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RAND, AYN. Atlas Shrugged. Thick 8vo, publisher's teal cloth stamped in gold and black; top edges trimmed and stained grey; slightly shaken, light shelfwear to lower corners and board edges; first issue dust jacket, chipping to spine panel head and top of front flap fold not affecting lettering, small dampstain, few nicks and dog-ears, mild soiling. New York: Random House, (1957)
first edition, first issue, inscribed by rand on the occasion of her birthday (two days earlier) in her New York City apartment, in blue ballpoint on front free endpaper. "To Lenore McConnell / -wishing you a great future- / Ayn Rand / February 4, 1959."
