{"product_id":"the-danger-of-premature-interment-joseph-taylor-9781023510424","title":"The Danger of Premature Interment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The Danger of Premature Interment\" by Joseph Taylor delves into the terrifying possibility of being buried alive, a fear that gripped the 18th and 19th centuries and beyond. This meticulously prepared reprint examines numerous documented cases of individuals who narrowly escaped premature burial, or worse, perished entombed within their coffins. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaylor explores the critical importance of thorough medical examination prior to interment, highlighting instances where signs of life were tragically overlooked. Drawing from a wealth of remarkable cases, this historical text provides a chilling exploration of suspended animation and the desperate measures needed to prevent the ultimate horror. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book will appeal to readers interested in forensic medicine, public health history, and the history of science. It offers a fascinating, if unsettling, glimpse into a time when the line between life and death was often dangerously blurred. A stark reminder of our mortality and the fragility of life, \"The Danger of Premature Interment\" remains a compelling and relevant exploration of a timeless fear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1023510421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781023510424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anson Street Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.38d","brand":"Joseph Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48113236476159,"sku":"9781023510424","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ccebf034-a2a7-41d3-b410-b75223a01fa1.jpg?v=1769613832","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-danger-of-premature-interment-joseph-taylor-9781023510424","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}