Lost London The Memoirs Of An East End Detective Leeson (Ex-Det. Sergeant B.) Jack The Ripper And Assoc.

Hardback. 1st edn. later issue in the Treasure Libraries Series. The author was an East End detective who figured prominently in the most notorious crime episodes of the previous quarter of a century. Leeson, known as "the man who was shot at Sidney Street", penetrated the haunts of London's worst criminals. He knew them as suspects, prisoners and as condemned men. Includes a chapter on Jack the Ripper + Lenin, Trotsky, Stinie Morrison, the bare-knuckle bruisers of London markets, the Odessian gang leaders, the Anarchists etc., etc. A documentary account of an underworld that was gradually disappearing. With Frontis. and Index. 223pp. 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. Red cloth with dull black lettering to sp. With previous owner's neat name insc. to ffep, lightly browned edges, corners bumped, wear to head/tail of sl. slanted sp., 'ring' mk. to back cover, general shelf wear. Overall a G+ copy of a becoming scarce Jack the Ripper related title.