Atlas Shrugged [First Printing]
Rand, Ayn
Published by Random House, New York, 1957
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Stated first printing. Green full-cloth boards, gilt cover initials and spine titles on crisp black field, moderate shelf wear, rub. Deckled pages near fine, clean. Antiquarian signature at front endpaper: "George Seckel, October 13, 1957." Sharp dark green top-stain. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, moderate edge wear, rub, chip, toning, discoloration; unclipped 6.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Very attractive. Striking cover art by George Salter. Code 10/57 to front flap. Rare very good first printing in near very good original wrapper. In Rand's greatest achievement - and last work of fiction - she dramatizes her unique philosophy through an intellectual story that integrates ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, politics, and sexuality. Set in a near-future U.S.A. whose economy is collapsing as a result of the mysterious disappearance of leading innovators and industrialists, this novel presents an astounding panorama of human life. Endowed w/larger-than-life characters and charged with towering questions of good and evil, Atlas Shrugged is a revolutionary epic. 1184 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 022703
Bibliographic Details
Title: Atlas Shrugged [First Printing]
Publisher: Random House, New York
Publication Date: 1957
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Salter, George (Jacket Design)
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition.
Book Type: Book