A signed 1st edition of the 1995 autobiography from English flat racing jockey Lester Piggott, who died on 29 May 2022 at the age of 86.  Considered to be one of the greatest flat racing jockeys of all time, he won 30 British Classics, including a record 9 Epsom Derby wins, and rode nearly 4500 winners in Britain in his career, as well as 100's more overseas.




'Lester : The Autobiography ' published by Partridge Press in London in 1995, 1st edition, large modern hardback, (x) + 309 pages.  Dozens of colour and b&w photos within.




Flat hand signed by Lester Piggott at the front endpaper.


Internally in fine condition, no ownership inscriptions, tightly bound, pages are clean and tidy - this is a barely read or an unread example.  Externally in very good+ condition, storage pushing to spine ends and gutter ends, light edge and corner wear.  Dustjacket in very good condition, unclipped at £16.99, storage wear at spine ends, light general wear and some light surface markings, small sticker residue near Lester's right shoulder on front panel image, now housed in a removable protective plastic sleeve.












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