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King Coal

The Rise of the British Coal Industry. By J. U. Nef. (Rout- ledge. 2 vols. 42s.) A CONTRIBUTION of the first importance to British economic history has been made by Mr. Nef, of......

Current History

Survey of International Affairs, 1931. By Arnold I. Toynbeo. (Humphrey Milford. 21s.) Consolidated Index to Above, 1920-1930. (Milford. 12s. 6d.) How often, and how rightly, arc......