Atlas Shrugged [First Printing]

Rand, Ayn

Published by Random House, New York, 1957

About this Item

Stated first printing. Bright green full-cloth boards, gilt cover initials and spine titles on black field, moderate shelf, corner wear, rub, toning. Deckled pages near very good, no writing. Vintage signature at front endpaper; "John O Linton". Dark green top-stain. Bind square, intact. Original dust wrapper, moderate shelf wear, sharp, chip at lower spine corner; unclipped 6.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Striking cover art by George Salter. Code 10/57 to front flap. Set behind wrapper and unattached in sleeve is fine facsimile for appearances. Scarce near very good first printing in original wrapper. 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 sexuality. 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 w/larger-than-life characters and charged with towering questions of good and evil, Atlas Shrugged is a revolutionary epic. 1184 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Atlas Shrugged [First Printing]
• Publisher: Random House, New York
• Publication Date: 1957
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Salter, George (Jacket Design)
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Book Type: Book