Prince of Quacks: The Notorious Life of Dr. Francis Tumblety, Charlatan and Jack the Ripper Suspect

Author:   Timothy B. Riordan
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786444335


Pages:   250
Publication Date:   08 October 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Prince of Quacks: The Notorious Life of Dr. Francis Tumblety, Charlatan and Jack the Ripper Suspect


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Author:   Timothy B. Riordan
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780786444335


ISBN 10:   0786444339
Pages:   250
Publication Date:   08 October 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Introduction      1. Early Life (1830–1856)      2. Practicing in Toronto (1856–1857)      3. Montreal Troubles (1857–1858)      4. Back in Toronto (1858–1859)      5. Manslaughter in St. John (1859–1860)      6. Travels in the East (1860–1861)      7. Civil War Washington (1861–1863)      8. A Year in Brooklyn (1863–1864)      9. Arrest in St. Louis (1865)      10. Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Back to Brooklyn (1866–1869)      11. Europe and the West (1869–1873)      12. English Interlude (1873–1880)      13. New York City Years (1880–1888)      14. Whitechapel Murders (1888)      15. The Aftermath in New York (1888–1890)      16. Retirement (1891–1903)      17. Final Act (1903–1910)      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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if you are interested in Dr. Tumblety then this is definitely a must have --<i>Ripperologist.</i>


Author Information

Timothy B. Riordan is an historical archaeologist and historian who, for 30 years, was the Chief Archaeologist at St. Mary’s City, an outdoor museum of archaeology and history in Maryland. He has written numerous professional articles and monographs. His other books include a history of Maryland in the English Civil War, 1642-1650 and a biography of Francis Tumblety, 19th-century quack doctor and one time Jack the Ripper suspect.

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