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From the familiar method of hanging, to being trampled by elephants, Abbott catalogues methods of judicial execution from around the world and through the ages.
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About the Author
On leaving the RAF in 1974, Geoffrey Abbott became a member of the Body of Yeoman Warders and lived with his wife in HM Tower of London. He now lives in the Lake District, where he enjoys writing, visiting castles and being Mace Bearer to the Mayor of Kendal.
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Book of Execution: An Encyclopedia of Methods of Judicial Execution
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Hardback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR007259937
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The Book Of Execution
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Headline, London, 1994
ISBN 10: 0747211213
ISBN 13: 9780747211211
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Seller: West Portal Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Book appears near sharp and virtually unread in a like dust jacket. Pages are tanning due to cheap paper stock and age. OW a tight, solid and square looking copy of this uncommon hardcover edition of the 'gruesomely fascinating catalogue of judicial execution from around the world and through the ages.' Contents are in alphabetical order from Axe to Bastinado to Flayed Alive to Mill Wheel to Torn Apart By Horses and all methods in between! 448 pages includes index, bibliography, jargon of the underworld + 12 pages of photos. Seller Inventory # 002991
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