THE JACK THE RIPPER A TO Z (SIGNED)

Hardback. 1st edn. SIGNED. Foreword by Donald Rumbelow. One of the most comprehensive books ever written on Jack the Ripper. Compiled in encyclopedic format by 3 of the world's leading experts on the subject, the book contains a wealth of (at the time) new information, many previously unpublished photographs, and details about the hitherto unidentified police suspect Michael Ostrog. The book threw fresh light on the multifarious theories, describes the suspects, gives details of the policemen, politicians and innocent bystanders caught up in the case - providing a wealth of topographical details. By examining various aspects of Victorian society, it also puts the crimes in their proper historical context thereby helping to explain why they created such a sensation at the time and why they continue to exert such a fascination well over a century later. Illus. plus Index of Victims; Index of Suspects; Index of Policemen; Index of Books, Writers and Articles on Jack the Ripper; and General Index. One of the key books on Jack the Ripper, and I would recommend it to anyone just starting out on the quest for 'Jack'. 335pp. large 8vo. h/back. With tipped-in labels SIGNED BY PAUL BEGG, KEITH SKINNER AND DONALD RUMBELOW. V. lightly browned pp. o/w Nr. F. in F. dw. Now very scarce in h/back, particularly signed. A fairly heavy book which may require additional postage if shipped overseas.