Tag: male writers

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.

Memoirs of the late Thomas Holcroft written by himself

and continued at the time of his death from his diary, notes, and other papers.

Thomas Holcroft

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown…, 1816.

Morgan Library & Museum

Signed “Eliza Giffard, Verquis Flintshire” [sic] Bequest of Gordon N. Ray. Publisher’s gray boards, paper spine label.

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Bardouc, or, The goat-herd of Mount Taurus

an Eastern tale. Translated from the French of Adrien de Sarrazin.

Adrien de Sarrazin

London: Printed by B. M’Millan: Sold by Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1815.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Inscribed “Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire” on title page. In publishers blue boards with drab paper spine and paper label with title and price; ‘Bardouc’ in ms. hand written at head of spine.

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Book spine with handwritten text at top.
Spine head detail of “Bardouc” (1814), showing manuscript titling. Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
Title-page of book with ownership inscription
Title-page with ownership inscription at head. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.  
Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription.
Front paste-down of “Bardouc” (1814), showing ownership inscription. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

A practical view of the prevailing religious system of professed Christians

in the higher and middle classes in this country, contrasted with real Christianity. By William Wilberforce, Esq. member of Parliament for the county of York.

William Wilberforce

The eighth edition.

London: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, in the Strand, 1805.

Brown University, John Carter Brown Library

John Carter Brown Library copy quarter bound in contemporary blue paper covered boards with unbleached paper spine; fore edge and bottom edge of text block untrimmed. Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: Eliza Giffard: ms. autograph on front pastedown and on title page.

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The history of Prince Lee Boo

a native of the Pelew islands brought to England by Captn. Wilson.

[George Keate]

A new edition.

London: Printed for E. Newbery, the Corner of Saint Paul’s Churchyard ,[not after 1801]

The Newberry Library

Inscribed on inside front cover: Eliza Giffard. Nerquis Flintshire. 1807.

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Bibliothèque portative des écrivains françois, ou Choix des meilleurs morceaux extraits de leurs ouvrages, en prose

Francois Moysant

A Londres: : De l’imprimerie de [T.] Baylis, … pour A. Dulau et Co., … [Se trouve aussi T. Boosey, … J. Deboffe, … Emsley et Bremmer, … L’Homme, Booker, Clarke, Faulder, Jordan et Hookham, … Hotman, … Evans, … ; a Oxford, chez Cook; W. Hanwell et J. Parker. A Cambridge, chez Deighton; Lunn. A Bath, chez Barrat. A Edimbourg, chez Manners et Miller. A Dublin, chez Archer. Et pour le continent, chez P. Fauche et Co. à Hambourg.], 1800.

Oxford University, Bodleian Library

Binding: Tree calf. (ptie.2) – Note: Set wants the 1re. partie. (ptie.2) – Provenance name: Giffard, Maria Eleanora. (ptie.2) – Provenance note: Inscribed: Maria Eleanora Giffard (Nerquis) 1807. (ptie.2) – Size: 22 cm. (ptie.2)

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Dr. Goldsmith’s Roman history

Oliver Goldsmith

Third abridged ed.

London: Printed for S. Baker and G. Leich [i.e. Leigh], in York-street; T. Davies, in Russel-street, Covent-Garden; and L. Davies, in Holborn, MDCCLXXXII [1782].

Harvard University, Hyde Collection

Signature: Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire, 1807

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Thoughts in prison: in five parts…to which is added his last prayer, written in the night before his death; and other miscellaneous pieces.

William Dodd, LLD.

London: Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly…, and G. Kearsly…, 1777.

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Rare Book Collection

Autograph on endpaper: Eliza Gifford, Nerquis, Flintshire, 1807.

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Introduction to the art of thinking

Henry Home Kames

Third edition, enlarged with additions maxims and illustrations.

London: Printed for T. Cadell in the Strand, and W. Creech, Edinburgh, MDCCLXXV [1775]

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

Provenance: Inscription on front paste-down of each volume: “Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire”; inscription on title-page of each volume: “Eliza Giffard, Nerquis”.

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Grammaire italienne, pratique et raisonnee

Annibale Antonini

Nouvelle edition

Lyon: Chez Pierre Duplain aine, libraire, grande rue Merciere, M.DCC.LXIII [1763]

Sheffield University, Western Bank Library Rare Book Room

Inscription in ink on title page: “Eliza Giffard – Nerquis – Flintshire 1807”; with a coat-of-arms bookplate.

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The preceptor: containing a general course of education. Wherein the first principles of polite learning are laid down in a way most suitable for trying the genius, and advancing the instruction of youth.

Robert Dodsley

In twelve parts. Illustrated with maps and useful cuts.
The fourth edition, with additions and improvements.

London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, at Tully’s head in Pall-mall, 1763.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Fales c.1 has 2 volumes each with armorial bookplate and inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis, Flintshire, 1807”–front pastedown.

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