| Scottish Bodysnatchers: A Gazetteer Contributor(s): Holder, Geoff (Author) |
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ISBN: 0752456032 ISBN-13: 9780752456034 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $21.56 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - True Crime - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 364.18 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Graverobbing was a dark but profitable industry in pre-Victorian Scotland, as criminals, gravediggers, and middle-class medical students alike stole newly-buried corpses for the anatomy schools. Only after the trials of the infamous murderers Burke and Hare did the grisly trade endmurderers whose dissected skeletons are pictured in this book.From burial grounds in the heart of Glasgow and Edinburgh to quiet country graveyards in the Scottish Borders and Aberdeenshire, this book takes you to every cemetery ever raided, tells the ghoulish stories of what went on there, and describes the remains that can be seen today. It reveals where to find every existing piece of anti-resurrectionist graveyard furniture, from mortsafes, coffin cages, and underground vaults to watchtowers and morthouses. Richly illustrated and also including Robert Louis Stevenson's classic short story "The Body Snatcher," this macabre guide will delight residents and tourists alike." |