Leonora

Maria Edgeworth

In two volumes

New edition

London: Printed for R. Hunter, successor to J.Johnson, St. Paul’s Churchyard; and Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, Paternoster Row; London: Stower & Smallfield, Printers, Hackney, 1815.

New York University. Special Collections. Fales Library

Fales Brit copy two volumes bound in one. Title page signed, “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire.” Bound in half calf, brown marble paper covered boards, marbled endpapers, red speckled edges.

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Front cover of book showing marbled paper cover.
Spine and cover of Giffard’s copy of “Leonora” (1815). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Title-page of book with ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on the title-page of “Leonora” (1815). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Letters for literary ladies: to which is added, An essay on the noble science of self-justification

Maria Edgeworth

2nd edition, corrected and much enlarged.

London: Printed for J. Johnson, in St. Paul’s Church-Yard, 1799.

New York University. Special Collections. Fales Library.

Title page signed “Maria Eleanora Giffard, Nerquis, 1807”. Untrimmed in original pale blue boards, as issued, white paper covering spine (rebacked). Leaves for pages 217 to 240 unopened. 

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Title-page of book with ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on title-page of “Letters for literary ladies” (1799). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Castle Rackrent: an Hibernian tale

Maria Edgeworth

London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1810.

5th ed. Contemp. half speckled calf, spine ruled in gilt; spine chipped at tail & leather label missing, leading hinge worn but holding. Lacks leading f.e.p. Signature of Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire on leading pastedown, and also signed on titlepage.

In the collection of Jonathan E. Hill.

The parent’s assistant, or, Stories for children

Maria Edgeworth

In six volumes.

London: Printed for J. Johnson…by G. Woodfall, 1800.

Nottingham University, Special Collections, KMC Briggs Collection

Labels inside front covers of v. 1-6, “Presented to the University of Nottingham by W.G. Briggs, Esq., M.A., 1961”. Inscription inside front cover of v. 4: “Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire, 1807”.

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