The Fountainhead - Ayn Rand (Cassel & Company, 1st Edition, 1947)

This Cassell and Company first edition (1947) is of interest to collectors of Ayn Rand first editions, 20th century American literature, and philosophical fiction.

About: First edition, first published in Great Britain 1947, produced in complete conformity with the Authorized Economy Standards. Black cloth boards with gilt spine lettering and decorative gilt spine ornaments. Pages toned as expected for age. A significant and collectible copy of this landmark novel.

Details:

• Title: The Fountainhead
• Author: Ayn Rand
• Publisher: Cassell and Company, London
• Publication Date: 1947
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Binding: Hardcover

Synopsis: First edition Cassell and Company imprint, first published in Great Britain, collectible Ayn Rand title, desirable for bibliophiles and collectors of 20th century philosophical fiction.

Review: Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead is a landmark 1943 novel - here in its 1947 British first edition, centred on Howard Roark, an uncompromising architect who struggles against a conformist society. Structured in four parts named after key characters, Peter Keating, Ellsworth M. Toohey, Gail Wynand, and Howard Roark. The novel explores themes of individualism, integrity, and the creative spirit against collectivist pressures.