The spinster’s journal

Medora Gordon Byron [“A modern antique”]

In three volumes.

London : Printed at the Minerva-Press, for A.K. Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1816.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and “Eliza Giffard (Nerquis)” on title pages. Retains original paper publishers’ bindings. Advertisements in volume 1, page [252] and volume 3, page [268]. 

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The bachelor’s journal: inscribed (without permission) to the girls of England

Medora Gordon Byron

London : Printed at the Minerva-Press, for A.K. Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1815.

In two volumes. 

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and “Eliza Giffard (Nerquis) on title pages”. Retains original paper publishers’ bindings. Advertisements on pages [250]-[252] of volume 1, and page [238] of volume 2. 

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The Englishwoman: a novel

Medora Gordon Byron

In five volumes.

London: Printed at the Minerva-Press for A.K. Newman and Co., Leadenhall-Street, 1812.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and “Eliza Giffard (Nerquis) on title pages”. Retains original paper publishers’ bindings. Advertisements on pages [275]-[276] of volume 2, page [312] of volume 4, and page [284] of volume 5. 

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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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The Englishman: a novel

Medora Gordon Byron

In six volumes.

London: Printed at the Minerva-Press, for A.K. Newman and Co. Leadenhall-Street; (London: Lane, Darling, and Co.), 1812

University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Autographs: Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire.

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Celia in search of a husband

by a modern antique

[Medora Gordon Byron]

Third edition

London: Printed at the Minerva-Press for A.K. Newman, 1809.

New York University. Special Collections. Fales Library

Fales Brit copy is inscribed ‘Eliza Giffard’ on title page of each volume. Colophon: Lane, Darling, and Co. Leadenhall-Street. [2] p. of advertisements for the Minerva Press bound at end of v. 2. Bound in three-quarter leather over marbled paper with gilt ornaments on spine.

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Title-page of book with ownership inscription
Ownership inscription on title-page of “Celia in search of a husband” (1809). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Front covers of books showing marbled paper cover.
Covers of Giffard’s copies of “Celia in search of a husband” (1809). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.