Scarce unsigned book: The Escape and Suicide of John Wilkes Booth by Finis L. Bates. First edition. Memphis, TN: The Historical Publishing Co., 1907. Paperback, 5.25 x 7.5, 308 pages. The title page describes the work as "the first true account of Lincoln's assassination, containing a complete confession by Booth many years after the crime, giving in full detail the plans, plot and intrigue of the conspirators, and the treachery of Andrew Johnson, then Vice-President of the United States." In poor condition, with tape repairs to spine and some interior pages, heavy creasing and tears to front cover, rear wrapper missing, and various tears, chips, and paper loss to edges.
