THE COLLECTION OF A GEORGIAN WOMAN READER
Books from the Giffard Library that are novels
London: Printed for C. Cradock and W. Joy, (successors to the late T. Ostell) no. 32, Paternoster Row, 1810.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and on title pages. Title handwritten on spine by Elizabeth Giffard. Retains original publishers’ bindings.
Acquired 5 March 1956, 7 Gables.
In three 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
Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and “Eliza Giffard (Nerquis)” on title pages. Retains original paper publisher’s bindings.
In two volumes
London: Printed by A. Seale, 160 Tottenham Court Road and sold by Appleyards, Wimpole Street, Cavendish-Square, 1808.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Inscribed “Elizabeth Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and on title pages. Retains original paper publisher’s binding.
London: Printed at the Minerva-Press, for Lane, Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1808
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and “Eliza Giffard (Nerquis)” on title pages. Retains original paper publisher’s bindings.
In two volumes.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
London: Printed at the Minerva-Press, for Lane, Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1809.
Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and on title pages. Retains original publishers’ bindings.
London: H. Colburn & R. Bentley, 1831.
Columbia University, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Rare Book copy: From the library of Eliza Giffard with… Binding: Blue paper covered boards with printed paper spine labels and manuscript volume numbers.
London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street, 1830.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Provenance: Inscription on front paste-down: “Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire”; inscription on title-page: “Eliza Giffard, Nerquis”; acquired from Pickering, 17 August 1954.
London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1830.
University of Toronto, Massey College Library (Robertson Davies)
With ownership inscription: “Eliza Giffard Nerquis”. Bound in brown paper-covered boards with beige title label printed in black on spine.
In three volumes
London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1830.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
Special Collections copy 1 inscribed: Eliza Giffard on front pastedowns. In original publishers’ blue boards, drab spine with ms. title and volume numbers in Giffard’s hand above at head of volumes 2 and 3; missing paper spine at head of volume 1.
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[London]: H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1830.
Columbia University, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
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Rare Book copy: From the library of Eliza Giffard with her name on title pages and on front pastedowns. Binding: Blue paper covered boards with tan paper spine with printed spine labels and manuscript volume numbers.
In five volumes.
London: Henry Colburn, 1826-1827.
Columbia University, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Rare Book copy: From the library of Eliza Giffard. July 27, 2012. 5v. Binding: Blue paper-covered boards with tan paper spine, printed spine labels, and manuscript volume numbers.
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In three volumes.
Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd; London: G. & W.. Whittaker, 1823.
Columbia University, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Rare Book copy: From the library of Eliza Giffard with her name on title pages and on front pastedowns. 3v. Binding: Blue paper covered boards with printed paper spine labels and manuscript volume numbers.
In three volumes
London: Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, Paternoster-Row, 1819.
University of Pennsylvania, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Singer-Mendenhall Collection.
Provenance: Giffard, Eliza (autograph)
4th edition
London: Printed for the author, 1818.
University of Pennsylvania, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Singer-Mendenhall Collection
Provenance: Gifford, Eliza [sic] (autograph)
London: Printed for H. Colburn, 1818.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
Fales Brit copy 1 inscribed: Eliza Giffard, Nerquis on front pastedown. Bound in publishers’ original blue boards with drab spine. Ms. ink titles and volume numbers at head of spine in Giffard’s hand.
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