Self-deception: in a series of letters

Emma Parker

In two volumes

London: Printed for T. Egerton, 1816 (London: Printed by C. Roworth), 1816.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Fales Brit volumes inscribed inside of front cover and on title pages of vol. 1 & 2: Eliza Giffard, Nerquis Flintshire. In original publishers’ drab boards with ms. spine markings of title and volume numbers, in Giffard’s hand. 

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Book spines with handwritten text at top.
Spine detail of both volumes of “Self-deception”, showing ink titling. Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription.
Front paste-down of “Self-deception”, showing ownership inscription. Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
Title-page of book with ownership inscription.
Title-page of “Self-deception”, volume 1, showing ownership inscription. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Valentine’s eve

Amelia Anderson Opie

In three volumes

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1816.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Fales Brit copy 1 inscribed: ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire’ on front pastedowns and title pages of volumes 2 and 3. Inscribed ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis’ on title page of volume 1. Fales Brit copy 1 has bookplate: Maxwell of Polloc. In publishers’ original drab boards with paper labels and ms. writing at head of spines on all three volumes with title and volume numbers in Giffard’s hand. 

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Title-page of book with ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on title-page of volume two of “Valentine’s eve.” Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
Book spines with handwritten text at top.
Spine details with manuscript titling on “Valentine’s eve.” Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
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Ownership on front paste-down of volume 2 of “Valentine’s eve” (1816). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Bardouc, or, The goat-herd of Mount Taurus

an Eastern tale. Translated from the French of Adrien de Sarrazin.

Adrien de Sarrazin

London: Printed by B. M’Millan: Sold by Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1815.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire” on title page. In publishers blue boards with drab paper spine and paper label with title and price; ‘Bardouc’ in ms. hand written at head of spine.

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Book spine with handwritten text at top.
Spine head detail of “Bardouc” (1814), showing manuscript titling. Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
Title-page of book with ownership inscription
Title-page with ownership inscription at head. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.  
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Front paste-down of “Bardouc” (1814), showing ownership inscription. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Caroline Lismore, or, The errors of fashion: a tale

Alicia Catherine Mant

London: Printed by T. Skelton, Southampton, for Law and Whittaker, Ave-Maria-Lane, 1815.

New York University. Special Collections. Fales Library.

Fales Brit copy inscribed: ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire’ on front pastedown, and ‘Eliza Giffard’ on title page. In original publishers blue boards, with ms. titles written at head of spine in Giffard’s hand.  

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Title-page of “Caroline Lismore,” showing ownership inscription. Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription.
Front paste-down of “Caroline Lismore”, showing ownership inscription. Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
Book spines with handwritten text at top.
Spine detail of “Caroline Lismore” showing ink titling. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus

Mary Shelley

In three volumes

London: John Murray, Albemarle-Street, 1818.

Columbia University, Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Rare Book copy 2: Binding: Paper covered boards with tan paper spine with printed spine labels and manuscript volume numbers. Rare Book copy 2: From the library of Eliza Giffard with her name on title pages and on front pastedowns.

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Giffard 'Frankenstein'
Titlepage of Eliza Giffard’s copy of “Frankenstein”

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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O’Donnel: a national tale

Lady (Sydney) Morgan

In three volumes

London: H. Colburn… and sold by George Goldie, Edinburgh, and John Cumming, Dublin., 1814.

University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center Book Collection

Inscribed: Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire; bookseller’s description (withdrawn); additional dedication leaf and first leaf of preface bound at end of v. 3 (leaves Q4 and Q5).

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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, 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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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.
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Front cover of “The recluse of Norway’. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Patience and perseverance, or, The modern Griselda

a domestic tale. by the author of says she to her neighbour, what? &c.

 [Mrs. (Barbara) Hofland]

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.

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The Englishman: a novel

Medora Gordon Byron

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.

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