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Lord Derby and His Horses: A Tory Grandee and the Turf
Quintin Barry
Lord Derby and His Horses: A Tory Grandee and the Turf
Quintin Barry
The Earl of Derby frequently said that he had had two ambitions - to be Prime Minister, and to own the winner of the Derby. His political power derived from his home county, in which he was so preeminent that he was known, not unreasonably, as the 'King of Lancashire.
304 pages, c 20 b/w photos, 16 colour plates
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | July 1, 2014 |
ISBN13 | 9781908916211 |
Publishers | Helion & Company |
Pages | 360 |
Dimensions | 239 × 170 × 35 mm · 784 g |