Skip to content

Atlas Shrugged [Nineteenth Printing]

Atlas Shrugged [Nineteenth Printing]

Atlas Shrugged [Nineteenth Printing]
Click for full-size.

Atlas Shrugged [Nineteenth Printing]

by Rand, Ayn

  • Used
  • Fine
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Fine/Fine
Seller
BiblioStax
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Rapid River, Michigan, United States
Item Price
€330.82
Or just €311.92 with a
Bibliophiles Club Membership
€12.24 Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 3 to 14 days
More Shipping Options
Ask Seller a Question

Payment Methods Accepted

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Discover
  • PayPal

About This Item

New York: Random House, 1957. Stated Nineteenth Printing at copyright page. 1957 at copyright; no other dates. Circa 1972 printing. Green boards w/black cloth spine wrap, sharp blind-stamped cover initials and crisp gilt spine titles, slight shelf wear. Deckled pages fine, clean, no writing. Vintage decorative bookplate inside cover: "From the Library of: 'Waddy Anderson.'" Stylish plate features three owls on flare below capital L and open book at bottom. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Preserved in fine facsimile of first edition wrapper. Fine earlier printing of first edition in fine facsimile wrapper. 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. 1184 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Salter, George (Cover Art). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Synopsis

Ayn Rand in her most controversial book yet, depicts a dystopian United State. A world of private businesses that are increasingly penalized and weighted through laws and regulations, stepping over the people who carry out that labor.  As a mysterious figure, John Gault appears on the scene; the country’s top banker, an oil producer, a professor, a composer, and a distinguished judge disappear without a trace, abandoning their professions and loved ones. In turn a revolution begins, creating a new society based on the ‘philosophy of selfishness’ in efforts to be dismissed from the exploitation of those with authority and power.  Atlas Shrugged “is a mystery story, not about the murder of a man’s body, but about the murder — and rebirth — of man’s spirit.” -Ayn Rand

Read More: Identifying first editions of Atlas Shrugged [Nineteenth Printing]

Reviews

On Jun 7 2017, a reader said:
Atlas Shrugged is perhaps the greatest, most revealing novel ever written. It is larger than life, and a truly philosophical, dramatic, exalting, and suspenseful read.
On Feb 6 2017, a reader said:
A life changimg read.
On Dec 7 2004, Pazzo Books said:
If you liked The Fountainhead but thought the philosophy took a back seat to character development and plot, Atlas Shrugged is great - not concerning itself with such outmoded details like characters who might exist and avoiding exposition, Atlas Shrugged is the most pedantic, two-dimensional book ever. Huzzah.

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

You’re rating the book as a work, not the seller or the specific copy you purchased!

Details

Bookseller
BiblioStax US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
022409
Title
Atlas Shrugged [Nineteenth Printing]
Author
Rand, Ayn
Illustrator
Salter, George (Cover Art)
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Random House
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1957
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Weight
0.00 lbs

Terms of Sale

BiblioStax

Satisfaction is guaranteed. Refund will be negotiated and granted for sufficient reason.

About the Seller

BiblioStax

Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Biblio member since 2005
Rapid River, Michigan
Ask Seller a Question

About BiblioStax

We specialize in modern rarities and other hard to find materials. Items are accurately and fully described. Open communication and satisfaction is our goal.

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Crisp
A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Copyright page
The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
Shelf Wear
Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Bookplate
Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Facsimile
An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Plate
Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...

Frequently asked questions

This Book’s Categories

Hang on… we’re fetching the requested page.

tracking-