The book of the goat : containing full particulars of the various breeds of goats and their profitable management
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.5.5
- Call Number
- 636.39 PEG
- Edition
- 4th ed. rev. and enl.
- Author
- Pegler, Henry Stephen Holmes, 1848-
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- L. Upcott Gill
- Publication Date
- 1909
- Printer
- L. Upcott Gill & Son, Ltd.
- Physical Description
- 336 p. : ill. : 20 cm.
- Inscription
- Inside cover has "W-26" writen on it.
"Geo Jeffery
Central Park" [Handwitten in pencil on pre-title page verso]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Goats
- Goats--Breeding
- Goats--Economic aspects
- Object History
- In in on inside of book "Geo Jeffery" "Central Park". George Jeffery served as a Constable on the Burnaby Police Force from 1912 - 1935. His patrolled the large Central Park District by foot, stretching from Boundary to Royal Oak and Marine Drive to Moscrop. Over the coarse of his duties, Constable Jeffery saw the need for recreational activities in the area. He founded the Burnaby Athletic Association which featured a competitive boxing ring and gym. In 1935, when the Burnaby Police became the British Columbia Provincial Police, rather than leave the community he chose to leave the force. George Jeffery then worked at the nearby Oakalla Prison Farm until retiring in 1945.
- Notes
- Author's full name and dates: Pegler, Henry Stephen Holmes, 1848-
- "With numerous illustrations" -- Title page
- Includes index
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Complete catalogue showing stock of general hardware etc. carried by McLennan, McFeely & Co. Ltd.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV989.6.1
- Call Number
- 683 HOL
- Contributor
- Holland, R. W.
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Publisher
- McLennan, McFeely & Co. Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1908
- Printer
- Thomson Stationery Co., Ltd.
- Physical Description
- 1648 p. : ill. : 32 cm.
- Inscription
- "CATALOG NO. 1497 DATE July 5th 1914
PRESENTED TO Shull Lumber + Shengle Co.
Boundary Road B. C.
Freight Rates in Cents per 100 lbs., From Vancouver To Your City.
Canadian Classification
Rate -
Class - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Yukon Territory
Classification
CLASS
A
B
C
Don't give this Catalog away -- we will refuse no proper request.
Should you at any time have no further use for this book please advise and we will arrange for its return.
For Freight Classification of all articles listed see special pages of Usefull Information.
With the best wishes of
MCLENNAN, MCFEELY & CO.,
LTD. LTY.
IN ORDERING USE OUR CATALOG NUMBERS" [Typed and taped to front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Hardware
- Catalogs
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The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the Church of England : together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches ; and the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons
The "Albatross" hymn book : 278 of the latest new hymns and solos for mission choirs, solo singers, and the home
Elementary agriculture and nature study
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV973.134.2
- Call Number
- 372.357 BRI Copy 1
- Author
- Brittain, John, 1849-1913
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Publisher
- The Educational Book Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1909
- Physical Description
- viii, 298 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "The property of the school district of Burnaby..." -- stickered on endpaper (front).
"Annie Slight Moodie / East Burnaby / Number of book 24 / 29 (day) 8 (month) 10 (year)" -- handwritten in pen on sticker.
"26" -- handwritten and crossed-out on sticker.
"Annie Slight Moodie 17 Avenue 2 street, East Burnaby B.C" -- handwritten in pencil, coloured pencil, and ink on flyleaf.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Nature study
- Agriculture
- Subjects
- Agriculture
- Notes
- "Prescribed for use in the Schools of British Columbia."
- "The Physics of some common tools." by Carleton J. Lynde.
- "Fruit Raising" by Martin Burrell.
- "Irrigation" by H. W. E. Canavan.
- Includes index.
- Copy 1 of 2.
