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Atlas Shrugged   [Signed Fourteenth Printing]

Atlas Shrugged [Signed Fourteenth Printing]

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Atlas Shrugged [Signed Fourteenth Printing]

by Rand, Ayn

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New York: Random House, 1957. Beautifully signed by Ayn Rand at half-title page: "Ayn Rand, 10/21/73." Rare flat signed trade edition from this unique period. Stated Fourteenth Printing at copyright. 1957 also at copyright page; no other dates. Circa 1973 printing matching the first in design, quality and dimensions. Fine burgundy full-cloth boards, bright gilt cover initials and spine titles on crisp black field, moderate shelf wear. Deckled pages near fine, no writing. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Moderate offset to front endpaper and half-title page; first fifty somewhat protruding at deckled edge. Beautiful pictorial dust wrapper, light shelf wear; unclipped 12.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Features the original first edition jacket design with cover painting by George Salter. Rare near very good signed early printing in near fine 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 sex. 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 with larger-than-life characters, and charged with towering questions of good and evil, Atlas Shrugged is a revolutionary epic. 1184 pages. Insured post.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Salter, George (Cover Art). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Synopsis

Ayn Rand in her most controversial book yet, depicts a dystopian United State. A world of private businesses that are increasingly penalized and weighted through laws and regulations, stepping over the people who carry out that labor.  As a mysterious figure, John Gault appears on the scene; the country’s top banker, an oil producer, a professor, a composer, and a distinguished judge disappear without a trace, abandoning their professions and loved ones. In turn a revolution begins, creating a new society based on the ‘philosophy of selfishness’ in efforts to be dismissed from the exploitation of those with authority and power.  Atlas Shrugged “is a mystery story, not about the murder of a man’s body, but about the murder — and rebirth — of man’s spirit.” -Ayn Rand

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On Jun 7 2017, a reader said:
Atlas Shrugged is perhaps the greatest, most revealing novel ever written. It is larger than life, and a truly philosophical, dramatic, exalting, and suspenseful read.
On Feb 6 2017, a reader said:
A life changimg read.
On Dec 7 2004, Pazzo Books said:
If you liked The Fountainhead but thought the philosophy took a back seat to character development and plot, Atlas Shrugged is great - not concerning itself with such outmoded details like characters who might exist and avoiding exposition, Atlas Shrugged is the most pedantic, two-dimensional book ever. Huzzah.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Atlas Shrugged [Signed Fourteenth Printing]
Author
Rand, Ayn
Illustrator
Salter, George (Cover Art)
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Random House
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1957
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Weight
0.00 lbs

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