Fountainhead by Rand: Signed (18 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. "To Victor Weybright": The Publisher Who Helped Bring Ayn Rand's Vision to the World. First printing paperback edition of The Fountainhead. Inscribed by Ayn Rand to her Signet publisher: "To Victor Weybright -/- with my sincere/appreciation of your interest -- Cordially - Ayn Rand 5/6/1952." An historic inscription by Rand within a month of publication recording the exact date that Rand inscribed another First Printing copy to Weybright's partner, Kurt Enoch (Also available). Book Very Good with a 1" tear along bottom front panel, several closed tears and fold creases, light toning on margins of last fifth of book, wear along the spine. Spine holding firm. Book seems largely unread save for ending. Perinn A.3e. No other writings or markings of any kind save for Rand's inscription. "I know the nature of this novel. I do not care to become famous for any other" (Ayn Rand, speaking of The Fountainhead shortly after publication with New York Herald Tribune columnist Isabel Paterson, 1943). The Fountainhead, her third novel, became Rand's breakthrough novel and first bestseller, the novel that would indeed make her famous. The Fountainhead chronicles the life of an independent architect of genius, struggling to make a career against a society committed to tradition, conformity and mediocrity. It celebrates the glory of personal integrity and defines a new morality of individualism. What she became famous for was Ayn Rand - the Individualist -- Ayn Rand - Liberator of the inviolate, creative, reasoning mind -- Ayn Rand - Champion of stainless personal integrity -- Ayn Rand - Creator of the first unbowed man of unborrowed vision. Originally published in 1943 by Bobbs Merrill, The Fountainhead first became a bestseller in 1945, and it reappeared as a bestseller in 1949, when Warner Bros. released its motion picture, The Fountainhead. By 1952, when this Signet Triple Volume paperback edition appeared, The Fountainhead had sold more than half a million copies. (Branden, 1962). While Signet's Triple Volume format would typically include three works by a single author or three related themes, The Fountainhead was, as Rand's Enoch inscription makes clear, the first Signet Triple Volume book published and the first paperback edition of Rand's first bestseller. "Paperback Pioneer," Kurt Enoch, (1896-1982), partnered with Victor Weybright to launch New American Library of World Literature in 1947, publishing a wide range of contemporary and classic titles under its NAL, Signet, and Mentor imprints. In effect Enoch and Weybright created the mass market paperback, offering works of many great authors to a younger generation. The Fountainhead now became available in supermarkets, drug stores and thrift shops, formerly an underrepresented demographic. As the first book offered to the public under Weybright and Enoch's seminal imprint, this first edition paperback copy of The Fountainhead, inscribed to its publisher, underscores The Fountainhead's unique, groundbreaking position in literary history. Book #v1324. $5200. We specialize in rare Ayn Rand, and other legends and landmarks. Signed by Author(s).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First printing paperback edition of The Fountainhead. Perinn A.3e. Inscribed by Ayn Rand to her Signet publisher: "To Kurt Enoch - wishing you a great success on your triple volumes, with pleasure at being the first of them - Cordially - Ayn Rand 5/6/1952." An historic inscription by Rand within a month of publication. Book Near Fine with only slight wear at the spine. "I know the nature of this novel. I do not care to become famous for any other" (Ayn Rand, speaking of The Fountainhead shortly after publication with New York Herald Tribune columnist Isabel Paterson, 1943). The Fountainhead, her third novel, became Rand's breakthrough novel and first bestseller, the novel that would indeed make her famous. The Fountainhead chronicles the life of an independent architect of genius, struggling to make a career against a society committed to tradition and mediocrity. It celebrates the glory of personal integrity and defines a new morality of individualism. What she became famous for was Ayn Rand - the Individualist -- Ayn Rand - Liberator of the inviolate, creative, reasoning mind -- Ayn Rand - Champion of stainless personal integrity -- Ayn Rand - Creator of the first unbowed man of unborrowed vision. Originally published in 1943 by Bobbs Merrill, The Fountainhead first became a bestseller in 1945, and it reappeared as a bestseller in 1949, when Warner Bros. released its motion picture The Fountainhead. By 1952, when this Signet Triple Volume paperback edition appeared, The Fountainhead had sold more than half a million copies. (Branden, 1962). While Signet's Triple Volume format would typically include three works by a single author or three related themes, The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand was, as Rand s inscription makes clear, the first Signet Triple Volume book published and the first paperback edition of Rand's hardcover bestseller. From the library of Kurt Enoch, (1896-1982), the "Paperback Pioneer," a paperback innovator in his native Germany before fleeing Hitler in 1936. He helped Ian Ballantine