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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1936. First Edition. Very Good+. First edition, first printing. Signed and inscribed by Ayn Rand on the front free endpaper, "To Helen Astor - with profound gratitude for her patience and fair judgement - March 31, 1936." 570pp. Bound in publisher's original tan cloth stamped in turquoise; lacking the dust jacket. Very Good+ with slight lean to binding, spine slightly mottled, and light soiling to cloth; spine darkened. Top edge of rear board gnawed. Blue lettering quite crisp. Contents slightly musty and lightly foxes. A rather presentable copy of the author's first book, of which only 3,000 were printed.

We the Living is the first novel published by the American author Ayn Rand. Originally completed in 1930, it was first published in 1936 by Macmillan Publishers. The novel is a depiction of life in post-revolutionary Russia and Rand’s criticism of the Soviet system. It follows the story of Kira Argounova, a young woman who struggles for her individuality in a collectivized society.

Early printings can be identified by the absence of additional printings listed, and they may contain a statement of 'First edition'.