The jacket does have masking tape on its reverse side-along all edges, at both folds and along the spine-and this tape has darkened the jacket in those places (see photos). $12.50' listed on the upper right corner of front flap. The G+ quality jacket is clean with no tears, folds, creases or fading no bumps on spine or edges publisher's original price of 'R. There is no staining or discoloration no distortion of the book from reading or improper shelving pages are tight and clean with no marks. There is no remainder mark, it is not a book club edition nor ex-library. Except for an inked name/date/city on the back side of the half title page, the interior is completely free of writing, stray marks, stains of any sort and page damage of any type. Bottom edge of quarter binding on rear board has some color loss and wear but no fraying. Book has a slight lean, hinges tight and undamaged, corners not bumped, no dings on edges, head and heel of spine lightly creased with slight color loss. 9-1/2' tall, 587 numbered pages plain light brown boards with black quarter binding, gilt lettering on spine is intact front board is plain plain ivory end pages fore edge is not trimmed. Stated 'First Edition' with no number line.

Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1976, Garden City, New York. Most of the novel is either unsupported or contradicted by the available evidence.'-Wikipedia. However, historians and genealogists found critical errors in his research. Haley spent the last chapter of the book describing his research in archives and libraries to support his family's oral tradition with written records. It stimulated interest in African American genealogy and an appreciation for African-American history.The book was originally described as 'fiction,' yet sold in the non-fiction section of bookstores. The last seven chapters of the novel were later adapted in the form of a second miniseries, Roots: The Next Generations (1979). The novel spent forty-six weeks on The New York Times Best Seller List, including twenty-two weeks at number one. The release of the novel, combined with its hugely popular television adaptation, Roots (1977), led to a cultural sensation in the United States. It tells the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century African, captured as an adolescent, sold into slavery in Africa, transported to North America following his life and the lives of his descendants in the United States down to Haley. 'Roots: The Saga of an American Family is a 1976 novel written by Alex Haley. Signed by author with inscription, '11/1/76 For George-my very best wishes!' Multiple tears and chips to jacket edges which have been mended with tape.

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