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original spy prints vanity fair lithographs

We sell original Vanity Fair 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 and whether any trimming has occurred at some point during the past century.

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

VANITY FAIR "Spy" PRINTS ~ TEACHERS and HEADMASTERS

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 Rev. James Augustus Hessey
The Rev. James Augustus Hessey
Oct. 17, 1874

"Merchant Taylors"
$50
The Very Rev. Henry George Liddell
The Very Rev. Henry George Liddell
Jan. 30, 1875

"Christchurch"


Frederick Maximilian Müeller
Feb. 6, 1875

"The science of Language"
The Rev. Charles Old Goodford
The Rev. Charles Old Goodford
Jan. 22, 1876

"Goody"
Viscount Lymington
Viscount Lymington
Nov. 13, 1880

"Young Oxford"

$30

Mr. James Edwin Thorold Rogers
Mr. James Edwin Thorold Rogers
March 29, 1884

"a professor"

$35


The Hon. George Charles Brodrick
The Hon. George Charles Brodrick
Aug. 30, 1884

"Merton College"

$40


The Rev. Edmond Warre
The Rev. Edmond Warre
June 20, 1885

"the head"



$50

The Rev. James Leigh Joynes
The Rev. James Leigh Joynes
July 16, 1887

"Jimmy"

$40

The Dean of Westminster
Very Reverend George Granville Bradley, DD
Sept 29, 1888

"The Dean of Westminster"


Mr. Oscar Browning
Mr. Oscar Browning
Nov. 24, 1888
"O.B."
$30
The Rev. Edmund Henry Morgan
The Rev. Edmund Henry Morgan
Jan. 19, 1889

"Red Morgan"
$40
The Rev. Henry Arthur Morgan
The Rev. Henry Arthur Morgan
Jan. 26, 1889

"Black Morgan"
$45
Sir Philip Magnus
Sir Philip Magnus
Jan. 3, 1891

"Technical Education"
$36
The Rev. Edward Hale
The Rev. Edward Hale
Jan. 30, 1892

"Badger"
$50
Mr. Clement Jackson
Mr. Clement Jackson
Sept. 3, 1892

"Jacky"
$36
The President of St. John's College, Oxford
The President of St. John's College, Oxford
April 1, 1893

"St. John's, Oxford"
$50
The President of Magdalen College, Oxford
The President of Magdalen College, Oxford [T.H. Warren]
April 8, 1893

"Magdalen College, Oxford"
$45
The Warden of New College, Oxford
The Warden of New College, Oxford
[James Edwards Sewell]

April 5, 1894

"The Shirt"


Robinson Ellis
Robinson Ellis
May 24, 1894

"Latin Literature"
$40
The Very Rev. Francis Paget
The Very Rev. Francis Paget
Nov. 22, 1894

"The House"
$45
Mr. Frederick York Powell
Mr. Frederick York Powell
March 21, 1895

"Oxford Modern History"
$45
The Master of Balliol
The Master of Balliol
April 4, 1895

"Balliol"
$40

Mr. R.A.H. Mitchell
Mr. R.A.H. Mitchell
July 16, 1896

"Mike"


The Very Rev. George Granville Bradley
The Very Rev. George Granville Bradley
Sept. 18, 1888

"the Dean of Westminster"
The Rev. Henry Montague Butler
The Rev. Henry Montague Butler
May 18, 1889

"the Master of Trinity"
$50
Headmaster of Westminster School March 3 1898
The Headmaster of Westminster School
March 3, 1898

"Westminster"
$40
W A Spooner April 21 1898
W. A. Spooner
April 21, 1898

"Westminster"
$60
Rev Wood Sept 21 1899
The Rev Joseph Wood, DD
Sept 21, 1899

"Harrow"
$120

Rev Thomas Fowler Oxford Nov 2 1899
The Vic-Chancellor of Oxford, The Rev Thomas Fowler
Nov 2, 1899
"Corpus"
$40

The Prevost of Eton
The Prevost of Eton
Jan. 31, 1901

"The Head"
$38
Mr. A.C. Ainger
Mr. A.C. Ainger
Feb. 28, 1901

"m'tutor"
$60
The Rev. William Baker
The Rev. William Baker
March 21, 1901

"M.T.S."
$40

The Rev. and Hon. Canon Edward Lyttelton
The Rev. and Hon. Canon Edward Lyttelton
May 9, 1901
"Haileybury"
$50

Mr. E.C. Austen Leigh
Mr. E.C. Austen Leigh
June 6, 1901

"The Flea"
$50
Sir William Reynell Anson
Sir William Reynell Anson
June 13, 1901

"All Souls"
$34
The High Master of St. Paul's School
The High Master of St. Paul's School
June 27, 1901

"St. Paul's School"
$45
The Vice-Prevost of Eton
The Vice-Prevost of Eton
Sept. 26, 1901

"'the Vice-Prevost"
$38
The Master of Marlborough College
The Master of
Marlborough College

July 10, 1902

"'Marlborough College"
$50
Mr. Walter Durnford
Mr. Walter Durnford
Dec. 4, 1902

"'Walter D."
$35
The Rev. Henry Montagu Butler
The Rev. Henry
Montagu Butler

May 28, 1903

"'Trinity"
$45
Mr. Arthur Christopher Benson
Mr. Arthur Christopher Benson
June 4, 1903

"'Fasti Etonenses"
$50

The Headmaster of Winchester
The Headmaster of Winchester
July 2, 1903

"'Winchester"


Sir Richard Jebb
Sir Richard Jebb
Oct. 20, 1904

"Ajax M.P."

$45


Sir Robert Ball
Sir Robert Ball
April 13, 1905

"popular Astronomy"

$45
(See condition notes)


The Rev. Lionel G. B. J. Ford, M.A.
The Rev. Lionel G. B. J. Ford, M.A.
May 1, 1912

"New Harrow."

$65



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