Signed Limited First Edition Book: Hand-Signed & Inscribed by Alex Haley (Roots 1976)
This entry showcases an authentic, primary-source piece of 20th-century African-American literary history, Pulitzer Prize lore, and fine publishing ephemera: a Deluxe Signed Limited First Edition volume of Roots: The Saga of an American Family, hand-signed and elaborately inscribed on the preliminary limitation page by author Alex Haley.
An iconic voice in American letters, Alex Haley (1921–1992) achieved monumental international acclaim with his 1976 epic novel Roots. Traceable across seven generations from the 18th-century capture of his ancestor Kunta Kinte in The Gambia through American slavery to emancipation, the groundbreaking work won a Special Pulitzer Prize and inspired the landmark 1977 television miniseries watched by over 130 million viewers.
Published in 1976 by Doubleday & Company, Inc., this deluxe presentation edition is bound in full brown faux-leather cloth with gold-stamped spine lettering and rules.
On a dedicated preliminary limitation page reading "This is copy number 224 of a limited edition of five hundred copies", Alex Haley has rendered a signature alongside a personalized inscription and character attribution in ink:
"Alex Haley / To the Curry family / Take good care / - 'Kunta' / Kunta Kinte"
This copy is hand-numbered 224 out of the restricted edition of 500 copies.
Preserved in fine vintage condition with tight boards, sound binding, clean text block, and clear gold spine stamping, this signed limited edition serves as an essential centerpiece for Alex Haley completists, African-American history archivists, and modern literary displays.
Document/Record Specifications
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OFFICIAL 1976 DOUBLEDAY SIGNED LIMITED EDITION: Authentic first printing limited edition of Alex Haley's landmark masterpiece Roots.
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DELUXE PUBLISHER BINDING: Bound in full dark brown textured faux-leather cloth with gold-stamped spine title and rules.
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EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION: Preserved in fine condition with sound boards, tight spine, and crisp internal pages.
Autograph Specifications & Provenance
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HAND-SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY ALEX HALEY: Authentically autographed ("Alex Haley") with a multi-line inscription and dual "Kunta Kinte" attribution.
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STRICTLY LIMITED NUMBERED ISSUE: Designated copy number 224 from the official limited edition of 500 numbered copies.
Signed Limited First Edition Book: Hand-Signed & Inscribed by Alex Haley (Roots 1976)
This entry showcases an authentic, primary-source piece of 20th-century African-American literary history, Pulitzer Prize lore, and fine publishing ephemera: a Deluxe Signed Limited First Edition volume of Roots: The Saga of an American Family, hand-signed and elaborately inscribed on the preliminary limitation page by author Alex Haley.
An iconic voice in American letters, Alex Haley (1921–1992) achieved monumental international acclaim with his 1976 epic novel Roots. Traceable across seven generations from the 18th-century capture of his ancestor Kunta Kinte in The Gambia through American slavery to emancipation, the groundbreaking work won a Special Pulitzer Prize and inspired the landmark 1977 television miniseries watched by over 130 million viewers.
Published in 1976 by Doubleday & Company, Inc., this deluxe presentation edition is bound in full brown faux-leather cloth with gold-stamped spine lettering and rules.
On a dedicated preliminary limitation page reading "This is copy number 224 of a limited edition of five hundred copies", Alex Haley has rendered a signature alongside a personalized inscription and character attribution in ink:
"Alex Haley / To the Curry family / Take good care / - 'Kunta' / Kunta Kinte"
This copy is hand-numbered 224 out of the restricted edition of 500 copies.
Preserved in fine vintage condition with tight boards, sound binding, clean text block, and clear gold spine stamping, this signed limited edition serves as an essential centerpiece for Alex Haley completists, African-American history archivists, and modern literary displays.
Document/Record Specifications
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OFFICIAL 1976 DOUBLEDAY SIGNED LIMITED EDITION: Authentic first printing limited edition of Alex Haley's landmark masterpiece Roots.
-
DELUXE PUBLISHER BINDING: Bound in full dark brown textured faux-leather cloth with gold-stamped spine title and rules.
-
EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION: Preserved in fine condition with sound boards, tight spine, and crisp internal pages.
Autograph Specifications & Provenance
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HAND-SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY ALEX HALEY: Authentically autographed ("Alex Haley") with a multi-line inscription and dual "Kunta Kinte" attribution.
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STRICTLY LIMITED NUMBERED ISSUE: Designated copy number 224 from the official limited edition of 500 numbered copies.
