The Vision of Cecil Rhodes : A Review of the First Forty Years of the American Scholarships.

Aydelotte, F.

Published by Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford university press, London, first edition, 1946, 1946

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Cloth, 8vo, 19 cm, xvi, 140 pp, several plates (1 folding). From the blurb - "Cecil Rhodes was a curious and fascinating mixture of dreamer, missionary, and buccaneer. It is too often forgotten by his detractors that he gave practical expression to some part of his 'vision by founding the Rhodes Scholarships, designed to bring the peoples of the world together through an experience in education shared among the best young representatives of all countries. In less than half a century the Rhodes Scholars have come to be accepted as part of the inevitable structure of English university life - and the fact that so little surprise is shown at their existence and success is, in itself, a compliment to the wisdom of the man who made their creation possible. In this book Mr. Aydelotte concentrates his attention on the American contingents who have passed through the Rhodes experiments. He explains how they are chosen and under what conditions they enjoy the bounty of their Founder. He then gives details of the achievements of Rhodes Scholars from the United States - the oldest of whom are now men of sixty or more, and attempts to make a balanced appraisal of the results, so far, of this remarkable institution." Name on front free endpaper, Good in slightly duststained dustwrapper with small tear to head of front panel.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Vision of Cecil Rhodes : A Review of the First Forty Years of the American Scholarships.
• Publisher: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford university press, London, first edition, 1946
• Publication Date: 1946
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Oxford and Oxfordshire