THE COLLECTION OF A GEORGIAN WOMAN READER
London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson, W. Johnston, T. Caslon, and G. Robinson and J. Roberts, 1766.
In the collection of Charlotte Priddle.
“Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire 1807” on the title-page, unidentified armorial plate on inner board. Bound in full calf.
Paris, Guillaume Desprez et Pierre-Guillaume Cavelier, 1747.
In two volumes.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
SpecCol. c.1 has inscription: “Eliza Giffard Nerquis, 1809, Flintshire”–T.p.
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Venetiis : Ex typographia Balleoniana, 1723.
In two volumes.
New York University. Special Collections.
SpecCol c.1 (v.1 & 2) are inscribed: Eliza Giffard, Nerquis Flintshire 1807. Copies bound in vellum with title and volume number in mss. hand at head of spine, in Giffard’s hand. Copies have title and decorative motif also in mss. hand mid-spine. Five raised bands, text bands speckled red.
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Edinburgh, George Ramsay and Company, 1817.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
SpecCol. c.1 has inscription: “Eliza Giffard Nerquis, Flintshire” on title page. Additional inscription: “Eliza Giffard” on front pastedown. SpecCol. copy bound in original blue-grey paper boards, tan paper spine with title in manuscript hand at head of spine.
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In three volumes.
London : Printed at the Minerva-Press, for A.K. Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1816.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and “Eliza Giffard (Nerquis)” on title pages. Retains original paper publishers’ bindings. Advertisements in volume 1, page [252] and volume 3, page [268].
London: Printed for John Murray, 1816.
In three volumes.
Note regarding the first edition, in original boards, from The Book Collector, Winter 1975, Query 296, p.608. From the Collection of Charles Beecher Hogan; sold at Sotheby’s New York, 11 October 1991. Current whereabouts unknown.
2nd edition.
London: Printed for T. Hookham Jun. and Co. Old Bond Street; and Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, Paternoster Row, 1816.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
Inscribed ‘Eliza Giffard’ on front pastedown. In original publishers’ blue boards with paper spine label and ms. title in ink at head of spine in Giffard’s hand.
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In four volumes.
London: Printed at the Minerva-Press for A.K. Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1815.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and on title pages. Retains original paper publisher’s bindings. Publisher’s advertisements in volume 2, pages [263]-[264], volume 3, page [260], volume 4, pages [259]-[260].
London : Printed at the Minerva-Press, for A.K. Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1815.
In two volumes.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and “Eliza Giffard (Nerquis) on title pages”. Retains original paper publishers’ bindings. Advertisements on pages [250]-[252] of volume 1, and page [238] of volume 2.
In three volumes.
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster Row, 1815.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
“Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire” on title page and front pastedown endpaper. In publisher’s blue paper covered boards with buff paper spine, printed paper labels. Giffard’s manuscript ink titling above label and volume numbers below. Includes publishers’ advertisements, in volume 1, pages [347]-[348] and volume 2, pages [271]-[272].
In two volumes
London: Printed for Lackington, Allen, and Co., Finsbery-Square; At the Weybridge Press, by S. Hamilton, 1814.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
Inscribed ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire’ on front pastedown and title page. In original publishers boards with paper labels intact. With ms. title & volume number written at head of spine on both volumes.
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In three volumes
London: Printed for F.C. and J. Rivington, No. 62, St. Paul’s Churchyard, 1814.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
Inscribed, ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire’, on front pastedowns; ‘Eliza Giffard’ on title pages. In three-quarter leather over marbled paper boards. Evidence of paper label on spine. Single page of publishers’ advertisements at rear of volume 3.
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In three volumes.
Edinburgh: Printed for George Ramsay & Co. for Manners and Miller, Edinburgh; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1814.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
Inscribed, ‘Eliza Giffard, Nerquis Flintshire’ on front pastedown, with her signature also on title page. Bound in three quarter leather with brown marbled boards, gilt double rules and gilt lettered labels on spines.
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In three volumes.
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, Paternoster-Row, 1813.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Inscribed “Eliza Giffard” on front paste-downs and “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on title pages. Retains original paper publisher’s bindings.
In three volumes
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, Paternoster-Row, 1813.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Inscribed “Eliza Giffard” on front paste-downs and “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on title pages. Retains original paper publisher’s bindings.