Russian-born author (1905–1982) who famously espoused an “objectivist” philosophy. Her novels and philosophical works, including The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, take a place among the most influential literature of the twentieth century. Signed book: Atlas Shrugged. Ninth printing/Tenth Anniversary Edition limited to 2000 signed copies (this copy No. 483). NY: Random House, 1957. Hardcover with slipcase, 6 x 8.75, 1168 pages. Signed in ballpoint on the limitation page. In very good condition, with light soiling and staining to slipcase, hinges cracked (but still attached and easily restorable), and a few small, unobtrusive stains to interior (one to edge of signed page, well away from signature). The overall appearance is clean, bright, and appealing. R&R COA.
