Flat Racing and British Society, 1790-1914: A Social and Economic History2001 North American Society for Sports History Book of the Year This volume studies the formative period of racing between 1790 and 1914. This was a time when, despite the opposition of a respectable minority, attendance at horse races, betting on horses, or reading about racing increasingly became central leisure activities of much of British society. |
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Flat Racing and British Society, 1790-1914: A Social and Economic History Mike Huggins Limited preview - 2000 |
Flat Racing and British Society, 1790-1914: A Social and Economic History Mike Huggins Limited preview - 2014 |
Flat Racing and British Society, 1790-1914: A Social and Economic History Mike Huggins Limited preview - 2014 |
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