Indianapolis and New York: Bobbs Merrill. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo; First issue red cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine and front panel; 754pp. Minor wear along edges and spine end. A Near Fine copy, with the binding still sound and the gilt still bright and legible. All errors are present including these: page number 9 appears as 0; referred misspelled refrred, 5th line of page 321; the "G" in "G. W. " is smaller than the "W.", 4th line of page 381; "Dominique" misspelled "Domininque," line 2 of page 480. Arguably Rand's finest and most influential novel, and the basis for the 1949 film starring Gary Cooper and Patrician Neal. No DJ. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1943.

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When The Fountainhead was first published, Ayn Rand 's daringly original literary vision and her groundbreaking philosophy, Objectivism, won immediate worldwide interest and acclaim. This instant classic is the story of an intransigent young architect, his violent battle against conventional standards, and his explosive love affair with a beautiful woman who struggles to defeat him. This edition contains a special Afterword by Rand's literary executor, Leonard Peikoff which includes excerpts from Ayn Rand's own notes on the making of The Fountainhead . As fresh today as it was then, here is a novel about a hero—and about those who try to destroy him.

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On Jun 14 2022, a reader said:

One of the most influential books I have ever read yeah she can talk a yes I just need to listen

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Bookseller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000205
Title: The Fountainhead
Author: Rand, Ayn
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Bobbs Merrill
Place of Publication: Indianapolis and New York
Date Published: 1943

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