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Rand, Ayn. Fountainhead, The. Bobbs Merrill, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$11.99 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 760 pp. 5 5/8 x 8 1/2. Black cloth covered boards, stamped in blue on spine. Blue and black dj, lightly edgeworn. No interior damage or markings noted.

Seller: Blue Awning Books, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.

Ayn Rand. The Fountainhead. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis New York, 1943.

Price: US$15.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Gilt on red covers. 8vo, 754pp. Cover corners bumped & worn.

Seller: NWJbooks, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs Merrill, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$25.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: This copy states "Book Club Edition" on front jacket flap, along with a printed price of $3.00. On the title and copyright pages, it states "Sears Readers Club" ----published exclusively for their members. The jacket design mimics the look of early trade editions. The jacket has shallow chipping at spine ends, spine sunned, and some short tears. An interesting issue of an early book club printing.

Seller: Craig Hokenson Bookseller, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.

RAND, Ayn.. The Fountainhead.. Bobbs-Merrill Company,, Indianapolis:, 1943.

Price: US$25.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: An early printing with no statement on the copyright page. Moderate shelf wear and aging, else very good in blue cloth with gilt lettering. No dust jacket.; 754 pages

Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$27.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: lacks dust jacket. Blue cloth. Very Good. Quantity Available: 1. Category: literature; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3363.

Seller: Archer's Used and Rare Books, Inc., Kent, OH, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis and New York, 1943.

Price: US$30.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Book in black boards with gold script lettering has minor shelf-wear, mild fading to spine, mild foxing to side and bottom text block, red top text block, tight and unmarked.

Seller: Andrew's Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$30.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Book club edition (BCE). D-j worn and pc'd. Book has very minor wear.

Seller: Encanto Books, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.

Ayn Rand. The Fountainhead 25th Anniversary Edition. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis New York, 1943.

Price: US$30.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Gilt on black & grey covers in a white & pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 727pp. Dust jacket back panel rubbed and chipped on the top edge.

Seller: NWJbooks, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.

Ayn Rand. The Fountainhead. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis and New York, 1943.

Price: US$30.40 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Good hardcover copy with no dustjacket, 754 pp. *Inner hinge cracked on 1/2 title page, front cover about 40% of edges worn so the cardboard shows through about 1/8 of an inch maximum.Copyright 1943

Seller: Olana Gallery, Brewster, NY, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$35.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: DJ is heavily creased, torn (repaired with archival tape) and chipped with some soiling. Black cloth boards show light shelfwear, small corner bumps and light lean. ; A tight solid book, hinges intact, DJ enclosed in Mylar. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 760 pages; "The Fountainhead 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, in the end, creative genius must triumph. The Fountainhead is at once dramatic, poetic, and demanding. A statement of principles for its author, the novel champions the cause of individualism and remains one of the towering books on the contemporary intellectual scene."

Seller: Ainsworth Books ( IOBA), Chilliwack, BC, Canada

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943.

Price: US$35.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Early printing. The text and book are clean. Early owner's 4 line ink ownership note on dedication page, P. 736 in ink on front free endpaper and ink X on page 736. Dust jacket has tears, old tape repairs on verso.

Seller: R. M. Grabowski Rare Books, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.

RAND, AYN. The Fountainhead. Indianapolis Bobbs-Merrill 1943, 1943.

Price: US$35.00 + shipping

Description: Early 1940s reprint edition, green cloth binding. Very good copy with some slight flaking to the gilt-stamping at the spine and with some minor signs of use and edge wear without dust jacket.

Seller: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943.

Price: US$35.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Near Fine hardcover in blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to front panel and spine in a poor dj (name and date in pen to top front free endpaper; large tears and chips missing to top dj spine and dj corners; remnant of paper sticker to front dj panel - the motion picture tie-in edition had a large yellow sticker affixed to the front dj panel advertising the motion picture version of the book and this sticker has been removed with only small remnants ot it remaining on this copy; foxing to rear dj panel; a few tears taped to verso of dj). Motion Picture tie-in edition. No edition nor printing stated to copyringht page. "Copyright, 1943, The Bobbs-Merrill Company" stated to top copyright page with a 2-paragraph disclaimer from author to lower copyright page and "Ayn Rand March 10, 1943" printed at the end of said disclaimer. $3.00 price printed to right corner of lower front dj flap. Picture of Ayn Rand, with 3 reviews, to rear dj panel.

Seller: Peter Lenz Bookseller, Cohoes, NY, U.S.A.

RAND, AYN. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. THE BOBBS-MERRILL CO., INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 1943.

Price: US$39.50 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: NO DUST JACKET, EARLY PRINTING, RED CLOTHBOARDS.

Seller: Gian Luigi Fine Books, albany, NY, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co, 1943.

Price: US$39.96 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Early undated printing. Good 8vo hardcover in NO dj. Maroon cloth boards with both the spine and the upper board having the title in maroon cloth being set against an embossed gilt backing, plus having additional embossed gilt lettering. Lightly rubbed corners, light wear along the spine's top edge and light spotting (from removal of a label (?)) on the spine beneath the author's name on the top half of the spine. Some dust staining of the top text block edge and the fore-edge of the bottom text block edge. Penned name at the top of the ffep. Marks on the end papers suggesting removal of reinforcement of the hinges. The contents, 754 pages with slight age-tanning and an untrimmed fore edge are otherwise clean and securely bound. NOT an ex-library copy!

Seller: Black and Read Books, Music & Games, Arvada, CO, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn.. The Fountainhead.. The Bobbs-Merrill Company Publishers Indianapolis. New York., 1943.

Price: US$40.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: This book is bound in red boards with bright gilt letters on the front cover & lightly faded gilt letters on the spine. There is light wear on the spine tips & cover corners. The contents are clean & unmarked, the binding is tight. Page 9 looks like a 0. Page 321, line 5 "refrred". Page 381 Line 4 G.W. Page 480 line 2 "Domininque". There is no edition statement on the copyright page so this is an Early Edition, but not a first edition.

