The Hungarian brothers

Anna Maria Porter

In three volumes

Third edition

London: Longman, etc., 1814.

In the collection of Jonathan E. Hill.

Uncut in contemporary drab boards, purple spines, paper labels. Volumes II & III lettered with title in ink at head of spines. Each volume signed Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire.

The village of Mariendorpt: a tale

Anna Maria Porter

In four volumes

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1821.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Fales Brit copy 1 inscribed: ‘Eliza Giffard, Nerquis Flintshire’ on title pages and ‘Eliza Giffard’ on front pastedowns. In original publishers’ blue boards with drab spines, paper labels and ms. title and volume numbers in Giffard’s hand. 

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Book spines with handwritten text at top.
Manuscript titles and volume numbers on spine of “The village of Mariendorpt”, 1821. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Title-page of book with ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on title-page of volume 1 of “The village of Mariendorpt” (1821). Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription in volume 1 of “The village of Mariendorpt” (1821). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

The knight of St. John: a romance

Anna Maria Porter

In three volumes

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1817.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Fales Brit set inscribed: Eliza Giffard, Nerquis Flintshire, on inner pastedown endpapers. In original drab paper covered boards with title, “Kt. St. John” and volume numbers in ms. hand at head of spine on each volume above labels.

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Book spines with handwritten text at top.
Spines showing manuscript titles and volume numbers at head of all volumes. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Title-page of book with ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on title-page of volume 3 of “The Knight of St. John” (1817). Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription in volume 1 of “The village of Mariendorpt” (1821). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

 

The recluse of Norway

Anna Maria Porter

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. 

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Ownership inscription on front paste-down of “The recluse of Norway”. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Title-page of book showing ownership inscription
Ownership inscription on title-page of volume one of “The recluse of Norway.” Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
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Front cover of “The recluse of Norway’. 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.