Memoirs of the late Thomas Holcroft written by himself

and continued at the time of his death from his diary, notes, and other papers.

Thomas Holcroft

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown…, 1816.

Morgan Library & Museum

Signed “Eliza Giffard, Verquis Flintshire” [sic] Bequest of Gordon N. Ray. Publisher’s gray boards, paper spine label.

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Christabelle, the maid of Rouen.

a novel, founded on facts

Mrs. Hanway (Mary Ann)

In four volumes

London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row, 1814.

University of Pennsylvania. Kislek Center for Special Collections, Singer-Mendenhall Collection.

Provenance: Giffard, Eliza (autograph)

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Alicia de Lacy: an historical romance.

By the author of “The loyalists,” &c.

[Mrs. (Jane) West]

In four volumes

First edition

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, Paternoster Row, 1814.

New York University. Special Collections. Fales Library. 

Fales Brit volumes inscribed, Eliza Giffard on title-page, and Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire, on front paste-downs of all volumes. Bound in three-quarter leather with marbled paper boards. 

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Title-page of book with ownership inscription
Title-page, showing ownership inscription, in volume 1 of “Alicia de Lacy” (1814). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on front paste-down of volume 1 of “Alicia de Lacy” (1814). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

 

The recluse of Norway

Anna Maria Porter

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Fales Brit set four volumes bound in two, in three quarter leather over marbled paper boards. Inscribed: ‘Eliza Giffard, Nerquis Flintshire’ on front pastedowns, both volumes, and ‘Eliza Giffard’ on title pages. 

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Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription
Ownership inscription on front paste-down of “The recluse of Norway”. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Title-page of book showing ownership inscription
Ownership inscription on title-page of volume one of “The recluse of Norway.” Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Front cover of a book
Front cover of “The recluse of Norway’. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Don Sebastian, or, The House of Braganza: an historical romance

Anna Maria Porter

In four volumes

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809.

New York University, Fales Library

Fales Brit volumes in publishers drab boards with leather spines. Inscribed: Eliza Giffard, Nerquis Flintshire on front pastedowns and title pages. Ms. titles on head of spines in Giffard’s hand. 

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Book spines with handwritten text at top.
Spines of four-volume set of “Don Sebastian” showing manuscript titles. Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
Title-page of book with ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on title-page of volume 3 of “Don Sebastian” (1809). Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on front paste-down of volume 3 of “Don Sebastian” (1809). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.