THE COLLECTION OF A GEORGIAN WOMAN READER
In four volumes
London: Printed at the Minerva Press, for A.K. Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1818.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Inscribed ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis’ on front pastedowns. Retains original publishers’ boards.
In three volumes
London: Printed at the Minerva Press, for A.K Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1817.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Inscribed, ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire’ on front pastedowns. Retains original paper publishers’ bindings.
In four volumes
London: Printed at the Minerva Press, for A.K. Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1817.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Inscribed “Eliza Giffard” on front pastedown, and “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on title pages. Retains original paper publishers’ bindings.
In two volumes
London: Printed for T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, 1799.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
Fales Brit copies bound in calf with ‘Female education by H. More’ and volume number in ms. hand at top of spine, volume 1; ‘Female education’ only written on volume 2. Both volumes have inscription, Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire 1807 on front pastedown.
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In two volumes
London: Printed at the Minerva-Press, for Lane, Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1805.
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and on title pages. Retains original publishers’ bindings.
In two volumes
London: Printed at the Minerva-Press, for Lane, Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1805.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Inscribed, Eliza Giffard Nerquis, Flintshire, on front pastedowns and on title pages. In original publishers’ bindings.
London: Printed at the Minerva-Press for Lane and Newman, Leadenhall-Street, 1803.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Inscribed, Eliza Giffard – Nerquis Flintshire, on title pages. Volumes 1 and 4 dated ‘1807’. In original paper publishers’ bindings.
[Mrs. Thicknesse?]
In three volumes
London: H. Colburn, 1829.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
Fales Brit copy with bookseller ticket for Poole & Harding, Chester, on front inner pastedown. No ownership inscription.
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In two volumes.
First edition
London: Henry Colburn, New Burlington Street, 1828.
New York University. Special Collections. Fales Library.
Inscribed: “Eliza Giffard Nerquis” on front paste-downs of both volumes, and “Eliza Giffard” on title-pages. Bound in original publishers’ blue paper boards, drab paper spines. Printed paper spine labels with titles and volume numbers. Manuscript ink titling and volume numbers in Giffard’s hand at head of spines, above labels. Twelve page publisher’s advertisements, dated December 1828, in front of volume 1. Evidence of printer’s waste at hinges of both volumes.
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In three volumes
First edition
London: Printed for Rodwell & Martin, New Bond-Street, 1820.
Originally listed in Jarndyce catalogue, Women Writers G-O, issued May 2018. Listed by Type Punch Matrix, 2022. Acquired by Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, 2022.
Uncut in original pink boards; quarter bound, with paper spine label. Volumes I & II with original spine labels. Each volume with the signature of “Eliza Giffard Nerquis, Flintshire”, on leading pastedown, and further inscribed “Eliza Giffard” on title page. Volume I also inscribed ‘From the author’ on the upper flyleaf.
In two volumes.
Second edition.
London: Printed for G. and S. Robinson, and Gale, Curtis and Fenner, Paternoster-Row, 1814.
New York University. Special Collections. Fales Library.
Fales Brit copies inscribed, Eliza Giffard Nerquis, Flintshire, on front paste-down and title pages of both volumes. In original blue-green boards, and truncated title in ms. hand at head of spine, followed by volume number and black ink dots.
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In three volumes
Third edition
London: Longman, etc., 1814.
In the collection of Jonathan E. Hill.
Uncut in contemporary drab boards, purple spines, paper labels. Volumes II & III lettered with title in ink at head of spines. Each volume signed Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire.
In two volumes
New edition
London: Printed for R. Hunter, successor to J.Johnson, St. Paul’s Churchyard; and Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, Paternoster Row; London: Stower & Smallfield, Printers, Hackney, 1815.
New York University. Special Collections. Fales Library
Fales Brit copy two volumes bound in one. Title page signed, “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire.” Bound in half calf, brown marble paper covered boards, marbled endpapers, red speckled edges.
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6th edition.
London: Printed for Joseph Johnson by H.L. Galabin, 1801.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
Fales British copy is signed “Maria Eleanora Giffard Nerquis 1807” on p.[iii].
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In two volumes
Edinburgh: Printed for Oliver & Boyd, High Street; and London: G. & W.B. Whittaker, Ave-Maria-Lane, 1820.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
Inscribed, Eliza Giffard Nerquis, Flintshire, on front pastedown and title page. Labeled in manuscript ink ‘Hoggs Tales’ on spine above printed spine label, with volume numbers. In original blue paper covered boards, as issued, edges untrimmed.
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