William Dodd — Reflections on Death

London, Thomas Carnan, 1787. Leather. This evocative essay on death from William Dodd serves as a foreboding read - first published in 1763 it precedes his execution in 1777 for forgery. A new edition of this powerful philosophical work written by William Dodd, written in the form of twenty chapters, each prefaced by a quotation from scripture or poetry.  In a contemporary quarter calf binding with marbled boards. Bound with the original endpapers.  Reflections on Death, first published in 1763, is the lesser known work of Anglican clergyman and man of letters William Dodd, written over a decade prior to his demise. It is typically found bound with his Thoughts in Prison, a more popular title written during his time at Newgate Prison. Dodd dabbled in forgery in an effort to clear his debts, but was ultimately caught, convicted and hanged at Tyburn in 1777.  In a contemporary quarter calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, rubbed quite notably to the boards and to the spine label, with bumping to the spine head and tail. Small losses to the board corners. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with occasional light spots. Contemporary ownership inscription to the front free endpaper, dated 1794. Good . Ill.: None. Good .