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First American edition, sixth printing. Signed by F. A. Hayek on the front free end paper and inscribed to a former owner. Bound in publisher's dark aqua cloth with spine stamped in gilt. A touch of wear to the corners, several markings to text, otherwise Fine, in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket (5th printing statement rubber over-stamped 6th printing on flap) with small pencil mark to front flap and light edge wear. A fantastic copy.

"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.