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The capital punishment of the cord

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58540537


Item data

Title

The capital punishment of the cord

Collection

The punishments of China: illustrated by twenty-two engravings : with explanations in English and French

Names

Dadley, J. (Engraver)
Mason, George Henry (Author)
Miller, William, 1769-1844 (Publisher)
McLean, T. (Thomas) (Publisher)
Wilson, William, active 1811-1839 (Printer)
W. Bulmer and Co. (Printer)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1804
Place: London
Publisher: Printed for William Miller by William Bulmer and Co.

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection
Shelf locator: 3-MMR+ (Mason, G. H. Punishments of China)

Subjects

Punishment -- China
Torture -- China
Criminal justice, Administration of -- China
Costume -- China
China -- Social life and customs -- 18th century

Genres

Prints
Illustrations
Pictorial Works

Physical Description

Stipple engravings

Languages

English
French

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b13943556
Photo Order: 64545
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fd1dae30-c6b8-012f-7841-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1804

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The capital punishment of the cord" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1804. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fd1dae30-c6b8-012f-7841-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1804). The capital punishment of the cord Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fd1dae30-c6b8-012f-7841-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The capital punishment of the cord" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 7, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fd1dae30-c6b8-012f-7841-58d385a7bc34

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