1961, ISBN: abe6cacee394a0897098a8a7738fb98e

Boston: Hale, Cushman & Flint, 1929. Small hardcover bound in black cloth with paper spine label. 130 pages. Pictorial end-papers. First American edition, first printing. Full tit… mais…

Boston: Hale, Cushman & Flint, 1929. Small hardcover bound in black cloth with paper spine label. 130 pages. Pictorial end-papers. First American edition, first printing. Full title reads: "A Handbook on Hanging. Being a short Introduction to the fine art of Execution, and containing much useful information on Neck-Breaking, Throttling, Strangling, Asphyxiation, 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. All very proper to be read and kept in every Family." As Arthur Koestler wrote some years later, "Great Britain is that peculiar country in Europe where people drive on the left side of the road, measure in inches and yards, and hang people by the neck until dead." Duff was not the first to pen a satirical polemic against capital punishment [think Swift] but he may be said to be the most unflagging, updating his polemic every decade from 1928 through 1938 and 1948 and up until 1961. An inestimable contribution to the literary catalog of English satire from Swift, through Blake and Dickens., but finally erudite and effective blow struck against the "ineffaceable indecency of the death penalty, most especially in its rope-and-trapdoor manifestation, perhaps, but in all the other permutations." First published in England a year before, this First American edition is actually the scarcer of the first printings. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, unmarked copy. Very light, nearly invisible ring stain on rear board and some toning to spine label, else a well preserved copy. Very good. . . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall., Hale, Cushman & Flint, 1929, 3<

1929, ISBN: abe6cacee394a0897098a8a7738fb98e

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Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Hale, Cushman & Flint, Boston], ANTI-CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, SATIRE, Small hardcover bound in black cloth with paper spine label. 130 pages. Pictorial end-… mais…

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Hale, Cushman & Flint, Boston], ANTI-CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, SATIRE, Small hardcover bound in black cloth with paper spine label. 130 pages. Pictorial end-papers. First American edition, first printing. Full title reads: "A Handbook on Hanging. Being a short Introduction to the fine art of Execution, and containing much useful information on Neck-Breaking, Throttling, Strangling, Asphyxiation, 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. All very proper to be read and kept in every Family." As Arthur Koestler wrote some years later, "Great Britain is that peculiar country in Europe where people drive on the left side of the road, measure in inches and yards, and hang people by the neck until dead." Duff was not the first to pen a satirical polemic against capital punishment [think Swift] but he may be said to be the most unflagging, updating his polemic every decade from 1928 through 1938 and 1948 and up until 1961. An inestimable contribution to the literary catalog of English satire from Swift, through Blake and Dickens., but finally erudite and effective blow struck against the "ineffaceable indecency of the death penalty, most especially in its rope-and-trapdoor manifestation, perhaps, but in all the other permutations." First published in England a year before, this First American edition is actually the scarcer of the first printings. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, unmarked copy. Very light, nearly invisible ring stain on rear board and some toning to spine label, else a well preserved copy. Very good. . Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall<

1928, ISBN: abe6cacee394a0897098a8a7738fb98e

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Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: The Cayme Press Limited], EXECUTION, KILLING PEOPLE., Solid, Straight And Square First Edition Hardcover In Taupe Paper Covered Boards With Little Diagrams … mais…

Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: The Cayme Press Limited], EXECUTION, KILLING PEOPLE., Solid, Straight And Square First Edition Hardcover In Taupe Paper Covered Boards With Little Diagrams Of A Man Hanging From A Noose All Over Both Boards. Black Cloth Covered Backstrip Has A Complete Paper Label With The Same Guy Hanging On It. The Spine Piece Repaired Back On Book, And Book Is Now In A Heavy Gauge Clear Mylar Cover Which Will Keep This Book Looking Good Going Forward. There Are Small Chips At Head And Foot Of Backstrip, Still Displays Well. Tidy Name On Fep, 128 Page Text Is Tight And Bright And Includes A Chart On The Last Page: A Ready Reckoner For Hangmen: Take The Weight Of The 'Client' In Stones And Look Down The Colomn Of Weights Until You Reach The Figures Nearest To 24 Cwt., And The Fiture In The Left-Hand Column Will Be The Drop. The Title Continues: Being A Short Introduction To The Fine Art Of Execution, And Containing Much Useful Information On Neck-Breaking, Throttling, Strangling, Asphyxiation, 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 Reader Reckoner And Certain Other Items Of Interest. All Very Proper To Be Read And Kept In Every Family., Books<

1928, ISBN: abe6cacee394a0897098a8a7738fb98e

[ED: Halbleinen], [PU: Cayme Press.], Einband stellenweise leicht fleckig, sonst gut erhaltenes Expl., DE, [SC: 4.00], leichte Gebrauchsspuren, privates Angebot, Kl. 8°, illustr. Orig.-Um… mais…

[ED: Halbleinen], [PU: Cayme Press.], Einband stellenweise leicht fleckig, sonst gut erhaltenes Expl., DE, [SC: 4.00], leichte Gebrauchsspuren, privates Angebot, Kl. 8°, illustr. Orig.-Umschlag., 128 S., [GW: 500g], [PU: Soho/Bristol.], Banküberweisung, Internationaler Versand, [CT: Kulturwissenschaften / Kulturgeschichte]<