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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Reading and thinking. Book 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.170.7
- Call Number
- 428.6 WIL
- Contributor
- Wilson, Richard
- Litt, D.
- Place of Publication
- London, U.K.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1900
- Series
- Reading and thinking
- Physical Description
- 143 p. ; ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "The Church High School" -- handwritten in ink under front cover.
"s16" -- handwritten in pen on flyleaf.
"1/8 10c" -- handwritten in pencil on flyleaf.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers
- Notes
- Includes index.
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Hints to engineers for the board of trade examination : illustrated with diagrams
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV988.5.1
- Call Number
- 620.0076 MAR
- Author
- Martin, W. D.
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow
- Publisher
- James Munro
- Publication Date
- 1900
- Printer
- GEO. C. Mackay
- Physical Description
- 148 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- On the back of the front cover: " J. Woodioiv."
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Engineering--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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New Canadian readers : third reader
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV987.18.6
- Call Number
- 428.2 NEW Copy 1
- Edition
- 20th Century ed.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. J. Gage & Company, Limited
- Publication Date
- 1900
- Series
- New Canadian readers
- Gage & Co's educational series
- Physical Description
- vi, 9-270 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Free Text-Book
The Property of" [printed label on front pastedown with the following filled in]
"Margery Dingman" [handwritten in pencil]
"School Carlton" [name handwritten in pencil]
"Division 28" [number handwritten in pencil]
"Number of Book I" [number handwritten in pencil]
"Date of issue to pupil
Day 28
Month Dec
Year ____[Ceof?]" [numbers handwritten in black ink]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
- Notes
- Copy 1 of 3
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Golden steps : selections from "The golden staircase" and other poems
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV987.39.10
- Call Number
- 808.81 THO Copy 1
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1900
- Printer
- Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.
- Physical Description
- 64 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Department of education / Text-book branch" -- sealed inside of front cover.
"N. H. Thomson" -- handwritten in colour-pencil inside of front cover.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers
- Notes
- "For use in the public schools of British Columbia."
- Printed in Great Britain.
- "1798 Edinburgh" -- Logo of the company.
- Includes index.
- Copy 1 of 3
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Cyrano de Bergerac : a play in five acts
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV986.10.9
- Call Number
- 842.8 ROS
- Author
- Rostand, Edmond, 1868-1918
- Contributor
- Thomas, Gladys
- Guillemard, Mary F.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Hurst & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1900
- Physical Description
- 189 p. ; 15 cm.
- Inscription
- Front endpaper:
"Emma F. Luckin
Martha" [written in black ink]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- French drama
- Notes
- "Translated from the French by Gladys Thomas and Mary F. Guillemard".
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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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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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Elementary English composition
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3729.1
- Call Number
- 428 SYK
- Author
- Sykes, Frederick Henry, 1863-1917
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Publisher
- The Copp, Clark Company Limited
- Publication Date
- 1900
- Physical Description
- 206 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Frank Forsyth" -- handwritten in pen on endpaper (front).
"George Zomytt" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (front).
"Ernest Keyes" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (front).
"50c" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (front).
"Thomson stationery Co. Ltd Vancouver --" -- stamped on endpaper (back).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Composition and exercises
- English language--Grammar
- English language--Study and teaching
- Object History
- Ernest Leslie Keyes was born August 29 1902 to Richard and Isabella Keyes (nee McGregor) in Vancouver. Richard Keyes worked for the CPR. Ernest Keyes later married Beryl Edna Palmer in 1930. Ernest died in 1954 in Victoria. His cousin by marriage was BVM donor Alma Keyes.
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Instructions for the use of A.W. Faber's improved calculating rule
The master Christian
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3919.1
- Call Number
- 823.8 COR
- Author
- Corelli, Marie, 1855-1924
- Place of Publication
- New York?
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead and Company
- Publication Date
- 1900
- Physical Description
- 626 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- [lined in ink and pencil on some pages]
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