Atlas Shrugged [Signed Tenth Anniversary Edition] by Rand, Ayn - 1967

New York: Random House, 1967. Beautifully signed and numbered by Ayn Rand at limitation page. From limitation page: "This Special Tenth Anniversary Edition Is Limited to Two Thousand Copies, Signed by the Author. 'Ayn Rand' - The Number of This Book Is '116'". Slate blue full-cloth boards, gilt cover initials and gilt spine titles on black field with gilt border, light shelf wear. Deckled pages near fine; prior collector's printed name at limitation page: "-Hutson-". Slate blue matte endpapers. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Protected in near fine original clear wrapper, light rub, wear. Retains original near fine slipcase w/light toning. Matching case is also numbered 116 at base of spine area; likely printed by Ayn Rand Rare near fine complete example of the signed tenth anniversary edition. 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. Rare investment. Printed in the U.S.A. 1184 pages. Insured post.. Signed by Author. Tenth Anniversary Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.