New York: Limited Editions Club, 1954. Limited Edition, copy #1412 of 1500. Full green Morocco. Octavo. 184 pages.

Machiavelli’s masterpiece on gaining, wielding, and retaining political power, written in the form of a realistic instruction manual for rulers. It has provoked controversy from its inception, admired by some for its grasp of human nature and condemned by others for its rationale of "the ends justify the means."

An elegant and beautiful copy from the Limited Editions Club. Preface by Irwin Edman.

Ref. NEWMAN & WICHE 241.

Bound in full green Florentine Morocco over bevelled boards with gilt-stamped titles to spine, gilt-stamped fleuron pattern to both boards, top edge gilt. Housed in original slipcase of marbled gold paper with printed paper spine label. Book near fine with just a touch of darkening to spine. Slipcase has a few surface scratches, rubs, and a small stain at top right corner of spine label. A very handsome copy.

Item #2194

Price: $275