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Chicago and New York: University of Chicago Press for Laissez Faire Books, 1984. Fortieth Anniversary Edition. Fine. The 40th Anniversary edition of this classic work in economics; one of a limited 200 copies signed by F. A. Hayek. Bound in publisher's original full morocco elaborately stamped in gilt, all edges gilt, and with ribbon placeholder bound in. Fine. A lovely copy of the author's best-known work.

"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.