A Handbook on Hanging

London: The Cayme Press, 1928.
First Edition.

17cm x 11cm. [ii], 128 pages. Quarter cloth, illustrated papered boards, paper label.

Capital punishment in Britain. Being a short Introduction to the fine art of Execution, and containing much useful information on Neck-Breaking, Throttling, Strangling, Asphyixiation, Decapitation and Electrocution; as well as Data and Wrinkles for Hangmen, an account of the late Mr. Berry’s method of Killing and his working list of Drops; to which is added a Hangman’s Ready Reckoner and certain other items of interest. This copy with the bookplate of Alan Queale by N. S.

Some foxing. Very Good Condition.

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