THE COLLECTION OF A GEORGIAN WOMAN READER
In the Collection of David Oiye, Toronto
Fifth edition. Volumes 1 & 3 only. With signature ‘Eliza Giffard’ on title pages, and ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire’ on front pastedowns. Bound in half leather over drab paper boards; black labels with gilt lettering on spine; gilt volume numbers, double rules.
Edinburgh: Printed for Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh: and Hurst, Robinson, and Co., 90 Cheapside, London, 1820.
Private collection
First edition. Volumes 2 & 3 only located. With signature ‘Eliza Giffard’ on title pages, and ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis Hall’ on front pastedowns. Bound in half leather over marbled paper boards; spine rebacked [?]
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.
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.
In two volumes
London: Printed by A. Seale, 160 Tottenham Court Road and sold by Appleyards, Wimpole Street, Cavendish-Square, 1808.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Inscribed “Elizabeth Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and on title pages. Retains original paper publisher’s binding.
In two volumes.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
London: Printed at the Minerva-Press, for Lane, Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1809.
Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and on title pages. Retains original publishers’ bindings.
In four volumes
London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row, 1814.
University of Pennsylvania. Kislek Center for Special Collections, Singer-Mendenhall Collection.
Provenance: Giffard, Eliza (autograph)
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.
In two volumes.
London: Printed for J. Dodsley, Pall Mall, 1789
University of Pennsylvania, Rare Book & Manuscript Library – Singer-Mendenhall Collection
Provenance: Gifford, Eliza [sic] (autograph)