Atlas Shrugged [Fourteenth Printing]

New York: Random House, 1957. Stated Fourteenth Printing at copyright. Circa 1970 printing. 1957 at copyright; no other dates. Fine red full-cloth boards, bright gilt cover initials and spine titles on black field, light shelf wear. Rare in red cloth boards. Deckled pages near fine, clean. Small printed label behind from front flap: "Glenn Mautner." Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper featuring the original imagery of red disc on green b.g. of rail tracks, moderate edge wear, rub; clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Classic bookstore price label affixed to back panel in reddish maroon "Kroch's & Brentano's, 8.95." Near fine early printing in same wrapper matching first edition in design, craftsmanship. In Rand's greatest achievement and last work of fiction, she dramatizes her unique philosophy through an intellectual story that integrates ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, politics, and sex. Set in a near-future U.S.A. whose economy is collapsing as a result of the mysterious disappearance of leading innovators and industrialists, this novel presents an astounding panorama of human life. Endowed w/larger-than-life characters, and charged with towering questions of good and evil, Atlas Shrugged is a revolutionary epic. 1171 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.