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← Sporting Memorabilia 4th & 5th November 2019

Six bound volumes of ''The Winning Post'', including the inaugural volume 20 August 1904 to 12 August 1905; plus 1909-10, 1914-15, 1916-17, 1918-19 &

Hammer Price:
£130
Estimated Price:

£150 - £200

Six bound volumes of ''The Winning Post'', including the inaugural volume 20 August 1904 to 12 August 1905; plus 1909-10, 1914-15, 1916-17, 1918-19 & 1921-22, edited by Robert S. Sievier, the champion racehorse trainer of 1902 mostly due to the achievements of the filly Sceptre the only horse to have won four English classic races, published every Saturday by Odhams Press and described as ''The largest circulation of any penny weekly sporting paper in the world'', extensive horse racing coverage plus other sports including rugby, boxing, cricket, tennis, as well as non-sporting coverage including military reports, gaming & casino, theatre & politics, generally in good condition, paper intact but fragile, each vol 42 by 30cm.