Letters of the late Ignatius Sancho, an African.

In two volumes. To which are prefixed, memoirs of his life. The first[-second] volume.

Ignatius Sancho

Second edition

London: Printed for J. Nichols; and C. Dilly in the Poultry, 1783.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

SpecCol. c.1 has inscription: “Eliza Giffard- Nerquis, Flintshire, 1807”–front pastedown (v.1 & v.2). SpecCol. c.1 has 2 volumes. Bound in full tree calf; gold tooling on spine.

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Ownership inscription in volume 2 of “Letters of the late Ignatius Sancho, an African” (1783). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Front covers of two leather bound books.
Covers of the two-volume set of “Letters of the late Ignatius Sancho, an African” (1783). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Discourses on several subjects and occasions

George Horne

Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, : Printed for D. Prince and J. Cooke, Oxford; and J.F. and C. Rivington, G. Robinson, and T. Cadell, London., 1779.

In two volumes. 

University of Texas at Austin. Harry Ransom Center

Inscribed: Eliza Giffard Nerquis, Flintshire 1807.

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The fool of quality; or, The history of Henry, Earl of Moreland.

Henry Brooke

London: Printed for Edward Johnston, 1777.

A new edition, greatly altered and improved. 

Contemporary full sprinkled calf; hinges cracked; sl. wear to head and tail of spine; lacks all labels and vol. nos. Inscription of ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire 1807″ to pastedown.

In the collection of Jonathan E. Hill.

Contemporary full sprinkled calf, lacking labels and vol. numbers. Ownership inscription of Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire 1807 on front pastedown.

Poems on several occasions

Matthew Prior

London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson, W. Johnston, T. Caslon, and G. Robinson and J. Roberts, 1766.

In the collection of Charlotte Priddle.

“Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire 1807” on the title-page, unidentified armorial plate on inner board. Bound in full calf.

Histoire des Variations Des Eglises Protestantes.

Jacques Benigne Bossuet

Paris, Guillaume Desprez et Pierre-Guillaume Cavelier, 1747.

In two volumes. 

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

SpecCol. c.1 has inscription: “Eliza Giffard Nerquis, 1809, Flintshire”–T.p.

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Title-page of “Histoire des variations des eglises protestantes” (1747), showing ownership inscription. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Inside cover of book showing armorial bookplate.
Armorial bookplate on front paste-down of “Histoire des variations des eglises protestantes” (1747). Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
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Cover and spine of volume 1 of “Histoire des variations des eglises protestantes”. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Theologiae moralis summa

in qua per traditas distinctiones, brevia ac facilia firmantur theoremata ad quoslibet conscientiae causus resolvendos accomodata. 

Clemente Piselli

Venetiis : Ex typographia Balleoniana, 1723.

In two volumes. 

New York University. Special Collections. 

SpecCol c.1 (v.1 & 2) are inscribed: Eliza Giffard, Nerquis Flintshire 1807. Copies bound in vellum with title and volume number in mss. hand at head of spine, in Giffard’s hand. Copies have title and decorative motif also in mss. hand mid-spine. Five raised bands, text bands speckled red. 

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Book spines with handwritten text at top and decoration.
Spines of set of “Theologiae moralis summa” (1723), showing manuscript titling and decoration. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
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Front paste-down of “Theologiae moralis summa”, volume 1 (1723), with ownership inscription. Courtesy of NYU Special Collections.

Headlong Hall

Thomas Love Peacock

2nd edition.

London: Printed for T. Hookham Jun. and Co. Old Bond Street; and Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, Paternoster Row, 1816.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Inscribed ‘Eliza Giffard’ on front pastedown. In original publishers’ blue boards with paper spine label and ms. title in ink at head of spine in Giffard’s hand. 

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Front paste-down of “Headlong Hall” showing ownership inscription. Courtesy of NYU Special Collections.
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Spine head detail showing manuscript title. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Theresa, or, The wizard’s fate: a romance

In four volumes.

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

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

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and on title pages. Retains original paper publisher’s bindings. Publisher’s advertisements in volume 2, pages [263]-[264], volume 3, page [260], volume 4, pages [259]-[260]. 

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The flowers of wit

Or, a choice collection of bon mots, both ancient and modern with biographical and critical remarks

Rev. Henry Kett

In two volumes

London: Printed for Lackington, Allen, and Co., Finsbery-Square; At the Weybridge Press, by S. Hamilton, 1814.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Inscribed ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire’ on front pastedown and title page. In original publishers boards with paper labels intact. With ms. title & volume number written at head of spine on both volumes.

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Spine head detail of both volumes of Kett’s “Flowers of Wit” (1814). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.  
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Ownership inscription on front paste-down of Kett’s “Flowers of Wit” (1814). 
Title page of 1814 book with ownership inscription
Ownership inscription on title-page of volume one of Kett’s “Flowers of Wit” (1814). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

All sorts of lovers, or, Indiscretion, truth and perfidy: a novel

Henry Summersett

In three volumes.

London: Printed at the Minerva-Press for A.K. Newman and Co. (successors to Lane, Newman, & Co.), Leadenhall-Street, 1811.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and on title pages. Retains original publishers’ bindings. Publisher’s advertisements in volume 1, pages [235]-[236], and volume 3, pages [279]-[280]. 

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The mysterious hand, or, Subterranean horrors! A romance

Augustus Jacob Crandolph

In three volumes.

London: Printed at the Minerva-Press for A.K. Newman and Co. (successors to Lane, Newman, & Co.), Leadenhall-Street, 1811.

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

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and on title pages. Retains original publishers’ bindings. Publisher’s advertisements in volume 1, pages [219]-[220], volume 2, pages [218]-[220], and volume 3 [255]-[256].

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The miseries of an heiress: a novel

Anthony Frederick Holstein.

In four 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, Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and title pages. Retains original paper publishers’ bindings.

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The grey friar, and the black spirit of the Wye: a romance

George Lipscomb [John English, pseud.]

In two 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. Rare Book & Manucsript Library

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire” on front paste-downs and on title pages. Retains original publishers’ bindings. Publisher’s advertisement in volume 2, page [300].

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Vivian Grey

Benjamin Disraeli

In five volumes.

London: Henry Colburn, 1826-1827.

Columbia University, Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Rare Book copy: From the library of Eliza Giffard. July 27, 2012. 5v. Binding: Blue paper-covered boards with tan paper spine, printed spine labels, and manuscript volume numbers.

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Spine titles in Giffard’s hand

The spaewife: a tale of the Scottish chronicles

John Galt

In three volumes.

Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd; London: G. & W.. Whittaker, 1823.

Columbia University, Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Rare Book copy: From the library of Eliza Giffard with her name on title pages and on front pastedowns. 3v. Binding: Blue paper covered boards with printed paper spine labels and manuscript volume numbers.

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