[Rarebooks] Sun Tzu on the art of war: Tony Soprano's favorite book

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    Sunzi (Sun Tzu, Sonshi), 6th century BC 
    The book of war: The military classic of the Far East 
    London: John Murray, 1908 

¶ The FIRST ENGLISH EDITION OF SUN TZU ON THE ART OF WAR, to which are added 
“The sayings of Wutzu” (pages 75-119), ie Wuzi bing fa by Wu Qi (440-381 BC), 
and a detailed index of subjects. VERY SCARCE. 

Even Tony Soprano reads Sun Tzu: In April of 2001 he told Dr Melfi, "[I've] 
been reading that book you told me about: The art of war, by Sun Tzu. I mean, 
here's this guy, a Chinese general, wrote this thing twenty-four hundred years 
ago, and most of it still applies today: 'Balk the enemy’s power.' 'Force him 
to reveal himself.' . . . You know, most of the guys I know, they read Prince 
Matchabelli [sic] -- and I had Carmela go and get the Cliff[s] Notes once, and 
he's okay --; but this book is *much better* about strategy."  (The Sopranos 
iii.8, 15 April 2001.) 

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