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Lot 520
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← Race to History: Specialist Horse Racing Memorabilia Auction in partnership with Weatherbys

A copy of E.M. Humphris's book “The Life of Fred Archer” formerly owned by jockey Steve Donoghue.

Hammer Price:
£130
Estimated Price:

£100 - £150

A copy of E.M. Humphris's book “The Life of Fred Archer” formerly owned by the jockey Steve Donoghue and being a personal gift from the writer, actress and broadcaster Naomi Jacob (pen name Ellington Gray),
the front marble end paper tipped in with a card to Steve Donoghue from Naomi Jacob, reading “TO STEVE DONOGHUE, WHO MORE THAN ONCE SAVED ME FROM THE WORK HOUSE! IN ADMIRATON, NAOMI JACOB, the front papers also pasted with various press clippings mostly relating to Gordon Richards beating Archer's riding record; and sold with Michael Seth-Smith's Donoghue biography ‘Steve’, (2 volumes).