Thrilling stories of the Russian-Japanese war : a vivid panorama of land and naval battles : a realistic description of twentieth century warfare ; the awful struggle for Japanese freedom, the peace and safety of the orient, and the protection of helpless China from the greed of foreign foes. Also a complete history of Japan, Russia, China, Korea and Manchuria, including progress, national traits and customs, religion, philosophy, personal adventure, etc.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV986.53.19
- Call Number
- 952.031 MIL
- Author
- Miller, J. Martin (James Martin), 1859-1939
- Contributor
- Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925
- Takahira, Kogoro, Baron, 1854-1926
- Place of Publication
- [S.l]
- Publisher
- [s.n.]
- Publication Date
- c1904
- Physical Description
- 463 p., [50] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
- Inscription
- "Presented to
Violet Winters
From
Percy E. Haseltine" [handwritten in black ink on front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905
- Russia--History--1904-1917
- Japan--History--20th century
- Notes
- "with an introduction by General Nelson A. Miles"--T.p.
- "The Japanese Point of View by Kogoro Takahira"--p.7
- "Graphically illustrated with nearly 100 superb engravings ; consisting of land and naval battles, views of war ships, portraits of Russian and Japanese commanders, pictures of famous cities, forts, temples and snap-shots of every-day life"--T.p.
- Author's given name and dates: Miller, J. Martin (James Martin), 1859-1939
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The crisis
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV986.53.21
- Call Number
- 813.5 CHU
- Author
- Churchill, Winston, 1871-1947
- Contributor
- Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Publication Date
- 1909
- Series
- MacMillan's Standard Library
- Printer
- Norwood Press
- Physical Description
- viii, 522, [12] p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "Violet MacTrodden / New Westminster / B.C.", handwritten in brown ink on front endpaper
"M. Trodden. / Cl.2 / W.M.F.H.", handwritten in pencil on front endpaper
"377", printed in ink on front endpaper
- Notes
- American novelist not the former British Prime Minister
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The heritage a story of defeat and victory
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV986.53.22
- Call Number
- 813.5 STE
- Author
- Stevenson, Burton Egbert, 1872-1962
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Publication Date
- 1902
- Printer
- The Riverside Press
- Physical Description
- vi, 324 p.
- Inscription
- "R.H. SMITH / News, Stationery / and School Supplies / BLAINE, - WASH.", stamped in purple inside front cover
"Cnx/150", pencilled on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--18th century
- Fiction--20th century
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The British Nation : a history
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV986.72.1
- Call Number
- 942 WRO
- Author
- Wrong, George McKinnon, 1860-1948
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Morang & Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1905
- Series
- Morang's modern text-books
- Inscription
- "Marguerite Hodder"--End paper, written in ink.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Great Britain--History
- Notes
- Index included
- "Twentieth century text-books."--Library of Congress.
- "Authorized by the Minister of Education for the use in high schools and collegiate institutes of Ontario, and by the Advisary Board for the use in Manitoba."
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First Latin book and reader, with the Nepos and Caesar selections prescribed for matriculation in the University of Toronto
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV986.72.6
- Call Number
- 475 HEN Copy 1
- Author
- Henderson, John, 1845-1932.
- Fletcher, J. (John), 1850-1917
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- The Copp, Clark Company, Limited
- Publication Date
- 1900
- Physical Description
- v-viii, 512 p. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- front end paper : "Horatio Hodden" [written in pencil]
"Horatio Hodden" [this is not a typo. The name has been written twice and both in pencil]
"Thurs" [written vertically on left hand side and in pencil]
back end paper : "H. MOREY & CO.
bookstore ________
New Westminster, B.C.ic
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Latin language--Grammar
- Latin language
- Notes
- "Authorized by the Department of Education for Ontario".
- Copy 1 of 2. Refer to BV985.3721.1
- Author full name: Fletcher, J. (John), 1850-1917.
- cover price: "Price $1.00"
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The story of the Canadian people
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV986.72.8
- Call Number
- 971 DUN
- Author
- Duncan, David M. (David Merritt), 1870-1951
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Morang & Co. Limited
- Publication Date
- 1905
- Series
- Morang's modern text-books
- Physical Description
- v-xxviii, 428 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm
- Inscription
- "YNX
50" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]
"Marguerite Hadder" [handwritten in black ink on front endpaper]
"agonism" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]
"French L. 16.
X6 Se_t. [Sent] Eng. into 7." [handwritten in black ink on front endpaper]
"HO
50" [handwritten in pencil on back pastedown]
Underlining on some pages
"Privilege Card" for "Universal Standard Encyclopedia" found on p.115
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Canada--History
- Canada--Politics and government
- Notes
- "Authorised for use in the Provinces of Manitoba, Ontario and British Columbia" --t.p.
- Author's given name and dates: Duncan, David M. (David Merritt), 1870-1951
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A text-book of Euclid's Elements for the use of schools: books I-VI and XI
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV986.72.9
- Call Number
- 516.2 HAL
- Edition
- New ed.
