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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 ~ TURF DEVOTEES

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
Admiral Rous
Admiral Rous
May 7, 1870
"As straight as a reed."

$30
Sir Joseph Hawley
Sir Joseph Hawley
May 21, 1870
"The purist of the Turf."
$30
The Earl of Cork and Orrery
The Earl of Cork
and Orrery

Jan. 13, 1872
"Master of Her Majesty's Buckhounds"
$32
Mr. Washington Hibbert
Mr. Washington Hibbert
June 28, 1873
"A Londoner."
$35
The Earl of Bradford
The Earl of Bradford
Oct. 24, 1874
"Master of the Horse"
$30
Mr. Henry Chaplin
Mr. Henry Chaplin
Dec. 5, 1874
"A turf reformer"
$35
Mr. George Payne
Mr. George Payne
Sept. 18, 1875
"G.P."
$34
The Earl of Rosebery
The Earl of Rosebery
June 3, 1876

"Horses"
$32
The Earl of Portsmouth
The Earl of Portsmouth
July 1, 1876
"Horseflesh"
$32

The Duke of Beaufort
The Duke of Beaufort
Sept. 30, 1876
"the Duke of Sport"
$34

Viscount Cole
Viscount Cole
Oct. 7, 1876
"Good Looks"
$36
(trimmed)
The Right Hon. Sir Henry George Elliot
The Right Hon. Sir Henry George Elliot
March 17, 1877
"Ambassador to the Porte"
$35


Lord Dorchester
Lord Dorchester
March 24, 1877
"The Turf"
$35

Viscount Falmouth
Viscount Falmouth
Sept. 1, 1877
"Never bets"
$36

Sir John Dugdale Astley
Sir John Dugdale Astley
Nov. 17, 1877
"the Mate"


George Lane-Fox, Esq. of Bramham
George Lane-Fox,
Esq. of Bramham

June 29, 1878
"George Fox"
$32
The Marquess of Ormonde
The Marquess of Ormonde
Oct. 12, 1878
"Kilkenney"
$45
Sir Frederick John William Johnstone
Sir Frederick John William Johnstone
Dec. 7, 1878
"Freddy"
$36
The Earl of Dunmore
The Earl of Dunmore
Dec. 14, 1878
"Charlie"
Lord Suffield
Lord Suffield
May 3, 1879
"Charlie"
$45
Mr. Henry Savile
Mr. Henry Savile
Jan. 3, 1880
"The Turf"
$36

Mr. Markham Spofforth
Mr. Markham Spofforth
March 20, 1880
"He invented the..."

The Marquis of Anglesey
The Marquis of Anglesey
Sept. 18, 1880
"the head of the Pagets"
$36
The Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham
The Earl of Winchilsea
and Nottingham

Oct. 2, 1880
"Youth"
$48
Captain John Bastard
Captain John Bastard
Nov. 27, 1880
"Horses"
$45
The Earl of Clonmell
The Earl of Clonmell
Aug. 6, 1881
"Earlie"
$36

The Earl of Coventry
The Earl of Coventry
Aug. 13, 1881
"Covey"
$20
The Hon. Algernon William Fulke-Greville
The Hon. Algernon William Fulke-Greville
Dec. 31, 1881
"Racing & Politics"
$36

The Duke of Montrose
The Duke of Montrose
March 18, 1882
"Scotland & Racing"

Mr. Herbert John Gladstone
Mr. Herbert John Gladstone
May 6, 1882
"Young Hopeful"
$36
The Duke of Portland
The Duke of Portland
June 5, 1882

"the Young Duke"
$50

Mr. Anstruther-Thomson
Mr. Anstruther-Thomson
June 17, 1882

"Fife"
$35
The Earl of Rocksavage
The Earl of Rocksavage
Aug. 11, 1883

"'Rock"
$45
The Earl of Westmorland
Nov. 10, 1886
The Earl of Westmorland
Nov. 10, 1883
"the affable Earl"
Lieut.-Col. The Hon. Henry Townshend Forester
Lieut.-Col. The Hon. Henry Townshend Forester
Dec. 29, 1883

"'The Lad"
$30
Mr. Seymour Portman
Mr. Seymour Portman
Jan. 19, 1884
"Horse-race management"
$36

Lord Cardross
Lord Cardross
March 8, 1884
"Horsey"

Sir George Chetwynd
Sir George Chetwynd
Feb. 7, 1885
"racing"
$36
Mr. John Delacour
Mr. John Delacour
March 14, 1885
"John"
$36

Lord Calthorpe
Lord Calthorpe
July 25, 1885
"Fred"

Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Charles Innes Ker
Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Charles Innes Ker
March 20,1886
"Charley"

$45

 

Newmarket 1885

(The Prince of Wales, the Dowager Duchess of Montrose, Duchess of Manchester, Duke of Portland, Duke of Hamilton, Marquis of Londonderry, Marquis of Hartington, Earl Spencer, Lord Hastings, Sir John Astley, Henry Chaplin, Leopold de Rothschild, W.G. Craven, Capt. Machell, Mr. Tattersall, Robert Peck, Mat Dawson and Fred Archer)

November 30, 1885
(Special Number "Double Page" lithograph approx. 16.25 x 21.75 inches)

"Newmarket 1885"

Mr. Edmund Tattersall
Mr. Edmund Tattersall
May 8, 1886
"Tattersall's"
$32
Mr. William George Craven
Mr. William George Craven
July 3, 1886
"Billy"
$50
The Right Hon. The Earl of Lonsdale
The Right Hon. The Earl of Lonsdale
July 10, 1886
"horses"
$35

