Miscellaneous racing memorabilia, including: a dinner menu at the Ritz Hotel, 20th April 1921, to congratulate Mr Tom M McAlpine owner of the Grand Na
£150 - £200
Miscellaneous racing memorabilia, including: a dinner menu at the Ritz Hotel, 20th April 1921, to congratulate Mr Tom M McAlpine owner of the Grand National Winner 'Shaun Spadah'; Derby Club Dinner Menus at the Savoy Hotel for 1935 & 1952; an engraving of the trophies on offer at Ascot in 1855; various ephemera including an old autographed manuscript letter from John Bell, Hon. Sec. of Carlisle Racecourse; miscellaneous prints & bookplates; a John Oaksey-signed b&w press photograph of him jumping the last at Sandown to win on Carrickbeg in 1964; a signed typescript letter from Brough Scott dated 19th May 1981; the very first edition of the Racing Post 15th April 1986 and the Sporting Life carrying the story of Lester Piggott's [first] retirement in 1985; and a qty. of photographs including press issues with captions to the reverse and some glass photographic slides (a qty.)