- Author
- Hall, H.S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934
- Stevens, F. H. (Frederick Haller), 1853-1933
- Euclid
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1901
- c1888
- Printer
- University Press by Robert Maclehose and Co. Ltd
- Physical Description
- xiii, 456 p. : diagrs. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "H. Morey & Co."
"New Westminster"
"Bandelions"
"page 43"
"Marguerite Hadder"
"New Westminster High School B.C."
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Geometry
- Geometry--Textbooks
- Mathematics--Historical texts
- Mathematics--Textbooks
- Euclid's Elements
- Notes
- Authors' given name and dates: Hall, H. S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934
Stevens, F. H. (Frederick Haller), 1853-1933
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Obstetrics: a manual for students and practitioners
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.5.7
- Call Number
- 618.2 EVA
- Author
- Evans, David James
- Contributor
- Gallaudet, Bern B. (Bern Budd), 1860-1934
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- Lea Brothers and Co.
- Publication Date
- 1900
- Series
- Lea's series of pocket text-books
- Physical Description
- 430 p., ill. : 21 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front cover:
printed and personalised "Ex Libris" paper label (book plate), black ink on white, design is a study or sitting room with a lit fireplace and a bench next to it in a square frame, name is at the bottom of the design in a scroll-type frame
"L.E. BORDEN, M.D."
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Obstetrics
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "Series edited by Bern B. Gallaudet."
- 'Illustrated with one hundred and forty-nine engravings."
- Features 32 page publisher's catalogue after the index.
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Kim
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.5.10
- Call Number
- 823.8 KIP
- Edition
- Canadian copyright ed.
- Author
- Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- George N. Morang & Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1901
- Physical Description
- 460 p., : ill. ; 20 cm
- Inscription
- "L. E. Borden" [handwritten on front endpaper]
"Ex-Libris
L. E. Borden, M. D." [on sticker on front pastedown]
"Christmas 1906.
L. E. Borden. Esq. M. D.
from
Alice Viscock" [handwritten in black ink on page front endpapers]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Orphans
- Boys
- Juvenile fiction
- Fiction--20th century
- Notes
- Includes author's list.
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The poems and songs of Robert Burns
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.5.11
- Call Number
- 821.6 BUR
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Author
- Burns, Robert, 1759-1796
- Contributor
- Douglas, James
- Rhys, Ernest, 1859-1946
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1906
- Series
- Everyman's library. Poetry and drama
- Printer
- Turnbull & Spears
- Physical Description
- xxxii, 649 p. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "L.E. Borden" [handwritten in black ink on page before series title page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Scotland--Poetry
- Notes
- "Everyman's library edited by Ernest Rhys" --series title page
- "Poems of Robert Burns with introduction by James Douglas" --series title page
- Also published by: New York : E.P. Dutton & Co.
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Historic notes and Canadian medical lore: lecture memoranda ; British Medical Association, Toronto, 1906.
New Canadian readers : first reader
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.63.1
- Call Number
- 428.2 NEW Copy 1
- Edition
- 20th Century ed.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Educational Book Co., Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1901
- Series
- New Canadian readers
- Physical Description
- vii, 11-160 p. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Free Text-Book
The Property of" [printed label on front pastedown with the following filled in]
"Alfie Etherington" [handwritten in black ink]
"School Gilmour Ave." [name handwritten in black ink]
"Number of Book 299" [number handwritten in black ink]
"Date of issue to pupil
Day 3
Month 1
Year 1916" [numbers handwritten in black ink]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
- Notes
- "Prescribed for use in the Schools of British Columbia" --title page.
- "Authorized for use in the Schools of Quebec" --title page.
- Copy 1 of 2
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Drummond's addresses
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.155.1
- Call Number
- 204 DRU
- Author
- Drummond, Henry, 1851-1897
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Ill.
- Publisher
- M.A. Donohue & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1905
- Physical Description
- viii, 348 p. : ill. port. ; 16 cm.
- Inscription
- "To Papa from Pearl Christmas 1905"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Theology
- Christian life
- Notes
- The Greatest Thing in the World -- Pax Vobiscum. -- The Changed Life. -- "First ! " -- A Talk with Boys. -- How to Learn how. -- What is a Christian ? -- The Study of the Bible.
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Selections from twice-told tales
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.156.1
- Call Number
- 813.3 HAW
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864
- Contributor
- Gaston, Charles Robert, 1874-
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The MacMillan Company
- Publication Date
- 1907
- Series
- MacMillan's Pocket Series of English Classics
- Physical Description
- xxxiv, 199, [4] p.
- Inscription
- "Bird Centre / B", handwritten in pencil inside cover
"Pearl Edwards. / Room 7. E.H.S. / 3507- 62nd Place / Chicago Dawn / Illinois", handwritten in pencil on front endpaper
"Pearl Edwards. / E.H.S. Room 7. / Chicago Ill.", handwritten in pencil inside back cover
"Ducian / Pearl E. / Pearl / L.B.", handwritten in pencil on back endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
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