Pioneer tales of Burnaby
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 096928280x
- Call Number
- 971.133 SON COPY 4
- Contributor
- Sone, Michael
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Corporation of the District of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- c1987
- Physical Description
- 495 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
- Inscription
- "TR687 - Bryburgh" / handprinted in pencil on frontend page
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Pioneers--British Columbia--Burnaby
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Biography
- Object History
- Early Burnaby as recalled by the settlers themselves who arrived from every corner of the world between 1888 and 1930, some witnessing incorporation of the district in 1892, all seeking a better life for themselves and especially for their children, all helping transform the wilderness into the modern municipality of today.
- Notes
- "Editor Michael Sone".
- Includes index.
- 4 copies held: copy 4
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History of Burnaby and vicinity
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV017.17.1
- Call Number
- 971.133 GRE Copy 2 Ver. 1
- Author
- Green, George, 1872-1955
- Place of Publication
- [S.l.]
- Publisher
- [s.n.]
- Publication Date
- 1947
- Printer
- Shoemaker , McLean & Veitch
- Physical Description
- 233 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "Presented
To my valued fried Rev. D. W. Scott. a former neighbor at Capitol Hill with best wishes of the author
George Green
Victoria March 1 1947" [handwritten in black ink on page opposing front pastedown]
"BMMM-WU SIGNED 1st ED 50.00" [handwritten in pencil on page opposing front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Burnaby (B.C.)--History
- Burnaby (B.C.)
- Biography
- Name Access
- Green, George
- Notes
- Autographed by author
- "By George Green, pioneer resident of Burnaby, and an ex-Councillor. Charter Member of the British Columbia Historical Association, Vancouver Branch, and an Executive Member."
- Copy 2 of 2
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The foreigner: a tale of Saskachewan
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV005.62.58
- Call Number
- 813.5 CON
- Author
- Connor, Ralph, 1860-1937
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- The Westminster Company, Limited
- Publication Date
- c1909
- Physical Description
- 384 p.
- Inscription
- February 03, 2014
- "MITCHELL'S CONFECTIONERY / 2950 McKay Ave. -- Carl. 1028-O / Used Magazines - Ice Cream & School Supplies", stamped in green inside front cover
"C. Chandler / 2525 Elizabeth Ave. / Burnaby / Dex 2111 R", handwritten in pencil inside front cover
"25c", in pencil inside front cover
"Dec.28", in pencil on strip of brown paper pasted to front endpaper
"WHITE & BINDON LTD. / Booksellers, Stationers, Printers / VANCOUVER, B.C.", on black label inside back cover
"E" and "o" with slash through it, in pencil inside back cover
"/125", crossed out, in pencil inside back cover
"75", in pencil inside back cover
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
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A manual of organic materia medica and pharmacognosy : an introduction to the study of the vegetable kingdom and the vegetable and animal drugs
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.161.1
- Call Number
- 615.1 SAY
- Edition
- 2nd ed. , rev.
- Author
- Sayre, Lucius E. (Lucius Elmer), 1847-1925
- Stevens, William Chase, 1861-
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- P. Blakiston, Son & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1900
- c1899
- Printer
- W.M. F. Fell & Co.
- Physical Description
- iii-xvii, 684 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front page: crossed-out "F 25a" [handwritten in ink]
"John M. Fisher"[handwritten in ink]
slip in book with "6B 463"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Materia medica, Vegetable
- Botany
- Pharmacology
- Notes
- Includes index and bibliographical references.
- "...comprising the botanical and physical characteristics, source, constitutents, and pharmacopœial preparations, insects injurious to drugs, and pharmacal botany."
- "Second edition, revised with hiStó:lōgy and microtechnique by William C. Stevens."
- "With 374 illustrations, the majority of which are from original drawings."
- Author's given name and dates: Sayre, Lucius E. (Lucius Elmer), 1847-1925.
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A treatise on pharmacy : for students and pharmacists
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.161.3
- Call Number
- 615.1 CAS
- Edition
- 2nd ed, rev and enl.