Seller: Richard Peterson-Bookseller, Kingston, ON, Canada

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$43.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 8vo. 754 pp. Grey cloth binding. Head and tail of spine and corners bumped. Light fading to edges. Spine sunned. Binding faded to gray at edges. Inscribed by previous owner. Else, in good condition.

Seller: ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB), Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 1943.

Price: US$45.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 1943. An early printing of the First Edition. The publisher noted each of the first 13 printings, but thereafter did not indicate the printing on the copyright page. This copy does not indicate the printing. That it is an early printing is evident from the presence of the original typographical errors that remain uncorrected, as follows: Page 9: The page number "9" looks like an "o". Page 321 LIne 5: "refrred". Page 381 Line 4: " G.W. , the "G" is shorter than the "W". Page 480 Line 2: Dominique misspelled "Domininque". Very Good- condition. No Dust Jacket. The Text Block is clean, white, straight and square with no markings of any kind. The Binding is full green cloth, somewhat faded at top and bottom and with the watermark of a glass on the front board, dulled gilt title and author's name to front board, dulled gilt title, etc., to spine, unmarked white endpapers, and edges showing wear. No Dust Jacket. See photos. 754 pages. 5 3/4" x 8 1/8". A philosophical novel, the story emphasizes the struggle between individualism and collectivism. The book has been criticized for portraying women as submissive to men.

Seller: Mattabesset Books, Kensington, CT, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$50.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: No stated First Edition (early printing) with 1943 as only date and all errors present,: Page 9: The "9" looks like an "o" at the bottom. Page 321, Line 5: "refrred". Page 381, Line 4: "G. W. ". Page 480, Line 2: "Domininque". . Green cloth boards have fading and some edgewear. A small stain is on front. Corners bumped and spine is darkened with some rubbing and some loss to tips. Hinges are a bit loose but interior is tight and clean.

Seller: Linda's Rare Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$50.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Bobbs-Merrill, New York, 1943. Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. green cloth covered boardw with gilt titlew on cover and spine, corners, head abnd heel of spine slightly bumped, slight fading to spine titles, some light folding creasing to lower corner of last 50 pp. 754 pp. nice reading copy

Seller: Suibhne's Rare and Collectible Books, Newbury, OH, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. Bobbs Merrill, INDIANAPOLIS, 1943.

Price: US$50.00 + shipping

Condition: As New

Description: Sturdy vintage copy in dark red boards with discolored spine, owner's bookplate. Covered with a partial facsimile dust jacket, so presents well. A clean and square affordable vintage copy. Basis for the Gary Cooper film.

Seller: MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER, Cotati, CA, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis and New York, 1943.

Price: US$50.38 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: A nice copy of the first edition, early printing (textual errors not corrected) of this milestone novel by Rand, in the uncommon bluish-grey cloth binding. Text is tight and clean. Lettering to front board is bright and unflaked, less so to spine which a bit toned, but still very readable. Some wear and short crease to spine heel, light wear to spine crown and corners, a few tiny flecks to front board. light bump to rear board top corner. Without dust jacket. No previous owners' names. Not ex-lib. Not a Book Club Edition. This is a nice copy at a very good price. Compare and see. Photos sent upon request. Accurate Descriptions/Quality Books/Unmatched Prices

Seller: Novel Ending Books, Franklin, TN, U.S.A.

RAND, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$60.00 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: 8vo. Maroon cloth. Lacks jacket. Damage to cloth covering spine, with 2" loss at spine header and tearing to hinge. Bumped corners. Tight and clean. This is a later printing of the first edition of Rand's classic novel, with author quote on title copyright pg. and errors on pp. 9, 321, 480, and 381 which were corrected in later editions.

Seller: Uncharted Books, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.

Ayn Rand. The fountainhead. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$65.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 753, [1] pages. First edition, early printing, with first edition points at pages 9, 321, 381, 480, and 651 but no edition statement at copyright page. Publisher's russet binding scuffed, bumping to corners and to head and foot of spine, three partial cup rings to front panel, slope to spine; a few page corners once crushed and now straightened; front inner hinge cracked but holding, contents age-toned with occasional soiling but generally very good. 750 grams.

Seller: Carothers and Carothers, Albany, CA, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$65.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 754 pages, green cloth with gold printing. Solid copy with a spine lean, fraying in cloth on corners of covers, and covers show some wear, some soiling, and some stains on both covers. The previous owner's gift inscription is on the front free end paper. Bottom right corner of front flap on dust jacket is price clipped, this flap is torn loose from rest of jacket, top and bottom edges of entire jacket have crumpling, creases, small tears and small chunks missing, and the back of the jacket is torn free from the spine, Rand's name on back of the jacket has been highlighted with pink felt marker. Jacket has Rand's photo on back with three reviews. Book has the errors; Domininique P.480, wrong type size for G.W. on P.381, refrred P.321, and the page number 9 on page 9 looks like a zero. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Seller: John Thompson, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$69.99 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943. First edition, early printing but not first printing. Includes author statement dated March 10, 1943 on copyright page and errors on page 4, 321, 381 and 480 but the number at the bottom of page 9 is corrected. Worn but sound copy in light blue cloth, no dustjacket. Spine faded but legible, light spotting to covers, modest edge rubbing, shallow vertical crease to spine (not a structural problem, just the fabric), good hinges, sound text block, lightly age-toned but clean pages, no names or other markings. . Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller: Resource Books, LLC, East Granby, CT, U.S.A.

Ayn Rand. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943. Early Printing, with "refrred" on p. 321, smaller "G" on p. 381, "Domininque" on p. 480," and "weight" on p. 651. Page number on p. 9 complete and unbroken. Octavo; 753pp. Second-issue dust jacket with $3.00 price intact and author photo with blurbs on back. Bound in blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering. Jacket shows a large chip at head of spine, losing "The" and the tops of "Fou," with a smaller chip at tail and over flap folds; scuffing to joints and folds, with a few punctures to back fold along fore-edge, a number of shallow tears and adjacent creasing along edges; tape repair to interior with a few waterspots to spine verso, not visible to jacket exterior. Boards lightly bumped at corners and nudged at spine ends, with fading along edges and at head and tail and a vertical crease to cloth down spine. Prior owner's gift inscription on front free endpaper, else pages unmarked. Binding is secure. Typed post card laid in dated December of 1951 from Blackstone College of Law, Chicago, correcting a pricing error on an enrollment offer.

Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.

Ayn Rand. The Fountainhead. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Red cloth. Not stated first edition, but contains the first edition errors on pp. 9, 236, 321, 381, 480, and 651. Light wear and rubbing to extremities. No jacket.

Seller: Bryn Mawr Bookstore, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1943.

Price: US$80.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 754pp; No DJ, red cloth boards with gilt titling to front & spine, boards square & clean, rear board partially faded, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Early edition with no edition or printing stated, with errors: p. 9: "9" looks like o"; p. 321, line 5: "refrred"; p. 480, line 2: "Domininque"; p. 381, line 4: "G" in "G. W." smaller than "W." Rand's first major literary success telling the story of Howard Roark, an uncompromising young architect who fights the conventional ideas of the establishment.

Seller: Book Happy Booksellers, Portland, OR, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$85.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First Edition but not stated. Has all the First Edition points in the text. Second State Dust Jacket with the photo and three reviews. Book has green boards is in Very Good + condition. The Dust Jacket is Fair to Good with the exception of a 2" by 3" chip at the top front. Most of the word "The" is missing. The price of $3.00 is present at the bottom front flap of the jacket. Digital images available upon request. Price reflects the condition of the jacket. Jacket is in protective BroDart mylar cover. All books shipped same day or next in a box with styrofoam peanuts.

Seller: GraceyBooks, Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, New York, 1943.

Price: US$87.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: No dust jacket, FIRST EDITION WITH FIRST EDITION ERRORS: PAGE NINE MARKED AS "0" ETC.

Seller: Halper's Books, Tel Aviv, Israel

Rand,Ayn. The Fountainhead. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$90.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Burgundy boards [8]+9-754p Not stated 1st edition on copyright page Has all called for error points Interior near fine Gilt faded on spine1943 on copyright page

Seller: Samuel Lasenby Bookseller, Corona del Mar, CA, U.S.A.

RAND, Ayn. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. BOBBS-MERRILL & CO, INDIANAPOLIS, 1943.

Price: US$99.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First edition later state. no "First Edition" slug line on the copyright page. Page 9: The "9" looks like an "o" at the bottom. Page 321, Line 5: "refrred". Page 381, Line 4: "G. W. ". Page 480, Line 2: "Domininque". . Green cloth boards Dj price is $3 with three reviews.3/4ths of d.j. spine missing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Seller: Wm Burgett Bks and Collectibles, san diego, CA, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. FOUNTAINHEAD (THE);. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc, Indianapolis & New York, 1943.

Price: US$105.00 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: Green cloth covered boards with gold titles to front cover that are somewhat rubbed away; spine is heavily faded with gold titles completely rubbed off. Moderate wear to head and tail of spine. Discoloration due to water damage on bottom front cover; fading to top of front and back covers. Boards are slightly exposed at corners. A few stains on back cover. Covers are loosening fron book body but are still intact. Book body is clean and tight; previous owner's bookplate laid in on full title page. This edition has first issue errors but is only confirmed as a very early issue.

Seller: Counterpoint Records & Books, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943.

Price: US$113.36 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 754 pp. Very good moderatly chipped dust Jacket. Not price clipped. $6.50Book is as described - all defects and marks are noted.

Seller: Jeffrey Blake, Willow Grove, PA, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, IN, 1943.

Price: US$125.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In red, whtie and brown jacket, 8vo, 754 pages. Later issue of Perinn A3a; issued in red cloth, gilt-stamped spine and upper cover; copyright date of 1943 on title page verso; all indicated points present (pages 321, 381 and 480; "refrred", "G. W." and "Domininque" respectively). $3.00 price intact on jacket flap. Jacket is second state with picture of author and three reviews. (shelfwear, rubbing to outer jacket extremities, sm. nicks an short tears to jacket at tips and corners).

Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.

RAND, Ayn.. The Fountainhead.. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$125.00 + shipping

Description: 754 pp. 8vo, publisher's blue cloth in dust jacket, priced $3.00 and with the author's portrait and three reviews on rear panel. Early reprint (printing not stated). A tight, sound copy in a dust jacket with a coin-sized chip to the front panel and other smaller chips and wear. A printed announcement of the Warner Bros. Screen Production and its stars is affixed to the front panel.

Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Indianapolis/New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company Publishers, 1943., 1943.

Price: US$125.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Later printing of the first edition. Hardcover. Good condition (no dust jacket). Rubbing to spine and front cover; top and bottom of spine, corners, rubbed. Former owner's bookplate on ffep. Apparently a later printing of the first edition, but in the first state binding (red) and with all the first state points. Internally clean and tight, except for signs of erasure on pp. 382-383.

Seller: Waverly & Rugby Books, Pinehurst, NC, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$149.98 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Full-bound gray cloth, blue titles; mild bumping at extremities, faint residue along edges from old Brodart, a faint tape offset from old brodart on rear-free endpaper, dust jacket has minute to mild wear at extremities with just a hint of sunning to spine, tight, square, clean throughout. An attractive early printing.

Seller: HAVE BOOKS - WILL SELL, Wind Lake, WI, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. THE FOUNTAINHEAD -- [Second State - 1943]. The Bobbs-Merrill Company (1943), Indianapolis, IN, 1943.

Price: US$150.00 + shipping

Description: 754pp Nice clean and tight copy of the Second State with all first edition points. SPINR FADED TO LIGHT BROWN, and around to boards a tad, light wear top of spine. Full details and images on our website - please ask for link. good, green cloth (hardcover) NO DUSTJACKET -- FADING TO SPINE

Seller: Ray Boas, Bookseller - Established 1980, Walpole, NH, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs Merrill, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$150.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: No mention of first edition on copyright page, which is dated 1943. Dust wrapper, with two short tears, is priced $6.50.

