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When Horse Racing Was Horse Racing: A Century on the Turf
Adam Powley
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Description for When Horse Racing Was Horse Racing: A Century on the Turf
Hardcover. Remember the legendary racehorses of yesteryear? The famous jockeys, the colourful trainers, and the many other great characters of the sport? This beautiful collection of photographs and memories takes you back to that wonderful era with a unique look at the sport's long and rich heritage. Num Pages: 208 pages, 175 illustrations. BIC Classification: WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 259 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1072.
Remember the legendary racehorses of yesteryear? The famous jockeys, the colourful trainers, and the many other great characters of the sport? Remember a time when the whole country would come to a virtual standstill for great events like the Derby and the Grand National? While horse racing may still provide a glorious and compelling spectacle, the sport of kings was at its most majestic in decades past. This beautiful collection of photographs and memories takes you back to that wonderful era with a unique look at the sport’s long and rich heritage. Drawing on 100 years of outstanding ... Read more
Remember the legendary racehorses of yesteryear? The famous jockeys, the colourful trainers, and the many other great characters of the sport? Remember a time when the whole country would come to a virtual standstill for great events like the Derby and the Grand National? While horse racing may still provide a glorious and compelling spectacle, the sport of kings was at its most majestic in decades past. This beautiful collection of photographs and memories takes you back to that wonderful era with a unique look at the sport’s long and rich heritage. Drawing on 100 years of outstanding ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Haynes Publishing
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Somerset, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857331830
SKU
V9780857331830
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Adam Powley
Adam Powley is a journalist and writer behind a number of books. He is the author of When Football Was Football: World Cup, When Football Was Football: Tottenham Hotspur, and is the co-author of the bestselling Spurs Miscellany and the critically acclaimed The Boys From White Hart Lane. He was also a major contributor to The Spurs Opus, When Saturday ... Read more
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