Cairnie, Gordon

Dates:
Active 1930
Active 1971

Biographical notes:

Cairnie (1896-1973) was the proprietor of the Grolier Book Shop in Cambridge, Mass. Cairnie founded the shop, specializing in poetry, in 1927.

From the description of Letters from Conrad Aiken and Ezra Pound, 1930-1971. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122520502

Cairnie (1896-1973) was the proprietor of the Grolier Book Shop in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The shop, specializing in modern first editions and bibliography, was founded 1n 1927 by Adrian Gambet. Cairnie signed on a month after it was begun.

From the description of Gordon Cairnie papers, 1922-1973. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612785677

From the guide to the Gordon Cairnie papers, 1922-1973., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

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Subjects:

  • American literature
  • Booksellers and bookselling

Occupations:

  • Bookseller

Places:

  • Massachusetts--Cambridge (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Cambridge (as recorded)

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