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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943. First edition, first issue with first edition stated on the copyright page of the author's first major novel, as well as her first best-seller. Octavo, original red cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Jack L. Warner - Thank you for your courage and for a magnificent picture - with my profound gratitude - Ayn Rand. January 7, 1949." The recipient, Jack Warner, was the co-founder, president, and driving force behind the Warner Bros. Studios. His career spanned some 45 years, its duration surpassing that of any other of the seminal Hollywood studio moguls. Rand sold the film rights to Warner several years earlier with the contractual proviso that she would provide the screenplay, which would be unalterable. In fact, the director wanted changes, but Warner supported the author and honored the contract. This book's inscription, clearly referring to this, was presented about a half year prior to the film's release. Of…
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The Fountainhead.
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SIGNED First Edition. Bobbs-Merrill (1943). Octavo, original maroon cloth, original dust jacket. Housed in a custom clamshell box. "I know the nature of this novel," announced Ayn Rand to Isabel Paterson upon publication of The Fountainhead. "I do not care to become famous for any other" (Branden, 177). SIGNED First Edition, First Printing of Rand's breakthrough bestseller, her enduring celebration of the individual spirit -- its timeless theme, "individualism vs. collectivism, not in politics but in man's soul" -- in its extraordinarily rare first-state dust jacket with back panel listing of 16 Bobbs-Merrill books. Perinn A3a. In The Fountainhead, "Rand has taken her stand against collectivism, 'the rule of the second-hander, the ancient monster' which has brought men 'to a level of indecency never equaled on earth'. She has written a hymn in praise of the individual" (Pruette, 1943). When Rand began writing her first notes for The Fountainhead in 1935, before her first novel, We the Living, was…
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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943. First edition, first issue with first edition stated on the copyright page of the author's first major novel, as well as her first best-seller. Octavo, original red cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, "To Gertrude Lynneberg- - with my best wishes for long years of happiness- Ayn Rand November 16, 1943." The recipient, Gertrude Lynneberg was the sister-in- law to Linda Lynneberg, also known as Aslaug Lynneberg, a lifelong friend of Rand. Near fine in a very good first issue dust jacket with some chips and wear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. First editions in the original dust jacket are uncommon, association copies rare. Although Rand was a previously published novelist and had a successful Broadway play, she faced difficulty in finding a publisher she thought right for The Fountainhead. She let Macmillian Publishing go when they rejected her…
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The Fountainhead
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SIGNED, magnificently Inscribed by Ayn Rand only months after publication: "To--One of the few readers I am proud to have--Ayn Rand--September 8, 1943."First Edition/First Issue in that highly prized First Issue dust jacket. Original red cloth, gilt title on cover, repaired and reinforced spine. Original first-issue dust jacket with 6" half-moon shaped chip to spine. Wear to edges of boards, damp staining to front cover and front endpaper. Exposure to moist conditions evident throughout. Housed in a custom clamshell box, red cloth, gilt title over morocco on spine. Signed by Rand on the front endpaper, NOT a "Tipped-in" or "Laid-in" signature. A unique Rand inscription, the likes of which we've never seen in 45 years of hunting her down at the best prices on the market: "One of the few readers I am proud to have--Ayn Rand." Accompanying the book is a very good copy of the rare pamphlet, "A Letter from Ayn Rand. Author of The Fountainhead," issued by Bobbs Merrill in response to the deluge of requests…
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THE FOUNTAINHEAD Signed
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Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill. 1943. First Edition; Early Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Some staining spots to edge pages Early issue. ; Signed by Ayn Rand on the title page. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover. All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box.; Signed by Author .
