Palliser's model homes : showing a variety of designs for model dwellings
Wait and hope: or Ben Bradford's motto
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4038.1
- Call Number
- 813.4 ALG
- Author
- Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- John C. Winston
- Publication Date
- c1877
- Series
- Brave and Bold Series
- Physical Description
- 242 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "To Lewis / From Rod / Xmas 1912", handwritten in ink on front end page
"ALLAN EARLE / ALLAN L. EARLE / 1024 5TH AVE", stamped in purple on front page
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
- Juvenile fiction
- Notes
- frontispiece only
- list of other series written by author on title page verso.
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Second book on analytic anatomy, physiology and hygiene, human and comparative: for academies, grammar schools and families
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.2.35
- Call Number
- 612 CUT
- Author
- Cutter, Calvin, 1807-1873?
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Company
- Publication Date
- c1871
- Printer
- Lippincott's Press
- Physical Description
- 310 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- Inside front page torn, partially stuck to cover "G. S Rayner, 58 Fernwood, Victor(ia)" (page torn)
"Alex Moon, Victoria, B.C." written in ink (crossed out)
"B.C. Lunn" written in ink
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Physiology
- Physiology--Textbooks
- Notes
- "With numerous illustrations."
- Includes index.
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Froggy's little brother
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV976.230.24
- Call Number
- 823.8 BRE
- Author
- Brenda
- Contributor
- Cheshire, William
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- John F. Shaw And Co.
- Publication Date
- c1875
- Physical Description
- 199, [14] p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "Aberdeen School Board. / CONTINUATION EVENING CLASSES." printed on label
"A", handwritten, then "Prize / AWARDED TO", printed
"Kate Moir / Causeway End", handwritten
"School, / for EXCELLENCE in", printed
"the general work of the class. / Helen A. May", handwritten
"Teacher.", printed
"Thomas Hector", stamped signature
"Clerk of the Board", printed
"24th March", handwritten
"1899", "18" printed, "99" handwritten
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
- Notes
- Pseudonym for Georgina Castle Smith (nee Meyrick).
- Cheshire, W. (illustrator)
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Progressive music lessons : a course of instruction prepared for the use of public schools. Third book
Hygienic physiology: with special reference to the use of alcoholic drinks and narcotics
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.113.4
- Call Number
- 612 STE
- Edition
- Enl. ed. with sel. rea.
- Author
- Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- American Book Company
- Publication Date
- 1888
- c1884
- c1872
- Series
- Pathfinder physiology
- Printer
- A.S. Barnes & Co.
- Physical Description
- xiv, 276 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "XIII" written above "150" on inside front page in pencil.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Physiology
- Hygiene
- Notes
- "Being a revised edition of the author's Fourteen Weeks in Human Physiology."
- "Edited for the use of Schools, in accordance with the recent Legislation upon Temperance Instruction."
- Includes index and a glossary.
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Elsie's Children
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.2
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Publisher
- George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1877
- Series
- The Elsie books
- Printer
- W. Jolly and Sons
- Physical Description
- 340 p. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mrs. W. Whiting" [handwritten in black ink on page opposing front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christian life
- Family--Fiction
- Juvenile fiction
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Geographic Access
- Cumberland Street
- Object History
- This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
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Elsie's womanhood
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.21
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1875
- Series
- The Elsie books
- Printer
- W. Jolly & Sons
- Physical Description
- 406 p. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "2nd book" [handwritten on front pastedown in pencil]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christian life
- Family--Fiction
- Juvenile fiction
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Geographic Access
- Cumberland Street
- Object History
- This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
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Third book of reading lessons
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV995.15.77
- Call Number
- 428.6 ONT
- Author
- Ontario. Council of Public Instruction
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Publisher
- WM. Warwick
- Publication Date
- c1875
- Series
- Canadian Series of School Books.
- Printer
- Dudley & Burns
- Physical Description
- viii, 340 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "A. Taylor / Alexander Hugh / Taylor 1875 / Nov. 26 1875" - handwritten in pencil on endpaper (front).
"Harry Tidy / New Westminster B.C." - handwritten in pencil on flyleaf.
"Alexander Hugh Taylor Queen St. 1785 / Parlament St. School / [sic] / December 13" -- handwritten in pen on flyleaf verso.
"A Taylor 1. / h. Mamc 2. / Mrs H. Barrows 3" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (back).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
- English language
- Textbooks
- Object History
- Source is "City of Burnaby (Eagles House)"
- Notes
- Includes index.
- W.M. Warwick, 8 & 10 Wellington St. East
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Pharmacographia : history of the principal drugs of vegetable origin, met with in Great Britain and British India
The still hour : or, Communion with God
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.40.7
- Call Number
- 248.32 PHE
- Author
- Phelps, Austin, 1820-1890
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- T. Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1879
- Physical Description
- iv, 142 p. : 15 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Prayer
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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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Six months at the Cape : or letters to Periwinkle from South Africa
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.113.8
- Call Number
- 823.8 BAL
- Author
- Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894
- Contributor
- Waller, S. E. (Samuel Edmund), 1850-1903
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- James Nisbet & Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1878
- Physical Description
- vii, 256 p. : [12] leaves of plates, ill. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- bookplate sticker on first page stamped :
"CHEETHAM HILL ST. MARK'S NATIONAL SCHOOL"
"Presented to
Joseph Cree [handwritten in ink]
for
Regular Attendance
Year ending
31. Dec. 1902"
[sticker made in Manchester]
frontispiece protected by tissue, on which someone has attempted to trace the picture
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Travel
- South Africa--Cape of Good Hope
- Notes
- "Illustrations by S.E. Waller from sketches by the author".
Author's given name and dates: Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894.
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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
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.