HANG BY THE NECK The Legal Use of Scaffold and Noose, Gibbet, Stake, and Firing Squad from Colonial Times to the Present
Springfield (IL): Charles C. Thomas, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Good. Item #1011147
Gilt-stamped red cloth. 483pp. Indices (Selected Names, Subject). A scholarly book full of examples. Chapters: Hanging as a Social Practice, Excessive Retribution and Puritanical Zeal in Early Days, The Treatment of Witches, Hangings Inside - Far from the Madding Throngs, A Wide Range of Cases, Murder for Greed Anger and Lust, A Further Potpourri of Cases, The Poisoners, Hangings in the Interest of National Security, The Tree Embellished by Ballad and Allusion, The Drift Away from Capital Punishment. Of frontier interest includes the Mankato Sioux hangings of 1862, Hanging Judge Parker, & much, much more. Near fine with slight corner bump to some pages, in dj with bit of fraying at top of backstrip. Scarce & desirable! Not in 6-guns.
Price: $84.04