Atlas Shrugged [Signed & Inscribed First Printing]

Rand, Ayn

Published by Random House, New York, 1957

Stated first printing. Beautifully signed by Ayn Rand on tipped-in front endpaper: "To Thomas F. Daly - With sincere appreciation of your masterful handling of my case - Gratefully, Ayn Rand, 3/1/67." Very attractive with light discoloration Bright green full-cloth boards, gilt cover initials and spine titles on crisp black field, light shelf wear. Deckled pages near fine, clean. Dark green top-stain, sharp. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, light shelf wear, toning; clipped, 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 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. Seller Inventory # 022688

Bibliographic Details

Title: Atlas Shrugged [Signed & Inscribed First ...
Publisher: Random House, New York
Publication Date: 1957
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Salter, George (Cover Art)
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Signed: Signed by Author
Edition: First Edition.
Book Type: Book