Bertrand Russell; Joseph Collins; John Drinkwater; G. K. Chesterton; Sheila Kaye-Smith; Arthur Conan Doyle; Et al. — If I Could Preach Just Once

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1929. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce anthology asking Bertrand Russell, G. K. Chesterton, Arthur Conan Doyle and other eminent figures what they would preach if given only one opportunity. In the publisher's original red cloth binding.  First edition.  A collection of essays in which thirteen prominent writers, philosophers, scientists and public figures were invited to consider what single message they would deliver if given the opportunity to preach just once.  Contributors include Bertrand Russell, G. K. Chesterton, Arthur Conan Doyle, Sheila Kaye-Smith, Sir Philip Gibbs and Lord Hugh Cecil, alongside physicians, academics and theologians.  In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Slight shelf wear to extremities. Very minor offsetting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean if lightly age toned with one or two very light spots to fore edge of first and final few leaves. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .