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1924 series of 12 books
The British Empire: A survey
The British Empire: A survey is a series of twelve books, each self-contained, published for educational purposes during the
British Empire Exhibition in
Wembley Park ,
London , by
Collins in 1924, following the request of the Exhibition's management towards the Imperial Studies Committee of the
Royal Colonial Institute to create this work.
The series' General Editor was Hugh Gunn and the Advisory Committee members were
Sir
Charles P. Lucas ,
KCB ,
KCMG (Chairman);
The Rt Hon
Lord Morris , KCMG,
LL.D. ; Sir Harry Wilson, KCMG,
KBE ;
[2]
Arthur Percival Newton ,
M.A. ,
D.Litt. ,
B.Sc. , F.S.A.; and the late Sir
George R. Parkin , KCMG, LL.D.
The volumes
I. The Dominions and Dependencies of the Empire , Forewords by HRH the
Duke of Connaught and the Rt. Hon.
Leo Amery ,
First Lord of the Admiralty : 13 chapters by various authors
II.
The Story of the Empire , by Sir Charles Lucas
III.
The Constitution, Administration, and Laws of the Empire , by Prof.
A. Berriedale Keith
IV.
The Resources of the Empire and Their Development , by Evans Lewin
V.
Health Problems of the Empire - Past, Present, and Future by Dr.
Andrew Balfour and Dr.
H. H. Scott
VI.
The Press and Communications of the Empire , by J. Saxon Mills
VII.
The Trade, Commerce, and Shipping of the Empire , by Sir
Charles McLeod and Prof. A. W. Kirkaldy
VIII.
Makers of the Empire , by Hugh Gunn
IX.
The Native Races of the Empire , by Sir
Godfrey Lagden
X.
The Universities and Educational Systems of the Empire , by Arthur Percival Newton
XI.
The Literature of the Empire and The Art of the Empire by Edward Salmon and Major A. A. Longden
[4]
XII. Migration Within the Empire , by Major
E. A. Belcher and
James A. Williamson
See also
References
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