John Leifchild — Observations on Providence

London, J. R. Leifchild, 1836. Leather. A very scarce volume by the English congregational minister and writer, published by the author. John Leifchild was minister of the Independent chapel in Hornton Street, Kensington, from 1808 to 1824. From 1824 to 1830 he was minister of the church in Bridge Street, Bristol. He wrote this volume while at Craven Chapel in Bayswater from 1831 to 1854. This is a very scarce work, of which there is only one copy on Copac, held at the British library. It is a second edition, the only located copy of the first edition 1823 is at Dr Williams"s Library" . There are no copies currently on sale elsewhere. In a cloth binding, with 'Providence' to the front board in gilt, and with gilt detailing to the spine. Externally sound though slightly bumped, and with a little fading to the spine and edges of the boards. The hinges are a little strained but still firm. There is a contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown. Internally the binding is a little tender in places. The first dozen pages are moderately foxed, with the rest only lightly foxed. Good . Ill.: None. Good .