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London, New York: G. Routledge and Sons, 1944. Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First UK Edition, SECOND IMPRESSION. Octavo, Pp. 184. Publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt to spine. Clean pages, the top corners of a handful of pages turned down, clean and tightly bound. In original "First State" Jacket which is not price clipped. Fraying to spine and edges, light chipping and loss to front panel and corners. The jacket is identical to that of the first printing and examples of it are rarely found. Inscription to front of jacket and contemporary name and date ( 1944 ) to verso of front board. .

"The Road to Serfdom," written by Friedrich Hayek in 1944, is a seminal text that critiques centralized economic planning and collectivism. Hayek argues that state control over the economy inevitably leads to a loss of personal freedoms and the rise of authoritarianism. He emphasizes the importance of free markets and individual liberty as essential defenses against the encroachment of totalitarian rule. The book remains a powerful discourse on the relationship between economic systems and political freedom, warning of the dangers of surrendering too much power to the state.