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Racing Lexicon
Hardback
Main Details
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Racing Lexicon
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David Woodhouse
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By (author) John Leigh
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:224 | Dimensions(mm): Height 205,Width 134 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780571229895
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Classifications | Dewey:798.44101 |
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Edition |
Main
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Faber & Faber
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Imprint |
Faber & Faber
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Publication Date |
6 October 2005 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The Racing Lexicon may not come straight from the horse's mout h, but it collects the strange and wonderful language of the'Sport of Kings.'
Author Biography
John Leigh and David Woodhouse met at Cambridge University, respectively writing doctorates on Voltaire and Byron. Leigh stayed in Cambridge, where he is now a fellow at Fitzwilliam, while Woodhouse manages other people's money in the City. Other outings include Racing Lexicon.
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