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The letters of Queen Victoria : a selection from her majesty's correspondence between the years 1837 and 1861, vol. 1 - 1837-1843
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.136.1
- Call Number
- 941.08 VIC
- Author
- Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901
- Contributor
- Benson, Arthur Christopher, 1862-1925
- Esher, Reginald Baliol Brett, Viscount, 1852-1930
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Publication Date
- 1908
- Physical Description
- xii, 512 p. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "W37a" [written in blue ink on first page, crossed out]
"Mrs. J. A. Elliot" [written and underlined on first page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Europe--Politics and government--1848-1871
- Great Britain--History--Victoria, 1837-1901
- Victoria, Queen of Great Britain,--1819-1901
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1837-1901
- Letters
- Subjects
- Persons - Royalty
- Souvenirs
- Souvenirs - Royalty
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Books
- Notes
- "Edited by Arthur Christopher Benson, M.A. and Viscount Esher, G.C.V.O., K.C.B."--title page
- "Published by the authority of His Majesty the King"--title page
- Contributor's full names and dates: Esher, Reginald Baliol Brett, Viscount, 1852-1930
Benson, Arthur Christopher, 1862-1925
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The letters of Queen Victoria : a selection from her Makesty's correspondence between the years 1837 and 1861, published by the authority of His Majesty the King, vol. ii, 1844-1853
Queen Alexandra's Christmas gift book : photographs from my camera, to be sold for charity
The king of Sherwood : a comic operetta in two acts
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.34.3
- Call Number
- 782.7 EDM
- Edition
- Curwen ed.
- Author
- Edmonds, Fred
- Contributor
- Hewitt, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1880-1948
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- J. Curwen & Son
- Publication Date
- c1906
- Physical Description
- 1 score (ix, 92 p.) : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Inscription
- Front endpaper:
"Pianist Edmonds
West Burnaby
Choral Societies" [written in pencil]
Throughout book:
Performance notes, written in pencil
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Musicals--Vocal scores with piano
- Subjects
- Music
- Names
- Wilson, Elsie
- Object History
- Elsie Wilson - The material in the donation is from her estate. Miss Wilson was a Burnaby resident and music teacher. The brass plaque was on her fathers home "Penrith Castle" on Blenheim St. in Burnaby
- Notes
- Musical score.
- Contains libretto
- "music by Thos. J. Hewitt".
- "written by Fred Edmonds".
- Contributor full name given as follows: Hewitt, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1880-1948
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A country girl : a new and original musical play
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.34.9
- Call Number
- 789 TAN
- Edition
- New ed.
- Author
- Tanner, James T.
- Contributor
- Ross, Adrian, 1859-1933
- Monckton, Lionel, 1861-1924
- Rubens, Paul A. (Paul Alfred), 1875-1917
- Greenbank, Percy, 1878-1968
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Chappell & Co., Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1904
- Printer
- Henderson and Spalding, Marylebone Press
- Physical Description
- 212 p. : 28 cm.
- Inscription
- "E. B. Wilson" [Handwritten twice in pencil on title page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Musical revues, comedies, etc.
- Musical plays--Vocal scores
- Musical plays
- Music
- Subjects
- Music
- Names
- Wilson, Elsie
- Object History
- Elsie Wilson - The material in the donation is from her estate. Miss Wilson was a Burnaby resident and music teacher. The brass plaque was on her fathers home "Penrith Castle" on Blenheim St. in Burnaby
- Notes
- "By James T. Tanner. Lyrics by Adrian Ross. Music by Lionel Monckton. Additional lyrics and numbers by Paul A. Rubens. Additional lyrics by Percy Greenbank" -- Title page
- Contributor's full name and dates: Rubens, Paul A. (Paul Alfred), 1875-1917
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Ice-making machines : the theory of the action of the various forms of cold-producing or so-called ice machines
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV006.24.43
- Call Number
- 621.56 LED
- Edition
- 6th ed., rev.
- Author
- Ledoux, M.
- Contributor
- Denton, J. E.
- Jacobus, D. S.
- Riesenberger, A.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- D. Van Nostrand Co.
