WHO WAS JACK THE RIPPER? A Collection of Present-Day Theories and Observations.

Hardback. Limited Edn. Reprint and published simultaneously with 1st edn. SIGNED WITH 33 SIGNATURES. The book contains the views and theories of most of the leading Jack the Ripper experts, (at the time) 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. With 11 tipped-in labels SIGNED BY : Stewart Evans, Martin Fido, Jonathan Goodman, Allan Jones, Colin Kendell, Bruce Paley, Jim Tully, Molly Whittington-Egan, Richard Whittington-Egan, Roger Wilkes and Colin Wilson. FLATSIGNED WITH 22 SIGNATURES : Camille Wolff, Loretta Lay (who actually compiled it), Jeremy Beadle, Andy Aliffe, David Anderson, Paul Begg, Melvyn Fairclough, Paul Feldman, Wilfred Gregg, Robert Ives, Ray Luff, Peter McCleave, Mark Madden, Christopher Missen, Robin Odell, Jon Ogan, Claudia Oliver, Donald Rumbelow, Brian Tapley, Bill Waddell, Nick Warren, and John Wilding. As New in protected As New dw. Extremely scarce with this number of signatures.