Thoughts Prison Miscellaneous Pieces by Dodd William Rev (5 results)

Disbound. Condition: Poor. A New Edition. 486pp. A reading copy or for rebind. No cover but content still well bound together. Interior has occasional stains but most of it very clean, plates very stained. Starts with marbled end-paper, ends with blank.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. None (illustrator). A very scarce work written by Rev. William Dodd. A large proportion of this work was written during his incarceration. Third edition, with additions. In a full tree calf binding, with a red morocco spine label. Previous owners ink inscription to the front pastedown and front endpaper and also to verso of the title page. Written by the Rev. William Dodd, during his time in prison prior to his execution. Dodd was imprisoned on the charge of forgery, and was hanged at Tyburn in 1777. This particular work features his reflections on the judicial and prison systems of the 18th century. In addition to this volume features Dodd's last prayer, written that before his death, and a selection of his other miscellaneous works. In a full tree calf binding. Externally sound, with heavy rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and also to the extremities. Surface cracks to the spine. Heavy rubbing to the rear joint, with a large crack to the front joint. Light offsetting to both the front and rear pastedown and endpapers. The front hinge is very lightly strained. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd ink spot throughout. Very Good. book.

Full calf. Condition: Good. Johnson's Edition. 12mo. [1], xxiv, 25-177, [1] page blank, [2]. Frontispiece engraving of Dodd. Marbled brown calf leather binding with red leather title label and gilt lines on the spine. Hinges and joints repaired. Light toning to pages. First published in England, 1777. Shaw & Shoemaker 10303.

Octavo, original sheep, light wear, signature of Nehemiah Halkett dated 1793 on end paper, usual embrowning and foxing, few light watermarks, good. The Preface-Dedication to Joseph Willard, president of Harvard University, was written especially for this edition by the printer Robert Hodge. although there is no date in the imprint, various works have suggested dates from 1779 to 1783. Evans (Shipton & Mooney) 16261. The rare first American edition.

Octavo, original sheep, light wear, corners bit worn, with several signatures on blank end leaves of the Garfield family; the earliest signature being that of Ebenezer Garfield, dated March 28th, 1786, very nice. The preface dedication to Joseph Willard, president of Harvard University, was written especially for this edition by the printer and editor, Robert Hodge for this first American edition. Although there is no date in the imprint, various works suggest 1779 as the earliest date, with Shipton & Mooney suggesting the later date of 1783. Evans (Shipton & Mooney), 1621. First American edition, and rare. Because of the value of this item, extra postal insurance or postal fees may be required.