Discourses on several important subjects: to which are added, eight sermons preached at the Lady Moyer’s lecture, in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London.

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

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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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.

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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

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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. 

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Spine and front cover of book bound in leather.
Front cover and spine of volume 2 of “An essay concerning human understanding” (1726). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription and armorial bookplate.
Ownership inscription and armorial bookplate on front paste-down of volume 2 of “An essay concerning human understanding” (1726). Courtesy NYU Special Collections. 
Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription and armorial bookplate.
Ownership inscription and armorial bookplate on front paste-down of volume 2 of “An essay concerning human understanding” (1726). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

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.

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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.

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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]

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Plato’s demon: or, The state-physician unmaskt; being a discourse in answer to a book call’d Plato redivivus.

Thomas Goddard, Esq.

London:Printed by H. Hills Jun. for Walter Kettilby, at the Bishop’s Head in Saint Paul’s Church-yard, 1684.

Huntington Library

Provenance inscription: “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire 1807”

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The rule of faith: or an answer to the treatises of Mr. I.S. entituled, Sure-footing, &c.

John Tillotson, D.D. preacher to the honourable society of Lincolns-Inn. To which is adjoined A reply to Mr. I.S. his 3d appendix, &c. By Edw. Stillingfleet D.D. one of his Majesties Chaplains in Ordinary.

John Tillotson

The second edition.

London : printed by H[enry]. C[ruttenden]. for O. Gellibrand, at the Golden-Ball in St. Paul’s Church-yard, 1676

Huntington Library

Provenance: anonymous armorial bookplate; signature of Eliza Giffard-Nerquis, Flintshire 1807

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A rational compendious way to convince, without any dispute, all persons whatsoever, dissenting from the true religion…

John Keynes

London: s.n., 1674

Boston College, Burns Library

Burns Library copy: in ms. on recto front flyleaf: William Metcalfes Bookd London. Or: ye 11th 1674; in ms. at head of preface, leaf A₂: Eliza Giffard – Nerquis [i.e Nercwys] Flintshire, 1807.

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