Headlong Hall

Thomas Love Peacock

2nd edition.

London: Printed for T. Hookham Jun. and Co. Old Bond Street; and Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, Paternoster Row, 1816.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Inscribed ‘Eliza Giffard’ on front pastedown. In original publishers’ blue boards with paper spine label and ms. title in ink at head of spine in Giffard’s hand. 

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Front paste-down of “Headlong Hall” showing ownership inscription. Courtesy of NYU Special Collections.
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Spine head detail showing manuscript title. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Theresa, or, The wizard’s fate: a romance

In four volumes.

London: Printed at the Minerva-Press for A.K. Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1815.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and on title pages. Retains original paper publisher’s bindings. Publisher’s advertisements in volume 2, pages [263]-[264], volume 3, page [260], volume 4, pages [259]-[260]. 

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The bachelor’s journal: inscribed (without permission) to the girls of England

Medora Gordon Byron

London : Printed at the Minerva-Press, for A.K. Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1815.

In two volumes. 

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 on pages [250]-[252] of volume 1, and page [238] of volume 2. 

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Varieties of life; or, Conduct and consequences: a novel

By the author of “Sketches of character”

In three volumes. 

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster Row, 1815.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

“Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire” on title page and front pastedown endpaper. In publisher’s blue paper covered boards with buff paper spine, printed paper labels.  Giffard’s manuscript ink titling above label and volume numbers below. Includes publishers’ advertisements, in volume 1, pages [347]-[348] and volume 2, pages [271]-[272].

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Rosanne, or, A father’s labour lost

Laetitia-Matilda Hawkins

In three volumes

London: Printed for F.C. and J. Rivington, No. 62, St. Paul’s Churchyard, 1814.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Inscribed, ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire’, on front pastedowns; ‘Eliza Giffard’ on title pages. In three-quarter leather over marbled paper boards. Evidence of paper label on spine. Single page of publishers’ advertisements at rear of volume 3. 

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Front cover of volume one of “Rosanne”. Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
Title-page of book with ownership inscription.
Title-page of volume 2 of “Rosanne”, showing ownership inscription. Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
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Front paste-down of volume 2 of “Rosanne”, showing ownership inscription. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

 

Discipline, a novel.

By the author of “Self-control.”

[Mary Brunton]

In three volumes.

Edinburgh: Printed for George Ramsay & Co. for Manners and Miller, Edinburgh; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1814.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Inscribed, ‘Eliza Giffard, Nerquis Flintshire’ on front pastedown, with her signature also on title page. Bound in three quarter leather with brown marbled boards, gilt double rules and gilt lettered labels on spines.

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Cover and spine of “Discipline” (1814). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
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Ownership inscription in volume 3 of “Discipline” (1814). Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
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Ownership inscription on front paste-down of volume 3 of “Discipline” (1814). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

The curate and his daughter: a Cornish tale

Elizabeth Isabella Spence

In three volumes.

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, Paternoster-Row, 1813.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard” on front paste-downs and “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on title pages. Retains original paper publisher’s bindings.

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The miser married: a novel

Catherine Hutton

In three volumes

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, Paternoster-Row, 1813.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard” on front paste-downs and “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on title pages. Retains original paper publisher’s bindings.

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The Englishwoman: a novel

Medora Gordon Byron

In five volumes.

London: Printed at the Minerva-Press for A.K. Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1812.

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 on pages [275]-[276] of volume 2, page [312] of volume 4, and page [284] of volume 5. 

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All sorts of lovers, or, Indiscretion, truth and perfidy: a novel

Henry Summersett

In three volumes.

London: Printed at the Minerva-Press for A.K. Newman and Co. (successors to Lane, Newman, & Co.), Leadenhall-Street, 1811.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and on title pages. Retains original publishers’ bindings. Publisher’s advertisements in volume 1, pages [235]-[236], and volume 3, pages [279]-[280]. 

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The castles of Athline and Dunblayne: a Highland story

Ann Radcliffe

London: Longman etc., 1811.

4th ed. Contemporary half tree calf; spine ruled in gilt; maroon leather label; spine slightly chipped at tail., sl. worn. Signed ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire’

Last known at Jarndyce Books. Catalogue CXCVIII. Women Writers IV. Women Writers – Novelists, Essays & Poets – R-Z

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The mysterious hand, or, Subterranean horrors! A romance

Augustus Jacob Crandolph

In three volumes.

London: Printed at the Minerva-Press for A.K. Newman and Co. (successors to Lane, Newman, & Co.), Leadenhall-Street, 1811.

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. Publisher’s advertisements in volume 1, pages [219]-[220], volume 2, pages [218]-[220], and volume 3 [255]-[256].

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The miseries of an heiress: a novel

Anthony Frederick Holstein.

In four volumes.

London: Printed at the Minerva-Press, for A.K. Newman and Co (Successors to Lane, Newman & Co.), Leadenhall-Street, 1810.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and title pages. Retains original paper publishers’ bindings.

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The grey friar, and the black spirit of the Wye: a romance

George Lipscomb [John English, pseud.]

In two volumes.

London: Printed at the Minerva-Press, for A.K. Newman and Co (Successors to Lane, Newman & Co.), Leadenhall-Street, 1810.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manucsript Library

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and on title pages. Retains original publishers’ bindings. Publisher’s advertisement in volume 2, page [300].

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Castle Rackrent: an Hibernian tale

Maria Edgeworth

London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1810.

5th ed. Contemp. half speckled calf, spine ruled in gilt; spine chipped at tail & leather label missing, leading hinge worn but holding. Lacks leading f.e.p. Signature of Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire on leading pastedown, and also signed on titlepage.

In the collection of Jonathan E. Hill.