Le Prince Illustre. The Illustratred Prince
Montreal: Ferron, 1968. Soft cover. 8vo (imperial). Very Good. Item #007368
French and English. Orig. printed wraps, staple bound. Unpaged. Wraps and interior are foxed. A collection of quotes from Machiavelli's "The Prince" alongside photos of Pierre Elliott Trudeau. "A few days before the Liberal leadership convention, Pierre Elliott Trudea was hasked [sic] on television which politician in history he most admired. 'Machiavelli,' replied Trudea thoughtfully as his campaign aides exchanged looks of silent horror at the back of the broadcasting studio. He was careful to point out that Machiavelli is a bad word primarily with people who have never read his works - and besides Trudeau knew he had a sophisticated audience on teh CBC's humorous late-night show 'Les Couches-tards.'"
Price: $40.00