THE COLLECTION OF A GEORGIAN WOMAN READER
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].
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.
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.
In four volumes
London: Printed at the Minerva-Press, for A.K. Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1813.
Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Autograph of Eliza Giffard. Bookseller’s ticket: J. Seacomb, bookseller, Chester. Advertising matter: [1] p. at end of v. 1 and v. 4; [2] p. at the end of v. 2-3.
In six volumes.
London: Printed at the Minerva-Press, for A.K. Newman and Co. Leadenhall-Street; (London: Lane, Darling, and Co.), 1812
University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Autographs: Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire.
Third edition
London: Printed at the Minerva-Press for A.K. Newman, 1809.
New York University. Special Collections. Fales Library
Fales Brit copy is inscribed ‘Eliza Giffard’ on title page of each volume. Colophon: Lane, Darling, and Co. Leadenhall-Street. [2] p. of advertisements for the Minerva Press bound at end of v. 2. Bound in three-quarter leather over marbled paper with gilt ornaments on spine.
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.
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.