Thoughts in Prison; in five parts, viz. The Imprisonment, the Retrospect, Public Punishment, The Trial, Futurity to which are added His Last Prayer, the ConvictÕs Address to His Unhappy Brethren; & other miscellaneous pieces. with some account of the author. by Dodd, William

Gale, Making of Modern Law, 2012-02-20. Paperback. Good.

Nabu Press, 2010-02-03. Paperback. Good.

Paperback. New.

Chriswick: Press of C. Whittingham, College House. Fair with no dust jacket. 1823. Hardcover. Includes ads of books published by T. Tegg, Cheapside; Paper cover over boards; Paper spine cover is missing bottom two inches; Missing front end page; Inked name at top of half title page; Occasional light foxing, though volume remains tight and contents are clean. .

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

London: J. Mawman, Longman, Hurst, Rees [et al.], 1815. 8vo, pp. [2], xvii, [1], 212, [3] ads; contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards, smooth gilt-decorated spine with gilt lettering direct; some rubbing along the joints; all else very good. Engraved bookplate of Stoddart Douglas and an early owner's signature, "James Douglas Stoddart," on front free endpaper. Stoddart Douglas was a Liberal Party politician and was elected to Parliament in 1841, serving for 6 years. Dodd, who ran afoul of the law in 1777 for forgery, was condemned and hanged. Johnson interceded and wrote several papers on his behalf, even though they had only met once. A final petition to the King from Dodd was also written by Johnson, "who wrote a very sensible and feeling letter to Dodd himself, and also wrote in his own name an appeal to Jenkinson, the secretary at war" (DNB).

mawman london 1809. 212pp VG (marbled paper boards w.half-leather,rubbed and soiled w.bubbling to paper on rear board,some surface losses,bumps and chipping to extrems.incl.hinges,owner's bookplate to front pastedown,head of prelims.sl.stained,prelims.and edges mod.foxed w.some minor soiling to contents,tight)

London: Chiswick Press, 1818. Leather. Good. 5" by 3.5". None. A pocket sized edition of William Dodd's poem. With an engraved title page. From the antiquarian library of Christopher Rowe. Christopher Rowe was a schoolmaster in Norwich and then in Bristol. Throughout his career he inspired many to love literature, history and music. He was a specialist on 17th century printer and bookseller, Humphrey Moseley and began his, unfortunately unfinished, PhD dissertation on him. William Dodd wrote this blank verse poem whilst he was in Newgate Prison between his conviction and execution. Dodd dabbed in forgery to clear his debts from his extravagant lifestyle. He was therefore imprisoned. Despite a public campaign for a Royal pardon he was hanged. This work also contains Dodd's last prayer, an account of the author's life and the examples of letters from the campaign. In a full straight grained morocco binding with gilt stamping to the board edges. Externally, sound with slight rubbing to the… Read More

Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, in the Poultry; and G. Kearsly, at No 46, in Fleet-Street, London: 1777., 1777 pp. [2], iii, [1], 72, 81-206, [2], 209-232, [1](Advertisement for Dodd's books). Substantially in verse. Pagination irregular, but continuous. Foxed. 8vo. 21 mm. Original full leather binding; boards detached, but present. William Dodd (1729-1777) was an English Anglican clergyman and man of letters. He lived extravagantly and fell deeply into debt. He dabbled in forgery in an effort to clear his debts, was caught, convicted, and, despite a public campaign for a Royal pardon (led by Samuel Johnson), he became the last person to be hanged at Tyburn for forgery. His tale really struck an emotional and literary chord in England and America. This work was widely reprinted for many decades. This true FIRST EDITION is very scarce. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W138 Language: eng. Full Leather. Hardbound. Good.