ISBN10: 039304906X, ISBN13: 9780393049060, [publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc] Hardcover 2001; New York; red illustrated glossy paper dust jacket with white titles; dust jacket contains minimal rubbing and shelf wear; Interior is clean and unmarked; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; 320 pages
[South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]

ISBN10: 039304906X, ISBN13: 9780393049060, [publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc] Hardcover Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
[Frederick, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]

W.W. Norton & Company 1st printing, 2001 first printing, first edition Hard cover Very Good/Very Good hard cover 12mo, boards, 320pp, illus. edgewear, scuffing, dust jacket. clean and tight text. history.

New York: W W Norton & Co Inc, Date: 2001. ....Quarter bound black and wine boards with silver lettering, headband, 320 pages, illustrated with b & w drawings and photos, dust jacket is in Fine Condition. Contents include: Miracles of the Dead / The Lady with the Ring and the Lecherous Monk / Winslow the Anatomist and Bruhier the Horror Monger / The Eighteenth-Century Debate / Hospitals for the Dead / Security Coffins / The Signs of Death / Skeptical Phsiologists and Raving Spiritualists / The Final Struggle / Literary Premature Burials / Were People Really Buried Alive? / Are People Still Being Buried Alive? / Notes / index. Any image directly beside this lisitng is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Jacket Illustrations by Antoine Wiertz . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2001. W W Norton & Co Inc ISBN 039304906X 9780393049060 [CA]

ISBN10: 039304906X, ISBN13: 9780393049060, [publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, U.S.A.] Hardcover First Edition 320 pp., b/w illustrations, notes, index. Explores the medicine, folklore, history and literature of Europe and the US to uncover why the fear of being buried alive arose, and whether this fear was warranted. The author looks at various devices to ensure escape if indeed someone was buried alive, and questions whether our modern criteria are truly reliable.
[Hamilton, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2001]

W. W. Norton & Company Date: 2001. 2001. Hardcover. 8vo hardcover 320pp index, b/w illus. very good+ / very good+ d/w. . 2001. W. W. Norton & Company 2001 ISBN 039304906X 9780393049060 [AU]

W W Norton & Co Inc, Date: 2001-03-01. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x8. Dust jacket and book are clean. Has a good binding, no marks or notations. 2001. W W Norton & Co Inc ISBN 039304906X US

W W Norton & Co Inc, Date: 2001-03-01. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x8. Dust jacket and book are clean. Has a good binding, no marks or notations. 2001. W W Norton & Co Inc ISBN 039304906X 9780393049060 [US]

ISBN10: 039304906X, ISBN13: 9780393049060, [publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc] Hardcover Dust jacket and book are clean. Has a good binding, no marks or notations.
[West Columbia, SC, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]

W W Norton & Co Inc, Date: 2001. Hardcover. Fine. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Readers of Edgar Allan Poe's tales -- just think of The Premature Burial -- may comfort themselves with the notion that Poe must have exaggerated: surely people of the 1800s could not have been at risk of being buried alive? But such stories filled medical journals as well as fiction, and fear in the populace was high. It was speculated, from the number of skeletons found in horrific, contorted positions inside their coffins, that ten out of every one hundred people were buried before they were dead.In the extensively illustrated Buried Alive. Jan Bondeson explores the medicine, folklore, history, and literature of Europe and the United States to uncover why such fears arose, and whether they were warranted. He looks at the bizarre nineteenth-century security coffins with bellropes or escape hatches, and the macabre waiting mortuaries for decaying corpses. Finally, he questions whether our criteria for determining if someone is dead today are truly reliable. 2001. W W Norton & Co Inc ISBN 039304906X 9780393049060 [US]

W W Norton & Co Inc, Date: 2001-03-01. Hardcover. Like New. 8x6x1. 2001. W W Norton & Co Inc ISBN 039304906X 9780393049060 [US]

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ISBN10: 039304906X, ISBN13: 9780393049060, [publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc] Hardcover A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Readers of Edgar Allan Poe's tales -- just think of The Premature Burial -- may comfort themselves with the notion that Poe must have exaggerated: surely people of the 1800s could not have been at risk of being buried alive? But such stories filled medical journals as well as fiction, and fear in the populace was high. It was speculated, from the number of skeletons found in horrific, contorted positions inside their coffins, that ten out of every one hundred people were buried before they were dead.In the extensively illustrated Buried Alive. Jan Bondeson explores the medicine, folklore, history, and literature of Europe and the United States to uncover why such fears arose, and whether they were warranted. He looks at the bizarre nineteenth-century security coffins with bellropes or escape hatches, and the macabre waiting mortuaries for decaying corpses. Finally, he questions whether our criteria for determining if someone is dead today are truly reliable.
[Eureka, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: W W Norton & Co Inc, Date: 2001. Sticker on the front cover, sticker residue on the front cover, tear on page 158, light shelfwear, and rubbing of the covers otherwise a fine tight copy.. Hard Cover. Good to Very Good/Good to very Good. 2001. W W Norton & Co Inc ISBN 039304906X 9780393049060 [CA]

ISBN10: 039304906X, ISBN13: 9780393049060, [publisher: Norton, USA] Hardcover First Edition Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
[Kendal, CUMBR, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2001]

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[Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2001]
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New York: W. W. Norton & Co.. Hardcover. Date: 2001. 2nd Printing. 8vo 320pp . Fine in Fine DJ. B&W Illustrations . 2001. W. W. Norton & Co. ISBN 039304906X 9780393049060 [US]

ISBN10: 039304906X, ISBN13: 9780393049060, [publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, New York] Hardcover First Edition Red paper-covered boards with black backstrip and gilt lettering. Appears unread. Text is clean and white, no marks. Unclipped DJ with $24.95 price shows minor edgewear, rubbing to corners. With over fifty illustrations. Explores the medicine, folklore, history, and literature of Europe and the United States to uncover why such fears arose and whether they are warranted.
[Holden, ME, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]
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New York: W. W. Norton, Date: 2001. Hard covers in clean, tidy condition with a very good dust jacket. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2001. W. W. Norton ISBN 039304906X 9780393049060 [GB]

New York: W W Norton & Co Inc, Date: 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. pp. 320, notes, index. . ""With over 50 illustrations, 'Buried Alive' explores the medicine, folklore, history, and literature of Europe and the United States to uncover why such fears arose and whether they were warranted. Jan Bondeson looks at legends from the Renaissance of thieves awakening supposedly deceased women when they try to steal the… 2001. W W Norton & Co Inc ISBN 039304906X 9780393049060 [CA]

ISBN10: 039304906X, ISBN13: 9780393049060, [publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc] Hardcover Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 1.1
[Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]

New York and London: W. W. Norton and Company, Date: 2001. 320p., b/w illus., dj. 2001. W. W. Norton and Company ISBN 039304906X US

ISBN10: 039304906X, ISBN13: 9780393049060, [publisher: W. W. Norton and Company, New York and London] Hardcover 320p., b/w illus., dj.
[El Cerrito, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]

ISBN10: 039304906X, ISBN13: 9780393049060, [publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc] Hardcover Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed
[Denver, CO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]

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