The Mystery of Jack the Ripper (1928) Leonard Matters Rare Book Find, 1st Edition Hard Copy

A scarce and highly collectible first edition (1928) of The Mystery of Jack the Ripper: The World’s Greatest Crime Problem by Leonard Matters, published by Hutchinson & Co., London.

This is one of the earliest full-length books examining the infamous Whitechapel murders, written just 40 years after the events and presenting Matters’ controversial “Dr Stanley” theory. The book remains an important early work in true crime and Ripper studies.

Condition:

• Original red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine

• General wear and rubbing to boards, fading to spine

• Spine slightly worn at ends

• Internally complete with age toning and foxing throughout

• Binding sound and intact

A solid, honest copy of a rare and sought-after true crime title, increasingly hard to find in original cloth binding.

Perfect for collectors of:

• Jack the Ripper / true crime

• Early 20th-century books

• Crime history & criminology