Books

NY: MacMillan. Good with no dust jacket. 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Original cloth. First printing "published April, 1936." Cloth mildly soiled, lightly shaken. Text block is partially separated from spine. Blurbs (from DJ? ) affixed to rear endpage. Some scattered stains to pages, and a few creased corners. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

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'.