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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Celia in search of a husband

by a modern antique

[Medora Gordon Byron]

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.

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Title-page of book with ownership inscription
Ownership inscription on title-page of “Celia in search of a husband” (1809). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Front covers of books showing marbled paper cover.
Covers of Giffard’s copies of “Celia in search of a husband” (1809). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Don Sebastian, or, The House of Braganza: an historical romance

Anna Maria Porter

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. 

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Book spines with handwritten text at top.
Spines of four-volume set of “Don Sebastian” showing manuscript titles. Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
Title-page of book with ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on title-page of volume 3 of “Don Sebastian” (1809). Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on front paste-down of volume 3 of “Don Sebastian” (1809). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.