Tag: 1806

Simple tales

Mrs. Opie [Amelia Opie]

In four volumes

First edition

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, Paternoster Row, 1806.

Fales Library. New York University Special Collections. 

Fales Brit copy inscribed ‘Mary Eleanor Giffard (Nerquis) 1807’on title page. In original publishers’ green-blue boards with ms. title, author and volume numbers at head of spine.

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Book spines with handwritten text at top.
Manuscript titling at spine heads on volumes of “Simple tales” (1806). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Title-page of book with ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on title-page of volume 2 of “Simple tales” (1806). 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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Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on front paste-down of “A Puzzle for a curious girl” (1806). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
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.