juvenile – The Library of Eliza Giffard

Letters on natural history :

exhibiting a view of the power, wisdom, and goodness of the deity, so eminently displayed in the formation of the universe, and various relations of utility which inferior beings have to the human species: calculated particularly for the use of schools and young persons in general of both sexes in order to impress their minds with a just idea of its great author.

John Bigland

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, Paternoster-row; and James Cundee, Ivy-lane, 1806.

New York University, Special Collections.

Special Collections copy has inscription: “Eliza Giffard Nerquis, Flintshire 1807” on title-page.

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Title-page of book with ownership inscription — Ownership inscription on title-page of “Letters of natural history” (1806). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

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.

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.

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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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.

The parent’s assistant, or, Stories for children

Maria Edgeworth

In six volumes.

London: Printed for J. Johnson…by G. Woodfall, 1800.

Nottingham University, Special Collections, KMC Briggs Collection

Labels inside front covers of v. 1-6, “Presented to the University of Nottingham by W.G. Briggs, Esq., M.A., 1961”. Inscription inside front cover of v. 4: “Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire, 1807”.

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Biography for boys, or, Characteristic histories:

calculated to impress the youthful mind with an admiration of virtuous principles and a detestation of vicious ones

Mrs. Pilkington.

London: Printed for Vernor and Hood, no. 31, Poultry, 1800 ([London: Printed] by J. Bonsor, Salisbury Square), 1800.

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Fales Brit. c.1 inscribed “Eliza Giffard Nerquis, Flintshire, 1807”–front pastedown. “Eleanor Gifford”–crossed out on title page. Bound in half-leather over marbled paper boards.

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Title-page of book showing ownership inscription, crossed out. — Crossed out ownership inscription of Eleanor Giffard on title-page of “Biography for boys”. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

Cover of book showing marbled paper covers — Marbled paper cover of “Biography for boys’. Courtesy NYU Special Collections.