down in blue ink]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible. New Testament
- Christianity
- Bible
Less detail
British pharmacopoeia
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV002.84.25
- Call Number
- 615.11 GEN 1867
- Author
- General Medical Council (Great Britain)
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Spottiswoode & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1867
- Printer
- Spottiswoode & Co.
- Physical Description
- xxiv, 434 p. : 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "N. W. Minthorne
Druggist & Bookseller
Fenelon Falls" [Stamped in blue ink on front flyleaf]
"E. B. Borland
Orland
Ont
1873" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf]
"Sno S ____dy
B
30/11/95" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf]
"Sno S ___dy
Bolcaygeon
Feb. 14th 1895" [Handwritten in pencil on pre-title page]
Calculations on back flyleaf and endpaper.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Pharmacopoeias--Great Britain
- Pharmacopoeias
- Great Britain
- Notes
- "Published under the direction of the General Council of medical education and registration of the United Kingdom pursuant to the Medical Act, 1858" -- Title page
- Includes index.
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.
Less detail
The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland : together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung in said churches. And the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.
The old mam'selle's secret
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.63.15
- Call Number
- 835 MAR
- Author
- Marlitt, E. (Eugenie), 1825-1887
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- W. B. Conkey Company
- Publication Date
- 1868
- Physical Description
- 304 p.
- Inscription
- "Dec. 1904 / From A.B. / To Miss C Skyrme. / In Remembrance.", handwritten in brown ink on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
- Object History
- Book belonged to donor's mother.
Less detail
Frost's laws and by-laws of American society : a condensed but thorough treatise on etiquette and its usages in America, containing plain and reliable directions for deportment in every situation in life
Science of life : its principles, faculties, organs, temperaments combination, conditions, teaching, etc., including Love - its laws, power, etc., selection, or mutual adaptation; courtship, marriage, etc. together with generation, hereditary endowment, paternity maternity, bearing nursing and rearing children, as taught by phrenology and physiology.