Reference & Education – The Library of Eliza Giffard

A New system of short-hand, by which more may be written in one hour, than in an hour and a half by any other system hitherto published;

Which is here fully demonstrated by a fair comparison with one of the best systems extant; with a short and easy method by which any person may determine, even before he learns this system, whether it will enable him to follow a speaker. by samuel richardson.

Samuel Richardson

[Liverpool]: Printed by J. M’Creery, Houghton-Street, Liverpool; and Sold by Vernor and Hood, No. 31, Poultry, and James Wallis, pater-Noster Row, London; Bell and Bradfute, and J. Guthrie, Edinburgh; J. and A Duncan, Glasgow; Wm. Jones, Liverpool; and the Author, at his Academy, Foregate-Street, Chester, 1800.

University of St. Andrews, Copyright Deposit Collection.

‘Eliza Giffard – Nerquis Flintshire 1807’. Purchased on 27th April, 1955.

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The twin brothers; or, Virtue and vice contrasted

A tale for youth.

London: Printed for Tegg and Castleman, 122, St. John’s Street, West Smithfield, B. Crosby and Co. Stationers Court, Champante and Whitrow, Aldgate, Howard and Evans, Long Lane, Wilmot and Hill, Borough, T. Hughes, Queen’s Head Passage, and T. Ostell, Ave Maria Lane, [not after 1804]

University of Pennsylvania. Kislak Center for Special Collections – Singer-Mendenhall Collection.

Signature ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire 1807’ on front pastedown.

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Letters on natural history :

exhibiting a view of the power, wisdom, and goodness of the deity, so eminently displayed in the formation of the universe, and various relations of utility which inferior beings have to the human species: calculated particularly for the use of schools and young persons in general of both sexes in order to impress their minds with a just idea of its great author.

John Bigland

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, Paternoster-row; and James Cundee, Ivy-lane, 1806.

New York University, Special Collections.

Special Collections copy has inscription: “Eliza Giffard Nerquis, Flintshire 1807” on title-page.

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Title-page of book with ownership inscription — Ownership inscription on title-page of “Letters of natural history” (1806). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

The whole art of husbandry; or, The way of managing and improving of land.

being a complet collection of what has been written on the subject, either by ancient or modern authors: with many additions of new experiments and improvements not treated of by others. Also giving an account of the particular sorts of husbandry used in several counties, with proposals for its further improvement. to which is added, the country-man’s kalendar, directing what he is to do every month of the year.

J. (John) Mortimer

The 6th edition, with large additions, left by the author in manuscript, and other improvements. The whole revised and carefully corrected by the editor, Tho. Mortimer.

In two volumes.

London: Printed for D. Browne, A. Millar, R. Griffiths, and S. Hooper…, 1761.

University of Texas, Austin. Harry Ransome Center.

Unidentified armorial bookplates; vols. inscribed: Eliza Giffard Narquis Flintshire, 1807″. (Note: Narquis likely a typographic error from bibliographic record.)

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Strictures on the modern system of female education

with a view of the principles and conduct prevalent among women of rank and fortune

Hannah More

In two volumes

London: Printed for T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, 1799.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Fales Brit copies bound in calf with ‘Female education by H. More’ and volume number in ms. hand at top of spine, volume 1; ‘Female education’ only written on volume 2. Both volumes have inscription, Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire 1807 on front pastedown.

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Book spines with handwritten text at top. — Manuscript ink notations at head of spine of “Strictures on the modern system of female education” (1799) Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription. — Ownership inscription on front paste-down of volume one of “Strictures on the modern system of female education” (1799). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

The calendar of nature: designed for the instruction and entertainment of young persons.

John Aikin

6th edition.

London: Printed for Joseph Johnson by H.L. Galabin, 1801.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Fales British copy is signed “Maria Eleanora Giffard Nerquis 1807” on p.[iii].

