Roots-Alex Haley-TRUE First Edition/1st Printing-Original 1st State DJ-VERY RARE

  
Up for sale is a Very Rare, TRUE First Edition/First Printing of Roots by Alex Haley. The Saga of an American Family. An Important, 20th Century Masterpiece and Basis for the Critically Acclaimed Limited Series! TRUE First Editions of this Title are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find! ALL First Edition Points Present! Hardcover with its original, First State dust jacket, NOT price-clipped!

Published by Doubleday: Garden City, New York, 1976. A TRUE First American Edition/First Printing/First State with ALL First Edition Points present!

This rare treasure has some very clearly visible wear, but is still in Highly Desirable, Highly Collectible condition! Book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no. Remainder marks, no missing pages and is NOT Ex-Libris or a. The binding is holding tight and firm.

All of the pages are present and fully attached. Some general/shelf wear along with a noticeable lean/slant, creases/scuffing/marks/wear to the spine/corners/cloth boards, marks/wear to the edge/fore pages and creases/marks/wear to the pages, particularly noticeable on certain pages but NOT affecting the text! Please note the wear to the spine/corners/cloth boards, particularly noticeable near/along the edges and on the spine, the marks on the top and bottom edge pages, and the creases and marks that are present on the pages, particularly noticeable on certain pages. There is also some space/separation along the top edge of the spine! All of the wear previously mentioned is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered.

The original, First State dust jacket is fully intact and NOT price-clipped! Some general/shelf wear along with creases, scuffing, marks and rips.

There are also numerous marks/discoloration on the inside of the dust jacket! Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners and near/along the edges. The wear, particularly near/along the edges and on the spine, is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered.

We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare book. We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear. Once again, we want to reiterate that the wear to both the book and the dust jacket is VERY clearly visible!

Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection. Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!