initiate Penguin in the US, became its president, and then, with Victor Weybright, launched New American Library of World Literature in 1947, publishing a wide range of contemporary and classic titles under its NAL, Signet, and Mentor imprints. In effect Enoch created the mass market paperback, offering works of many great authors to a younger generation as well as to underrepresented reading demographics From the outset, Enoch asked his authors to inscribe their paperback editions to him. Over the next two decades, he amassed a unique collection, which grew to more than a thousand volumes. Other signatories include William Faulkner, Vladimir Nabokov, James Baldwin, Ian Fleming, Graham Greene, Saul Bellow, Norman Mailer, Flannery O'Connor, C.G. Jung, John Steinbeck, James M. Cain, John Le Carre, Mickey Spillane, John Howard Griffin, Richard Wright, and Martin Luther King. Paperbacks with such historic association are rarely found signed by their authors. For these reasons, Enoch's collection is both exceptional and historic. As the first book offered to the public under Enoch's seminal imprint, this first edition paperback copy of The Fountainhead, inscribed to its publisher, underscores its unique, groundbreaking position. Book #Bv1323. $7000. We specialize in rare Ayn Rand, and other legends and landmarks. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. "I know the nature of this novel," announced an unknown Ayn Rand to Isabel Paterson upon the original publication of The Fountainhead, 1943. "I do not care to become famous for any other" (Branden, 177). Rand got what she cared for! SIGNED/Inscribed 25 Anniversary Edition, 1968, First Printing, of Rand's enduring celebration of the individual spirit -- its timeless theme, "individualism vs. collectivism, not in politics but in man's soul" -- in its dust jacket featuring a reproduction of a painting by Rand's artist-husband, Frank O'Connor. Perinn A3g. This edition includes the special Introduction Rand wrote for the Anniversary. If you first read The Fountainhead between 1968 and 1993 as I did, this is very likely the first appearance of the edition you read. Originally rejected by twelve publishers, "some of whom declared it was 'too intellectual," 'too controversial,' and would not sell because no audience existed for it" (Rand, Introduction to The Fountainhead, 1968), The Fountainhead is now considered a modern classic, STILL in print in hardcover more than 80 years after its original publication. "This is one of the cardinal reasons behind The Fountainhead's lasting appeal: it is a confirmation of the spirit of youth, proclaiming man's glory, showing how much is possible" (Introduction). A fine copy in a fine jacket with only minor edgewear; no writings or marks of any kind save for Rand's inscription on the half-title Outstanding provenance: this copy inscribed to one of Rand's employees in the year of publication. An extraordinarily rare Rand acquisition in highly prized condition. Book #Bv2427. $15,000. We specialize in rare Ayn Rand, and other legends and landmarks. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. SIGNED First Edition. Bobbs-Merrill (1943). Octavo, original maroon cloth, original dust jacket. Housed in a custom clamshell box. "I know the nature of this novel," announced Ayn Rand to Isabel Paterson upon publication of The Fountainhead. "I do not care to become famous for any other" (Branden, 177). SIGNED First Edition, First Printing of Rand's breakthrough bestseller, her enduring celebration of the individual spirit -- its timeless theme, "individualism vs. collectivism, not in politics but in man's soul" -- in its extraordinarily rare first-state dust jacket with back panel listing of 16 Bobbs-Merrill books. Perinn A3a. In The Fountainhead, "Rand has taken her stand against collectivism, 'the rule of the second-hander, the ancient monster' which has brought men 'to a level of indecency never equaled on earth'. She has written a hymn in praise of the individual" (Pruette, 1943). When Rand began writing her first notes for The Fountainhead in 1935, before her first novel, We the Living, was published, she knew she had set for herself a unique, unprecedented literary and philosophical goal: the projection of her ideal man, the creative, unsubmissive man of unborrowed vision, of self-sufficient ego -- and "a defense of egoism in its real meaning" (Notes, 1935). By 1937, as she began writing the novel, her royalties from We the Living had dried up; Macmillan destroyed the type after selling all 3000 copies of its first printing. After completing one-third of her new novel, Rand hoped to procure a $1200 advance from a publisher, allowing her to work full-time on "Second Hand Lives," her original title for the novel. Instead, the novel was rejected by twelve publishers, "some of whom declared it was 'too intellectual," 'too controversial,' and would not sell because no audience existed for it" (Rand, Introduction to The Fountainhead, 1968). Rand, armed with the iron determination of her hero Roark, represented the novel herself after firing her literary agent. In 1941, she secured a $1000 advance from Indianapolis-based Bobbs-Merrill. Rand devoted herself throughout 1942 to completing the manuscript. The Fountainhead was published on May 7, 1943. (Lisi: "The Fountainhead's Long Road to Publication", 2024) Because of the imminent paper shortage during the war, Bobbs-Merrill issued a series of small early printings until 1945 when the novel became a soaring bestseller. In first Edition, First Printing, First State, it remains one of Rand's most difficult and rarest acquisitions. This Signed Stated "First Edition" copy -- a first, First, FIRST! -- near-fine with no writings or markings of any kind save for Rand's inscription on the title page. Housed in a sturdy custom clamshell box. From one of the world's finest essential Ayn Rand and other landmark books collections. Book #vBP1404. $65,000. We specialize in Rare Ayn Rand, and other legends and landmarks. