An album compiled by Stewart Wilkins titled The Racing History of Royal Mail 1934-1937, carefully compiled and edited with manuscript commentary, annotations and Grand National information in white chinagraph and pasted with numerous press photographs (with additional loose examples within) chronicling Royal Mail's training and race career, culminating with extensive coverage of the 1937 'National victory, a superb period account; sold with Henry Wilkins' (Stewart Wilkins' father) apprenticeship indenture to Edward Robson of Stockham , Wantage, dated 1897 (2) The catalogue illustration for this lot depicts Royal Mail with his groom Stewart Wilkins.
Hammer Price:
£500
Estimated Price:
£400 - £600
An album compiled by Stewart Wilkins titled The Racing History of Royal Mail 1934-1937, carefully compiled and edited with manuscript commentary, annotations and Grand National information in white chinagraph and pasted with numerous press photographs (with additional loose examples within) chronicling Royal Mail's training and race career, culminating with extensive coverage of the 1937 'National victory, a superb period account; sold with Henry Wilkins' (Stewart Wilkins' father) apprenticeship indenture to Edward Robson of Stockham , Wantage, dated 1897 (2) The catalogue illustration for this lot depicts Royal Mail with his groom Stewart Wilkins.