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May 3, 2022
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RAND, Ayn (1905-1982). The Romantic Manifesto. A Philosophy of Literature. New York and Cleveland: World Publishing Company, 1969.
8vo. Half-title. Original blue cloth (tiny stain to lower rear corner); in unrestored unclipped dust jacket (short tear and minor crease to rear panel). Provenance: William W. Stanhope (presentation inscription from the author).
FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY RAND: "To William W. Stanhope - - Cordially - Ayn Rand 12/20/74." In this series of essays, Rand argues that an artist cannot create art without imbuing it with his or her own personal philosophy, causing the audience to come away with a sense of a philosophical message colored by their own personal values.