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The prince

by Niccolo Machiavelli, George Bull, Benito Mussolini

First published in 1532, this controversial 16th-century political treatise serves as an instructional guide for rulers, famously arguing that the acquisition and maintenance of power can justify the use of immoral means.

Accession 10398 ISBN — Publisher Folio Society
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