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Auction: 21066 - Historical Documents, Postal History and Autographs
Lot: 196

Great Britain
Execution Broadsheets
31 Oct. titled "Execution of W. Burke, on Wednesday, 28th inst. at Edinburgh for the Murder of Margery Campbell, for the purpose of DISPOSING OF HER BODY FOR DISSECTION" above small vignette of a hanging man, printed by J. Catnach, 2, Monmouth Court, Seven Dials.
Giving details of how Burke accosted the victim a "poor begga", inducing himself to her, staging a party and strangling her there. Tissue paper fragile though perfectly legible. (250x365mm)

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