Owen, Robert; Campbell, Alexander. DEBATE ON THE EVIDENCE OF CHRISTIANITY; CONTAINING AN EXAMINATION OF THE "SOCIAL SYSTEM" AND OF ALL THE SYSTEMS OF SCEPTICISM OF ANCIENT AND MODERN TIMES. Bethany, VA: Campbell, 1829. 8vo. 2 volumes in 1. 251, [1]; 301, [1] pp. Untrimmed and bound in original publisher's plain 1/4 cloth boards with printed title label (worn), housed here in custom clamshell case. *************** First edition of this account of the famous and important debate between the social reformer, atheist, and idealist Robert Owen (founder of New Lanark, etc.) and preacher, Christian, and educator Alexander Campbell (founder of Bethany College), that occurred in Cincinnati in April, 1839. Includes an "appendix, written by the parties."

Boards detached and binding quite worn, contents with toning and foxing ranging from moderate to heavy (typical of this work.) As-issued, about Good.