Description: ATLAS SHRUGGED A NOVEL BY AYN RAND RANDOM HOUSE NEW YORK Stated first printing. Beautifully signed by Ayn Rand on signature cut adhered at title page: "Ayn Rand." Very attractive. Rare signature appears near contemporaneous with publication of this title. Bright green full-cloth boards, gilt cover initials and spine titles on crisp black field, light shelf wear, rub. Deckled pages near fine; no writing. Dark green top-stain. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, light edge wear, rub, toning; unclipped 5.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Striking cover art by George Salter. Code 10/57 at front flap. Rare near fine first printing in same wrapper. Set into volume, as page marker or novel reference, is a First Day of Issue commemorative envelope for the classic 33 cent stamp honoring Ayn Rand's vision. Stylish with Rand image by Nicholas Gaetano used for this stamp as 22k gold replica. Very attractive raised metallic sheen. Also includes associated card with concise informative biography of her life and legacy. In Rand's greatest achievement and last work of fiction, she dramatizes her unique philosophy through an intellectual story that integrates ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, politics, and sex. Set in a near-future U.S.A. whose economy is collapsing as a result of the mysterious disappearance of leading innovators and industrialists, this novel presents an astounding panorama of human life. Endowed with larger-than-life characters, and charged with towering questions of good and evil, Atlas Shrugged is a revolutionary epic. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1184 pages. Insured post.
Price: 4450 USD
Location: Rapid River, Michigan
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Restocking Fee: 10%
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Binding: Hardcover w/Jacket
Origin: American
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Signed
Signed: Yes
Personalized: No
Topic: Classics
Printing Year: 1957
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
