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Atlas shrugged by ayn rand, first edition in full leather. View similar items view more the fountainhead, early printing, inscribed and signed by ayn rand, circa 1944. Ayn rand february 2, 1905 march 6, 1982 was a russianamerican novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. Custom leather bound books, blogs, dissertations, albums.
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