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The Fountainhead [First Edition with Signed Correspondence]
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Indianapolis - New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943. Stated at copyright: First Edition. Maroon (dark red) full-cloth boards, gilt cover and spine titles, varying spine wear, crease, rub, bump. Pages very good; no writing. Bind good, moderate offset; hinges intact. Presented and preserved in an original second state wrapper of the first edition. Dust wrapper w/moderate shelf wear, rub; unclipped 3.00, protected in fine clear sleeve. Larger 6" x 8 3/4" design. Rare near very good first printing in same wrapper. Accompanying this first edition is a signed Ayn Rand letter dated June 5, 1946 in reference to the The Fountainhead motion picture in pre-production, written and hand signed: "Ayn Rand". Typed on original stationery with Hal Wallis Productions at Paramount Studios letterhead, the message conveys to Miss Nickie Tipps, apparently an producer's assistant, that Rand is happy that both the novel and the screenplay also composed by Rand, are both well liked.…
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The Fountainhead.
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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943. First edition, first issue with first edition stated on the copyright page of the author's first major novel, as well as her first best-seller. Octavo, bound in full morocco, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panel, marbled endpapers, original red cloth bound in at rear. Boldly signed by Ayn Rand on the title page. In fine condition. Although Rand was a previously published novelist and had a successful Broadway play, she faced difficulty in finding a publisher she thought right for The Fountainhead. She let Macmillian Publishing go when they rejected her demand for better publicity (Branden, 1986), and when her agent criticized the novel, she fired him and handled submissions herself (Burns, 2009). After sifting through eleven more publishers, Rand finally released The Fountainhead with Bobbs-Merrill Company in 1943. The reception was instant, and The Fountainhead became a bestseller in two years. The protagonist,…
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The Fountainhead (Signed Early Printing)
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Blakiston Company, 1943. Beautifully signed by Ayn Rand at front endpaper: "Ayn Rand". Rare contemporaneous signature with mid 1940s release of "The Fountainhead" featuring the distinct looped "y" in Ayn. Very attractive. Rare flat signed example; without inscription or other marks. First edition, early issue with printing errors sublicensed by original publisher Bobbs-Merrill due to wartime paper shortages. Publishers were given quotas and Blakiston had paper to spare. Original Bobbs-Merrill design with stylized gilt impresssed cover titles, green full cloth boards and matching printing plates, text design. Dark green full cloth boards, gilt cover and spine titles, light shelf, corner wear, rub. Pages near fine, clean; no writing. Exterior block remains bright and clean. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Slight front hinge gap of apprx. 1/16"; firm and solid. Contains first edition points: page number 9 appears as o;…
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The Fountainhead.
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Indianapolis and New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1962. Later printing of Rands’s breakthrough work and her first major literary success. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Maurice Sabbah- With my best wishes Ayn Rand 3/5/63." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket without the usual fading to the spine. An exceptional example. Although Rand was a previously published novelist and had a successful Broadway play, she faced difficulty in finding a publisher she thought right for The Fountainhead. She let Macmillian Publishing go when they rejected her demand for better publicity (Branden, 1986), and when her agent criticized the novel, she fired him and handled submissions herself (Burns, 2009). After sifting through eleven more publishers, Rand finally released The Fountainhead with Bobbs-Merrill Company in 1943. The reception was instant, and The Fountainhead became a bestseller in two years. The protagonist, Howard Roark, whose…
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The Fountainhead [First Printing]
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Indianapolis - New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943. First edition stated. Rare sharp first printing. Beautifully signed by Ayn Rand on signature cut lightly adhered at title page: "Ayn Rand". Very attractive. Stated at copyright page: "Copyright, 1943, The Bobbs-Merrill Company. Manufactured in the United States. First Edition." First state red cloth cover; 6" x 8 3/4" design, larger than later printings. Dark red full-cloth boards, gilt cover and spine titles, moderate shelf wear, toning. Light red tint to exterior top-stain. Slightly deckled pages, very good; clean with attractive toning. Antiquarian owner's stamp behind front flap: "Joseph H. Cohen, 178 Dudley St., Brookline - Mass." Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Presented and preserved in facsimile of original first issue wrapper; protected in new clear sleeve. Rare very good first printing in fine facsimile wrapper. Additionally, set into volume, as page marker or novel…
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