Background
Davids, Roy Leslie was born on June 1, 1942 in Hove, Sussex, England. Son of Leslie S. and Claire Elisabeth (Clark) Davids.
appraiser consultant manuscript expert
Davids, Roy Leslie was born on June 1, 1942 in Hove, Sussex, England. Son of Leslie S. and Claire Elisabeth (Clark) Davids.
Bachelor in History with honors, London University, 1964. Degree in education, London University, 1965.
Biographer History of Parliament Trust, London, 1966-1968. Cataloguer Booksellers Hofmann & Freeman, Sevenoaks, England, 1968-1970, Sotheby's Manuscript Department, London, 1970-1974, head manuscript department, 1975-1994, director United Kingdom and European division, 1978-1994, head printed book and manuscript department, 1982-1994, marketing director, 1987-1992, company strategist, 1993-1994. Appraised archives of President Richard Nixon, Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath, others.
Former trustee Wordsworth Trust.
Married Jean Mary Lewis, 1962 (divorced 1974).