Seller: By Books Alone, Woodstock, NY, U.S.A.

Ayn Rand. The Fountain Head. Bobbs Merrill, Indianopolis and New York, 1943.

Price: US$150.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943 Large 8vo. Her first master work First editon Early Printing. Very Good in an very good unclipped ($3.00), , chips at the edges. Green buckram, unevenly faded, with dulled gilt lettering on the spine and front board. Firmly bound with a forward lean, foxed at the edges, stamped with the name of science fiction author Chad Oliver, clean internally. Rand's novel about architect Howard Roark and "the provocative idea that man's ego is the fountainhead of human progress." Basis for the Great Film starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal and Raymond Massey.

Seller: Hirschfeld Galleries, Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 1943.

Price: US$152.17 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Good condition. Moderate wear. Binding fairly tight, pages age toned. Green Cloth HC with bold black lettering. Dust jacket in good condition with moderate wear, small tears, chips and rubbing present. Bottom corner of inside flap is clipped. Author blurb on back of DJ. Pictures available upon request.

Seller: Bay Used Books, Sudbury, ON, Canada

Rand, Ayn. THE FOUNTAINHEAD (STATED FOURTH PRINTING: OCT 1943). Bobbs-Merrill: Indianapolis 1943, 1943.

Price: US$156.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First edition, stated fourth printing, Oct. 1943. (Actual 1943 printing; most copies advertised as second states or printings are later) . Red cloth boards, modest shelf wear to edges and light surface spotting/shelf soil to boards. Toned endpapers, former owner period bookplate on front pastedown and some light, smoothed out creases to lower right side of title page. Overall for age very good, lacking dust jacket. An unused 33 cent art deco stamp featuring Ms Rand has been laid inside. (THIS BOOK IS IN OUR POSSESSION. WE SHIP MOST BOOKS SIX DAYS A WEEK AND WILL CONFIRM WITH TRACKING NUMBER FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS OR CUSTOMS NUMBER FOR NON DOMESTIC)

Seller: Abound Book Company, Overland Park, KS, U.S.A.

RAND, AYN. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. THE BOBBS-MERRILL CO., INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 1943.

Price: US$159.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: two small closed tears to an unclipped (3.00) dust jacket. owner's name, three blurbs to rear panel dj.size dimension are 5 3/4 by 8.

Seller: Gian Luigi Fine Books, albany, NY, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, (1943), 1943.

Price: US$174.83 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Early printing with points on pp. 321, 381, & 480. Medium blue cloth with red, brown & white dust jacket. Price intact of $3.00. 754pp. Yellow movie sticker on front of dust jacket "Read the Book" blurb & with list of stars. Book has fine pages, bright spine and cover, touch of color rub to tips of extremities, quarter inch split in cloth down from edge at spine head rear seam; very good+. Dust jacket is fair with title and author name intact on cover & spine, creases, chips and tears to edges, some soiling to back cover. PRICE INTACT. NO NAMES OR BOOKPLATES. SOLID BINDING. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Seller: ART OF THOUGHT BOOKS, glendale, AZ, U.S.A.

Ayn Rand. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis / New York, 1943.

Price: US$175.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Early printing of the first edition, with 1943 copyright date but with no printing statement on the copyright page. Original-issue dust jacket with three review blurbs under photo of author on the rear panel and publisher's $3.00 price at the bottom of the front flap and publisher's yellow sticker advertisement for the 1949 movie The Fountainhead starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal and Raymond Massey on the front panel. Blue cloth binding with gold lettering on the front cover and spine. 754 pages. Text includes all the typographical errors found in the first printing. NEAR FINE book in NEAR FINE dust jacket. Book has a lightly bumped top spine end and top corner tips and is otherwise Fine. Very bright, very clean and unworn with no sunning. Tightly bound and square, with strong, sound hinges. No previous owner markings, no browning to the endpapers and flawless pages. Dust jacket is very bright and very clean with just a slight touch of sun-fading to the spine. Jacket is laminated so there is virtually no surface wear and only slight touches of wear to the spine ends and corner tips. No stains, tears or significant creases.

Seller: Odysseus Books, Orange Park, FL, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Indianapolis/New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company Publishers, 1943., 1943.

Price: US$175.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First edition, second state [?]. Hardcover. Very good condition (no dust jacket). Spine a bit sun-faded, otherwise a very sound binding. Internally clean and tight.

Seller: Waverly & Rugby Books, Pinehurst, NC, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. Custom Collector's 'Sculpted' Clamshell Case Only. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$180.00 + shipping

Description: Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Beautiful Clamshell first edition Bookcase. [Not with Book] Hand-Crafted by our conservation team, each box is gilt-stamped at the spine, & features an embossed / 'sculpted' upper cover designed after the famous DJ's graphic. Each box is finished inside & out in dark brown Nuba & Orange cloth - Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph, that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. The box is perfectly sized to accommodate the first edition. Protect your investment. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for dozens of generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available.

Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead: A Novel. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943.

Price: US$187.50 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, (1943). Third Printing, August, 1943. [Actual 1943 printing; literally all of the copies you see advertised as second states or printings are much later]. Good.Tight binding; clean pages; contemporary owner's name on front endpaper; a few pencil notes; one page has crease; spine lettering faded; some wear; lacking the very scarce dust jacket. Third printing of the great classic [much earlier than those that don't state a printing]. SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING RARE AND COLLECTIBLE BOOKS. .

Seller: LaCelle Rare Books, Chadwick, MO, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. BOBBS MERRILL, Indianapolis & New York, 1943.

