"THE IDEA OF A LIMITED GOVERNMENT HAS PROVED TO BE UTOPIAN; SOME OTHER, MORE RADICAL MEANS MUST BE FOUND TO PREVENT THE GROWTH OF THE AGGRESSIVE STATE": FIRST EDITION OF ROTHBARD'S FOR A NEW LIBERTY

ROTHBARD, Murray. For a New Liberty. New York: Macmillan, (1973). Octavo, original dark pink cloth, original dust jacket. $1100.

First edition, advance review copy, of Rothbard's widely hailed libertarian manifesto, credited with launching the modern libertarian movement in the United States and explaining the economic merits of free market anarchy.

A student and colleague of Ludwig von Mises—the "uncontested dean of the Austrian School of economics" (ANB)—"Rothbard created the modern libertarian movement" (Wendy McElroy). His For a New Liberty "gives the reader the invigorating feeling of contact with a truly original, razor-sharp mind. It's a seminal work, rich in insights and novel arguments. And it's written in a lively, vigorous style that makes most other political writing seem dreadfully dull and stodgy by comparison. How important is For A New Liberty? Let's put it this way: every serious libertarian—indeed, anyone who is at all interested in libertarianism—must be familiar with this book. It is that essential. If a copy of For A New Liberty—preferably worn with wear from repeated readings—is not on your bookshelf, or your friends' bookshelves, remedy that grave omission now" (Scientific American). "First Printing" stated on copyright page. Advance review copy with publisher's ARC slip laid in. Tiny initial inkstanp to lower fore-edge.

A pristine copy in fine condition.