THE RIPPER & THE ROYALS (SIGNED)

Hardback. SIGNED. Foreword by Joseph Sickert. Sickert has helped to complete the picture half presented by Stephen Knight in 'Jack the Ripper: The Final Solution'. New facts plus the true circumstances of Mary Kelly's gruesome murder in Miller's Court and the nexus of intrigue that threatened the Royal succession for 3 generations are all chronicled. Also includes the astonishing identity of the Ripper ringleader. Ironical details from our own days are presented, such as Sickert's encounter with Peter Sutcliffe, later identified as the 'Yorkshire Ripper', who pestered Sickert for inside information about his famous predecessor. A fascinating insight into important questions of recent English history. Illus., Appendices, Notes, Bibliog. and Index. 260pp. 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 and ffep, together with newspaper cuttings to fep. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY MELVYN FAIRCLOUGH TO PAUL. F. in F. protected dw. Melvyn Fairclough was a contributor to the Grey House Books publication 'Who Was Jack the Ripper? A Collection of Present-Day Theories and Observations'.