Price: US$195.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: "This is the motive and purpose of my writing: the projection of an ideal man. My first serious novel had to present my type of man." After completing WE THE LIVING, armed with the iron determination worthy of her hero, Ayn Rand labored for seven years to create her "ideal man" in hero Howard Roark and in the pages of her masterpiece, THE FOUNTAINHEAD . The story chronicles the victor "in conflict with the world in every possible way and at complete peace with himself" (Branden Who is Ayn Rand?). The novel itself had its own bumpy history, rejected by twelve publishers, slow initial sales, even threatened with extinction before it was made into a movie in 1949. It has remained in print now for over 70 years, and has sold more than 10,000,000 copies. This copy contains those points which were characteristic of early printings,and some second issue copies of stated first editions: Page 321, Line 5: "refrred" for "referred". Page 381, Line 4: "G. W. " instead of "G W". Page 480, Line 2: "Domininque" for "Dominique". This copy, good with fading to spine and red cloth cover, small upper spine split. Book #P1440. $195. Many more Rand titles, including handwritten manuscript pages from Atlas Shrugged, available.

Seller: PEN ULTIMATE RARE BOOKS, Pine Plains, NY, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$200.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Early edition in red cloth with gold lettering. Has printing errors but not stated 1st. Minor spotting on the cover.

Seller: Chester Creek Books, Duluth, MN, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn.. The Fountainhead.. Bobbs-Merrill Company [1943], Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$200.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: A Reprint copy from the 1960's, in a slightly larger format than the early printings, bound in mauve cloth stamped in gilt, in a larger replica of the second issue jacket (with photo and three reviews on back panel), priced at $6.50. The book is Fine. The jacket is nearly fine, with no fading, a little wear to the front top flapfold. 754pp. A lovely reading copy in the original design. Basis for a diverting noir adaptation by Hollywood [Warner Brothers, 1949], which featured Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal, with Raymond Massey and Robert Douglas as the evil muckraking socialist-journalist; and the book which launched Rand's career as a spokesperson for her personal philosophy and radical conservative political beliefs. Q08901

Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn.. The Fountainhead.. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$200.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: A Later Printing of the First Edition. A Fine copy in alternate binding of dark maroon pebbled cloth stamped in gilt and spine and on front cover, in a Good original unrestored red, brown, grey and white dustwrapper, with three reviews and Rand photo on rear panel, and $3.00 price on front flap. No edition statement on copyright page. 754pp. Jacket is unfaded, with general light wear, creasing, small tears and abrasions but is integral. Rand's famous novel was adapted by Hollywood--a noir classic with Gary Cooper as Howard Roark, and Patricia Neal as Dominique Franchon, with Raymond Massey. Q08921

Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.

RAND, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A., 1943.

Price: US$220.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Previous owner's name stamp "from the library of . . . " on front free endpaper and title page. Tape removal scar on dedication page. Bound in pebbled maroon cloth, stamped in gold. One tiny hole to spine near bottom. The dust jacket maintains the original $3.00 price and has three reviews on back panel, but it shows wear to edges and is tape reinforced from the obverse. Overall, though, a reasonably priced early reprint of this important work by Ms. Rand. 754 pp.

Seller: Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA, Springtown, PA, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-merrill, Indianapolis and New York, 1943.

Price: US$229.99 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 2nd state printing, October 1943. 754 numbered pages. Has all the 2nd state points correctly, page 321, page 480, etc. The gilt lettering on the front cover and spine is fading, the spine ends are bumped. Included is a brand new facsimile DJ of the original. The page edges are soiled. Has a bit of a musty smell. Still Scarce in this state. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Seller: Wayward Books, south dartmouth, MA, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, INDIANAPOLIS, NEW YORK, 1943.

Price: US$250.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: pages clean, some residue on cover, some residue on inside of boards and end papers DATE PUBLISHED: 1943 EDITION: 754

Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis and New York, 1943.

Price: US$250.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 753 pages; Ayn Rand pseud of Alissa Rosenbaum (1905-1982), Russian-born naturalized American writer and philosopher, The Fountainhead ".the novel that would make her name.Her novels cannot be separated from her philosophy, which admits no middle ground. It is virtually impossible to be objective about objectivism. Thus Rand is destined to be one of the most controversial writers--and thinkers--of her time." (James T. Baker in the ANB); no other printing stated on copyright page; old booksellers' ticket of Hudson's Bookshop Detroit on back endpaper; an early printing, with 3 reviews & author portrait on back panel, $ 3.00 price on inner flap, no other printing indicated on copyright page; polished blue cloth with gilt cover & spine titles; dustjacket edgewear, darkening, chipped, rubbed, closed tears; first leaves with old shallow 'push' marks on paper; volume and dustjacket in about good condition, okay in a protective cover.

Seller: Certain Books, ABAA, Bolivia, NC, U.S.A.

Ayn Rand. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis / New York, 1943.

Price: US$275.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First edition, "Eighth Printing, February, 1944" stated on the copyright page under the 1943 copyright date. Original larger-size, green-cloth binding with gold lettering on the front cover and spine, the same size as the first printing. In the original-issue dust jacket fitting the larger-format book with the $3.00 price clipped. (Note that 13 stated printings were produced between 1943 and 1944, which were followed by many unstated printings in slightly smaller formats throughout the 1940s and 1950s.) VERY GOOD + book in VERY GOOD dust jacket. Book is bright, clean and unworn. Spine is not sunned except at the top and bottom edges where the dust jacket was chipped. Gold lettering on spine and front cover remains bright and unworn. Small bump on the rear board at the bottom edge. Tightly bound, straight and square with strong, secure hinges with no cracking. Excellent interior with flawless text pages and no browning to the endpapers. Previous owner's ex-libris imprint on front endpaper. Dust jacket is bright and clean with slight sun-fading to the spine. Chipped bottom spine end and top spine end corners. Front panel has a few closed edge tears, creasing at bottom edge and a chipped top corner. Rear panel has one small closed tear and light creasing at bottom edge. Closed tears along the fore-edge fold repaired on the reverse side with invisible archival paper tape. Price-clipped front flap has a small number written in pencil at top edge. No stains or rubbing. Jacket is protected in a new archival mylar cover.

Seller: Odysseus Books, Orange Park, FL, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$300.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: octavo, 754 pages; publisher's light green cloth, printed in gilt. "Twelfth printing, September, 1944" as stated on the copyright page. Internally clean and bright. Very faint owner inscription on ffep, small tape residue on pastedowns, binding with some slight fading. Overall, very good.

