THE FREETHINKER

London, England

28 July 1929

(page 478)

Correspondence.

"Bradlaugh's First Book."

Sir,—No one is more grateful than I am to be corrected on any question of bibliography, and I must thank Mr. Victor B. Neuburg for the details he gives of the first edition of Genesis. Bradlaugh’s own words are, in the preface to the third edition, “Originally commenced in 1856 . . . ” and it is quite probable he did not mean issued or published—the meaning Mr. Robertson gave. Bradlaugh probably meant that he commenced writing his book in 1856, though the first number was not issued till 1857, as Mr. Neuburg proves. I must add that I read Mr. Neuburg’s contributions to this journal with the greatest admiration and interest. May he long continue to serve the cause he loves with such brilliant, informative and provocative articles.

H. Cutner.