“Intellectual freedom cannot exist without political freedom; political freedom cannot exist without economic freedom; a free mind and a free market are corollaries.”

First edition, Signed by Ayn Rand

Rand, Ayn. For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand. New York: Random House, (1961). Octavo, original black cloth, original dust jacket.   $2500.

First edition, first printing, signed by Rand on the half-title. Rand’s most concise explanation of her philosophy, collecting the main philosophical passages of her major novels, and adding a lengthy new essay (“For the New Intellectual”) in which she contextualizes and crystallizes her beliefs for her readers. Book fine, dust jacket very good with small closed tear to front wrapper.