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.
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.
Manuscript titles and volume numbers on spine of “The village of Mariendorpt”, 1821. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.Ownership inscription on title-page of volume 1 of “The village of Mariendorpt” (1821). Courtesy NYU Special Collections. Ownership inscription in volume 1 of “The village of Mariendorpt” (1821). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
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.
Spines showing manuscript titles and volume numbers at head of all volumes. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.Ownership inscription on title-page of volume 3 of “The Knight of St. John” (1817). Courtesy NYU Special Collections. Ownership inscription in volume 1 of “The village of Mariendorpt” (1821). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
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.
Ownership inscription on front paste-down of “The recluse of Norway”. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.Ownership inscription on title-page of volume one of “The recluse of Norway.” Courtesy NYU Special Collections.Front cover of “The recluse of Norway’. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
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.
Spines of four-volume set of “Don Sebastian” showing manuscript titles. Courtesy NYU Special Collections. Ownership inscription on title-page of volume 3 of “Don Sebastian” (1809). Courtesy NYU Special Collections. Ownership inscription on front paste-down of volume 3 of “Don Sebastian” (1809). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.