JACK THE RIPPER: ANATOMY OF A MYTH (SIGNED)

Hardback. PRESENTATION COPY SIGNED. "In the Autumn of 1888 London was convulsed by a series of gruesome murders. The unknown killer was given the nickname 'Jack the Ripper'. Since that bloodstained Autumn, a series of fantastic myths have been spun about the ripper whilst the truth has walked off into the mists. Now the time has come to dispel those myths and see who and what the ripper was. Together, let us solve the conundrum: who was 'Jack the Ripper'?" With Appendices and Select Bibliog. 181pp. 8vo. h/back. From the library of Paul Daniel, ex-editor of the 'Ripperologist' magazine (December 1996 No. 8 - February 2000 No. 27) with his name rubber stamp, and date in green felt tip to bep. Includes tipped-in book review by Paul for 'Ripperologist' magazine, to fpd, ffep and half/tp, together with 2 9" x 7" colour 'photos of Bill to ffep and bep. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY BILL BEADLE TO PAUL (DANIEL). With pencil marginalia throughout, lightly browned pp. o/w Nr. F. in sl. sunned Nr. F. protected dw.