Giles [Carl Ronald Giles O. B. E.] Autograph letter, signed ‘GILES PIGGOTT’, with a drawing

Giles [Carl Ronald Giles O. B. E.]

Autograph letter, signed ‘GILES PIGGOTT’, with a humorously-labelled coloured ink drawing of a horse’s rump with a London Underground sign, along with a depiction of the artist, letter reading ‘Many, many thanks for your hymn to the horse. But me - the son of a jockey - not quite sure of the rump?’, addressed to Harold Keeble, on Hillbrow Farm headed paper, ink mark upper left, one page, 4to, 7 December 1960.

***Berty Giles had hoped that his son would follow the family profession but, as Giles recalled, he proved a disappointment “by going overweight at an early age and sprouting to an impossible stature of five-ten.” Nevertheless, horse racing and betting featured prominently in the Giles Family series, as one of Grandma’s favourite pastimes.

Gifted by the artist to his friend Harold Keeble, who worked as an assistant editor of The Daily Express, and editor of the Sunday Express from 1952 - 54. Subsequently gifted to the vendor.