The Fountainhead
New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943. First Edition, First Printing. First edition, first printing - with "First Edition" stated on the copyright page. First issue red cloth binding. Measuring approximately 8.75" x 6", with 754 numbered pages. Comes with a brand new facsimile (reproduction) dust jacket for protection and display.
This book is in very good condition. Minor surface wear and staining to the original red cloth boards and the textblock edges. Spine is sun faded. Previous owner's signature on the top of the front pastedown in colored pencil. Interior pages are otherwise clean and well preserved.
The novel's protagonist, Howard Roark, is an intransigent young architect who battles against conventional standards and refuses to compromise with an architectural establishment unwilling to accept innovation.
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Inventory # (Q3-43). Item #7450
Price: $2,500.00