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EGHAM ECLIPSES - A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SOLAR EVENT VISIBLE FROM EGHAM, THE RACEHORSE AND THE PUBLIC HOUSE

EGHAM ECLIPSES - A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SOLAR EVENT VISIBLE FROM EGHAM, THE RACEHORSE AND THE PUBLIC HOUSE

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An illustrated account of the astrological phenomenon after which the great 18th-century racehorse Eclipse was named, followed by a summary of his achievements and the story of the pub named after him.

8vo. 21pp. Paperback. Very good condition. 

Date
1999
Publisher
Egham Historical Society
Author
Richard WILLIAMS

£12.00 (Code: 93317)

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