George Herbert Perris
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George Herbert Perris (1866–1920)[1] was the originator of the Home University Library of Modern Knowledge,[2] a series of popular non-fiction books from the first half of the twentieth century that ran to over 200 volumes.
Selected publications
- Blood and Gold in South Africa: An Answer to Dr. Conan Doyle: Being an examination of his account of the "Causes and Conduct" of the South-African War, International Arbitration Association, London, 1902.
- The Protectionist Peril: An Examination of Mr. Chamberlain's Proposals, Methuen, London, 1903.
- Russia in Revolution, Chapman & Hall, London, 1905.
- Germany and the German Emperor, Andrew Melrose, London, 1912.
- The War Traders: An Exposure, National Peace Council, London, 1914.
- The campaign of 1914 in France and Belgium, Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1915.
- A Short History of War and Peace
- The Battle of the Marne, Methuen, London, 1920.
- The Industrial History of Modern England, London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 1920.
References
- ^ Gomme, Robert. "Perris, (George) Herbert". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/39608. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Flanders, Amy, "The press in London, 1896-1970" in William Roger Louis, ed. (2013). History of Oxford University Press: Volume III: 1896 to 1970. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-19-956840-6.
Further reading
- Gomme, Robert. (2003) George Herbert Perris 1866-1920: The Life and Times of a Radical. Peter Lang Publishing. ISBN 0820458740
External links
- Works by George Herbert Perris at Project Gutenberg
- http://archiveshub.ac.uk/data/gb96-ms924/180-218
- http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/lookupname?key=Perris%2C%20G.%20H.%20%28George%20Herbert%29%2C%201866-1920
- Works by George Herbert Perris at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
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