- Publication Date
- 1906
- Series
- Van Nostrand's Science series, no. 46
- Physical Description
- lviii, 78 p. : ill. ; 16 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery
- Ice
- Notes
- "Translated from the French of M. Ledoux" -- Cover
- "Revised and transformed to English units by J. E. Denton, D. S. Jacobus and A. Riesenberger" -- Cover
- Author's full name and dates: Ledoux, Charles Ernest, 1837-1927
- Contributors' full names:
Riesenberger, Adam, 1857-
Denton, James Edgar, 1885-
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20th century machine shop practice : arithmetic, practical geometry, mensuration, applied mechanics, properties of steam, the indicator ...
Home mechanics for amateurs
Songs for little people
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.21.17
- Call Number
- 784.624 GAL
- Author
- Gale, Norman, 1862-1942
- Contributor
- Stratton, Helen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable and Co. Ltd
- Publication Date
- 1907
- Printer
- T. and A. Constable
- Physical Description
- viii, 110 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "2524 Russell Ave.
South Burnaby, B.C." [stamped in red ink on front and back pastedown and p. 100]
"Doreen _ilso_ [Wilson or Milsom] with kind
wishes for Christmas from
MMV.
1908." [handwritten in black ink on back side of front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Songs
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Books
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History of Canada for use in public schools
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- X3249
- Call Number
- 971 LAW
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Author
- Lawson, Maria, 1852-1945
- Contributor
- Reynar, A. H. (Alfred Henry), 1840-1921
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. J. Gage & Co. Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1908
- Series
- Gage's 20th century series
- Gage & Company's educational series
- Physical Description
- 290 p. : ill., maps (some col.), ports. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Champlain
23 pages" [handwritten in pencil on p. after front pastedown]
"E.F. Hickey
May.1. 1912." [handwritten in brown ink on p. after front pastedown]
"B. Geosits" [handwritten in black ink on p. after front pastedown]
Notes handwritten in pencil on 2 pages after p. 290
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Canada--History
- Notes
- "Edited by A. H. Reynar" --t.p.
- "Authorized for use in the Schools of British Columbia" --t.p.
- Reynar, A. H. (Alfred Henry), 1840-1921
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New Canadian readers : fourth reader
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- X3259
- Call Number
- 428.2 NEW
- Edition
- 20th Century ed.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- The Educational Book Company Limited
- Publication Date
- 1900
- Series
- New Canadian readers
- Physical Description
- viii, 11-320 p. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Free Text-Book
The Property of" [printed label on front pastedown with the following filled in]
"Margarite Dyke" [handwritten in pencil]
"School Crofton" [name handwritten in pencil]
"Number of Book 1" [number handwritten in pencil]
"Date of issue to pupil
Day 24
Month 7
Year 1914" [numbers handwritten in pencil]
Some scribbles throughout book.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
- Notes
- "Prescribed for use in the Schools of British Columbia" --t.p.
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Britain's King and Queen : the story of their lives , with sixty-eight illustrations
Heartsease : precious thoughts
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV002.90.5
- Call Number
- 808.882 DEW
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Publisher
- De Wolfe, Fiske
- Publication Date
- c1902
- Printer
- Hayes Lithographing Co.
- Physical Description
- [72] p. : ill. ; 8 x 8 cm.
- Inscription
- "Dear Mother / From Jackie", handwritten in pencil on front cover page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Quotations, English
- Notes
- Minature book of quotes, with colored floral borders.
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The king of the golden river : or, the black brothers ; a legend of Stiria
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV002.90.7
- Call Number
- 823.8 RUS
- Author
- Ruskin, John, 1819-1900
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- Rand McNally & Company
- Publication Date
- c1909
- Series
- Golden classics
- Physical Description
- 75 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "From Aunt Lizzie Palmer / Aug 26/15.", handwritten in ink on front cover page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Tales
- Notes
- Includes a photograph of the author and sketched illustrations.
- Leatherbound.
- Dried leaf included at p. 29.
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