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Dunn-Gardner, Cecil, 1827-1903

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1827 - 1903

Biography

Cecil Dunn-Gardner (1827-1903), son of John Dunn-Gardner of Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, was the younger brother of John Dunn-Gardner (1811-1903) of Chatteris House and William Dunn-Gardner (1813-80) of Fordham Abbey. Cecil Dunn-Gardner's library was sold by Sotheby's, 21 June 1880, on his "leaving his present residence at Brighton".

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 Fonds

Cecil Dunn-Gardner: Library Catalogue

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9332
Scope and Contents

'Catalogue of my library after sale June 1880. Those now crossed out were sold afterwards in July 1881'. The catalogue records Dunn-Gardner's remaining books, and additions made up to 1897, arranged alphabetically by author, with the prices paid. There are entries in pencil of 'books to be got', and pencil prices of books sold. There is also a draft annual summary of the number of books bought and money spent, 1880-97.

Dates: 1880-1897
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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