George Herbert Perris (1866–1920)
was the originator of the
Home University Library of Modern Knowledge,
[Flanders, Amy, "The press in London, 1896-1970" in ] a series of popular non-fiction books from the first half of the twentieth century that ran to over 200 volumes.
Selected publications
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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.
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The Protectionist Peril: An Examination of Mr. Chamberlain's Proposals', Methuen, London, 1903.
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Russia in Revolution',
Chapman & Hall
Chapman & Hall is an imprint owned by CRC Press, originally founded as a British publishing house in London in the first half of the 19th century by Edward Chapman and William Hall. Chapman & Hall were publishers for Charles Dickens (from 1840 ...
, London, 1905.
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Germany and the German Emperor',
Andrew Melrose
Andrew Melrose (5 February 1860 - 6 November 1928''The Times'' obituary; 7 November 1928) was a British publisher. Although he was noted for publishing theological works, he was also active in promoting new fiction, and offered a substantial cas ...
, London, 1912.
*
The War Traders: An Exposure',
National Peace Council
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, London, 1914.
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The campaign of 1914 in France and Belgium',
, London, 1915.
*''A Short History of War and Peace''
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The Battle of the Marne', Methuen, London, 1920.
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The Industrial History of Modern England', London,
Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 1920.
References
Further reading
*Gomme, Robert. (2003) ''George Herbert Perris 1866-1920: The Life and Times of a Radical''.
Peter Lang Publishing
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External links
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*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
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1866 births
1920 deaths
British publishers (people)
British journalists
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