Legacy of Death by Barbara Levy

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Title:  Legacy of Death by Barbara Levy
Summary: The book is a collective history the Sanson family, who served as executioners in France for more than two centuries (from 1635 to 1889)
It explores how the role of executioner was hereditary in the family, including the social stigma, the psychological burden, and the moral conflicts that came with the job. 
The author uses a variety of sources,  memoirs, press reports, family records, to trace how successive generations dealt with the demands of the profession.
Author: Barbara Levy
Publisher: Saxon House. Farnborough, Hampshire
Year Published: 1973
Edition: Original
Dimensions: 22cm x 14cm  
Binding type: Hardcover
ISBN: 0347000282
Notes: 
SKU: VSS / 255 / G / 6639 / 5000
Condition 
Dust Jacket Condition: Good.  Rubbing, creasing, wear, handling marks, marks, toning, fading to spine
Book condition: Good. Handling marks, marks, toning, foxing
Binding: Intact
Pages: 262 pages 
 
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