Jeremiah Seed.
The fifth edition.
London: Printed for R. Manby..and H.S. Cox…, 1757
University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center Book Collection
Inscribed: Eliza Giffard-Nerquis Flintshire 1807
Tag: 18th century
The miraculous powers of the church of Christ: asserted through each successive century from the apostles down to the present time.
William Walton.
[London: s.n.], 1756.
University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center Book Collection
HRC cop. 1 [HOA]: Armorial bookplate and inscription of Eliza Giffard-Nerquis Flintshire 1807.
A modest enquiry how far Catholicks are guilty of the horrid tenets laid to their charge
How far their principles are misrepresented or misunderstood, and what may be alledged in defence of those they are really profess.
B.S. [Attributed to Simon Berington]
London, 1749.
University of Virginia, Special Collections
Title page signed: “Eliza Giffard-Nerquis Flintshire 1807.”
The arguments of the books and chapters of the Old and New Testament, with practical observations
Written originally in French by the Reverend Mr. Ostervald…and by him presented to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Translated by John Chamberlayne, Esq. The third edition, revised, corrected, and very much enlarged from the folio edition printed at Neufchatel, 1744.
Jean Frederic Ostervald.
London: Printed for B. Dod, bookseller to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1749.
University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center Book Collection
Inscribed: Eliza Giffard-Nerquis, Flintshire, 1807; v.3 inscribed: Eliza. Hyde.
Parsons his Christian directory: being a treatise of holy resolution.
In two parts. Put into modern English. And now made publick, for the instruction of the ignorant; the conviction of the unbelieving; the awakening and reclaiming the vicious; and for confirming the religious in their good purposes.
George Stanhope.
The seventh edition, corrected.
London: Printed for D. Midwinter, W. Innys, A. Ward, J. and P. Knapton, T. Longman, J. Hodges, and J. Rivington, 1742.
University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center Book Collection
Inscribed: Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire, 1807; Elizabeth Hyde.
The method of teaching and studying the belles lettres, or, An introduction to languages, poetry, rhetoric, moral philosophy, physick, &c.
: with reflections on taste; and instructions with regard to the eloquence of the pulpit, the bar and the stage…
Charles Rollin
London: Printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch…, 1734.
University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center Book Collection
Ms. notation in v.1; v.1 inscribed: C.Deiys [?]; armorial bookplate and inscription of Eliza Giffard-Nerquis, Flintshire, 1807, in v.1-4
The wisdom of God manifested in the works of the creation
In two parts. Viz. The heavenly bodies, elements, meteors, fossils, vegetables, animals, (beasts, birds, fishes, and insects); more particularly in the body of the earth, its figure, motion, and consistency; and in the admirable structure of the bodies of man, and other animals; as also in their generation, &tc. With answers to some objections.
The ninth edition, corrected.
John Ray.
London: Printed by William and John Innys…, 1727
University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center Book Collection
Inscribed: Eliza Giffard – Nerquis Flintshire 1807; armorial bookplate of Richard Greene, Apothecary.
An essay concerning human understanding, in four books
Written by John Locke, Gent. The 9th ed., with large additions.
John Locke
In two volumes
Ninth edition
London: Printed by T.W. for A. Churchill; And Edm. Parker, at the Bible and Crown in Lombardstreet, 1726.
New York University Special Collections. Fales Library.
Fales c.1 inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire 1807”–front pastedowns (v.1 & v.2), and armorial bookplate (v.1 & v.2). Paper label with ms. “Locke’s essays” in Giffard’s hand pasted to head of both spines.
England’s conversion and reformation compared.
Or, The young gentleman directed in the choice of his religion. To which is premised, a brief enquiry into the general grounds of the Catholick faith. In a conversation between a young gentleman and his preceptor. Divided into four dialogues.
Robert Manning
Antwerp: Printed for R.C. and C.F., 1725
University of Florida, Special Collections
Anonymous armorial bookplate. Provenance: Eliza Gifford, Nerquis, Flintshire, 1807.
Vocabolario degli accademici della Crusca compendiato
da un accademico animoso, secondo l’ultima impressione di Firenze del MDCXCI … Al serenissimo e reverendissimo Signor Cardinale Francesco-Maria de Principi di Toscana.
Venezia: Appresso Lorenzo Basegio, 1724-
New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections
SpecCol. c.1 has tome 1 only. This copy with bookplate and is inscribed “Eliza Giffard- Nerquis, Flintshire, 1809”–title page. “1729” in ms. on title page.
The Roman history of C. Velleius Paterculus…
in which the escapes of a late version, done by one Mr. Newcomb, are taken notice of, in remarks at the foot of every page.
Velleius Paterculus.
Edinburgh: Printed for the author, by John Mosman and Co., 1722.
University of Kansas
SpecColl copy: “Maria Eleanora Giffard Nerquis, 1807” written on titlepage.
The Whole duty of man laid down in a plain and familiar way for the use of all, but especially the meanest reader. Divided into VXII chapters. One whereof being read every Lord’s Day, the whole may be read over thrice in a year. With private devotions for several occasions.
Richard Allestree
London: Printed by W. Burton, for John Baskett, 1721
York Minster. Special Collections – Yorkshire Collection.
Signature of ‘Eliza Giffard, Nerquis Flintshire’. 1807. Purchased 1968. [record updated since 2015]