HALEY, Alex. Roots: The Saga of an American Family. New York: Doubleday & Company, 1976. SIGNED on separate presentation sheet laid into book. First edition, first printing + Later trade hardcover printing. Good+ in unclipped original wrappers. Collector’s BUNDLE.

1. HALEY ALEX, Roots: The Saga of an American Family. New York: Doubleday & Company, 1976. First edition, first printing. Good/Good+ in brown paper over boards, gilt-stamped black and brown quarter cloth spine, and printed wrappers. Original $12.50 price unclipped. Small tears, chipping, stains, and toning to covers, Corner wear, creasing, and toning to page ends. 588pp. Loosely laid into the first edition is a single sheet print out of a presentation schedule (date unknown) signed by Alex Haley, beside his name, in order of the schedule. Presentation/panel offers an invocation, welcoming, proclamations, and presentations from beloved Memphis city and county officials + others. Regarding Haley, his name follows a presentation by Dr. Willis Harrington, in which Haley was to respond to Dr. Harrington’s remarks, followed by the Black National Anthem, presented by Mrs. Ernestine Brown. The page is toned and folded in half, with creasing and wear to corners. 

A list of names from the panel/event: Rev. E Lynn Brown, Mrs. Ernestine Buntyn, Rt. Reverend John M. Exum the Presiding Bishop, First Episcopal District of C.M.E. Church, Mayor Roy Nixon, Mayor Wyeth Chandler,  Sheriff Gene Barksdale, Honorable Charles Perkins, Squire Minerva Johnican, Honorable Oscar Edmonds, Mr. C. L. Wells, Nettie B. Rogers, Yvonne Robinson, Dr. Willis Harrington, Alex Haley, Ernestine Buntyn, and Rev. Oris Mays.