Maria Eleanora Giffard – The Library of Eliza Giffard

The Tablet of Memory

shewing every memorable event in history, from the earliest period to the year 1800. classed under distinct heads, with their dates. comprehending an epitome of english history, with an exact chronology of painters, eminent men, &c. to which are annexed, several useful lists.

Philip Luckombe

The tenth edition, considerably enlarged with several hundred additional articles.

London: Printed by J. Crowder, Warwick-Square, for G.G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row, 1800.

From the Collection of Andrew Honey.

Binding: Blue paper-covered boards with buff/cream paper spine. Notes in pencil to both sides of front flyleaf listing some of the contents. “T.a.” in ink at head of recto of front flyleaf. “Maria Eleanora Giffard | Nerquis 1807” in ink at head of title-page. “Maria Eleanora Giffard (1807) | Nerquis” in ink at head of p.1. “Tablet | of | Memory” in ink at head of spine.

Table of contents and first page of text, with ownership inscription. — First page of text of “The Tablet of Memory” (1800), showing ownership inscription at head of page.
Courtesy of Andrew Honey.

Title-page of book with ownership inscription — Ownership inscription on title-page of “The Tablet of Memory”(1800).
Courtesy of Andrew Honey.

Front free end-paper of book with penciled notes. — Front free end-paper (flyleaf) in Philip Luckombe’s “The Tablet of Memory” (1800), showing penciled index notes and ink letters, T.a., at top edge.
Courtesy of Andrew Honey.

Spine and back cover of book showing binding and handwritten title at head of spine. — Spine and back cover of “The Tablet of Memory” (1800), showing binding and ink title on spine.
Courtesy of Andrew Honey.

The pursuits of literature.

A satirical poem in four dialogues with notes. The 13th edition with the citations translated.

Thomas James Mathias.

London: Printed for T. Becket, 81, Pall Mall., 1805.

Eton College.

Ownership inscription on title-page: Maria Eleanora Giffard (Nerquis) 1807. Contemporary light blue paper over stiff card boards; spine covered in cream paper; printed spine label; deckled edges.

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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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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

Elliott, or, Vicissitudes of early life.

Adela Northington Burke

In two volumes.

London : Printed and published by Geo. Cawthorn, British Library, no. 132, Strand, bookseller to Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales : Sold also by Messrs. Richardson, Royal Exchange; H.D. Symonds, J. Wallis West and Hughes, Paternoster-Row; and J. Wright, Piccadilly, 1800.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Inscribed “Maria Eleanora Giffard (Nerquis) 1807” on title pages. Retains original publishers’ bindings. Subscribers’ list on pages [i]-viii. Advertisements on pages [339] and [340] in volume 1.

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Poesie varie

Gaetano Polidori

Londra: Jaques, [1808?]

Harvard University, Houghton Library

Inscribed on t.p.: Maria Eleanora Giffard, Nerquis 1808.

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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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Memoirs of modern philosophers

Elizabeth Hamilton

Third edition

London: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson…, by R. Noble…, 1801.

University of Toronto, Fisher Library

Fisher copy: With the autograph of Maria Eleanora Giffard (Nerquis), 1809 on title pages.

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The poems of Gray, adorned with plates

Thomas Gray

A new edition.

London: F.J. Du Roveray, 1801.

McGill University, Rare Books & Special Collections, Colgate Collection

Signature on on front pastedown: Maria Eleanora Giffard, Nerquis 1807.

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Bibliothèque portative des écrivains françois, ou Choix des meilleurs morceaux extraits de leurs ouvrages, en prose

Francois Moysant

A Londres: : De l’imprimerie de [T.] Baylis, … pour A. Dulau et Co., … [Se trouve aussi T. Boosey, … J. Deboffe, … Emsley et Bremmer, … L’Homme, Booker, Clarke, Faulder, Jordan et Hookham, … Hotman, … Evans, … ; a Oxford, chez Cook; W. Hanwell et J. Parker. A Cambridge, chez Deighton; Lunn. A Bath, chez Barrat. A Edimbourg, chez Manners et Miller. A Dublin, chez Archer. Et pour le continent, chez P. Fauche et Co. à Hambourg.], 1800.

Oxford University, Bodleian Library

Binding: Tree calf. (ptie.2) – Note: Set wants the 1re. partie. (ptie.2) – Provenance name: Giffard, Maria Eleanora. (ptie.2) – Provenance note: Inscribed: Maria Eleanora Giffard (Nerquis) 1807. (ptie.2) – Size: 22 cm. (ptie.2)

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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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