Roots; The Saga of an American Family

Haley, Alex

Published by Doubleday & Company, Inc, Garden City, NY, 1976

About this Item

8vo. [6], vii-viii, [2], 1-587 pp. Quarter black cloth over brown paper boards with gold lettering blocked in brown on the spine. Price of $12.50 on front flap of jacket. A fictional biography of Alex Haley's ancestors, following the journey of Kunta Kinte from the Gambia to Annapolis, and the subsequent lives of his descendants. Roots inspired interest in African-American history and genealogy, and spent many weeks on the New York Times best seller list as well as inspiring a blockbuster mini-series, a milestone in the history of American television. Subtle foxing to the textblock and the pastedowns, a moderate concavity to the spine; jacket shows minor edge wear and a crease to the front flap. Seller Inventory # 000010620

Bibliographic Details

Title: Roots; The Saga of an American Family

Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc, Garden City, NY

Publication Date: 1976

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+

Edition: First edition.