Morbid reference of execution methods through the ages, laid out alphabetically. Covers have scuffing and general edgewear in places, while remaining in strong shape otherwise. Packed and shipped with care. Seller Inventory # RM6730

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Title: The Book of Execution: An Encyclopedia of ...

Publisher: Headline Book Pub Ltd

Publication Date: 1995

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

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This is a collection of gruesome executions, from being eaten by animals, boiled alive and burned at the stake to the electric chair, hanging, the iron maiden and torn apart by horses.

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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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