Oversea Settlement: Migration from the United Kingdom to the Dominions HB/DJ

Description: Oversea Settlement: Migration from the United Kingdom to the Dominions By G.F. Plant, C.B.E. Oxford University Press London, England January 1951 Published under the auspices of the Royal Institute of International Affairs. The author, George Frederick Plant, was Secretary of the United Kingdom Government Oversea Settlement Committee 1918-1937. Small rectangular label on front free endpaper of "Sidney Kramer Books," Washington, D.C. vi, 186 p.; 21.5 cm. (8.5 inches). Dark green cloth with gilt-stamped spine title. Color price-clipped dust jacket. Includes Principal Sources, Appendixes (2), and Index. First Edition "Mr. Plant was Secretary of the Oversea Settlement Committee appointed by the United Kingdom Government in 1918 and of its successor, the Oversea Settlement Board, until his retirement in 1937. He surveys the history of British migration from the earliest times to the present day, with special reference to the policies adopted to encourage the settlement and development of the Empire after the Napoleonic Wars and after the First World War" [from the dust jacket]. Book is in Near Fine Condition: pages bright, clean, tight, and unmarked; small bump fore-edge of the front cover. As noted, bookseller label on front free endpaper. Dust Jacket is in Fair Condition: as noted, price-clipped; chipped both ends of the spine; both sections and spine soiled. Copyright 2017 All text in this auction description is the sole property of Classic Books and Ephemera and may not be copied without permission from Classic Books and Ephemera. We email all winning bidders within 24 hours of the end of auction. Occasionally a server will block emails with unfamiliar addresses, which has prevented us from notifying a few winning bidders. If you do not hear from us, please email us for payment details. SHIPPING and HANDLING: The winning bidder receives free media mail in the U.S. We ship all books in boxes, well protected, within 24 hours of the order (Monday - Saturday), always with tracking. We ship pamphlets, documents, broadsides, and booklets in rigid mailers, bagged and boarded, with added stiffener for protection, always with tracking We have been selling books and ephemera for about 17 years to satisfied customers on various venues, so buy with confidence. For international shipping costs see Ebay's Shipping and Handling section below (click on the country and then click Update for cost to a specific country). For expedited domestic or international shipping prices, please contact us. WINNERS AND BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S., FIRST CLASS UP TO 16 OUNCES, MEDIA MAIL OVER 16 OUNCES. Payment Methods: Ebay has recently decreed that sellers on the site can only accept electronic payments through Paypal; no other form of payment is permitted except upon request. Before paying for multiple items, please wait for our email notification of your winning bids, so we can provide a combined shipping total. Pa. residents: you must add 6% sales tax to the total (including shipping and handling), unless you have a resale number. This is Pa. state law. Guarantee: We guarantee that the book is as described or we will return the buyer's money, if we are notified by email within 24 hours of receipt of the book. ALSO SEE ON EBAY OUR FINE SELECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA IN OUR STORE, CLASSIC BOOKS AND EPHEMERA; CLICK ON THIS LINK: We use the condition terms established by AB Bookman's Weekly and now slightly refined by IOBA: As New/Fine, Near Fine(minor defects), Very Good (small signs of wear), Good (average used book), Fair (complete text, but may lack endpapers, half-title), Poor (complete text but soiled, loose hinges, etc.) For an explanation of terms commonly used in book descriptions, contact us.

Price: 18.68 USD

Location: Lansdowne, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-11-01T06:01:32.000Z

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