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We sell only original Vanity Fair "SPY" prints, NOT reproductions.
Sheet size for one page lithographs is approximately 10½ by 15½ inches.
Double page plates are approximately 21 by 15½ inches.

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

VANITY FAIR "SPY" PRINTS ~ AMERICANS

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 Honourable Hamilton Fish, American Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

The Honourable Hamilton Fish, American Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

May 18, 1872

"Consequential Damages."

$65

Charles Sumner US Senator

The Honourable Charles Sumner, Member of the United States Senate

May 25, 1872

"The Massive Grievance."

Charles Sumner US Senator

General Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States of America

June 1, 1872

"Captain, Tanner, Farmer, General, Imperator"

Mr. Horace Greeley, Candidate for the Presidency of the United States

Mr. Horace Greeley, Candidate for the Presidency of the United States

July 20, 1872

"Anything to beat Grant."

Mr. Charles Francis Adams

Mr. Charles Francis Adams

Oct. 5, 1872

"An Arbitrator."

$40

General Robert Cumming Schenk, U.S.A.

General Robert Cumming Schenk, U.S.A.

Jan. 23, 1875

"The United States"

$35

D.L. Moody

D.L. Moody

April 3, 1875

"Prayer & Praise"

[see Clergy category for possible availability]

 

Mr. Samuel Ward

Mr. Samuel Ward

Jan. 10, 1880

"Uncle Sam"


James Gordon Bennett

James Gordon Bennett

Nov. 15, 1884


"New York Herald"

Oliver Wendall Holmes

Oliver Wendell Holmes

June 19, 1886

"the Autocrat of the Breakfast Table"



Colonel George C. Couraud

Colonel George C. Gouraud

April 13, 1889

"Little Menlo"

$55

The Hon. Chauncey Mitchell Depew, LL.D

The Hon. Chauncey Mitchell Depew, LL.D

Oct. 26, 1889

"President of the New York Central Road"

Phineus Taylor Barnum

Phineus Taylor Barnum

Nov. 16, 1889

"Barnum"

$100

The Hon. Thomas Francis Bayard

The Hon. Thomas Francis Bayard

June 24, 1894


"the United States."

$45

John Hay

John Hay
The United States Ambassador


June 24, 1897


"U.S.A."



William McKinley

William McKinley
President of the United States


Feb. 2, 1899

"An American Protector."

$85

Mr. Henry White March 16, 1899

Mr. Henry White

March 16, 1899

"A Diplomatic Cousin."

J.E. Watts

Tod Sloan

May 25, 1899

"an American Jockey"

Joseph Choate

Joseph J. Choate
The United States Ambassador


Sept. 28, 1899


"United States Embassy"

$35

Mr Theodore Roosevelt President of the United States

Mr Theodore Roosevelt
President of the United States


Sept 4, 1902


"U.S.A."

Mr. Andrew Carnegie

Mr. Andrew Carnegie

Oct. 29, 1903

"Free Libraries"



Mr Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt

Mr Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt

July 31, 1907


"Mr Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt"


Thomas Woodrow Wilson
President of the United States 

March 12, 1913

Thomas Woodrow Wilson
President of the United States


March 12, 1913

The New Prsident of the United States

$85



 

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