THE COLLECTION OF A GEORGIAN WOMAN READER
Books from Giffard Library that include works of poetry, published plays, included collected works, and/or literary miscellanies, including periodical titles.
Currently held by Roger Treglown Rare & Antiquarian Books.
Third edition of poems; First edition of illustrations. Inscribed ‘Eliza Giffard’ on front pastedown. Half light-blue goatskin over marbled paper boards. With ex libris of Beryl Williams on front endpaper.
London: Printed at the Minerva-Press for Lane, Newman, and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1805.
Special Collections, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Binding: Blue paper-covered boards; manuscript numbering on spines. “Eliza Giffard Nerquis, Flintshire” on title-pages and front pastedowns. Volumes 1 and 3 only present; volume 2 missing. Acquired as part of the Beverly Rogers Rare Book Collection, 2023.
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1 vocal score (112 p.)
London: Printed for Harrison & Co…, [ca. 1785]
Oxford University. Bodleian Library.
Binding: Half mottled calf with marbled paper boards. Provenance name: Giffard, Eliza. Provenance note: Inscribed: “Eliza Giffard – Nerquis, Flintshire – 1807”
London: Printed for T. Becket, 81, Pall Mall., 1805.
Eton College.
Ownership inscription on title-page: Maria Eleanora Giffard (Nerquis) 1807. Contemporary light blue paper over stiff card boards; spine covered in cream paper; printed spine label; deckled edges.
Two volumes
[London]: Printed for the author at Mr. Welker’s, [ca. 1777-1779]
Yale University. Music Library Special Collections.
Title page of Book 1, copy 2 signed: “Miss Jeffries, 1790. Title page of Book 1, copy 2 signed: “Eliza Giffard. Nerquis. Flintshire, 1807.” Book 1 only; lacks p. 1-4, 39-40. Bound together with Guida di musica / James Hook.
New edition.
London: Longman and Broderip, [approximately 1790].
From the Cobbe Collection at Hatchlands Park. Courtesy of Alec Cobbe.
Inscribed ‘Eliza Giffard, Nerquis’. Bound oblong folio of printed and manuscript music, without markings or title on boards or spine. Endpapers watermarked ‘1821’. Only ‘Rosina’ inscribed directly with name. Manuscript contents on front endpaper in Giffard’s hand, listing contents of volume, as below:
[Storm, op. 4] Sonata: The storm; for the piano forte only / compos’d by J.D. Benser. London: Longman and Broderip, [approximately 1782]
[Sonatas, keyboard, op. 3. No. 1] Sonata. / By Peter Guglielmi. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
A favourite lesson for the great, or small harp, piano forte, or harpsichord. / By Felicee Fiorini. [London]: sold by J. Blundell, [1781?]
French air, with variations / by Dr. Wainwright. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
[Unidentified work, and Marlborough s’en va-t-en guerre] [Manuscript] [before 1821]
March / by Joseph Mazzinghi. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
La droppa. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
Lesson. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
Cottillons. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
Allemande / Sigr. Nicolai. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
Rondo. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
The peasants dance. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
Minuet / J. Bailey. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
The Highland laddie. / By P. Hayes. Mus. Doc. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
Eighth edition, corrected.
London: Printed for T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, (Successors to Mr. Cadell), in the Strand, MDCCMCV [1795].
New York University, Special Collections.
Inscribed “Mary Eleanora Giffard, Nerquis, 1807” on title-page. Bound in speckled calf, gilt borders on front and rear boards, marbled endpapers.
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In four volumes
First edition
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, Paternoster Row, 1806.
Fales Library. New York University Special Collections.
Fales Brit copy inscribed ‘Mary Eleanor Giffard (Nerquis) 1807’on title page. In original publishers’ green-blue boards with ms. title, author and volume numbers at head of spine.
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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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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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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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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.
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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London: T. and J. Allman [etc., etc.], 1818.
Yale University, Beinecke Library
BEIN Har28 Scr16: Advertising matter: 4 p. at end. Autograph of Eliza Gifford [sic]
Londra: Jaques, [1808?]
Harvard University, Houghton Library
Inscribed on t.p.: Maria Eleanora Giffard, Nerquis 1808.