THE NEWS FROM WHITECHAPEL Jack the Ripper in 'The Daily Telegraph'.

Softcover. SIGNED. Foreword by Paul Begg. The Jack the Ripper murders were extensively reported in 'The Daily Telegraph', the world's largest-selling daily newspaper in 1888. Here is an annotated collection of 'Daily Telegraph' articles about the crimes. Each chapter is devoted to one of the Ripper victims, covering her murder, its investigation and the subsequent inquest. Many articles include actual transcripts of police and courtroom proceedings. The detailed annotations correct what the newspapers got wrong, expand on certain points, and explain terminology and references that were commonly understood in the Ripper's day. Also featured are rare illustrations, including a previously unpublished photograph of victim Annie Chapman prior to her death. Illus., Afterword, Appendix, Sources and Bibliog. + Index. 237pp. 4to. softcover. Vg+ with tipped-in labels SIGNED BY DAVE YOST AND PAUL BEGG.