THE HUNT FOR JACK THE RIPPER (Memoirs of Ex-Chief Inspector Walter Dew, C.I.D. of Scotland Yard)

Softcover. Facsimile Edn. A publication reproduced by Dave Froggatt from Walter Dew's memoirs, 'I Caught Crippen' originally published in 1938. The section on Jack the Ripper comprised approximately one-third of the book (pp.85-163 incl). Dew offers a lengthy overview of the case from Emma Smith to Frances Coles. He includes his own personal recollections of various scenes, including the arrest of "Squibby" and his initial reactions to the Mary Kelly crime scene. Paper wraps. As New. Extremely scarce.