Tag: 18th century novels

Elliott, or, Vicissitudes of early life.

Adela Northington Burke

In two volumes.

London : Printed and published by Geo. Cawthorn, British Library, no. 132, Strand, bookseller to Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales : Sold also by Messrs. Richardson, Royal Exchange; H.D. Symonds, J. Wallis West and Hughes, Paternoster-Row; and J. Wright, Piccadilly, 1800.

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

Inscribed “Maria Eleanora Giffard (Nerquis) 1807” on title pages. Retains original publishers’ bindings. Subscribers’ list on pages [i]-viii. Advertisements on pages [339] and [340] in volume 1. 

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The fool of quality; or, The history of Henry, Earl of Moreland.

Henry Brooke

London: Printed for Edward Johnston, 1777.

A new edition, greatly altered and improved. 

Contemporary full sprinkled calf; hinges cracked; sl. wear to head and tail of spine; lacks all labels and vol. nos. Inscription of ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire 1807″ to pastedown.

In the collection of Jonathan E. Hill.

Contemporary full sprinkled calf, lacking labels and vol. numbers. Ownership inscription of Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire 1807 on front pastedown.