The Prince

This elegant clothbound, hardcover edition of The Prince commemorates 500 years since the passing of an Italian Renaissance icon. Niccolò Machiavelli uses a rational approach to set down a pragmatic formula for political fortune. This calculating prescription for power remains a timely and startling lesson in the practice of autocratic rule and continues to be widely read and studied by students, scholars, and general readers. Adorned with foil and gilded edges, The Prince is a classic addition to any bookshelf and a splendid gift for history buffs, armchair philosophers, and political junkies.