THE COLLECTION OF A GEORGIAN WOMAN READER
London: Printed for B. Crosby and Co., Stationers’-Court, Paternoster-Row, 1802. Printer: J. Cundee, Ivy-Land.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections.
Inscribed, “Eliza Giffard Nerquis, Flintshire 1807”, on front pastedown endpaper. In marbled paper covered boards (marbled paper is printed waste). Dark brown leather covered spine with printed label on red paper.
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In two volumes. Third edition.
London: Printed for A.K. Newman and Co. Leadenhall-Street, 1817.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections.
Inscribed, Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire, on front paste-down and title pages of both volumes. Labeled in manuscript ink on spine above printed spine label. In original publishers’ grey over blue papers boards, as issued, untrimmed.
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In three volumes.
London: Printed for Ogle, Duncan, and Co. 37 Paternoster Row, and 295, Holborn; and Ogle, Allardice, and Thomson, Edinburgh, 1819.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
Inscribed, ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis, Flintshire’ on title page and front pastedown of all volumes. Spine with manuscript label in ink. Blue paper covered boards, with brown paper covered spines and printed labels. Title, ‘Forman’ written in ms. hand on head of spine, with volume numbers.
In three volumes.
London: Henry Colburn, New Burlington Street, 1829. Printed by S. and R. Bentley, Dorset Street, Fleet Street.
Inscribed, ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire’ on front paste-downs of each volume. Bookseller’s label of “Poole & Harding” of Chester. In publisher’s blue paper covered boards with drab paper covered spine. Printed labels on spine, with Giffard’s manuscript ink spine titles and volume numbers.
First edition.
Edinburgh: Manners & Miller, & Archibald Constable & Co., 1819.
In the collection of Jonathan E. Hill.
Uncut in original blue boards, drab spine with paper label, head of spine additionally titled in ms. Signature of Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire on leading pastedown.
In two volumes. Bound in one.
Chester: Printed by J. Fletcher; and sold in London by E. Williams, no. 11 Strand, bookseller to the Duke and Duchess of York and bookseller of Wales, 1804.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
Fales Brit c.1 inscribed by Eliza Giffard on front pastedown. Bookplate: J.O. Edwards. Bound in original drab paper boards with printed spine, orange colored paper label. Additional ms. markings at head of spines”Poems by Mr. Llwyd” in Giffard’s hand. Publisher’s advertisement–[p.213].
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In two volumes.
London : Printed and published by Geo. Cawthorn, British Library, no. 132, Strand, bookseller to Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales : Sold also by Messrs. Richardson, Royal Exchange; H.D. Symonds, J. Wallis West and Hughes, Paternoster-Row; and J. Wright, Piccadilly, 1800.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Inscribed “Maria Eleanora Giffard (Nerquis) 1807” on title pages. Retains original publishers’ bindings. Subscribers’ list on pages [i]-viii. Advertisements on pages [339] and [340] in volume 1.
6th ed.
London: James Carpenter & Co., 1799.
Contemporary full tree calf; spines with tan leaher labels. Spines a little worn, lacking labels.
Last known at Jarndyce Books. Catalogue CXCVIII. Women Writers IV. Women Writers – Novelists, Essays & Poets – R-Z
4th ed.
London: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, in Peternoster-Row, 1799.
Contemporary full tree calf, black leather label, hinges a little weak. Each volume signed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire 1807”
Last known at Jarndyce Books. Catalogue CXCVIII. Women Writers IV. Women Writers – Novelists, Essays & Poets – R-Z
2nd edition, corrected and much enlarged.
London: Printed for J. Johnson, in St. Paul’s Church-Yard, 1799.
New York University. Special Collections. Fales Library.
Title page signed “Maria Eleanora Giffard, Nerquis, 1807”. Untrimmed in original pale blue boards, as issued, white paper covering spine (rebacked). Leaves for pages 217 to 240 unopened.
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The thirteenth edition.
London: : Printed by T. Maiden, for J. Sewell … and Vernor and Hood …, 1798.
University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center
Inscribed: Eliza Giffard, Nerquis Flintshire, 1807; “A prayer for the new year” mounted on front end paper.
London: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, 1790.
In the collection of Jonathan E. Hill.
Full contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt floral spine; hinges cracked but firm, lacking label. Ownership inscription of ‘Eliza Giffard – Nerquis, Flintshire, 1807’, on inner front board.
Second edition
London: Printed for J. Nichols; and C. Dilly in the Poultry, 1783.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
SpecCol. c.1 has inscription: “Eliza Giffard- Nerquis, Flintshire, 1807”–front pastedown (v.1 & v.2). SpecCol. c.1 has 2 volumes. Bound in full tree calf; gold tooling on spine.
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Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, : Printed for D. Prince and J. Cooke, Oxford; and J.F. and C. Rivington, G. Robinson, and T. Cadell, London., 1779.
In two volumes.
University of Texas at Austin. Harry Ransom Center
Inscribed: Eliza Giffard Nerquis, Flintshire 1807.
London: Printed for Edward Johnston, 1777.
A new edition, greatly altered and improved.
Contemporary full sprinkled calf; hinges cracked; sl. wear to head and tail of spine; lacks all labels and vol. nos. Inscription of ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire 1807″ to pastedown.
In the collection of Jonathan E. Hill.
Contemporary full sprinkled calf, lacking labels and vol. numbers. Ownership inscription of Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire 1807 on front pastedown.