first edition Hardcover
1943 · Indianapolis
by Rand, Ayn
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc, 1943. First Edition, Early Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 753 [1] pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine red and brown with gray lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, with price uncut: "$3.00". Mild shelf wear. Chipping along edges of dust jacket. Soiling to rear cover. Age toning to text block, with light foxing on top edge. Shelved in Case 2. Second issue (or state) dust jacket, with photo of Rand and three reviews on rear cover. This copy with a different board design than usual. Dust jacket married from a 21cm high copy. Bottom of Page 9 shows a printer's error, in which the '9' looks like a '0'. 1370804. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
(Inventory #: 1370804)