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A List of Contributors to a Fund to Commemorate Professor Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson

 Fonds — Box: Dk.3.35
Identifier: Coll-2172

Scope and Contents

A List of contributors to a fund to commemorate the retirement in 1935 and 70th birthday in 1936 of Professor Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson. 1935-1936. With an undated greetings telegram to Professor Grierson from "Darrie", despatched from Guildford, probably on one of the above occasions.

Dates

  • Creation: 1935-1936

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Biographical / Historical

Grierson was appointed Knight Professor of English literature at the University of Edinburgh in 1915, remaining in the role until 1935.

Full Extent

1 folder

Previous reference

Dk.3.35

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Accession number: E60/21 D.18107-8

Accessioned in 1960.

Presented by Miss Flora Grierson, 1960.

Physical Description

Blue textured, leather volume with gilting, gold edge decoration. Marbled front and end paper. Contains gold envelope with illustrated telegram. One volume. 26 ff. 7x5.4in.

Title
A List of Contributors to a Fund to Commemorate Professor Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson, 1935-1936
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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