Glimpses of empire : a Corona anthology / [compiled and edited by] Anthony Kirk-Greene

Kirk-Greene, A.H.M. (Anthony Hamilton Millard)

2001, First Edition. London : I.B. Tauris. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 302 pages; Physical description: xxvi, 302 p. , [8] p. Of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Summary: This anthology provides an insight into the work of the Colonial and Overseas Service in the last days of the British Empire. From the colonial office and government house to the district administration, we see the service in all its complexity faced with growing demands for self-government fired by nationalism and the work of professional and technical departments. Subjects: Great Britain - Colonies - Africa - Officials and employees - Administration - History - 20th century. Item #210156

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