Thoughts in Prison: In Five Parts, viz. The Imprisonment. The Retrospect. Publick Punishment. The Trial. Futurity...To which are added his Last Prayer
de DODD, William
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London: Charles Dilly, 1781. hardcover. very good. Portrait frontispiece. 192 pages, 12mo, contemporary calf boards, rebacked, red morocco label; (binding rubbed; contents clean). London: Charles Dilly, 1781. Very good.<br/><br/> Second Edition. Uncommon. Dodd (1729-1777), minister and noted forger, had a meteoric early rise in his career, eventually becoming Court Chaplain. However, having incurred a great many debts from living "the good life" of Hannover Square, his name was struck from the list of Chaplains. He was arrested, imprisoned and hanged for forging the name of his chief pupil, Lord Chesterfield, on a note for 4200 pounds. Though many including Dr. Johnson, petitioned for clemency for Dodd, he was finally hanged. Previous owner's name on title page.<br/><br/>
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- Thoughts in Prison: In Five Parts, viz. The Imprisonment. The Retrospect. Publick Punishment. The Trial. Futurity...To which are added his Last Prayer
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- DODD, William
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- Charles Dilly
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- 1781
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- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
