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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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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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.

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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Retrospection, or, A review of the most striking and important events, characters, situations, and their consequences which the last eighteen hundred years have presented to the view of mankind

Hester Lynch Piozzi

London: Printed for J. Stockdale, 1801 ([London] : T. Gillet, Printer)

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Fales Brit c.2 has 2 volumes. Half-title wanting. Bound in full leather; dark red leather spine labels; sprinkled edges (trimmed). Fales Brit c.2 inscribed “Eliza Giffard”–front pastedown, v.2

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Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on front paste-down of volume 2 of “Retrospection” (1801). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

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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Carwell; or, Crime and sorrow

[Caroline Henrietta Sheridan]

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.

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Pen Tamar: or, The history of an old maid

H.M. (Henrietta Maria) Bowdler

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.

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Tales of wonder, of humour, and of sentiment

Anne & Annabella Plumptre

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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Book spines with handwritten text at top.
Spines of 3-volume set of “Tales of wonder…” (1818), showing manuscript titles. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on front paste-down of volume 1 of “Tales of wonder…” (1818). Courtesy NYU Special Collection. 

Northanger Abbey, and, Persuasion

Jane Austen

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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