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Geoffrey Abbott details the history of torture, restraint and punishment through the centuries.
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I was reasearching crime and punishment in times past and this book is an excellent source of information. Gory - but good! --By Mr. M. W. Wabe
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- PublisherHeadline
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0747206554
- ISBN 13 9780747206552
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
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Rack, Rope And Red-Hot Pincers - A History Of Torture And Its Instruments
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Written by former RAF pilot who lived in Tower Of London as a yeoman. Scarce. Book and DJ (unclipped) VG-plus. No owner inscription. A blood-chilling account of torture through the ages. Includes : 'Little Ease': a cell only four feet square and nine feet high, in which it was impossible to lie down. Skull Crusher: an iron skull-cap secured by a metal strap with screws on each side, which were tightened until the strap forced the teeth out of the jaw. 'The Duke of Exeter's Daughter' and 'Skeffington's Gyyes': two of the many excruciating versions of the rack. Seller Inventory # 003011
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Book Description Hardcover / Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Hardback. SIGNED. A blood-chilling account of torture through the ages. Includes : 'Little Ease': a cell only four feet square and nine feet high, in which it was impossible to lie down. Skull Crusher: an iron skull-cap secured by a metal strap with screws on each side, which were tightened until the strap forced the teeth out of the jaw. 'The Duke of Exeter's Daughter' and 'Skeffington's Gyyes': two of the many excruciating versions of the rack. 'The Pendulum': a crescent-shaped, razor-sharp blade suspended from the end of a pendulum, which relentlessly swung ever closer to the victim below. 'The Gridiron': a low bench of parallel metal bars with a fire beneath them, which grilled the flesh, plus many more gruesome devices. Illus., For the Record, Select Bibliog. and Index. 243pp. 8vo. h/back. From the library of true-crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. Lightly browned pp. o/w Nr. F. in nr. f. dw. With loosely inserted SIGNED picture postcard of the author in his Beefeater uniform, which lists all of his TV programme appearances on the reverse. Seller Inventory # 14479
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