THE COLLECTION OF A GEORGIAN WOMAN READER
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Inscribed: Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire; bookseller’s description (withdrawn); additional dedication leaf and first leaf of preface bound at end of v. 3 (leaves Q4 and Q5).
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.
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.
View bibliographic information
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.
In three volumes
Second edition.
London: Printed for Lackington, Allen, and Co.; printed by J.D. Dewick, 1812.
British Library
Each vol. inscribed on the tp.: Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire (partially removed in vols. 2 and 3).
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 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.
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.
Mary Julia Young
In two volumes
London: Printed by D.N. Shury, No.7 Berwick Street, Soho for J.F. Hughes, Wigmore Street, Cavendish Square, 1805.
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
Inscribed, Eliza Giffard, Nerquis Flintshire, on title page and front pastedown endpaper with “397” in manuscript ink in volume 1 and “398” in volume 2. Bookplate of the Viven & Smith’s Circulating Library of Bishopsgate-Street on front pastedown endpaper of both volumes. In quarter calf with blue marbled paper covered boards. Gilt volume numbers on spine, and traces of Giffard’s mss. spine markings in ink.
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.
In two volumes
The fourth edition.
London: Printed for J. Dodsley, 1782.
University of Virginia, Special Collections
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: Signed Eliza Gifford, 1807. Unidentified armorial bookplate.