Reflections on Death

Dodd, William. Reflections on Death. London: Printed for C. Cooke, ND. Cooke’s edition. 16mo. 135,[4]pp. Original calf with gold-stamped border and spine tooled in gold. Red title-label with gold lettering. Marbled endpapers. Frontispiece engraving of author. Title-page vignette. “These reflections were first written with a design to be published in a small volume, proper to be given away by well disposed persons at funerals, or on any other solemn occasion. But the editors of the Christian’s Magazine, supposing they might be of some service to that useful and well-esteemed work, requested the author first to print them here, and afterwards to pursue his original design. Accordingly they were printed in separate chapters, and he hath reason to be satisfied with the reception they met with. His best prayers accompany them in their present form, that they may be useful to mankind.” (William Dodd). Illustrated with two full-page engravings. Decorative tailpieces throughout. Front board almost detached but still holding. Some age wear to corners and parts of edges. Head and tail of spine slightly chipped. Signature and date of previous owner on blank page following front endpaper. One-inch closed tear on bottom edge of page 122. Sporadic foxing throughout. Binding in good-, interior in overall very good condition. vg. Hardcover. (26051) $50