This I Believe
Los Angeles: [Printed by WM. M. Cheney], 1953. First edition. One of 500 copies, printed by Will Cheney. This copy inscribed “To my very old friend. Harry D. Smith. Jake. 1/4/54.”. A near fine copy, inscribed by the author. Beige paper wrappers, stitched, title stamped in brown. Untrimmed edges. 5 x 8 .". [8] pp. Item #18057
“This I Believe as printed here is the text of a broadcast which will be heard some time in January 1954 on the Ed Murrow weekly radio program by the same title. It is privately published for distribution to my friends with the permission of the owners of that program,” (prefatory note).
This I Believe was a highly influential five minute weekly radio program hosted by Edward R. Murrow from 1951 to 1955. The program solicited brief essays from individuals (both famous and everyday) regarding their varied outlooks on life. A collection of these essays was published in two volumes by Simon and Schuster, 1952-54.
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