The Triumphs of Temper

a poem in six cantos.

William Hayley, Esq.

Eighth edition, corrected. 

London: Printed for T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, (Successors to Mr. Cadell), in the Strand, MDCCMCV [1795].

New York University, Special Collections. 

Inscribed “Mary Eleanora Giffard, Nerquis, 1807” on title-page. Bound in speckled calf, gilt borders on front and rear boards, marbled endpapers. 

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Title-page of “The Triumphs of temper” (1795), showing ownership inscription. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Fourteen Sermons Preach’d on Several Occasions.

Together with a Large Vindication of the Doctrine contain’d in the sermon preach’d at the funeral of mr. thomas bennet.

Francis Atterbury

First edition. 

London: Printed by E.P. for James Bowler, 1708..

Bow Window Books.

Contemporary panelled calf, rebacked. Signed on front pastedown: ‘Eliza Giffard – Nerquis, Flintshire 1807′.

Note: book includes folded sheet containing extracts of poetry in another hand, circa 1849. Also with bookseller’s invoice from Arnold Muirhead, St. Alban’s, dating from 1966. 

Strictures on the modern system of female education

with a view of the principles and conduct prevalent among women of rank and fortune

Hannah More

In two volumes

London: Printed for T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, 1799.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Fales Brit copies bound in calf with ‘Female education by H. More’ and volume number in ms. hand at top of spine, volume 1; ‘Female education’ only written on volume 2. Both volumes have inscription, Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire 1807 on front pastedown.

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Manuscript ink notations at head of spine of “Strictures on the modern system of female education” (1799) Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
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Ownership inscription on front paste-down of volume one of “Strictures on the modern system of female education” (1799). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

The romance of the forest: interspersed with some pieces of poetry

Ann Radcliffe

6th ed.

London: James Carpenter & Co., 1799.

Contemporary full tree calf; spines with tan leaher labels. Spines a little worn, lacking labels.

Last known at Jarndyce Books. Catalogue CXCVIII. Women Writers IV. Women Writers – Novelists, Essays & Poets – R-Z

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The mysteries of Udolpho. A romance, interspersed with some pieces of poetry

Ann Radcliffe

4th ed.

London: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, in Peternoster-Row, 1799.

Contemporary full tree calf, black leather label, hinges a little weak. Each volume signed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire 1807”

Last known at Jarndyce Books. Catalogue CXCVIII. Women Writers IV. Women Writers – Novelists, Essays & Poets – R-Z

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Letters for literary ladies: to which is added, An essay on the noble science of self-justification

Maria Edgeworth

2nd edition, corrected and much enlarged.

London: Printed for J. Johnson, in St. Paul’s Church-Yard, 1799.

New York University. Special Collections. Fales Library.

Title page signed “Maria Eleanora Giffard, Nerquis, 1807”. Untrimmed in original pale blue boards, as issued, white paper covering spine (rebacked). Leaves for pages 217 to 240 unopened. 

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Ownership inscription on title-page of “Letters for literary ladies” (1799). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

The great importance of a religious life considered: to which are added, some morning and evening prayers

William Melmoth

The thirteenth edition.

London: : Printed by T. Maiden, for J. Sewell … and Vernor and Hood …, 1798.

University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center

Inscribed: Eliza Giffard, Nerquis Flintshire, 1807; “A prayer for the new year” mounted on front end paper.

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An inquiry into the moral and political tendency of the religion called Roman Catholic

Thomas Potts

London: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, 1790.

In the collection of Jonathan E. Hill.

Full contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt floral spine; hinges cracked but firm, lacking label. Ownership inscription of ‘Eliza Giffard – Nerquis, Flintshire, 1807’, on inner front board.

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.
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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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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.
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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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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.

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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