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.
The night before Christmas
Sink or swim: or Harry Raymond's resolve
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4039.1
- Call Number
- 813.4 ALG
- Author
- Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Hurst & Company
- Publication Date
- 1870
- Physical Description
- 319 p.
- Inscription
- "Allan Lewis Earle / New Westminster / B.C. / For Christmas 1909", handwritten in blue ink inside cover, "Allan" is in pencil, date crossed out
"ALLAN L. EARLE / 1024 5TH AVE", stamped in purple on facing page, handwritten "L" above
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
- Juvenile fiction
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Good words for 1870
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.122.1
- Call Number
- 828.8 MAC
- Contributor
- Macleod, Norman, 1812-1872
- Hughes, Arthur, 1832-1915
- et al.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Strahan & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1870
- Physical Description
- 870, 52 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Inscription
- Front endcover:
"W194" [written in blue ink, crossed out in black ink]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Religion
- English literature
- Literature--Collections
- Periodicals
- Subjects
- Religions
- Notes
- A compilation of the monthly issues of Good Words magazine in 1870.
- edited by Normal Macleod
- illustrated by Arthur Hughes, G.J. Pinwell, F.A. Fraser, J. Mahoney, Francis Walker, and others
- Includes index.
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The works of Flavius Josephus
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV973.148.9
- Call Number
- 933 JOS
- Author
- Josephus, Flavius
- Contributor
- Whiston, William, 1667-1752
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Publisher
- William P. Nimmo
- Publication Date
- 1871
- Physical Description
- vi, 684 p. : ill., port. ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Jews--History--To 70 A.D.
- Jews--History--Rebellion, 66-73
- Notes
- "Translated by William Whiston" --title page.
- "Antiquities of the Jews, Wars of the Jews, appendix, life, index" --spine
- "Nimmo's Standard Library" --spine
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Proceedings of the convention to organize and first grand communication of the M. W. Grand Lodge of A. F. and A. M. of British Columbia
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 366.1 GRA
- Place of Publication
- Victoria, B.C.
- Publisher
- Grand Lodge of British Columbia, AF & AM
- Publication Date
- 1872
- Physical Description
- 53 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Freemasons--British Columbia
- Notes
- 2 copies held: copy 1.
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Proceedings of the convention to organize and first grand communication of the M. W. Grand Lodge of A. F. and A. M. of British Columbia
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 366.1 GRA
- Place of Publication
- Victoria, B.C.
- Publisher
- Grand Lodge of British Columbia, AF & AM
- Publication Date
- 1872
- Physical Description
- 53 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Freemasons--British Columbia
- Notes
- 2 copies held: copy 2.
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A Manual of inorganic chemistry: Volume II, the metals
A handbook of the analysis of sentences : with numerous illustrative examples, and a complete series of exercises for school and home work
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
- HV975.40.22
- Call Number
- 220 COB
- Author
- Cobbin, Ingram, 1777-1851
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- R. & A. Suttaby
- Publication Date
- 1874
- Printer
- Butler & Tanner, The Selwood Printing Works
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (multiple pagings) ; 17 cm.
- Inscription
- "John Pots
Leur + Blan han d. S
Vetnia" [Handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]
"Margaret Sutherland
Feb 14, 1874
London
Philippians 1-6th verse" [Handwritten in black ink on front flyleaf]
"Tapper
Stationer,
Bookseller,
Engraver,
& Printer
40
Westbourne
Grove, W." [Sticker on back endpaper]
Prayer handwritten on front flyleaf verso and next page, Feb 12, 1874]
Notes on last few pages.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible
- Bible. New Testament
- Bible. Old Testament
- Notes
- "With the most approved marginal references, explanatory notes, selected from the most esteemed biblical writers." -- Title page
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The polar and tropical worlds : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.113.15
- Call Number
- 919.8 HAR
- Edition
- New ed.
- Author
- Hartwig, G. (Georg), 1813-1880
- Contributor
- Guernsey, Alfred H. (Alfred Hudson), 1824-1902
- Place of Publication
- Guelph, Ont.
