Old Sparky: The Electric Chair and the History of the Death Penalty by Galvin, Anthony - 2015-06-09

Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2015. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York: Carrel Books, 2015. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition with full number line indicating first printing. 9 1/4" X 6". xii, 257pp. Very mild shelf wear to unclipped dust jacket with light rubbing to covers and light creasing to edges. Black paper over boards with spine lettered in silver. A spot of rubbing to edge of text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: A shocking exploration of America's preferred method of capital punishment. In early 2013, Robert Gleason became the latest victim of the electric chair, a peculiarly American execution method. Shouting Póg mo thóin ("Kiss my ass" in Gaelic), he grinned as electricity shot through his system. When the current was switched off, his body slumped against the leather restraints, and Gleeson, who had strangled two fellow inmates to ensure his execution was not postponed, was dead. The execution had gone flawlessly—not a guaranteed result… Read More

Carrel Books, 6/9/2015 12:00:01 AM. hardcover. Like New. 1.1024 in x 9.1339 in x 6.2992 in.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.