JACK THE RIPPER A New Theory

Hardback, 1st edn. To quote from Ross Strachan's excellent reference work 'The Jack the Ripper Handbook. A Reader's Companion', he says : 'A hardback book which looks at the murders in twenty six chapters and also boasts fourteen illustrations including portraits of the victims painted by the author from contemporary sketches. This is without doubt the most sought after Ripper book which is now very scarce. Copies rarely turn up for sale and when they do, can command a high asking price due to the fact that the book is thought to have had a small print run.' Illus. 223pp. 8vo. h/back. Original red-lettered black cloth. With a neat name/address/year insc. to ffep, numerous note/observations in blue ballpoint pen to beps together with underlining and bracketing throughout the text. Lightly foxed with lightly browned edges, sl. wear to head/tail of sp. and general shelf-wear. The binding is sound. 11 of the illustrated plates are missing but I have replaced them with photocopies (leaving the buyer to trim and insert where necessary). The only 3 illus. that remain are : the in-text Ripper district map on p.15, the Frontis., and the George Yard building plate. Overall a G++ copy of an extremely scarce Jack the Ripper title.