Edmund Garratt Gardner

Edmund Garratt Gardner

Edmund Garratt Gardner, (1869-1935), was an English writer who specialised in Italian history related topics.

His works include:
* "The story of Florence", dealing with Florence, Italy.

He was known as the Giant of Oxford due to his height : he was precisely 6 feet 4½ inches tall. He died in 1935 after an unfortunate boating accident aboard his sloop the "Crabbygal".

Published works

* Gardner, Edmund Garratt. "The story of Florence" (1910). London : J.M.Dent. 218 pages.
* Gardner, Edmund Garratt. "Dante's Ten Heavens" (1898). London : A. Constable. 310 pages.

External links

* [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101065483/ Biography] at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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