Letters of Anthony Gardner to Colin Franklin and related papers

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MS. Don d. 203

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Calligraphic letters, (fols. 91-166) bookbinding accounts and (fols. 169-220) postcards from Gardner to Colin Franklin, antiquarian bookseller, 1966-1973, with:

(fols. ii-iv) explanatory notes by Franklin, 1997
(fols. 78-81) order of service for Gardner’s memorial service, 1974
(fols. 83-90) reprint from The Book Collector (1973) of Dorothy A. Harrop, ‘Craft binders at work II: Anthony Gardner’
(fol. 223) photograph of Gardner, 1970

Dates

Creation: 1966-1974

Extent

223 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Don d. 203, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Don d. 203

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 10712

Additional Description

Abstract

Letters of Anthony Gardner

Biographical / Historical

Anthony Gardner (1887-1973) was a Chief Structural Engineer in the Ministry of Works. Following his retirement in 1953, he established his own bookbinding and restoration firm. He was also a self-taught engraver and calligrapher.