The Fountainhead (Sears Reader's Club Edition)

Rand, Ayn

Published by Sears Readers Club, Chicago 80, Illinois, 1943

About this Item

Special Edition Published Exclusively for Members of the Sears Readers Club, Chicago, Illinois. No date; copyright 1943 by The Bobbs-Merrill Company. Larger 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" design. Black full cloth boards, sharp gilt spine titles with two decorative bands, moderate shelf, corner wear. Pages very good, clean; light discoloration at endpapers. Original text design and pagination as first issue with slightly larger font. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper matching first edition, early issue in design, moderate shelf wear, rub, some spine mending; clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Stated Book Club Edition at front flap. Front panel wrapping around to spine features the bold orange and brown three-dimensional ruled titles; back panel features original portrait of Rand with blurb below. Rare near very good Sears Members Club, early printing in near good wrapper. The Fountainhead is a great and challenging novel based on a supreme belief in the rights of the individual. An unprecedented phenomenon in modern literature. Arguably the century's most challenging novel of ideas, when first published it created a public furor and worldwide interest in Ayn Rand. On the surface, it is the story of a gifted young architect, his violent battle with conventional standards, and his explosive love affair with the beautiful woman who struggles to defeat him. In his fight for success, he first discovers then rejects the seductive power of fame and money, finding that individual integrity must ultimately triumph. Also addresses a number of universal themes: the strength of the creative soul, the tug between good and evil, the threat of fascism, whether overt or hidden. The confrontation of these themes, along with the amazing stroke of Rand's writing, combine to give The Fountainhead its enduring influence. More relevant today than when written. Manufactured in the United States. 754 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 022686

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Fountainhead (Sears Reader's Club ...

Publisher: Sears Readers Club, Chicago 80, Illinois

Publication Date: 1943

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition Thus.

Book Type: Book