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. SIGNED and Presented by Ayn Rand, "Christmas, 1945" a second edition of The Fountainhead. A very good copy with some edgewear and faint staining to the front pastedown in a very near fine jacket. Christmas Presentation copies by Rand provide distinguished provenance only two years after the novel's original publication. Book #vP1424. $6900. From the world's largest selection of rare, signed, and manuscript Ayn Rand in private hands. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. First Edition; Early Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Some staining spots to edge pages Early issue.; Signed by Ayn Rand on the title page.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover. All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box.; Signed by Author. Signed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Later printing in green boards, a pretty awful copy in dust jacket of equal caliber, but perhaps in some measure redeemed by the fact that this copy is inscribed by Ayn Rand to a friend, a fellow Russian emigree, and dated by her only several months after publication: To Teddy de Sakhnoffsky / Cordially / Ayn Rand / October 17, 1944. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Magnificently rebound in bright red full oasis morocco, this June 1944 eleventh printing of the First Edition is an elegant and aesthetically stunning production: a gorgeous presentation of a contemporary literary classic which has BEEN INSCRIBED, SIGNED & DATED BY AYN RAND AS FOLLOWS: To Teddy Sakhnoffsky - / - Cordially - / Ayn Rand / October 17, 1944. A true literary collectible and priced accordingly. Inscribed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. An inscribed early printing which is the same size and shape and coloration as the first printing, inscribed by Rand on the front free endpaper. Bookplate on front pastedown of the person named in the inscription. Very good condition, some discoloration on lower back panel. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 5th or later Edition. 31st printing. Inscribed by Rand on the front free end paper.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. Early reprint in gray papercovered boards stamped in blue. Near fine in a nice, near fine dust jacket. Inscribed by Rand and dated by her in 1968.

First British edition of Randsâs breakthrough work and her first major literary success. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by Ayn Rand. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation. Although Rand was a previously published novelist and had a successful Broadway play, she faced difficulty in finding a publisher she thought right for The Fountainhead. She let Macmillian Publishing go when they rejected her demand for better publicity (Branden, 1986), and when her agent criticized the novel, she fired him and handled submissions herself (Burns, 2009). After sifting through eleven more publishers, Rand finally released The Fountainhead with Bobbs-Merrill Company in 1943. The reception was instant, and The Fountainhead became a bestseller in two years. The protagonist, Howard Roark, whose character was thought to be inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, is a young architect fighting against convention. Cited by numerous architects as an inspiration, Ayn Rand said the theme of the book was "individualism versus collectivism, not within politics but within a man's soul." Rand chose architecture as the analogy of her heady themes because of the context of the ascent of modern architecture. It provided an appropriate mode to make relevant her beliefs that the individual is of supreme value, the "fountainhead" of creativity, and that selfishness, properly understood as ethical egoism, is a virtue. Some critics consider The Fountainhead to be Rand's best novel (Merill, 1991). Indeed, philosopher Mark Kingwell described it as "Rand's best work" (Kingwell, 2006). In 1949 it was adapted to film, produced by Henry Blanke, directed by King Vidor, starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Robert Douglas, and Kent Smith.…

