Tag: Scottish fiction

Winter evening tales:

collected among the cottagers in the south of Scotland

James Hogg

In two volumes

Edinburgh: Printed for Oliver & Boyd, High Street; and London: G. & W.B. Whittaker, Ave-Maria-Lane, 1820.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Inscribed, Eliza Giffard Nerquis, Flintshire, on front pastedown and title page. Labeled in manuscript ink ‘Hoggs Tales’ on spine above printed spine label, with volume numbers. In original blue paper covered boards, as issued, edges untrimmed.

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Title-page of book with ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on title-page of “Winter evening tales”. Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
Book spines with handwritten text at top.
Handwritten detail on spines of “Winter evening tales”. Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on front paste-down of “Winter evening tales”. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

The castles of Athline and Dunblayne: a Highland story

Ann Radcliffe

London: Longman etc., 1811.

4th ed. Contemporary half tree calf; spine ruled in gilt; maroon leather label; spine slightly chipped at tail., sl. worn. Signed ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire’

Last known at Jarndyce Books. Catalogue CXCVIII. Women Writers IV. Women Writers – Novelists, Essays & Poets – R-Z

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Donalda, or, The Witches of Glenshiel

A Caledonian legend

Mary Julia Young

In two volumes

London: Printed by D.N. Shury, No.7 Berwick Street, Soho for J.F. Hughes, Wigmore Street, Cavendish Square, 1805.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Inscribed, Eliza Giffard, Nerquis Flintshire, on title page and front pastedown endpaper with “397” in manuscript ink in volume 1 and “398” in volume 2. Bookplate of the Viven & Smith’s Circulating Library of Bishopsgate-Street on front pastedown endpaper of both volumes. In quarter calf with blue marbled paper covered boards. Gilt volume numbers on spine, and traces of Giffard’s mss. spine markings in ink.

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Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription, number and library label on front board (detached) of “Donalda” (1805). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Title-page of book with ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on title-page of volume 2 of “Donalda” (1805). Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
Front cover of book showing marbled paper cover.
Cover of volume 2 of “Donalda” (1805). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.