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The Fast Set: The World of Edwardian Racing
The Fast Set The World of Edwardian Racing Author:George Plumptre Thoroughbred racing came into its own as an organized sport during the reign of Queen Victoria, and thanks to progress, was no longer the exclusive province of Society not long after the death of Edward VII. Plumptre's short, heavily illustrated work surveys the glory days of British racing with an amused, slightly jaundiced eye. It's a ... more »pleasure to dip into now and again, though the average reader isn't going to want to go through it from beginning to end.« less