If the campaign idea was good enough, maybe - though I think I would prefer the D&D cyclopedia to 1e/2e.
Why?
A few years ago, I was playing in 2 games, a 1e (with allthe books) and a 2.8 (Players Opt.) game.
The 2.8 game was interesting, but was, as someone said earlier, a power-gamers wet...