{"product_id":"roots-alex-haley-1st-uk-edition","title":"Roots, Alex Haley — 1st UK Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Hutchinson, 1977\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [viii], 688.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. The publisher's original black boards are exceedingly sharp, remaining remarkably clean and free from any discernible shelf-wear or bumping to the extremities. The binding is tight and square, presenting a reassuringly firm block. Internally, the pages are bright, crisp, and devoid of any previous ownership inscriptions, foxing, or damp-staining, with only the very faintest hint of age-toning to the top edge of the text block, as is typical for the paper stock of this era. The accompanying original dust jacket is equally impressive; it remains entirely unclipped, wonderfully vibrant, and free from any notable chipping, creasing, or the heavy rubbing typically found on this vulnerable metallic silver wrapper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First UK Edition. Originally published in the United States by Doubleday in 1976, this Hutchinson edition represents the true first printing for the British market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourcing remarkably well-preserved, unclipped copies of the UK first edition has become increasingly uncommon. This copy stands out for its exceptional state of preservation, completely avoiding the usual tears, fading, and heavy handling that plague most surviving copies of this heavily-read and culturally significant bestseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlex Haley's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece traces the monumental journey of Kunta Kinte, a young man abducted from his village in West Africa in 1767 and sold into slavery in Maryland. Blending meticulous historical research with profound narrative power, Haley follows Kinte's descendants through seven generations of American history, capturing the horrors of slavery and the enduring resilience of the human spirit. A literary phenomenon that profoundly reshaped the dialogue around African American genealogy and history, this remains an essential and staggering work of modern literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54577268851027,"sku":"5063","price":102.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260809_195642.jpg?v=1786619301","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/roots-alex-haley-1st-uk-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}