Seller: Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Surprise, AZ, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis & New York, 1943.

Price: US$325.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Indianapolis & New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943. Ayn Rand (Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum, 1905-1982) has in recent years come back into fashion as a darling of the political right, although she wears her crown a bit inconsistently. After initial failure with two earlier novels, she achieved success with "The Fountainhead," which established her philosophy of Objectivism. Some critics refer to it by other names ("selfishness" is one) and have savaged her writing. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of a Later Printing of the First Edition; meets all the points as a First, lacking only the CP designation. First State red cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine and front cover. Clean text; 754 pages. A few pages have some creasing, and the fore-edge has some waviness - perhaps the book was stored for a time in a damp environment. The dustjacket is in the Second State. It has been clipped, and has some edgewear; a bit of fade to the spine. In an archival plastic protector. Withal, a very solid copy of this desirable book that only just misses a Near Fine designation. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.

Seller: Quercus Rare Books, Chico, CA, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. BOBBS-MERRILL, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 1943.

Price: US$400.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Gilt lettering on spine and front cover, negligible wear, almost pristine. Page edges are a little dusty, inside is clean as a whistle and binding is very good. after Thank you page from Ayn Rand also printed march, 1943 after copyright page. Not stated First Edition (early printing) 1943 as only date and all errors present,: Page 9: The "9" looks like an "o" at the bottom. Page 321, Line 5: "refrred". Page 381, Line 4: "G. W. ". Page 480, Line 2: "Domininque". BRIGHT GILT LETTERING BLUE BINDING DATE PUBLISHED: 1943 EDITION: 753

Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs Merrill, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$450.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Early printing. Second issue dustjacket has a $3.00 price. The back of the dustjacket has Ayn Rand's photo and three reviews. The book is very clean with bright gilt lettering. The dustjacket has been expertly repaired. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.

Seller: Cahill Rare Books, Mission Viejo, CA, U.S.A.

Rand, ayn. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$450.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Octavo. Early Printing with page number 9 an "o" - "Refrred" on page 321 (5th line down), smaller "G" on page 381, line 4 and "Domininque" on page 480 (2nd line down). In second issue dust jacket with author photo and three reviews on rear panel of dust jacket, $3.00 price on front dust jacket flap. A fine, as new copy bound in maroon cloth with gilt lettering; internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. In a very good+ to near fine dust jacket, with slight fading of red on spine and along top edge of front panel. 753 pp.

Seller: Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Surprise, AZ, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$500.00 + shipping

Description: Octavo, 753 [1] pages. In Very Good condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Spine red and brown with gray lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, with price uncut: "$3.00". Bound in full green cloth. Mild shelf wear. Chipping along edges of dust jacket. Closed tear to bottom edge of rear cover. Light soiling to rear cover. Small piece of non-archival tape adhered to inside jacket. Very light finger-staining to edges of text block. Interior pages clean. Shelved in Case 2. Second issue (or state) dust jacket, with photo of Rand and three reviews on rear cover. An early printing, with errors on pages 9, 321, and 381 and measuring 21cm tall. 1370799. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$500.00 + shipping

Description: Octavo, 753 [1] pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine red and brown with gray lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, with price uncut: "$3.00". Mild shelf wear. Chipping along edges of dust jacket. Soiling to rear cover. Age toning to text block, with light foxing on top edge. Shelved in Case 2. Second issue (or state) dust jacket, with photo of Rand and three reviews on rear cover. This copy with a different board design than usual. Dust jacket married from a 21cm high copy. Bottom of Page 9 shows a printer's error, in which the '9' looks like a '0'. 1370804. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$500.00 + shipping

Description: Octavo, 753 [1] pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good minus dust jacket. Spine red and brown with gray lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, with price uncut: "$3.00". Bound in full blue cloth. Mild shelf wear. Chipping along edges of dust jacket. Closed tear to rear cover that also appears on rear board. Dust jacket with tape to interior head and tail of front flap, hear of rear flap. Dust jacket with paper taped to interior head and tail of spine, colored red and black on the exterior to match the dust jacket. Light soiling to rear cover. Foxing and age toning to text block. Previous bookseller sticker on front free endpaper. Shelved in Case 2. Second issue (or state) dust jacket, with photo of Rand and three reviews on rear cover. An early printing, with errors on pages 9, 321, and 381 and measuring 21cm tall. 1370803. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead: A Novel by Ayn Rand [Early Issue]. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis - New York, 1943.

Price: US$550.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Scarce early printing with original wrapper priced 3.00. Copyright, 1943, by The Bobbs-Merrill Company." Larger 5 7/8" x 8 1/4" design. Contains first edition points: page number 9 appears as o; referred mispelled refrred at 5th line of page 321; G. W. at page 381; Dominique mispelled Domininque at page 480. Brick red full-cloth boards, gilt cover and spine titles, moderate cover, corner wear, rub. Pages very good. Antiquarian signature at front endpaper: "Stella Dunsbury, Baltimore, June '46." Bind good, some cant; hinges intact. Dust wrapper, some edge wear, rub, chip; unclipped $3.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Second issue jacket w/Rand photo and three reviews at back panel. Rare near very good early printing printing in near good wrapper. The Fountainhead is 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 and then rejects the seductive power of fame and money, finding that individual integrity must ultimately triumph. The story 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 this creative classic its enduring influence. More relevant today than when written. Manufactured in the United States. 754 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$690.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 753 pages in very good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked. Previous owner's signature on the ffep, bookplate on the fpdep. Page edges are darkened and lightly stained. Bound in red cloth with gilt titles. Lightly worn and faded around the edges. Red and brown dustjacket in fair condition with beige and grey titles. Worn around the edges with chips, creases and tears. Smudged on the back of the jacket. Later printing. 2nd issue dustjacket with author's photo and 3 reviews on the rear panel. VG/FAIR

Seller: J. Wyatt Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, New York, 1943.