- Author
- Caspari, Charles, 1850-1917
- Place of Publication
- Philapelphia
- Publisher
- Lea Brothers & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1901
- Physical Description
- iii-xiii, 776 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front page:
"J.M. Fisher" [handwritten in ink]
"Vancouver, B.C."
"Jan. 1902"
crossed-out "F25c"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Pharmacy
- Notes
- "Illustrated with 301 wood-cuts and a portrait plate."
- Front portait plate shows photos of the "leaders of American Pharmacy during the last half of the Nineteenth Century".
- Includes index.
- 16 pages of advertisements follow the index.
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The Agricola of Tacitus : with a revised text, English notes, and map
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.5.4
- Call Number
- 878 TAC
- Author
- Tacitus, Cornelius
- Contributor
- Church, Alfred John, 1829-1912
- Brodribb, William Jackson, 1829-1905
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1905
- Series
- Macmillan's School Class Books
- Printer
- John Clay
- Physical Description
- xxiv, 102, [4] p. : map
- Inscription
- "W-2a", in black ink inside front cover, crossed out in pencil
"W T Keeler", handwritten in pencil on front endpaper
"W.M. Cox", handwritten in black ink on front endpaper
"40", in pencil on front endpaper
"15", in pencil on p. viii
"87", in pencil on last page of titles
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Latin literature
- Notes
- Authors' given name and dates : Church, Alfred John, 1829-1912
: Brodribb, William Jackson, 1829-1905
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Chip, of the flying U
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.5.9
- Call Number
- 813.5 BOW
- Author
- Bower, B. M., 1871-1940
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Publication Date
- c1906
- Physical Description
- 256 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "W-2f", handwritten in ink on white dope inside front cover, crossed out in pencil
"Cop. 1 / Bower / Chip, of the / Flying U / 141955", handwritten in black ink inside front cover
"DISCARDED", stamped inside front cover and on front endpaper, and on title page
"VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY", punched in small holes on title page and p.51
"Cop. 1", handwritten in pencil on copyright page
"10 Ap 34 Mc Leod 75.53", handwritten in pencil on table of contents page
"141955", stamped on table of contents page
"VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY", stamped on top edge of pages
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
- Notes
- Illustrator: Russell, Charles M.
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The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ after the Authorised version ... : issued under the auspices of the Marked Testament Committee.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.5.18
- Call Number
- 220 NUN
- Edition
- Clear-Type Pocket ed.
- Author
- Nunn, D. N.
- Frowde, Henry
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Publication Date
- 1902
- Printer
- Butler & Tanner, Frome, and London
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (unpaged) : 15 cm.
- Inscription
- "Patricia Jeffery" [Handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]
"Patricia Jeffery
St. John's Church" [Handwritten in black ink on front endpaper]
"SOLDIERS HOME,
AVENUE ROAD,
GOSPORT." [Stamped in purple ink on front flyleaf]
"The versesMarked in
this testament will
under The Holy Spirit's
teaching, help to make plain God's way of
Salvation through Christ." [Handwritten in black ink on front flyleaf]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible
- Bible. New Testament
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Matriculation Caesar : bell. Gall., b. IV, chapters 20-38 and bell. Gall., b. V. chapters 1-23
One hundred and one views : Sourthampton and district
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.5.21
- Call Number
- 914.2 ONE
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Rock Bros.
- Publication Date
- 1904
- Physical Description
- [36] p. : all photos ; 29 cm.
- Inscription
- "W-25" [phrase is crossed out and handwritten in black ink on front pastedown]
"Annie to George
Christmas 1904" [handwritten in black ink on front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Southampton (England)--Description and travel
- England--Geography
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Latin lessons for beginners
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.38.2
- Call Number
- 475 ROB Copy 1
- Edition
- Enlarged ed.
