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original vanity fair lithographs spy prints

We sell original Vanity Fair "Spy" lithographs, not reproductions.
The normal size of a Vanity Fair print is about 10½ by 15½ inches (approx. 27x40 cm),
though this does vary somewhat by year and publisher as well as whether any trimming has occurred at some point during the past century or more of the print's life.

Whenever possible, we provide the original descriptive text or a copy thereof.

VANITY FAIR "Spy" PRINTS ~ POLITICAL (1887-1889)

1869-1870 1871-1872 1873-1874 1875-1877 1878-1879 1880-1881
1882-1883 1884-1886 1887-1889 1890-1892 1893-1894 1895-1914
Vanity Fair "Spy" Print Categories
Accountants
Ambassadors from England
Ambassadors to England
Americans
Architects and Engineers
Artists
Automobilists & Balloonists
Aviators
Bankers and Financiers
Billiards
Boxers
Businessmen and Empire Builders
Carriage Drivers
Chancellors of the Exchequer
Chess
Clergy
Cricketers
Criminals
Doctors and Scientists
Dog Judge
Doubles/Groups
Duelling
Explorers and Inventors
Fencing
Fishing
Fox Hunters
Freemasons
Game Hunters
Golfers
Gymnasts
Horse Trainers
Jockeys
Ladies
Legal
Literary
Military
Miscellaneous
Music
Newspapermen
Orientals
Photographers
Policemen
Politicians
Polo
Prime Ministers
Proofs before lettering
Railway Officials
Red Robed Judges
Roller Skating
Rowing
Royalty
Rugby
Scotsmen
Shipping Officials
Sport Riders
Sports, Misc.
Stock Exchange Officials
Swimming
Teachers
Tennis
Theatre
Track
Trade Union Officials
Turf Devotees
Wagerers
Yachting

The Right Hon. Sir Henry Thurstan Holland
The Right Hon. Sir Henry Thurstan Holland
Jan. 29, 1887

the Colonies
$28

The Viscount Ebrington
The Viscount Ebrington
Feb. 19, 1887

The Devon and Somerset
$32

Colonel Edward James Saunderson, MP
Colonel Edward James Saunderson, MP
Feb. 26, 1887

Irish loyalty
$100

Colonel Francis Duncan
Colonel Francis Duncan
March 19, 1887

Finsbury
$30

Lord Burghley
Lord Burghley
April 16, 1887

North Northamptonshire
$30

Sir Julian Goldsmid
Sir Julian Goldsmid
April 23, 1887

St. Pancras
$30

Mr. John Dillon
Mr. John Dillon
May 7, 1887

the Plan of Campaign
$65

Mr. George Pitt-Lewis
Mr. George Pitt-Lewis
May 28, 1887

Barnstaple
$36

Sir Henry Barkly
Sir Henry Barkly
July 9, 1887

The Cape of Good Hope
$38

The Right Hon. Henry Matthews
The Right Hon. Henry Matthews
Sept. 10, 1887

the Home Secretary
$40


Mr. John Henniker Heaton
Sept. 17, 1887

International Penny Postage
$35

Henry John Brinsley Manners Aug 13 1887
Henry John Brinsley Manners
Aug. 13, 1887

Lord Salisbury's Manners
$50

The Right Hon. William Henry Smith
The Right Hon. William Henry Smith
Nov. 12, 1887

First Lord of the Treasury

The Right Hon. Edward Heneage
The Right Hon. Edward Heneage
Dec. 17, 1887
Grimsby

$26

H. E. The Greek Minister, M. John Gennadius
H. E. The Greek Minister, M. John Gennadius
Feb. 11, 1888

Greece
$35


Mr. Thomas Wallace Russell
Mr. Thomas Wallace Russell
March 24, 1888

loyal and patriotic
$35

Mr. Edward Hare Pickersgill
Mr. Edward Hare Pickersgill
March 31, 1888
Bethnel Green

$75


M. Charles Floquet
M. Charles Floquet
June 16, 1888

Vive la Pologne!
$28

The Right Hon. The Marquis of Hartington
The Right Hon. The Marquis of Hartington
July 21, 1888

The Right Hon. the Marquis of Hartington M.P.
$26

Mr. Charles Kearns Deane Tanner
Mr. Charles Kearns Deane Tanner
Aug. 4, 1888

the blister
$32

Colonel Cuthbert Larking
Colonel Cuthbert Larking
Aug. 11, 1888

Cuthbert

Mr. R. Bontine-Cunninghame-Graham
Mr. R. Bontine-Cunninghame-Graham
Aug. 25, 1888

Trafalgar Square

see Literary category for possible availability

Mr. William Bromley-Davenport
Mr. William Bromley-Davenport
Sept. 1, 1888

Macclesfield
$32

The Right Hon. The Earl of Bessborough
The Right Hon. The Earl of Bessborough
Oct. 20, 1888
Fred

(note the typical text offsetting on this print)
$28

Sir Savile Brinton Crossley
Sir Savile Brinton Crossley
Nov. 17, 1888

Lowestoft
$45

Mr. Jesse Collings
Mr. Jesse Collings
Dec. 1, 1888
3 acres and a cow

The Hon. George Thomas Kenyon
The Hon. George Thomas Kenyon
Dec. 29, 1888

Denbigh Boroughs
$26

Lord Randolph Churchill (no text included)
Lord Randolph Churchill
Jan. 5, 1889

in a new character
(no text available, age-toned paper)
$52

Mr. William Cuthbert Quilter
Mr. William Cuthbert Quilter
Feb. 9, 1889

in Society and Member of Parliament
$32

Sir William Tindal Robertson, Knight, MD, FRCP, MRCS, JP, MP
Feb. 16, 1889
Sir William Tindal Robertson, Knight, MD, FRCP, MRCS, JP, MP
Feb. 16, 1889

Brighton
$35

The Right Hon. James Whitehead, Lord Mayor of London
The Right Hon. James Whitehead,
Lord Mayor of London

March 16, 1889

Bonnie Westmorland
$42

John Bright
John Bright
April 6, 1889

John Bright
$30

The Right Hon. Lord Sandhurst
The Right Hon. Lord Sandhurst
June 22, 1889
A Soldier's Son

$40

The Earl of Fife
The Earl of Fife
July 27, 1889

A Princess's Husband
$36

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