THE COLLECTION OF A GEORGIAN WOMAN READER
1 vocal score (112 p.)
London: Printed for Harrison & Co…, [ca. 1785]
Oxford University. Bodleian Library.
Binding: Half mottled calf with marbled paper boards. Provenance name: Giffard, Eliza. Provenance note: Inscribed: “Eliza Giffard – Nerquis, Flintshire – 1807”
Two volumes
[London]: Printed for the author at Mr. Welker’s, [ca. 1777-1779]
Yale University. Music Library Special Collections.
Title page of Book 1, copy 2 signed: “Miss Jeffries, 1790. Title page of Book 1, copy 2 signed: “Eliza Giffard. Nerquis. Flintshire, 1807.” Book 1 only; lacks p. 1-4, 39-40. Bound together with Guida di musica / James Hook.
New edition.
London: Longman and Broderip, [approximately 1790].
From the Cobbe Collection at Hatchlands Park. Courtesy of Alec Cobbe.
Inscribed ‘Eliza Giffard, Nerquis’. Bound oblong folio of printed and manuscript music, without markings or title on boards or spine. Endpapers watermarked ‘1821’. Only ‘Rosina’ inscribed directly with name. Manuscript contents on front endpaper in Giffard’s hand, listing contents of volume, as below:
[Storm, op. 4] Sonata: The storm; for the piano forte only / compos’d by J.D. Benser. London: Longman and Broderip, [approximately 1782]
[Sonatas, keyboard, op. 3. No. 1] Sonata. / By Peter Guglielmi. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
A favourite lesson for the great, or small harp, piano forte, or harpsichord. / By Felicee Fiorini. [London]: sold by J. Blundell, [1781?]
French air, with variations / by Dr. Wainwright. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
[Unidentified work, and Marlborough s’en va-t-en guerre] [Manuscript] [before 1821]
March / by Joseph Mazzinghi. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
La droppa. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
Lesson. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
Cottillons. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
Allemande / Sigr. Nicolai. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
Rondo. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
The peasants dance. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
Minuet / J. Bailey. [Manuscript] [before 1821]
The Highland laddie. / By P. Hayes. Mus. Doc. [Manuscript] [before 1821]