First Spanish edition of Randsâs breakthrough work and her first major literary success. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Ayn Rand on the dedication page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Although Rand was a previously published novelist and had a successful Broadway play, she faced difficulty in finding a publisher she thought right for The Fountainhead. She let Macmillian Publishing go when they rejected her demand for better publicity (Branden, 1986), and when her agent criticized the novel, she fired him and handled submissions herself (Burns, 2009). After sifting through eleven more publishers, Rand finally released The Fountainhead with Bobbs-Merrill Company in 1943. The reception was instant, and The Fountainhead became a bestseller in two years. The protagonist, Howard Roark, whose character was thought to be inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, is a young architect fighting against convention. Cited by numerous architects as an inspiration, Ayn Rand said the theme of the book was "individualism versus collectivism, not within politics but within a man's soul." Rand chose architecture as the analogy of her heady themes because of the context of the ascent of modern architecture. It provided an appropriate mode to make relevant her beliefs that the individual is of supreme value, the "fountainhead" of creativity, and that selfishness, properly understood as ethical egoism, is a virtue. Some critics consider The Fountainhead to be Rand's best novel (Merill, 1991). Indeed, philosopher Mark Kingwell described it as "Rand's best work" (Kingwell, 2006). In 1949 it was adapted to film, produced by Henry Blanke, directed by King Vidor, starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Robert Douglas, and Kent Smith.…

Early printing of Randsâs breakthrough work and her first major literary success. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Patty Martin- Affectionately, Ayn Rand March 21, 1951." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Although Rand was a previously published novelist and had a successful Broadway play, she faced difficulty in finding a publisher she thought right for The Fountainhead. She let Macmillian Publishing go when they rejected her demand for better publicity (Branden, 1986), and when her agent criticized the novel, she fired him and handled submissions herself (Burns, 2009). After sifting through eleven more publishers, Rand finally released The Fountainhead with Bobbs-Merrill Company in 1943. The reception was instant, and The Fountainhead became a bestseller in two years. The protagonist, Howard Roark, whose character was thought to be inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, is a young architect fighting against convention. Cited by numerous architects as an inspiration, Ayn Rand said the theme of the book was "individualism versus collectivism, not within politics but within a man's soul." Rand chose architecture as the analogy of her heady themes because of the context of the ascent of modern architecture. It provided an appropriate mode to make relevant her beliefs that the individual is of supreme value, the "fountainhead" of creativity, and that selfishness, properly understood as ethical egoism, is a virtue. Some critics consider The Fountainhead to be Rand's best novel (Merill, 1991). Indeed, philosopher Mark Kingwell described it as "Rand's best work" (Kingwell, 2006). In 1949 it was adapted to film, produced by Henry Blanke, directed by King Vidor, starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Robert Douglas, and Kent Smith.…

First edition, first issue with first edition stated on the copyright page of the author's first major novel, as well as her first best-seller. Octavo, original red cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Jack L. Warner - Thank you for your courage and for a magnificent picture - with my profound gratitude - Ayn Rand. January 7, 1949." The recipient, Jack Warner, was the co-founder, president, and driving force behind the Warner Bros. Studios. His career spanned some 45 years, its duration surpassing that of any other of the seminal Hollywood studio moguls. Rand sold the film rights to Warner several years earlier with the contractual proviso that she would provide the screenplay, which would be unalterable. In fact, the director wanted changes, but Warner supported the author and honored the contract. This book's inscription, clearly referring to this, was presented about a half year prior to the film's release. Of Rand's fiction, The Fountainhead is generally conceded to be her most important and enduring work, a passionate portrait of uncompromising individualism. In the decades since its debut, the film has gained the critical acceptance, even the acclaim, that initially evaded it. Near fine in a near fine first-issue dust jacket with a touch of rubbing and no fading to the spine, which is endemic to this title. Housed in a custom full morocco clamshell box by The Harcourt Bindery. One of the finest association copies possible, linking the famed author with the legendary founder of Warner Brothers and producer of the iconic film. Although Rand was a previously published novelist and had a successful Broadway play, she faced difficulty in finding a publisher she thought right for The Fountainhead. She let Macmillian Publishing go when they rejected her demand for better publicity (Branden, 1986), and when her agent criticized the novel, she fired him and handled submissions herself (Burns, 2009). After sifting through eleven more publishers, Rand finally released The Fountainhead with Bobbs-Merrill Company in 1943. The reception was instant, and The Fountainhead became a bestseller in two years. The