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Front cover of book showing marbled papers — Front cover of “The Calendar of nature”. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Page of book showing ownership inscription — First page of dedication, showing faint ownership inscription at head. Courtesy NYU Special Collections

The village library: intended for the use of young persons

Miss [Elizabeth] Gunning

London: Printed for B. Crosby and Co., Stationers’-Court, Paternoster-Row, 1802. Printer: J. Cundee, Ivy-Land.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections.

Inscribed, “Eliza Giffard Nerquis, Flintshire 1807”, on front pastedown endpaper. In marbled paper covered boards (marbled paper is printed waste). Dark brown leather covered spine with printed label on red paper.

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Cover of book showing marbled paper — Front cover of “The village library”, showing use of paper scrap in marbling. Courtesy of NYU Special Collections.

Description of the iron bridges of suspension now erecting over the strait of Menai, at Bangor, and over the river Conway, in North Wales

with two views, also some account of the different bridges of suspension in England and Scotland, particularly of Captain S. Brown’s iron bar bridge over the river Tweed: with remarks on the proposed suspension bridge over the river Mercy, at Runcorn Gap, and some calculations of the strength of malleable iron, founded on experiments.

T.G. Cumming

London : Printed for J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library, 59, High Holborn, (London : Printed by S. Gosnell, Little Queen Street), 1824.

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

“Eliza Giffard” inscribed inside front cover.

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A catechism of astronomy

containing a concise explanation of the nature and properties of the heavenly bodies.

William Pinnock

9th ed., considerably enl. and improved.

London: Printed by G & W.B. Whittaker, 13 Ave-Maria Lane, [1822].

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Fales Brit. c.1 inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis”–front pastedown. This copy bound with A catechism of geography. 1824 ; A catechism of British geography, in two parts, third ed., 1820. Bound in half calf over marbled paperboards ; black leather spine label with title “Astronomy, Geography, British Geography” in gold ; speckled edges.

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The universal letter-writer, or, New art of polite correspondence

containing a course of interesting original letters on the most important, instructive, and entertaining subjects which may serve as copies for inditing letters on the various occurences in life with a plain and easy grammar of the English language to which are added, forms of mortgages, letter of licence, bonds, indentures, wills, wills and powers, letters of attorney, &c. &c. Likewise, the complete petitioner and directions for addressing persons of all ranks, either in writing or discourse…by the Rev. Thomas Cooke, A.B., one of the authors of the New Royal and Universal dictionary of arts and sciences.

Rev. Thomas Cooke, A.B.

Derby: Printed by and for Henry Mozley, Brook-Street; and sold by G. Cowie and co. Poultry, London, 1822.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Fales Brit. c.1 inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis”–front flyleaf.

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Inside cover of book with ownership inscription. — Ownership inscription on front paste-down of “The Universal letter-writer” (1822). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

A puzzle for a curious girl

S.W.

A new edition

London: Tabart and Co., 1806

New York University. Special Collections. Fales Library.

Fales Brit. c.1 bound in marbled paperboards ; frontis. wanting. [5] p. of publisher’s advertisements at end. “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire 1807”–front pastedown.

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Front cover of book showing marbled paper cover. — Front cover of “A Puzzle for a curious girl” (1806), from Giffard’s library. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

English exercises, adapted to Murray’s English grammar

Designed for the benefit of private learners, as well as for the use of schools, by Lindley Murray.

The eighth edition, improved.

York : printed by T. Wilson and R. Spence …, for T. Longman and O. Rees …; Darton and Harvey …, London; and Wilson and Spence, York, 1804.

Trinity College, Dublin.

With MS name Maria Eleanora Giffard, Nerquis, 1807. Bound in contemporary sprinkled sheep.

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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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Biography for boys, or, Characteristic histories:

calculated to impress the youthful mind with an admiration of virtuous principles and a detestation of vicious ones

Mrs. Pilkington.

London: Printed for Vernor and Hood, no. 31, Poultry, 1800 ([London: Printed] by J. Bonsor, Salisbury Square), 1800.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Fales Brit. c.1 inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis, Flintshire, 1807”–front pastedown. “Eleanor Gifford”–crossed out on title page. Bound in half-leather over marbled paper boards.

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