Russian-born author (1905–1982) who famously espoused an “objectivist” philosophy. Her novels and philosophical works, including The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, take a place among the most influential literature of the twentieth century. Tri-fold program from the Ford Hall Forum, Boston, 1974, 4 x 9 [opening to 12 x 9], signed in ballpoint on the interior next to her name, “Ayn Rand, 10/20/74.” The Ford Hall Forum, established in 1908, is a group that sponsors lectures by prominent personalities on issues of social and political importance. Rand first spoke there in 1961 and made a total of nineteen appearances before her death in 1982; her 1974 address was titled “Egalitarianism and Inflation.” In fine, crisp condition, with a hint of very mild toning to edges. R&R COA.
