Donald Montieth, the handsomest man of the age: a novel.

Selina Davenport

In five volumes.

London: Printed at the Minerva Press for A.K. Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1815. 

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library. 

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis” [typographic mistake in record states ‘Nervis’] on front paste-downs. Inscribed “Eliza Giffard” on title pages of  volumes 3 and 5. Retains original paper publishers’ bindings. Publisher’s advertisements in volume 2, page [230] and volume 3, page [252]. 

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Leonora

Maria Edgeworth

In two volumes

New edition

London: Printed for R. Hunter, successor to J.Johnson, St. Paul’s Churchyard; and Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, Paternoster Row; London: Stower & Smallfield, Printers, Hackney, 1815.

New York University. Special Collections. Fales Library

Fales Brit copy two volumes bound in one. Title page signed, “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire.” Bound in half calf, brown marble paper covered boards, marbled endpapers, red speckled edges.

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Front cover of book showing marbled paper cover.
Spine and cover of Giffard’s copy of “Leonora” (1815). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Title-page of book with ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on the title-page of “Leonora” (1815). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Theresa, or, The wizard’s fate: a romance

In four volumes.

London: Printed at the Minerva-Press for A.K. Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1815.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and on title pages. Retains original paper publisher’s bindings. Publisher’s advertisements in volume 2, pages [263]-[264], volume 3, page [260], volume 4, pages [259]-[260]. 

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The bachelor’s journal: inscribed (without permission) to the girls of England

Medora Gordon Byron

London : Printed at the Minerva-Press, for A.K. Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1815.

In two volumes. 

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 [250]-[252] of volume 1, and page [238] of volume 2. 

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Varieties of life; or, Conduct and consequences: a novel

By the author of “Sketches of character”

In three volumes. 

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster Row, 1815.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

“Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire” on title page and front pastedown endpaper. In publisher’s blue paper covered boards with buff paper spine, printed paper labels.  Giffard’s manuscript ink titling above label and volume numbers below. Includes publishers’ advertisements, in volume 1, pages [347]-[348] and volume 2, pages [271]-[272].

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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.  
Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription.
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.