LONDON CORRESPONDENCE: JACK THE RIPPER AND THE IRISH PRESS (SIGNED)

Softcover. SIGNED. With Foreword by Andy Aliffe. In the Autumn of 1888, evil stalked the streets of London's East End, as a series of prostitutes were found brutally murdered in the dark alleys of Whitechapel. With the advent of the mass communication age, news of the discoveries flashed round the world within hours. In Ireland, a nation whose people had been pilloried by the English press for being unruly, rebellious and in league with criminals, and whose leaders were about to face a public inquiry accusing them of promoting terrorism, the crimes were an opportunity to turn the tables on their accusers. Through the words of the London Correspondents, the Irish press turned their critical eye on the state of England and painted a vivid picture of the society in whose midst walked Jack the Ripper. Illus. 288pp. 8vo. softcover. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND FLAT SIGNED BY ALAN SHARP. 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 and tiny sticker to tail of sp. with '2005' written in black felt-tip pen. V. lightly browned pp. o/w Nr. F. with no creasing to covers.