The Collected Works Of Edward Gibbon Wakefield

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Author: Edward Gibbon Wakefield
Binding: Hardback
Published: Collins, London, 1968

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Minor markings on the fore-edge.

This academic text compiles the significant writings of Edward Gibbon Wakefield, a pivotal figure in the theory and practice of systematic colonization during the 19th century. It presents his influential ideas on land sales, emigration, and the establishment of new societies in British colonies, particularly New Zealand and Australia. The collection details his arguments for organized settlement and his critiques of existing colonial policies. It is an essential resource for scholars of imperial history, political economy, and colonial studies, offering profound insights into the intellectual foundations of the British Empire.

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Description

Author: Edward Gibbon Wakefield
Binding: Hardback
Published: Collins, London, 1968

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Minor markings on the fore-edge.

This academic text compiles the significant writings of Edward Gibbon Wakefield, a pivotal figure in the theory and practice of systematic colonization during the 19th century. It presents his influential ideas on land sales, emigration, and the establishment of new societies in British colonies, particularly New Zealand and Australia. The collection details his arguments for organized settlement and his critiques of existing colonial policies. It is an essential resource for scholars of imperial history, political economy, and colonial studies, offering profound insights into the intellectual foundations of the British Empire.