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CAVALCADE OF RACING

CAVALCADE OF RACING

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A history of horse-racing up to the Second World War, including profiles of such leading figures as Tod Sloan and Gordon Richards, but the main appeal of the book would be the chapters on betting and systems.

8vo. 154pp. Cloth-covered boards. Boards rubbed. Pages lightly foxed in places. First/Subscribers' edition. Good condition. A rare book.

Date
1947
Publisher
Postlib Publications
Author
R.W. WOOD

£55.00 (Code: 96018)

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