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The Fountainhead
by Rand, Ayn
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
Indianapolis & New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943. Ayn Rand (Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum, 1905-1982) has in recent years come back into fashion as a darling of the political right, although she wears her crown a bit inconsistently. After initial failure with two earlier novels, she achieved success with "The Fountainhead," which established her philosophy of Objectivism. Some critics refer to it by other names ("selfishness" is one) and have savaged her writing. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of a Later Printing of the First Edition; meets all the points as a First, lacking only the CP designation. First State red cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine and front cover. Clean text; 754 pages. A few pages have some creasing, and the fore-edge has some waviness - perhaps the book was stored for a time in a damp environment. The dustjacket is in the Second State. It has been clipped, and has some edgewear; a bit of fade to the spine. In an archival plastic protector. Withal, a very solid copy of this desirable book that only just misses a Near Fine designation. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Later Printing.. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.
Synopsis
When The Fountainhead was first published, Ayn Rand 's daringly original literary vision and her groundbreaking philosophy, Objectivism, won immediate worldwide interest and acclaim. This instant classic is the story of an intransigent young architect, his violent battle against conventional standards, and his explosive love affair with a beautiful woman who struggles to defeat him. This edition contains a special Afterword by Rand's literary executor, Leonard Peikoff which includes excerpts from Ayn Rand's own notes on the making of The Fountainhead . As fresh today as it was then, here is a novel about a hero—and about those who try to destroy him.
Reviews
On Jun 14 2022, a reader said:
One of the most influential books I have ever read yeah she can talk a yes I just need to listen
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002168
- Title
- The Fountainhead
- Author
- Rand, Ayn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Edition
- Later Printing.
- Publisher
- Bobbs-Merrill
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis & New York
- Date Published
- 1943
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Literature;
Terms of Sale
Quercus Rare Books
We accept checks and money orders in US Dollars. Credit card orders are accepted through Biblio. California residents add appropriate sales tax. Items are returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt (please email or call first before returning item).
About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
Glossary
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- First State
- used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
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