A bit of a flutter: popular gambling and English society, c. 1823-1961
Book Description
Examines the expansion of mass betting and its resilience against government attempts to ban it or make it morally unacceptable.
Author
Mark Clapson
Date
1992
Binding
Hardback with dust jacket
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
Fine
Pages
232
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