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.

The calendar of nature: designed for the instruction and entertainment of young persons.

John Aikin

6th edition.

London: Printed for Joseph Johnson by H.L. Galabin, 1801.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Fales British copy is signed “Maria Eleanora Giffard Nerquis 1807” on p.[iii].

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Front cover of book showing marbled papers
Front cover of “The Calendar of nature”. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Page of book showing ownership inscription
First page of dedication, showing faint ownership inscription at head. Courtesy NYU Special Collections

The village library: intended for the use of young persons

Miss [Elizabeth] Gunning

London: Printed for B. Crosby and Co., Stationers’-Court, Paternoster-Row, 1802. Printer: J. Cundee, Ivy-Land.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections.

Inscribed, “Eliza Giffard Nerquis, Flintshire 1807”, on front pastedown endpaper. In marbled paper covered boards (marbled paper is printed waste). Dark brown leather covered spine with printed label on red paper.

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Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription
Front paste-down of “The village library” (1802) showing ownership inscription. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Cover of book showing marbled paper
Front cover of “The village library”, showing use of paper scrap in marbling. Courtesy of NYU Special Collections.