The principles and practice of the Chinese abacus
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 513 HIM
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Author
- Him, Lau Chung
- Place of Publication
- Hong Kong
- Publisher
- Lau Chung Him & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1969
- Physical Description
- 315 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Mathematical instruments
- Notes
- In English and Chinese.
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Nash special six series 430 : information for the owner
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 629.2 NAS
- Author
- Nash Motors Company
- Place of Publication
- Kenosha, Wis.
- Publisher
- Nash Motors Co.
- Publication Date
- 1928
- Physical Description
- 79 p. : ill. ; 22 x 36 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Nash automobile
- Notes
- "Book number M-37-A".
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This was wheat farming : a pictorial history of the farms and farmers of the Northwest who grow the Nation's bread
How to buy and sell old books : a priceless guide
Logging equipment : Washington Iron Works, catalogue no. 23
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV977.29.3
- Call Number
- 672 WAS
- Author
- Washington Iron Works
- Place of Publication
- Seattle, Wash.
- Publisher
- Washington Iron Works
- Publication Date
- 1924
- Physical Description
- 111 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "HV 977.29.3", handwritten in ink on cover page.
"B.C. Discounts / Blocks - 15% / + 20% Duty no sales tax / + 30 per cut ft. / Fairleaders - net - / + 20% Duty - no sales tax / + 30c per cut ft.", handwritten in pencil on cover page.
"REPRESENTED IN BRITISH COLUMBIA / BY / VANCOUVER MACHINERY DEPOT LTD", stamped on front cover.
"Book No. 8 / Cat No 18", typed on label affixed to front cover.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Logging
- Catalogs
- Subjects
- Industries
- Industries - Logging/lumber
- Notes
- "Established 1882" -- title page
- "Pioneer Manufacturers Originators and Specialists in Logging Engines and Equipment" -- title page
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A dictionary of textile terms
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 677 DAN
- Edition
- 9th ed.
- Author
- Dan River Mills, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Danville, Va.
- Publisher
- Dan River Mills
- Publication Date
- c1964
- Physical Description
- 128 p. ; 16 cm.
- Inscription
- "G. Macleod", handwritten in ink on front cover and title page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Textile industry
- Textile fabrics--Dictionaries
- Notes
- Sixth ed. published in 1951 under title: Dan River's dictionary of textile terms.
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Wishbook 1865 relic identification for the year 1865
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0911068007
- Call Number
- 680 BLU
- Author
- Blumenstein, Lynn
- Place of Publication
- Salem, Or.
- Publisher
- Old Time Bottle Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- c1968
- Physical Description
- 144 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Inscription
- "X 2358", handwritten in pencil on page 144.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Hardware
- Antiques
- Catalogs
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Children's toys throughout the ages
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 688.7 DAI
- Author
- Daiken, Leslie
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Spring Books
- Publication Date
- 1963
- Physical Description
- 207 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "BURNABY VILLAGE MUSEUM / Donated to reference library by: / Joan Quinn 1993", handwritten in ink on cover page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Toys--History
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-201) and index.
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Beautifying the home grounds
Interpreting our heritage
Handbook of pottery and porcelain marks
Guide to marks on early Canadian silver, 18th and 19th centuries
The Golden guide to American antiques
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 745.1 COL
- Author
- Cole, Ann Kilborn
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Golden Press
- Publication Date
- c1967
- Series
- Golden handbook
- Physical Description
- 160 p. : ill. (some col.)
- Inscription
- "Jean L.", hand written in ink on title page of book
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Antiques
- Notes
- Signature on title page.
- Includes bibliographical references (p.157-158) and index.
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Boy craft : containing plans and working drawings with clear and concise descriptions of useful articles, toys, and games : for boys of 10 to 16 years to construct.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 745.59 BOY
- Place of Publication
- Racine, Wis.
- Publisher
- Whitman Publishing Company
- Publication Date
- c1928
- Physical Description
- 208 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Handicraft
- Toys
- Notes
- "The material in this book... collected almost entirely from the pages of 'The junior home magazine', the well known children's publication." -- title page.
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Early American stencils on walls and furniture
A heritage of light : lamps and lighting in the early Canadian home
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0802015301
- 9780802015303
- Call Number
- 749.2 RUS
- Author
- Russell, Loris S. (Loris Shano), 1904-1998
- Place of Publication
- [Toronto]
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Publication Date
- c1968
- Physical Description
- 344 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Lamps
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 334-338) and index.
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