Author:James Gairdner

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James Gairdner
(1828–1912)

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CB, Scottish archivist and historian, assistant keeper of the Public Record Office, London

This author wrote articles for the Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition
Articles written by this author are designated in the EB9 by the initials "J. Ga."

This author wrote articles for the Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900
Articles written by this author are designated in the DNB by the initials "J. G."

This author wrote articles for the Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition
Articles written by this author are designated in the EB9 by the initials "J. Ga."

This author wrote articles for the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica
Articles written by this author are designated in the EB1911 by the initials "J. Ga."

Works edit

The Paston letters, A.D. 1422-1509 (1874, with subsequent editions)
The historical collections of a citizen of London in the fifteenth century (1876) (external scan)
England (1879) (external scan)
Three fifteenth-century chronicles, with historical memoranda by John Stowe, the antiquary, and contemporary notes of occurrences written by him in the reign of Queen Elizabeth (1880) (external scan)
The houses of Lancaster and York, with the conquest and loss of France (1887) (external scan)
Sailing directions for the circumnavigation of England, and for a voyage to the straits of Gibraltar (from a 15th century ms.) (1889) (external scan)
Henry the Seventh (1909, c1889) (external scan)
History of the life and reign of Richard the Third, to which is added the story of Perkin Warbeck : from original documents (1898) (external scan)
Lollardy and the reformation in England : an historical survey (1908-13) in 4 vols. (external scans (multiple parts): 1, 2, 3, 4)
Memorials of Henry VII.

Contributions to the DNB edit

Contributions to EB9 edit

"Lady Jane Grey," in Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition (11) (1880)
"Talbot, Family of," in Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition (23) (1888)

Contributions to EB1911 edit

"Gardiner, Stephen," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Henry VII. of England," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Lancaster, House of," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Mary I., Queen," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Percy," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911) (Family)
"Talbot," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911) (Family)
"York, House of," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)

Works about Gairdner edit

"Gairdner, James, C.B., LL.D.," in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons (1910)
"Gairdner, James," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Death: James Gairdner," in The Times (1912)
"Gairdner, James," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1927 supplement, London: Oxford University Press (1927)

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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