Execution: The Guillotine, the Pendulum, the Thousand Cuts, the Spanish Donkey, and 66 Other Ways of Putting Someone to Death
by Abbott, Geoffrey
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0312352220
- ISBN 13
- 9780312352226
- Seller
-
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Item Price
€18.60€13.94
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About This Item
St. Martin's Press, 2006. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. In Very Good Used Condition. Previous Owners Name In Calligraphy Inside Front Cover. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ In His Own Darkly Humorous Style, Geoffrey Abbott Describes The Instruments Used And Their Effectiveness And Reveals The Macabre Origins Of Familiar Phrases Such As "Gone West" Or "Drawn A Blank," As Well As The Jargon Of The Underworld. He Covers Everything From The Preparation Of The Victim To The Disposal Of The Body. Execution Is Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Ultimate Penalty---And A Lot You Never Thought To Ask.
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- Bookseller
- Alright Bookstore (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008180
- Title
- Execution: The Guillotine, the Pendulum, the Thousand Cuts, the Spanish Donkey, and 66 Other Ways of Putting Someone to Death
- Author
- Abbott, Geoffrey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0312352220
- ISBN 13
- 9780312352226
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- Gordonsville, Virginia, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 288
- Keywords
- Nonfiction, History, Death, True Crime, Historical, Murder, Executioner, General, General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Crime - Prisons;
- X weight
- 750 g
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Edmonton, Alberta
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