A Handbook on Hanging; Being a Short Introduction to the Fine Art of Execution, Containing Much Useful Information on Neck-Breaking, Throttling, Stra - Hardcover
Synopsis
Being a short Introduction to the fine Art of Execution, containing much useful Information on Neck-breaking, Throttling, Strangling, Asphyxiation, Decapitation, and Electrocution; Data and Wrinkles on Hangmanship; with the late Mr. Hangman Berry's Method and his pioneering List of Drops; to which is added an Account of the Great Nuremberg Hangings; a Ready Reckoner for Hangmen; and many other items of interest.
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About the Author
Charles Duff (1894-1966) served as an officer in the British Merchant Navy during World War I and then in the intelligence division of the Foreign Office and Diplomatic Service. After retiring, he taught linguistics and languages in London and Singapore while writing travel guides, histories, satires, and a series of text books.
Christopher Hitchens is a columnist for Vanity Fair and a visiting professor of Liberal Studies at the New School.
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