The History of Torture Throughout the Ages by George Ryley Scott (1940) hardcover book

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George Ryley Scott - The History of Torture Throughout the Ages

London: T. Werner Laurie, 1940. First edition, third impression. Hardcover. Octavo. 328 pp. Blue cloth binding with sewn signatures; blindstamped cover titles, gilt spine lettering. Illustrated with gruesome depictions of torture. Good condition; no dust jacket. Light wear to covers, textblock edges. Eighth signature of pages slightly protuberant. Clean interior. Sale of this book is "restricted to members of the medical and legal professions" according to a disclaimer on the flyleaf. Too late.

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