THE COLLECTION OF A GEORGIAN WOMAN READER
London: Printed at the Minerva-Press for Lane and Newman, Leadenhall-Street, 1803.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Inscribed, Eliza Giffard – Nerquis Flintshire, on title pages. Volumes 1 and 4 dated ‘1807’. In original paper publishers’ bindings.
In three volumes
London: Printed at the Minerva Press, for Lane and Newman, Leadenhall-Street, 1804.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Binding: Bound uniformly in original boards, with white paper over spine and light blue paper over boards; title and volume number written in ink on spine. Provenance: “Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire” inscribed in ink on front paste-down and title-page; acquired from Pickering, 17 August 1954. Publisher’s advertisements in volume 2, pages [275]-[276] and volume 3, page [280].
UIUC attributes novel to Mary Meeke (d.1818); ODNB attributes to Elizabeth Meeke (circa 1726-1826).
London: Printed at the Minerva-Press, for Lane and Newman, Leadenhall-Street, 1802
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
All volumes: “Eliza Giffard” inscribed inside of front wrapper and “Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire” inscribed on title-page. Retains original paper publisher’s bindings. Binding: Bound uniformly in contemporary light-blue paper; title and volume number inscribed in pen on spine.