Memoirs of the Sansons: From Private Notes and Documents (1688-1847)An abridged translation of "Sept. générations d'exécuteurs", 6 v., Paris. 1862-63. |
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| Title | Memoirs of the Sansons: From Private Notes and Documents (1688-1847) Volume 1 of Memoirs of the Sansons: From Private Notes and Documents, Henri Sanson |
| Editor | Henri Sanson |
| Publisher | Chatto and Windus, 1876 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Length | 591 pages |
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