Price: US$695.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Early edition. Jacket spine-end chip and cracking. Small chip back corner. Some fading to jacket spine. Tanning. Small shelving creases to 7 back page corners. A few use marks on red cloth. Pages clean. Binding good. $3.00 price intact. Picture of Ayn Rand on jacket back. Owner book-plate.

Seller: SuzyQBooks, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead.. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis and New York, 1943.

Price: US$750.00 + shipping

Description: Early printing of Rand’s breakthrough work and her first major literary success. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in near fine bright dust jacket. 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 character was thought to be inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, is a young architect fighting against convention. Cited by numerous architects as an inspiration, Ayn Rand said the theme of the book was "individualism versus collectivism, not within politics but within a man's soul." Rand chose architecture as the analogy of her heady themes because of the context of the ascent of modern architecture. It provided an appropriate mode to make relevant her beliefs that the individual is of supreme value, the "fountainhead" of creativity, and that selfishness, properly understood as ethical egoism, is a virtue. Some critics consider The Fountainhead to be Rand's best novel (Merill, 1991). Indeed, philosopher Mark Kingwell described it as "Rand's best work" (Kingwell, 2006). In 1949 it was adapted to film, produced by Henry Blanke, directed by King Vidor, starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Robert Douglas, and Kent Smith.

Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead BLUE BINDING. BOBBS MERRILL COMPANY INC, INDIANAPOLIS,NEW YORK, 1943.

Price: US$750.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: dated on coyright page march 10,1943. A letter of gratitude to the great profession of architecture and its heroes who have given us some of the highest expressions of man's genius,yet have remained unknown undiscovered by the majority of men by Ayn Rand (author). Crack hinge. Gold gilt on cover/spine. General wear and rubbed cover. No bookplate. No markings. DATE PUBLISHED: 1943 EDITION: 754

Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.

Ayn Rand.. The Fountainhead. Second Issue Dust Jacket with price ($3.00) listed on flap inside cover, unclipped.. Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill., 1943.

Price: US$750.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Dust Jacket Only. 8vo. DJ Good with minor losses, marginal tears, foxing, some toning. First Edition, Second Printing.

Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. Custom Collector's 'Sculpted' Clamshell Case Only. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$750.00 + shipping

Description: Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Beautiful Brown Leather Clamshell first edition Bookcase. [Not with Book] Hand-Crafted by our conservation team, each box is gilt-stamped & decorated at the spine, & features an embossed / 'sculpted' upper cover designed after the famous DJ's graphic. The case is finished outside in an elegant dark brown calf with a dark brown Nuba® interior. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph, that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. The box is perfectly sized to accommodate the first edition. Protect your investment. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for dozens of generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available.

Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. The Bobbs-Merrill Compant, Indianapolis and New York, 1943.

Price: US$1000.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Early printing of the author's first major work of fiction. A superb copy in green cloth binding. Clean and tightly bound. Dustwrapper with $3.00 price and three blurbs along with the author's photo on rear cover of dustwrapper. Ever so slight fade to spine else a fine example.

Seller: Derringer Books, Member ABAA, Avon, CT, U.S.A.

Ayn Rand. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$1100.00 + shipping

Description: Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. Rubbing along panel edges. Light chipping at spine crown/heel.

Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.

Ayn Rand. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$1100.00 + shipping

Description: Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. Owner personalization on FEP. Rubbing, few open tears along panel edges.

Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.

Ayn Rand. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$1100.00 + shipping

Description: Very Good+ in a Poor dust jacket. Date on FEP, owner imprint on title page. Rear flap missing. 3 inch open tear at bottom of rear gutter. Rubbing along panel edges. Dust jacket split at front gutter. Chipping at spine crown.

Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs- Merrill, Indianapolis, IN, 1943.

Price: US$1250.00 + shipping

Description: This is a first edition, first issue. There is some rubbing, edgewear and corner bumping, fraying at corners, head and foot of spine, foot of spine has small tear in center, front cover has a 2" scratch on front cover from right edge to author's name, gilt on spine has worn mostly off. Text edges are dirty and have yellowed, interior has yellowed moderately, crack in hinge on title page, text block is no longer attached to spine, one break between 284-285, "withdrawn" stamp on title page and free front endpaper, no other ex-library markings, a few pages have small smudges that look like they may be fingerprints. Due to cost, this book may require additional shipping. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Seller: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead (1st printing). Bobbs Merrill, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$1495.00 + shipping

Condition: Poor

Description: Bobbs-Merrill. Indianapolis. New York. 1943. 754 pages. First edition STATED, 1st printing. In first state, original red cloth. The first printing of this title was cased in red cloth and limited to a print run of only 7,500 copies. A second state was housed in green cloth, and had a print run of 12,500 copies. This specific copy of the first edition, first printing in red cloth has multiple serious flaws and requires restoration. Title page shows chipping along edges; verso is the copyright page with the First Edition statement. Front endpapers and half-title page are excised. Rear endpapers are all present. The original page 367 was replaced with a typed replacement page, and because its font is bigger, the replaced page is two leaves instead of one. Old Scotch tape in gutters and on a couple of pages. Ink on pastedowns. Hinges are weak with webbing showing. A chunk of paper is missing off rear pastedown. Shelf-rubbing to cloth along edges. No library marking whatsoever; however flaws make this a restoration project.

Seller: Medium Rare Books, Mountainside, NJ, U.S.A.

RAND, Ayn. The Fountainhead. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$1980.00 + shipping

Description: First Printing. Octavo; second issue green cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine and front panel; 754pp. A few faint smudges to panels, minor wear along endges and spine ends, faint stain to lower edge of text closed to spine, touch of offsetting to pastedowns, with the paper along rear hinge neatly re-glued; withal, a solid, Very Good copy, with the binding still sound and the gilt still bright and legible. Arguably Rand's finest and most influential novel, basis for the 1949 King Vidor film starring Gary Cooper and Patrician Neal.

Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs Merrill, Indianapolis and New York, 1943.

Price: US$3000.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: First Edition, First Printing. Octavo; Second issue green 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.

Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs Merrill, Indianapolis and New York, 1943.

Price: US$3000.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: 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.

Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.

