Description: National Press Books, Washington D. C., 1992. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine in archival protective cover. Short black line on bottom edge of the book. First Edition. 285 pages. The first printing of James Earl Ray's self-serving version of the assassination of the civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. Boldly signed by James Earl Ray, without inscription, on the half-title page: "James Earl Ray March 95. "Foreword by Jesse Jackson, and preface by Mark Lane. Ray (1928-1998) was convicted of King's assassination in 1969 after entering a guilty plea to avoid a jury trial which, had he been found guilty, could have resulted in a death sentence. Instead, he was sentenced to 99 years in prison. He later recanted and made an unsuccessful bid for retrial. Ray died in prison of complications due to chronic hepatitis C infection in 1998. Also provided is a short interesting note initialed by Ray in response to questions raised by the prior owner.
Price: 395 USD
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Binding: Hardcover w/Jacket
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Signed
Author: James Eral Ray
Topic: Assassination
Subject: Martin Luther King
Year Printed: 1992
