The Constitution of Liberty

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press (1960), 1960. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. [6], vii-x, 1-569, [1] pp. Brown cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Price of $7.50 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Includes an index. An analysis of the ethical foundations of a free society in which liberty is a central value and motivator. Hayek compares capitalist principles to socialist ones, and examines certain aspects of the welfare state. A cornerstone text in Western legal and economic theory. A little sticker ghost on the free front endpaper and a small dog-ear to one leaf; jacket has moderate wear and rubbing, including a split (truncated) to the top of the front fold. (Inventory #: 000011339)