Executioner by Pierrepoint Albert (19 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Alvert Pierrepoint resigned in 1956 over a disagreement with the Home Office about his fees. He was the only executioner in British history whose notice of resignation prompted the government to write to him begging him to reconsider, such was the reputation he had established as the most efficient and swiftest executioner in British history. What is true is that, ironically, he was an opponent of capital punishment. But Pierrepoint kept his opinions to himself on the topic until this autobiography: "I have come to the conclusion that executions solve nothing, and are only an antiquated relic of a primitive desire for revenge which takes the easy way and hands over the responsibility for revenge to other people.The trouble with the death penalty has always been that nobody wanted it for everybody, but everybody differed about who should get off.". The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.…

Condition: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Condition: acceptable. Dust jacket is worn. Item has staining. Hardcover.

Condition: Fair.

paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Frontispiece. Both the dust jacket and the boards are in near fine condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. Presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled and sun-toned dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 211 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill ; 23 cm. Subjects; Capital punishments. English. Great Britain Personal narratives. Death Penalty. Execution Biography. Huddersfield. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover in jacket. Moderate handling to book including toning to edges and bumping to spine and extremities. Jacket also moderately handled including some bumping to spine and extremities and sunning to spine. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked--a sound and useful copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book. …

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Autobiography of the former official British executioner, very good in very good dust jacket; minor stain on bottom of textblock, DJ spine faded.

reprint softback with stiff wrappers Nice copy small octavo 208pp., b/w plates, Pierrepoint offers a documentary record of his experiences, which in retrospect he sums up as follows : "I do not now believe that any one of the hundreds of executions I carried out has in any way acted as a deterrent against future murders. Capital Punishment in my view achieved nothing except revenge.".…

Condition: Sehr gut. 6. Auflage. 208 S. Umschlag an den Rändern leicht berieben/bestossen. Innenteil tadellos - u n g e l e s e n - keine Risse, Knicke, Anmerkungen. ! Altersbedingt leicht nachgedunkelt! KEIN Mängelexemplar! Versand aus München F09893 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 128 Taschenbuch, Maße: 11.1 cm x 17.7 cm x 1.9 cm.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled and sun-toned dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 211 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill ; 23 cm. Subjects; Capital punishments. English. Great Britain Personal narratives. Death Penalty. Execution Biography. Huddersfield. 1 Kg.…

reprint hardback with dust jacket As New octavo 211pp., b/w plates, Pierrepoint offers a documentary record of his experiences, which in retrospect he sums up as follows : "I do not now believe that any one of the hundreds of executions I carried out has in any way acted as a deterrent against future murders. Capital Punishment in my view achieved nothing except revenge.".…

reprint hardback with dust jacket New book octavo 211pp., b/w plates, Pierrepoint offers a documentary record of his experiences, which in retrospect he sums up as follows : "I do not now believe that any one of the hundreds of executions I carried out has in any way acted as a deterrent against future murders. Capital Punishment in my view achieved nothing except revenge.".…

New edition. 211pp; 12 illustrations. Black boards. No inscriptions. VG in a worn dustwrapper. [the autobiography of Albert Pierrepoint, 1905-1992. After becoming an executioner at the age of 27 in 1931, Pierrepoint hanged 433 men and 17 women until his resignation in 1956].

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