Author: BIRCH (Samuel):
Title: Consilia: Or, Thoughts on Several Subjects; Affectionately submitted to the Consideration of a Young Friend. The Second Edition, Corrected and Enlarged.
Description: London: Printed for T. Cadell...; and I Sewell, ..., 1786. Small 8vo (in 4s), 160 x 92 mms., pp. [iv], 184, contemporary lightly mottled calf, spine richly gilt (but rubbed), red morocco label; slight wear to joints, but a very good copy. The first edition of 1785, of which I have not been able to find a copy, attracted a review in The London Review, beginning, "This little publication does more honour to the authors' heart than head. His sentiments in general are just, and his motives for communicting them laudable; but the dress in which he has cloathed them, is aukward and ill chosen. His observations on religion are trite, and only a repetition of what has frequently been said by others in a much more pleasing manner." Samuel Birch (1757–1841) began his life as a pastry cook, but later, in 1814, was Lord Mayor of London, ESTC T45406 locates copies of this second edition in BL, Bodleian, and Leeds only, but OCLC lists other copies, many of which seem to be online only. The first edition of 1785 was a 12mo, at 171 pages, and there is a copy in the BL.

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