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.

Anne of Brittanny: an historical romance

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.

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The alderman and the peer, or, The ancient castle & modern villa

Medora Gordon Byron

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.

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Alfred of Normandy, or, The ruby cross: an historical romance

Caroline Maxwell

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.

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“There is a secret, find it out!”: a novel in four volumes

Mary Meeke

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.

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Lionel, or, The impenetrable command: an historical romance

Caroline Maxwell

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.

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Mothers and daughters, a tale of the year 1830

Mrs. Catherine Gore

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.

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