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The following lists present publications on Jack the Ripper that may be of benefit to the novice and ardent researcher, alike. This list is not all inclusive and there is no intent to post every publication ever written, but instead to hi-lite the more comprehensive works and journals that will help the student of this subject.

JOURNALS
Newsletters & Publications

    Ripper Notes
    (e-mail: address pending)
    c/o Christopher-Michael DiGrazia
    Massechusetts, US

    Cloak & Dagger Club
    Ripperologist
    (subscription includes membership)
    (e-mail:     coralkelly@usa.net)
    The Cloak & Dagger Club
    c/o Coral Kelly, Subscription Manager
    71 Penwortham Road
    Streatham
    London SW16-6RH, UK

    Ripperana
    N.P. Warren, editor
    (e-mail: Ripperana@btinternet.com)
    Costons Avenue
    Greenford, Middlesex UB6 8RJ, UK

    Victorian Studies
    http://www.iupjournals.org/victorian
    (formerly http://www.indiana.edu/~iupress/journals/vic.html)

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BOOKS
Recommended Reading

The following books are not listed in any particular order (except possibly newest to oldest); albeit, these books are highly recommnded for the struggling novice and seasoned researcher, alike.

    The Man Who Hunted Jack the Ripper:
    Edmund Reid and the Police Perspective    , (2000)
    Nicholas Connell and Stewart P. Evans
    ISBN 1-902791-05-3
    Rupert Books
    58/59 Stonefield, Bar Hill
    Cambridge, CB3 8TE, UK

    The Jack the Ripper A to Z, (3rd ed., 1996)
    Paul Begg, Martin Fido, Keith Skinner
    ISBN 0 7472 5522 9
    Headline Book Publishing PLC
    338 Euston Road
    London NW1 3BH, UK

    The Complete History of Jack the Ripper, (1994)
    Philip Sudgen
    ISBN 1-85487-329-6
    Robinson Publishing LTD
    Kensington Church Court
    London W8 4SP, UK

    Jack the Ripper: The Uncensored Facts, (1988)
    Paul Begg
    ISBN 0 86051 583 4 (pbk)
    Robson Books Ltd, Bolsover House
    5-6 Clipstone Street
    London W1P 8LE, UK

    Jack the Ripper the Complete Casebook, (US ed., 1988)
    Donald Rumbelow
    ISBN 0-425-11869-X
    The Berkley Publishing Group
    Madison Avenue
    New York, NY 10016, US

    Dead Men Do Tell Tales, (1994)
    William R. maples, Ph.D. and Michael Browning
    ISBN 0-385-47490-3 (pbk)
    Doubleday Books
    1540 Broadway
    New York, New York, US

    What Jane Austin Ate and Charles Dickens Knew, (1993)
    Daniel Pool
    ISBN 0-671-79337-3
    Simon & Schuster
    Rockefeller Center, 1230 Ave of the Americas
    New York, NY, US

    Everyday Life in the 1800s, (1993)
    Marc McCutcheon
    Writer's Digest Books
    Cincinnati, OH, US

    The Encyclopedia of Forensic Science, (1992)
    Brian Lane
    ISBN 0 7472 3904 5 (pbk)
    Headline Book Publishing
    338 Euston Road
    London NW1 3BH, UK

    The Old Farmer's Almanac, (1888)
    no ISBN #. 46pages, (pbk)
    Yankee Publishing Inc
    P.O. Box 520 Main Street
    Dublin, NH 03444, US
    (original copies still available)


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MOVIES
Classical favorites

Few films on Jack the Ripper compare to the actual crimes that were committed; however, the following are recommended for personal enjoyment.

    Jack the Ripper, (1988)
    Starring Michael Caine

    (This film is not usually available, but information
    about it can be found via the following link:     Allmovie.com)



    A & E, Biography Series - Jack the Ripper, Video - #13584
    Schoolroom.com

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MISCELLANEOUS
Other Items

Specific items on Jack the Ripper might be obtained from the following:

    Patterson Smith
    Antequarian Bookdealer
    PO Box 8098
    Glen Ridge, NJ 07028, USA
    Phone: 973-744-3291 or Fax: 973-744-4501
    E-mail:     patsmith@voicenet.com
    Web site: http://www.voicenet.com/~patsmith/

    Andrew Robinson
    Willow Way
    Amphill
    Beds, MK45 2SJ, UK

    Ross Starchan
    Castleview Avenue
    Galston, Ayrshire KA4 8JW,
    Scotland, UK
    (a list of current items may be available)

    Alan Godfrey Maps
    Prospect Business Park
    Leadgate, Consett
    Co. Durham. DH8 7PW, UK
    Tel. 01207-583388
    e-mail: alangodfreymaps@btinternet.com
    web site: http://www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/
    (ordnance maps of London)

    Jack the Ripper's London
    R & P Hinton
    Mr. Inky Print & Design
    P.O. Box 20
    Llanelli S. Wales SA14 9YL, UK
    (indexed wall map)

    Amazon.Com: Books, Music & More
    http://www.amazon.com

    Barnes & Noble.Com
    http://www.barnesnoble.com

    All-Movie Guide
    http://allmovie.com

    E! On-line
    http://www.eonline.com

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Many THANKS to the people who have contributed to this page:
A&E film URL - Courtesy of Avala.
Patterson Smith address - Courtesy of Chris George.
Alan Godfrey map information - Courtesy of The Viper.
Michael Caine movie cover image - Courtesy of Stephen Ryder.

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