Atlas Shrugged [Second Printing]

Rand, Ayn

Published by Random House, New York, 1957

About this Item

Stated second printing. Green full cloth boards, bright gilt cover initials and spine titles on crisp black field, light wear, rub. Deckled pages near fine; no writing. Little bleed to pastedowns. Dark green top edge. Light fox to exterior text block. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Matching first edition facsimile jacket protected in new, clear sleeve. Striking cover art by George Salter. Very attractive. Scarce near fine second printing in fine facsimile 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 # 022064

Bibliographic Details

Title: Atlas Shrugged [Second Printing]

Publisher: Random House, New York

Publication Date: 1957

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Salter, George (Jacket Art)

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: First Edition.

Book Type: Book