WHO WAS JACK THE RIPPER? A Collection of Present-Day Theories and Observations (SIGNED)

Hardback. Limited Edn. (to 1000 copies) Reprint. SIGNED BY 23 CONTRIBUTORS. The book contains the views and theories of most of the leading Jack the Ripper experts and enthusiasts, as well as a consultant forensic psychiatrist, a Professor of Social Research, a researcher on serial sex-killers, an American author and historic-document consultant, an ex-curator of Scotland Yard's Black Museum (now Crime Museum) etc. Each theory is preceded by a b/w photograph of the contributor; each piece has been limited to between 600-700 words. Jeremy Beadle wrote the Foreword. Contributors include : Paul Begg, Albert Borowitz, Stewart Evans, Melvyn Fairclough, Daniel Farson, Paul Feldman, Martin Fido, Jonathan Goodman, Wilfred Gregg, Melvin Harris, Paul Harrison, Shirley Harrison, Donald McCormick, Robin Odell, Bruce Paley, Donald Rumbelow, Iain Sinclair, Philip Sugden, Jim Tully, Peter Underwood, Bill Waddell, Nick Warren, Molly & Richard Whittington-Egan, John Wilding, Roger Wilkes, Colin Wilson, A.P. Wolf, Stephen Wright + many more. Illus. + Suggested Reading. 113pp. small 8vo. h/back. This edition was limited to 1000 copies. A collector's item in the 'Jack the Ripper' genre. Both FLAT SIGNED AND INSC. AND SIGNED BY : Jeremy Beadle, Andy Aliffe, Paul Begg, Ed Chick, Stewart P. Evans, Melvyn Fairclough, Martin Fido, Jonathan Goodman, Wilfred Gregg, Shirley Harrison, Robert Ives, Colin Kendell, Ray Luff, Peter McCleave, Robin Odell, Jon Ogan, Claudia Oliver, Donald Rumbelow, Brian Tapley, Jim Tully, John Wilding, Roger Wilkes, and Loretta Lay (who actually compiled it). From the library of Paul Daniel, ex-editor of the 'Ripperologist' magazine (December 1996 No. 8 - February 2000 No. 27), with a tipped-in post-it note written by Paul to bep. Many of the 23 signatures include a personal insc. to Paul. Also includes a glued-in obituary for Camille Wolff who died on September 4, 2014, at the great age of 102 (to fpd/ffep), plus a glued-in review to bep by Jonathan Goodman, from 'Medico-Legal Journal', of Melvin Harris's book 'The True Face of Jack the Ripper' which also includes 'Who Was Jack the Ripper?'. With a tiny sticker on the protective film to tail of sp. with '1995' written in black felt-tip pen. Nr. F. in Nr. F. protected dw. A collector's item in the 'Jack the Ripper' genre and extremely scarce with 24 SIGNATURES.