Darts Books
Manchester University Press Darts in England 190039
Book SynopsisDrawing in an eclectic range of primary and secondary sources, Chaplin reveals how darts was transformed during the interwar years to become one of the most popular recreations in England, not just among the working classes but even (to some extent) among the middle and upper classes. -- .Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsGeneral editor's forewordAcknowledgementsIntroduction1 The origin of Darts2 The game of darts in England 1900-19183 Darts, brewery leagues and the improved public house 1900-19394 The organisation and standardisation of darts in the interwar years5 The darts industry from the late nineteenth century to 19396 The darts craze of the 1930sConclusionAppendicesA. Declared aims of the National Darts AssociationB. Official National Darts Association rulesBibliographyIndex
£76.50
Manchester University Press Darts in England 190039 A Social History Studies
Book SynopsisDrawing in an eclectic range of primary and secondary sources, Chaplin reveals how darts was transformed during the interwar years to become one of the most popular recreations in England, not just among the working classes but even (to some extent) among the middle and upper classes.Table of ContentsGeneral editor's forewordIntroduction1 The origin of darts2 The game of darts in England 1900–183 Darts, brewery leagues and the improved public house 1900–394 The organisation and standardisation of darts in the interwar years5 The darts industry from the late nineteenth century to 19396 The darts craze of the 1930sConclusionAppendicesA. Declared aims of the National Darts AssociationB. Official National Darts Association rulesBibliographyIndex
£18.99
