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Thoughts in Prison: In Five Parts. Viz. The Imprisonment. The Retrospect. Public Punishment. The Trial. Futurity. By the Rev. William Dodd, LL.D. To Which Are Added His Last Prayer, Written in the Night before his Death; The Convict's Address To His Unhappy Brethren: And Other Miscellaneous Pieces. With An Account of The Author, and A List of His Works.
by Rev. William Dodd
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$367.82NZ$331.03
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About This Item
London: Printed For C. Dilly , 1789. Leather. Very Good. 6" by 4". None. 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
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 637C23
- Title
- Thoughts in Prison: In Five Parts. Viz. The Imprisonment. The Retrospect. Public Punishment. The Trial. Futurity. By the Rev. William Dodd, LL.D. To Which Are Added His Last Prayer, Written in the Night before his Death; The Convict's Address To His Unhappy Brethren: And Other Miscellaneous Pieces. With An Account of The Author, and A List of His Works.
- Author
- Rev. William Dodd
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed For C. Dilly
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1789
- Size
- 6" by 4"
- Keywords
- Rev William Dodd Very Scarce Third Edition Very Scarce
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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