The Bertrand Russell Case
New York: The Viking Press, 1941. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [4], 5-227, [1] pp. Brown cloth with navy lettering on the front board and spine; black topstain. Price of $2.50 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Edited by John Dewey and Horace M. Kallen. A collection of essays on the legal case which nullified Bertrand Russell's contract with the College of the City of New York. Russell was set to teach philosophy at the College, until conservative Christians sued in court to block his professorial appointment. The volume includes the text of the decision of then-Justice McGeehan (himself a staunch Catholic). Very near Fine / Near Fine. Item #000012157
Just a touch of edge wear to the top edge of the jacket.
Price: $175.00