ISBN10: 0711033455, ISBN13: 9780711033450, [publisher: Ian Allan Publishing, London] Hardcover First Edition First impression of the true first edition. With eight pages of maps and photographs. ***Near fine in black cloth-covered boards with silver titles to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked. No bumps or creases except for a small nick out of the top edge of the spine. Corners sharp. Page block edges clean. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. No creases or tears. Pages clean - printed on nice quality photographic paper. With map-illustrated endpapers. ***In a near fine illustrated dustwrapper, which is not price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £19.99. The dustwrapper is virtually fine, with no chips, tears or creasing. No fading even to the spine. Dustwrapper bright. ***237mm x 157mm. 224 pages including a Bibliography and Index at the back of the book. ***Contents: Introduction, Part One: The Rise and Fall of Spitalfields, Part two: The Vices of Dorset Street, Part Three: International Infamy, Part Four: A Final Descent, Part Five: A Walk Around Spitalfields, Bibliography, Index. ***'From the height of the prosperous silk trade to the depths of depravity, violence and murder at the hands of Jack the Ripper, is Dorset Street, near Spitalfields, really the worst street in London?' (Quote taken from the back panel of the dustwrapper) ***'Halfway up ...
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