Interesting post.
I was apparently part of that informal distribution group.
Read the book. Still probably have a few copies.
Bought a case of them and Atlas Shrugged. Gave copies of both to family, friends and business associates.
All done in early to mid ‘70’s.
My husband and I did the same thing with Gary Allen’s book. We purchased several at the American Opinion Bookstore in Newport Beach, CA and distributed them keeping one for ourselves.
I never had more than one copy of Atlas Shrugged - that is a HUGE book and I can’t imagine what buying more than one of those would have cost. I received mine as a gift in the ‘60’s and still have it and still pick it up and read it at random...
It changed the way HOW I thought things through.