The Gambling Century: Commercial Gaming in Britain from Restoration to Regency
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John Eglin., John Eglin|AUTHOR., & Dan Calley|READER. (2024). The Gambling Century: Commercial Gaming in Britain from Restoration to Regency . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Eglin, John Eglin|AUTHOR and Dan Calley|READER. 2024. The Gambling Century: Commercial Gaming in Britain From Restoration to Regency. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Eglin, John Eglin|AUTHOR and Dan Calley|READER. The Gambling Century: Commercial Gaming in Britain From Restoration to Regency Tantor Media, Inc, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John Eglin, John Eglin|AUTHOR, and Dan Calley|READER. The Gambling Century: Commercial Gaming in Britain From Restoration to Regency Tantor Media, Inc., 2024.
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Grouped Work ID | 7c275553-46e1-44a0-3ece-7c22f6c6691f-eng |
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Full title | gambling century commercial gaming in britain from restoration to regency |
Author | eglin john |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-01-26 20:04:22PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-04 05:00:50AM |
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