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The Passion Of Ayn Rand: A Biography .
by Barbara Branden
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 038524388X
- ISBN 13
- 9780385243889
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY Random House: Anchor Books, 1987. Paperback First Anchor Edition (1987), Fourth Printing thus. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the outside edge of the front panel with several very fine creases at the lower corner; the expected very light tanning to the text pages, due to aging; foxing to the bottom edge of the text block and a small patch of very faint blue disoloration at the upper fore-edge; the binding is very slightly cocked, but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and minor imperfections. Bright and clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6 x 1.3 inches),. xiii, 442 pages. Language: English. Weight: 21.8 ounces. First Anchor Edition (1987), Fourth Printing thus. Trade Paperback.
Synopsis
The Passion of Ayn Rand is a biography of Ayn Rand by writer and lecturer Barbara Branden, a former friend and business associate. Published by Doubleday in 1986, it was the first full-length biography of Rand, and was the basis for the 1999 film of the same name with Helen Mirren playing the part of Rand.
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 55059
- Title
- The Passion Of Ayn Rand: A Biography.
- Author
- Barbara Branden
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Anchor Edition (1987), Fourth Printing thus.
- ISBN 10
- 038524388X
- ISBN 13
- 9780385243889
- Publisher
- Random House: Anchor Books,
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1987.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; Biography: M-R;
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