Ivanhoe

A romance. by ‘the author of waverley,” &c. in three volumes.  

Walter Scott

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 [?]

The grey friar, and the black spirit of the Wye: a romance

George Lipscomb [John English, pseud.]

In two volumes.

London: Printed at the Minerva-Press, for A.K. Newman and Co (Successors to Lane, Newman & Co.), Leadenhall-Street, 1810.

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

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and on title pages. Retains original publishers’ bindings. Publisher’s advertisement in volume 2, page [300].

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Anne of Brittanny: an historical romance

London: Printed for C. Cradock and W. Joy, (successors to the late T. Ostell) no. 32, Paternoster Row, 1810.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and on title pages. Title handwritten on spine by Elizabeth Giffard. Retains original publishers’ bindings.
Acquired 5 March 1956, 7 Gables.

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The alderman and the peer, or, The ancient castle & modern villa

Medora Gordon Byron

In three volumes

London: Printed at the Minerva-Press, for A.K. Newman and Co (Successors to Lane, Newman & Co.), Leadenhall-Street, 1810

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and “Eliza Giffard (Nerquis)” on title pages. Retains original paper publisher’s bindings.

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Lionel, or, The impenetrable command: an historical romance

Caroline Maxwell

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.

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Alicia de Lacy: an historical romance.

By the author of “The loyalists,” &c.

[Mrs. (Jane) West]

In four volumes

First edition

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, Paternoster Row, 1814.

New York University. Special Collections. Fales Library. 

Fales Brit volumes inscribed, Eliza Giffard on title-page, and Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire, on front paste-downs of all volumes. Bound in three-quarter leather with marbled paper boards. 

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Title-page of book with ownership inscription
Title-page, showing ownership inscription, in volume 1 of “Alicia de Lacy” (1814). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on front paste-down of volume 1 of “Alicia de Lacy” (1814). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.