- Publisher
- J.W. Lyon
- Publication Date
- 1874
- Printer
- Clark W. Bryan & Co.
- Physical Description
- xx, [17]-811 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
- Inscription
- "A R Currie
Pennant
Sask
March 9 / 1926" [handwritten in black ink on back of portrait of Dr. Hartwig]
"John Byrne" [handwritten in pencil on p.513]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Natural history
- Polar regions--Discovery and exploration
- Tropics--Discovery and exploration
- Notes
- "Edited, with additional chapters, by Dr. A. H. Guernsey" --title page.
- "Two volumes in one" --title page.
- "Embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries" --title page.
- "The whole splendidly embellished with nearly two hundred beautiful illustrations, true to nature, from designs furnished by artists in the regions to which they relate" --title page.
- "New edition, with an account of Hall's last expedition, a summary of arctic explorations, and new maps of the arctic regions" --title page.
- "Sold only by subscription" --title page.
- Author's given name and dates: Hartwig, G. (Georg), 1813-1880
- Editor's given name and dates: Guernsey, Alfred H. (Alfred Hudson), 1824-1902
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The Casquet of literature
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.168.1
- Call Number
- 820.8 GIB
- Contributor
- Gibbon, Charles, 1843-1890
- Place of Publication
- [London]
- Publisher
- Blackie
- Publication Date
- 1875
- Physical Description
- viii, 380 p. :ill. ;23 cm.
- Inscription
- Front endpaper middle section:
"H.W. Tyson"
"Victoria"
"B.C." [handwritten in black ink]
Back endpaper middle section:
"Nellie Tyson"
"Victoria B.C." [handwritten in black ink]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English literature
- American literature
- Notes
- edited by Charles Gibbon
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Battles for the union : comprising descriptions of many of the most stubbornly contested battles in the war of great rebellion, together with incidents and reminiscences of the camp, the march and the skirmish line. Embracing a record of the privations, heroic deeds, and glorious triumphs of the soldiers of the republic.
The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV002.58.38
- Call Number
- 220.5 RIV
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publication Date
- 1877
- Physical Description
- (unpaged) : ill (col.) ; 14 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mary Ann Gladwin / A Reward From The Wesleyan [?] Sabbath School / --oo-ke -en / Aug 12th / 1877" -- handwritten in ink on the first page
"WM/41" -- handwritten in pencil on the sencond page
- "Elizabeth Wamsley / Born November / the 7th 1983" --handwritten in ink on endpaper (back).
"Samuel William Wamsley of -- -- to May. -- -- the 15th of Oct. in the Year 1882" -- handwritten in coloured pencil on the last page
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible
- Bible. New Testament
- Bible. Old Testament
- Notes
- "Newcomb bookseller Boston" -- Stickered under the cover.
- "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
- Includes index.
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A ride to Khiva : travels and adventures in central Asia
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV004.51.1
- Call Number
- 915.8 BUR 1877
- Author
- Burnaby, Fred, 1842-1885
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Publication Date
- 1877
- Physical Description
- 403 p. : maps ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- A Ride to Khiva / Fred Burnaby / Map of the Imperial Border of Russia with China & the Routes from it into the interior of the Chinese Empire
Map of Turkistan and adjacent territory showing Russian boundaries
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Khiva (Uzbekistan)--Description and travel
- Asia--Description and travel
- Object History
- Purchased from E-Bay.
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Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. vii
Eventide at Bethel, or, the night-dream of the desert : an Old Testament chapter in providence and grace
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.169.38
- Call Number
- 242 MAC
- Author
- Macduff, John R. (John Ross), 1818-1895
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- James Nisbet & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1878
- Physical Description
- xiii, 277 p. : ill ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "Heritage Village", crossed out "B136 n" -- handwritten in pen on endpaper (front) with tag.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Jacob (Biblical patriarch)
- Notes
- Includes index.
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