Novels – Page 2 – The Library of Eliza Giffard

A marriage in high life

edited by the authoress of ‘flirtation.’

[Caroline Lucy, Lady Scott]

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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Book spines with handwritten text at top. — Spine detail of “A Marriage in high life”, showing ink titling. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Title-page of book with ownership inscription. — Title-page of “A Marriage in high life”, volume 1, showing ownership inscription. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription. — Front paste-down of “A Marriage in high life”, showing ownership inscription. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Warbeck of Wolfsteïn

by miss holford, author of wallace, &c.

Margaret Holford

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.

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Things by their right names: a novel

By the author of “Plain sense” and “Disobedience”

[Frances Jacson]

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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The Hungarian brothers

Anna Maria Porter

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.

Leonora

Maria Edgeworth

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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Front cover of book showing marbled paper cover. — Spine and cover of Giffard’s copy of “Leonora” (1815). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Memoirs of an American lady: with sketches of manners and scenery in America

as they existed previous to the revolution. by the author of “letters from the mountain,” &c. &c.

[Anne MacVicar Grant]

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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Forman: a tale

[Abel Moysey; attributed to Henry, Lord Brougham by Halkett and Laing]

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.

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The adventures of a king’s page

by the author of “almack’s revisited”.

[Charles White]

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.

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Emmeline. With some other pieces.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED A MEMOIR OF HER LIFE INCLUDING SOME EXTRACTS FROM HER CORRESPONDENCE.

Mary Brunton

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.

Elliott, or, Vicissitudes of early life.

Adela Northington Burke

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.

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The romance of the forest: interspersed with some pieces of poetry

Ann Radcliffe

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

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The mysteries of Udolpho. A romance, interspersed with some pieces of poetry

Ann Radcliffe

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

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The fool of quality; or, The history of Henry, Earl of Moreland.

Henry Brooke

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.

The spinster’s journal

Medora Gordon Byron [“A modern antique”]

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].

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Emma: a novel.

by the author of “Pride and prejudice, &c. &c.

[Jane Austen]

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.