protagonist, Howard Roark, whose character was thought to be inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, is a young architect fighting against convention. Cited by numerous architects as an inspiration, Ayn Rand said the theme of the book was "individualism versus collectivism, not within politics but within a man's soul." Rand chose architecture as the analogy of her heady themes because of the context of the ascent of modern architecture. It provided an appropriate mode to make relevant her beliefs that the individual is of supreme value, the "fountainhead" of creativity, and that selfishness, properly understood as ethical egoism, is a virtue. Some critics consider The Fountainhead to be Rand's best novel (Merill, 1991). Indeed, philosopher Mark Kingwell described it as "Rand's best work" (Kingwell, 2006). In 1949 it was adapted to film, produced by Henry Blanke, directed by King Vidor, starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Robert Douglas, and Kent Smith.…

Later printing of Randsâs breakthrough work and her first major literary success. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Maurice Sabbah- With my best wishes Ayn Rand 3/5/63." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket without the usual fading to the spine. An exceptional example. Although Rand was a previously published novelist and had a successful Broadway play, she faced difficulty in finding a publisher she thought right for The Fountainhead. She let Macmillian Publishing go when they rejected her demand for better publicity (Branden, 1986), and when her agent criticized the novel, she fired him and handled submissions herself (Burns, 2009). After sifting through eleven more publishers, Rand finally released The Fountainhead with Bobbs-Merrill Company in 1943. The reception was instant, and The Fountainhead became a bestseller in two years. The protagonist, Howard Roark, whose character was thought to be inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, is a young architect fighting against convention. Cited by numerous architects as an inspiration, Ayn Rand said the theme of the book was "individualism versus collectivism, not within politics but within a man's soul." Rand chose architecture as the analogy of her heady themes because of the context of the ascent of modern architecture. It provided an appropriate mode to make relevant her beliefs that the individual is of supreme value, the "fountainhead" of creativity, and that selfishness, properly understood as ethical egoism, is a virtue. Some critics consider The Fountainhead to be Rand's best novel (Merill, 1991). Indeed, philosopher Mark Kingwell described it as "Rand's best work" (Kingwell, 2006). In 1949 it was adapted to film, produced by Henry Blanke, directed by King Vidor, starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Robert Douglas, and Kent Smith.…

First edition, first issue with first edition stated on the copyright page of the author's first major novel, as well as her first best-seller. Octavo, original red cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, "To Gertrude Lynneberg- - with my best wishes for long years of happiness- Ayn Rand November 16, 1943." The recipient, Gertrude Lynneberg was the sister-in- law to Linda Lynneberg, also known as Aslaug Lynneberg, a lifelong friend of Rand. Near fine in a very good first issue dust jacket with some chips and wear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. First editions in the original dust jacket are uncommon, association copies rare. Although Rand was a previously published novelist and had a successful Broadway play, she faced difficulty in finding a publisher she thought right for The Fountainhead. She let Macmillian Publishing go when they rejected her demand for better publicity (Branden, 1986), and when her agent criticized the novel, she fired him and handled submissions herself (Burns, 2009). After sifting through eleven more publishers, Rand finally released The Fountainhead with Bobbs-Merrill Company in 1943. The reception was instant, and The Fountainhead became a bestseller in two years. The protagonist, Howard Roark, whose character was thought to be inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, is a young architect fighting against convention. Cited by numerous architects as an inspiration, Ayn Rand said the theme of the book was "individualism versus collectivism, not within politics but within a man's soul." Rand chose architecture as the analogy of her heady themes because of the context of the ascent of modern architecture. It provided an appropriate mode to make relevant her beliefs that the individual is of supreme value, the "fountainhead" of creativity, and that selfishness, properly understood as ethical egoism, is a virtue. Some critics consider The Fountainhead to be Rand's best novel (Merill, 1991). Indeed, philosopher Mark Kingwell described it as "Rand's best work" (Kingwell, 2006). In 1949 it was adapted to film, produced by Henry Blanke, directed by King Vidor, starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Robert Douglas, and Kent Smith.…

THE FOUNTAINHEAD, Bobbs Merrill, 1943, vg/vg+ in bright vg dust-wrapper with some light chipping to the dust-wrapper spine extremities and two closed tears. Inscribed by the author.