The Fountainhead (Thirty-first Printing in Original Wrapper)

Rand, Ayn

Published by The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis - New York, 1966

About this Item

Stated at copyright: "31st printing, June 1966." Larger 6" x 8 1/2" design. Grey titled boards, grey cloth spine wrap with sharp spine titles, moderate shelf wear. Cover and spine feature the bold original titles design. Pages near fine, clean. Original text and pagination as first issue with slightly larger font. Stylish vintage signature at front endpaper: "Jacqueline Krieger, Seattle, 1966." Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper matching first edition in design, moderate shelf wear, rub, some spine sunning; unclipped 6.50, protected in new clear sleeve. Front panel wrapping around to spine features the bold orange and brown 3-dimensional ruled titles; back panel features original portrait of Rand with blurb below. Near fine early printing in near very 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. 754 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Fountainhead (Thirty-first Printing in Original Wrapper)
• Publisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis - New York
• Publication Date: 1966
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Book Type: Book