Betting book [ Sports & Gaming accessories ]
… Image White’s ‘Betting-book’, A. Bourke, The History of White’s (1892), vol. 2 Image Thomas Rowlandson, ‘The Jockey Club or Newmarkert Meeting’, 1811, The Met Museum, 59.533.1460. Image Court of Equity Betting Book (Sept. 16, 1769 – June … culture of eighteenth-century Britain. More than a simple book used for recording the wagers made by a select company of clubmen or college fellows, the betting book provides a snapshot of a complex recreational practice that not only … Britain. More than a simple leisure accessory used for recording the wagers made by a select company of clubmen or college fellows, the betting book provides a snapshot of a complex recreational practice that not only …
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