RAND, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$6500.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Early reprint in gray papercovered boards stamped in blue. Near fine in a nice, near fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by Rand and dated by her in 1968.

Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.

Ayn Rand. The Fountainhead. Indianapolis/NY: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943.

Price: US$7500.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Very good stated First Edition of the author’s landmark novel, an enduring literary classic and basis for the acclaimed 1949 King Vidor film version starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal and Raymond Massey. Square and tight, this copy in the original first state publisher’s red cloth shows the wear endemic to this title, a title becoming ever more scarce in the first edition. Dust jacket trimmed, and with the Ayn Rand photo and the three blurbs on real panel.

Seller: Mystery Pier Books, Inc.,ABAA, ILAB, ABA, West Hollywood, CA, U.S.A.

RAND, Ayn. THE FOUNTAINHEAD. Indianapolis/NY: Bobbs-Merrill, (1943), 1943.

Price: US$7500.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Very good stated First Edition of the author's landmark novel, an enduring literary classic and basis for the acclaimed 1949 King Vidor film version starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal and Raymond Massey. Square and tight, this copy in the original first state publisher's red cloth shows the wear endemic to this title, a title becoming ever more scarce in the first edition. Dust jacket trimmed, and with the Ayn Rand photo and the three blurbs on real panel.

Seller: Mystery Pier Books, Inc.,ABAA, ILAB, ABA, West Hollywood, CA, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead.. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$11000.00 + shipping

Description: 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, Howard Roark, whose character was thought to be inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, is a young architect fighting against convention. Cited by numerous architects as an inspiration, Ayn Rand said the theme of the book was "individualism versus collectivism, not within politics but within a man's soul." Rand chose architecture as the analogy of her heady themes because of the context of the ascent of modern architecture. It provided an appropriate mode to make relevant her beliefs that the individual is of supreme value, the "fountainhead" of creativity, and that selfishness, properly understood as ethical egoism, is a virtue. Some critics consider The Fountainhead to be Rand's best novel (Merill, 1991). Indeed, philosopher Mark Kingwell described it as "Rand's best work" (Kingwell, 2006). In 1949 it was adapted to film, produced by Henry Blanke, directed by King Vidor, starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Robert Douglas, and Kent Smith.

Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead [First Edition with Signed Correspondence]. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis - New York, 1943.

Price: US$12500.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 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. Letter has been folded in three. Included in this collection is the rare booklet referred to in signed letter entitled: "A Letter from Ayn Rand, Author of The Fountainhead". Moderate shelf wear, upper edge discoloration; saddle-stitch bind, fine. Issued by Bobbs-Merrill in response to the deluge of requests for details about the novel and its author. Rand addresses readers and interested parties on her motivation and intent in writing this intriguing novel of philosophical fiction. Finally, set into volume, as page marker or novel reference, are two First Day of Issue commemorative envelopes for the issuance of the classic 33 cent stamp honoring Ayn Rand's vision. The first features 22k gold plated replica of the Rand stamp on maroon velvet b.g.; and the second with a stylish period painting for The Fountainhead. Concise informative biography of her life and achievement on another matching card. The Fountainhead is 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 and then rejects the seductive power of fame and money, finding that individual integrity must ultimately triumph. The story 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 this creative classic its enduring influence. More relevant today than when written. 754 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.

Ayn Rand. THE FOUNTAINHEAD Signed. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, IN, 1943.

Price: US$13736.80 + shipping

Description: 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.

Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis and New York, 1943.

Price: US$30000.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First Edition, First printing in the scarce red cloth primary binding with the words "First Edition" printed on the copyright page. A magnificent copy. This First Issue dust-jacket with list of Bobbs-Merrill Books to rear panel and without the author photo is vibrant in color with NO chips or tears with some repairt. The book is bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's Red Cloth. The binding is tight with light wear to the panels. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A stunning copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION with the scarce First Issue dustjacket. We buy Ayn Rand First Editions.

Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead.. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$75000.00 + shipping

Description: 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 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 character was thought to be inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, is a young architect fighting against convention. Cited by numerous architects as an inspiration, Ayn Rand said the theme of the book was "individualism versus collectivism, not within politics but within a man's soul." Rand chose architecture as the analogy of her heady themes because of the context of the ascent of modern architecture. It provided an appropriate mode to make relevant her beliefs that the individual is of supreme value, the "fountainhead" of creativity, and that selfishness, properly understood as ethical egoism, is a virtue. Some critics consider The Fountainhead to be Rand's best novel (Merill, 1991). Indeed, philosopher Mark Kingwell described it as "Rand's best work" (Kingwell, 2006). In 1949 it was adapted to film, produced by Henry Blanke, directed by King Vidor, starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Robert Douglas, and Kent Smith.

Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead.. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1943.

Price: US$200000.00 + shipping

Description: 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 Rand's fiction, The Fountainhead is generally conceded to be her most important and enduring work, a passionate portrait of uncompromising individualism. In the decades since its debut, the film has gained the critical acceptance, even the acclaim, that initially evaded it. Near fine in a near fine first-issue dust jacket with a touch of rubbing and no fading to the spine, which is endemic to this title. Housed in a custom full morocco clamshell box by The Harcourt Bindery. One of the finest association copies possible, linking the famed author with the legendary founder of Warner Brothers and producer of the iconic film. 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 character was thought to be inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, is a young architect fighting against convention. Cited by numerous architects as an inspiration, Ayn Rand said the theme of the book was "individualism versus collectivism, not within politics but within a man's soul." Rand chose architecture as the analogy of her heady themes because of the context of the ascent of modern architecture. It provided an appropriate mode to make relevant her beliefs that the individual is of supreme value, the "fountainhead" of creativity, and that selfishness, properly understood as ethical egoism, is a virtue. Some critics consider The Fountainhead to be Rand's best novel (Merill, 1991). Indeed, philosopher Mark Kingwell described it as "Rand's best work" (Kingwell, 2006). In 1949 it was adapted to film, produced by Henry Blanke, directed by King Vidor, starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Robert Douglas, and Kent Smith.

Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.