THE NEWS FROM WHITECHAPEL Jack the Ripper in 'The Daily Telegraph'.

Chisholm/DiGrazia/Yost

ISBN 10: 0786413859 / ISBN 13: 9780786413850

Published by McFarland., 2002

About this Item

Softcover. SIGNED. Foreword by Paul Begg. The Jack the Ripper murders were extensively reported in 'The Daily Telegraph', the world's largest-selling daily newspaper in 1888. Here is an annotated collection of 'Daily Telegraph' articles about the crimes. Each chapter is devoted to one of the Ripper victims, covering her murder, its investigation and the subsequent inquest. Many articles include actual transcripts of police and courtroom proceedings. The detailed annotations correct what the newspapers got wrong, expand on certain points, and explain terminology and references that were commonly understood in the Ripper's day. Also featured are rare illustrations, including a previously unpublished photograph of victim Annie Chapman prior to her death. Illus., Afterword, Appendix, Sources and Bibliog. + Index. 237pp. 4to. softcover. Vg+ with tipped-in labels SIGNED BY DAVE YOST AND PAUL BEGG.

Seller Inventory # 10163

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE NEWS FROM WHITECHAPEL Jack the Ripper in 'The Daily Telegraph'.
• Publisher: McFarland.
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786413859
• ISBN 13: 9780786413850
• Binding: Softcover / Paperback
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: signed by author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Jack the Ripper and Assoc.

About this title

Synopsis

"Early yesterday morning a horrible murder was discovered in Buck's-row, a narrow passage running out of Thames-street, Whitechapel."--The Daily Telegraph, Saturday, 1 September 1888.

This text is an annotated transcription of the articles that detailed the Jack the Ripper murders as they were reported by The Daily Telegraph, the world's largest-selling daily newspaper in 1888. Providing explanations where needed, each chapter is devoted to one of the Ripper's victims through transcripts of The Daily Telegraph coverage of her murder, its investigation and subsequent inquest. Interspersed with the transcripts are footnotes (the contents of these are drawn from Home Office and Metropolitan Police files, past and present Ripper books, other contemporary newspaper reports, and the authors' research) that serve to correct what the newspapers got wrong, expand on certain points, or explain to the reader things that were common knowledge during this time period. Also included are rare illustrations including a previously unpublished photograph of victim Annie Chapman prior to her death.

About the Author

Alexander Chisholm, a historian and author of numerous articles on Jack the Ripper, is also co-author, with Martin Danahay, of "Jekyll and Hyde Dramatized." He lives in Drybridge, Scotland. Christopher-Michael DiGrazia, the editor of Ripper Notes, lives in Bradford, Massachusetts. Dave Yost has written several articles and essays for the Ripperologist and RipperNotes. He lives in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania.