Tag: 1818

The physiognomist: a novel

By the author of “The bachelor and the married man…” [Mrs. Ross] 

In three volumes.

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Browne, 1818.

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

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard” on front paste-downs of volume 1 and 2, and “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-down of volume 3 and title pages of all volumes. Retains original paper publishers’ bindings. Advertisements after page 266 in volume 1, and page [184] in volume 3. 

Note in record that source of acquisition was 7 Gables Bookshop. . 

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The bandit chief, or, Lords of Urvino: a romance

In four volumes

London: Printed at the Minerva Press, for A.K. Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1818.

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

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs. Retains original paper publishers’ bindings. Title handwritten on spine by Elizabeth Giffard.

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The bard of the West, commonly called Eman ac Knuck, or, Ned of the hills

an Irish historical romance, founded on facts of the seventh century

Mrs. Peck, author of the “Maid of Avon”, “Welch Peasant Boy,” “Young Rosinere,” “Vaga,” &c.
[Frances Peck]

In three volumes

London: Published by Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, Paternoster Row, and John Cumming, Dublin, 1818.

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

Inscribed ‘Eliza Giffard (Nerquis Flintshire)’ on title pages ad ‘Eliza Giffard’ on front pastedowns. Retains original publishers’ bindings.

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An angel’s form and a devil’s heart: a novel

Selina Davenport. Author of The hypocrite, or, Modern Janus, Donald Monteith, Original of the miniature, Leap year, &c.

In four volumes

London: Printed at the Minerva Press, for A.K. Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1818.

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

Inscribed ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis’ on front pastedowns. Retains original publishers’ boards.

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Scrapiana, or, Elegant extracts of wit

Being a complete collection of humourous pieces in prose and in verse, on an entire new arrangement: and containing many original anecdotes and poems by eminent men, which have never before been published.

London: T. and J. Allman [etc., etc.], 1818.

Yale University, Beinecke Library

BEIN Har28 Scr16: Advertising matter: 4 p. at end. Autograph of Eliza Gifford [sic]

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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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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”