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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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Book spines with handwritten text at top.
Manuscript ink notations at head of spine of “Strictures on the modern system of female education” (1799) Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription.
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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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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Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription in volume 2 of “Letters of the late Ignatius Sancho, an African” (1783). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.
Front covers of two leather bound books.
Covers of the two-volume set of “Letters of the late Ignatius Sancho, an African” (1783). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

The fool of quality; or, The history of Henry, Earl of Moreland.

Henry Brooke

London: Printed for Edward Johnston, 1777.

A new edition, greatly altered and improved. 

Contemporary full sprinkled calf; hinges cracked; sl. wear to head and tail of spine; lacks all labels and vol. nos. Inscription of ‘Eliza Giffard Nerquis Flintshire 1807″ to pastedown.

In the collection of Jonathan E. Hill.

Contemporary full sprinkled calf, lacking labels and vol. numbers. Ownership inscription of Eliza Giffard, Nerquis, Flintshire 1807 on front pastedown.

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.

Retrospection, or, A review of the most striking and important events, characters, situations, and their consequences which the last eighteen hundred years have presented to the view of mankind

Hester Lynch Piozzi

London: Printed for J. Stockdale, 1801 ([London] : T. Gillet, Printer)

New York University, Fales Library & Special Collections

Fales Brit c.2 has 2 volumes. Half-title wanting. Bound in full leather; dark red leather spine labels; sprinkled edges (trimmed). Fales Brit c.2 inscribed “Eliza Giffard”–front pastedown, v.2

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Inside cover of book showing ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on front paste-down of volume 2 of “Retrospection” (1801). Courtesy NYU Special Collections.

English exercises, adapted to Murray’s English grammar

Designed for the benefit of private learners, as well as for the use of schools, by Lindley Murray.

The eighth edition, improved.

York : printed by T. Wilson and R. Spence …, for T. Longman and O. Rees …; Darton and Harvey …, London; and Wilson and Spence, York, 1804.

Trinity College, Dublin.

With MS name Maria Eleanora Giffard, Nerquis, 1807. Bound in contemporary sprinkled sheep.

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The mirror

a periodical paper, published at Edinburgh in the years 1779 and 1780; three volumes.

The tenth edition.

London : Printed for A. Strahan, and T. Cadell in the Strand; and W. Creech, at Edinburgh MDCCXCIV [1794]

University of Edinburgh, Centre for Research Collections

“With ownership manuscript (ink) signature on front pastedown: “Maria Eleanora Giffard / Nerquis 1807.” From the collection of Professor Horst W. Drescher, University of Mainz. Donated by his widow, 2014. Binding: 18th-century mottled leather (sheep) over boards; gilt-tooled frame of fillets on boards and gilt-tooled fillet roll on board edges; smooth flat spine with gilt-tooled decorated compartments. Binding in poor condition.

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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.