- Author
- Robertson, John Charles, 1864-1956
- Carruthers, Adam
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- The Educational Book Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1910
- c1906
- Physical Description
- iii-xii, 418 p. : ill., maps, ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front cover: crossed-out "W-86" [handwritten in ink]
printed label:
Free Text-Book
The Property of
"Mary M.R. Jeffs"[handwritten in ink]
"Britannia High School
Vancouver, B.C.
658"
By Order of the Education Department of B.C.
inside last page: "Mary Jeffs, Class 3" [handwritten in pencil]
inside back cover: "Miss Mary Jeffs" [handwritten in pen]
"1250 Salisbury Drive
Vancouver, B.C."
"Phone No. - High - 848"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Latin language--Grammar
- Latin language--Composition and exercises
- Latin language
- Notes
- "Entered according to the Act of Parliament of Canada, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, by W.J. GAGE & Co. Limited, Toronto, in the year one thousand nine hundred and six."
- Copy 1 of 3. Refer to HV972.122.6 and HV972.122.54
- Copy missing pages from 419 to 438
- Author's given name and dates : Robertson, J.C. ( John Charles), 1864-1956.
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Ewin Lloyd; or, how we all got on.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.38.6
- Call Number
- 813.4 KEL
- Author
- Kelly, E. J. (Ellinor J.)
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Wells Gardner, Darton, & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1902
- Printer
- H. Virtue and Company, Limited
- Physical Description
- 256, [12] p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "W-8f", in black ink on white dope inside front cover, crossed out
"6th Dundee", handwritten in black ink on label inside front cover, and "Attendance", "Pte Alexr. Howie", "1912-13", "RS Rec--" (cut off)
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
- Notes
- frontispiece only
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The golden house
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.38.13
- Call Number
- 823.8 BAK
- Author
- Baker, Sarah S. (Sarah Schoonmaker), 1824-1906
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1903
- Physical Description
- 188, [4] p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "LOCHEE / Boys' & Girls' Religious Association / AWARDED TO / Lizzie Howie / FOR REGULAR ATTENDANCE / AT / SABBATH MORNING SERVICE, / VICTORIA HALL, HIGH STREET. / LOCHEE / December 19-" on preprinted paper pasted inside front cover, name only handwritten
"W 8m" in black ink inside front cover, crossed out
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
- Juvenile fiction
- Notes
- Pseudonym of Baker, Sarah Schoonmaker, 1824-1906 also known as Aunt Friendly
- List of illustrations doesn't match actual locations of illustrations in book
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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
- HV971.51.26
- Call Number
- 220 SOC
- Author
- Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Eyre and Spottiswoode
- Publication Date
- 1908
- Printer
- Eyre and Spottiswoode
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (multiple pagings) : ill. ; 15 cm.
- Inscription
- "Presented to
Maud Bingham
for
proficiency in
Religious Knowledge
Early united
Pariah Church
Sunday School
Christmas 1908
A P Crawford
______" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf verso]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible
- Bible. New Testament
- Bible. Old Testament
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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 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
Let God be true
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.120.17
- Call Number
- 289.9 WAT
- Edition
- 3000000 ed.
- Author
- Watch tower Bible and Tract Society
- Place of Publication
- Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Publisher
- Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, Inc.
- Publication Date
- c1946
- Physical Description
- 318 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "W15" -- handwritten and crossed-out in ink on endpaper (front).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Jehovah's Witnesses
- Theology, Doctrinal
- Notes
- Dedicated to the most high " a God of truth," and in behalf of the "other sheep" of His good shepherd.
- Includes index.
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The truth shall make you free
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.120.21
- Call Number
- 230.99 JEH
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Jehovahs Witnesses of Canada
- Publication Date
- 1943
- Printer
- Commercial Printers Ltd.
- Physical Description
- 379 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "W15" -- handwritten and crossed-out in pen on endpaper (front).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Jehovah's Witnesses
- Notes
- "Dedicated to Jehovah and to Jesus Christ."
- Includes index.
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The practical guide to health : a populare treatise on anatomy, physiology, and hygiene, with a scientific description of diseases, their causes and treatment : designed for nurses and for home use