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Western Canadian dictionary and phrase book : things a newcomer wants to know
Record details
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Physical Description:
print
electronic resource
51 p. ; 17 cm. - Edition: Second edition.
- Publisher: Winnipeg : John Sandilands, 1912
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Available on Peel Bibliography on microfiche no. 2342. On title page: Words that are different. Where they are not different, the meaning here attached is that which is accentuated in Canada. Where, however, both words and meaning are alike, "there's a reason" for their inclusion. On title page: First dictionary ever printed in Canada. On top of cover: A guide for the globe-trotter, the tourist, the newcomer and the settler. On cover: The picturesque language of the wild and woolly West. Speech of the city, the saloon, the trail, the gold mine, and the lumber camp. This title belonged to the British Columbia North West Collection (BCNW Collection), originally curated and housed by Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) as a special non-circulating collection. Accessioned with an MOU from the Nanaimo Harbourfront branch in July 2019. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | Donation ; VIRL ; 2019/10. |
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| Subject: | Canadian immigration literature English language -- Provincialisms -- Canada Manitoba -- Description and travel Northwest, Canadian -- Emigration and immigration |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Vancouver Island University Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| VIU Library - Nanaimo Campus | PE 3237 S3 1912 (Text)
PUBLIC -: Not available for loan, ask at service desk. [ so @ BNM-NAN ]
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M011949287 | SPEC-COLL | Not holdable | Available | - |
