THE COLLECTION OF A GEORGIAN WOMAN READER
Novels published between 1800 and 1805 in the Giffard Library
In the Collection of David Oiye, Toronto
Fifth edition. Volumes 1 & 3 only. With signature ‘Eliza Giffard’ on title pages, and ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire’ on front pastedowns. Bound in half leather over drab paper boards; black labels with gilt lettering on spine; gilt volume numbers, double rules.
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.
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.
Third edition
London: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson…, by R. Noble…, 1801.
University of Toronto, Fisher Library
Fisher copy: With the autograph of Maria Eleanora Giffard (Nerquis), 1809 on title pages.
In three volumes
London: Printed at the Minerva Press for Lane, Newman, and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1805.
Yale University, Beinecke Library
Advertising matter: at end v. 1 and 2. Autograph of Eliza Giffard.
In three volumes
London: Printed at Minerva Press for Lane, Newman and Co., Leadenhall-street, 1804.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Binding: Bound in bookseller’s boards covered in grey paper; title and volume number inscribed on spine in ink in a contemporary hand; volume number embossed in black on spine; printed binding waste. Publisher’s advertisements in volume 1, pae [264] and in volume 2, pages [223]-[224].
Note in previous bibliographic record: acquired from Pickering, 17 August 1954.
Mary Julia Young
In two volumes
London: Printed by D.N. Shury, No.7 Berwick Street, Soho for J.F. Hughes, Wigmore Street, Cavendish Square, 1805.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
Inscribed, Eliza Giffard, Nerquis Flintshire, on title page and front pastedown endpaper with “397” in manuscript ink in volume 1 and “398” in volume 2. Bookplate of the Viven & Smith’s Circulating Library of Bishopsgate-Street on front pastedown endpaper of both volumes. In quarter calf with blue marbled paper covered boards. Gilt volume numbers on spine, and traces of Giffard’s mss. spine markings in ink.
In three volumes
London: Printed at the Minerva Press, for Lane and Newman, Leadenhall-Street, 1804.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Binding: Bound uniformly in original boards, with white paper over spine and light blue paper over boards; title and volume number written in ink on spine. Provenance: “Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire” inscribed in ink on front paste-down and title-page; acquired from Pickering, 17 August 1954. Publisher’s advertisements in volume 2, pages [275]-[276] and volume 3, page [280].
UIUC attributes novel to Mary Meeke (d.1818); ODNB attributes to Elizabeth Meeke (circa 1726-1826).
London: Printed at the Minerva-Press, for Lane and Newman, Leadenhall-Street, 1802
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
All volumes: “Eliza Giffard” inscribed inside of front wrapper and “Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire” inscribed on title-page. Retains original paper publisher’s bindings. Binding: Bound uniformly in contemporary light-blue paper; title and volume number inscribed in pen on spine.