Atlas Shrugged [Signed & Inscribed with JSA Certification]

Stated first printing. Beautifully signed by Ayn Rand at tipped-in front endpaper: "To Garth and Kathleen Ziege - Cordially - Ayn Rand, 2/12/68." Very attractive. Includes J.S.A. Certificate of Authenticity signed by James J. Spence, Jr., President and notary with seal. Cert. number ZZ41645 may be confirmed at JSA site. Small circular label of authentication with matching number adhered to COA as opposed to signed leaf. Bright green full-cloth boards, gilt cover initials and spine titles, light shelf wear, some spine rub to black field. Deckled pages near fine, bright; no writing. Dark green top-stain, sharp. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, light shelf wear; unclipped 6.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Striking cover art by George Salter. Code 10/57 at front flap. Rare very good signed and inscribed certified 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. 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.…