Dodd, William

The Beauties of History [John Bewick Illustrations]

[John Bewick] Dodd, W[illiam]. The Beauties of History; or, Pictures of Virtue and Vice… London: Vernor and Hood, 1796. Second edition.

Twelvemo. 300pp + 6pp ads. Illustrated with 29 woodcut vignettes by John Bewick (lacks frontispiece). Rebacked in later leather, utilizing earlier contemporary leather boards. Osborne 2, p. 704; Roscoe J94 (2).

Ironically, the author of this book of morals and virtues for children, was put to death for forgery in 1777.   

Boards rubbed, bumped, and edgeworn; hinges gently cracked; light uniform toning throughout; bookplate of Marjorie Moon to front pastedown. Very good. Item #1346

Price: $250.00