The Right Hon. Lord Hastings
The Right Hon. Lord Hastings
July 24, 1885
"Melton"
$35
(Text adhered to back)
Mr. Matthew Dawson
Mr. Matthew Dawson
Dec. 4, 1886
"Matt"
$45
The Earl of Ellesmere
The Earl of Ellesmere
Jan. 22, 1887
"Bridgewater House"
$36
Mr. Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon
Mr. Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon
July 23, 1887
"The Jubilee Plunger"
$45
Major Lord Henry Somerset
Major Lord Henry Somerset
Nov. 19, 1887
"Podge"
The Earl of Durham [Lambton]
The Earl of Durham [Lambton]
Dec. 24, 1887
"Coals"
$36
The Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire
The Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire
Dec. 31, 1887
"dover"
$50
Lord Alexander Victor Paget
Lord Alexander Victor Paget
Jan. 14, 1888
"Dandy"
$25
(SEE CONDITION)
Mr. Reginald W. Chandos-Pole
Mr. Reginald W. Chandos-Pole
March 3, 1888
"Shandy"
$36
The Marquis of Ailesbury
The Marquis of Ailesbury
April 7, 1888
"the Marquis"
$36
The Viscount Combermere
The Viscount Combermere
May 5, 1888
"horses"
$32
Walter Gilbey
Walter Gilbey
June 30, 1888
"cart horses"
$40
(see condition notes)
Lord Rodney
Lord Rodney
Nov. 10, 1888
"a pupil"
$40
The Viscount Dangan
The Viscount Dangan
Jan. 12, 1889
"Viscount Dangan"
$40
Mr. J. T. Mackenzie of Kintail
Mr. J. T. Mackenzie of Kintail
March 23, 1889
"the Universal Benefactor"
$36
The Hon. George Higginson Allsopp
The Hon. George Higginson Allsopp
April 20, 1889
"beer"
$36
The Right Hon. Lord Hothfield
The Right Hon. Lord Hothfield
Aug. 17, 1889
"Lord Hothfield"
$36
Major E. H. Egerton
Major E. H. Egerton
Aug. 24, 1889
"Official Handicapper..."
Mr. Harry McCalmont
Mr. Harry McCalmont
Oct. 5, 1889
"Mr. H. L. B. McCalmont"
$36

Lord Marcus Beresford
Lord Marcus Beresford
April 26, 1890
"Starting"

$55

 

Mr. James Weatherby
Mr. James Weatherby
May 17, 1890
"Mr. James Weatherby"
$55
Sir Robert Jardine
Sir Robert Jardine
Aug. 23, 1890
"Sir Robert Jardine"
$36
Sir James Percy Miller
Sir James Percy Miller
Sept. 8, 1890
"Sir James Miller"
$36
Mr. Marcus Henry Milner
Mr. Marcus Henry Milner
Oct. 18, 1890
"Mr. Marcus Henry Milner"
$36
Mr. Joseph Henry Houldsworth
Mr. Joseph Henry Houldsworth
Dec. 27, 1890
"The new Steward"
$45
Mr. Hwfa Williams
Mr. Hwfa Williams
Nov. 7, 1891
"Sandown Park"
$45
Lord Lurgan
Lord Lurgan
Jan. 9, 1892
"Billy"
$36

Mr. Edward Linley Sambourne
Mr. Edward Linley Sambourne
Jan. 16, 1892
"Sammy"


The Duke of Beaufort
The Duke of Beaufort
Sept. 7, 1893
"Badminton"
$45
Mr. John Cumming Macdona
Mr. John Cumming Macdona
Feb. 8, 1894
"St. Bernards"
$60
The Earl of Sefton
The Earl of Sefton
May 3, 1894
"The Earl of Sefton"
$38
Mr. William Montagu Tharp
Mr. William Montagu Tharp
June 21, 1894
"Chippenham Park"
$40
Mr. Warren William De La Rue
Mr. Warren William
De La Rue

Aug. 2, 1894
"Old Warren"
$38
The Earl of Yarborough
The Earl of Yarborough
Jan. 2, 1896
"Brocklesby"
$36

The Winning Post
ON THE HEATH
James Jewitt, Richard Marsh, Tom Jennings Senior, John Dawson, Matthew Dawson, John Porter James Ryan


Nov. 26, 1896

Special Double Page lithograph.
Sheet size is approximately 22 inches wide by 16 inches high.
No folds, in uncirculated condition!
Text is not available for this antique lithograph.
Click image above for larger view.


$150

Mr. Alfred Edward Thomas Watson
Mr. Alfred Edward Thomas Watson
Jan. 14, 1897
"The Badminton"
$45
Ralph Sneyd
Ralph Sneyd
March 10, 1898
"Ralph"
$40

Mr. Jonathan Edmund Backhouse
Mr. Jonathan Edmund Backhouse
Jan. 12, 1899
"Jed"

$55


Mr. Reginald Saumarez de Havilland
Mr. Reginald Saumarez de Havilland
July 4, 1901

"Havvy"

Mr. Edward Weatherby
Mr. Edward Weatherby
Oct. 17, 1901

"The Match-Book"


Mr. Seymour Berkeley Portman-Dalton
Mr. Seymour Berkeley Portman-Dalton
April 30, 1903
(caption has been trimmed )

$32

Honourable George Lambton March 17 1904
Honourable George Lambton
March 17, 1904
"Stanley House"


Mr. Stirling-Stuart
Mr. Stirling-Stuart
June 23, 1904
"the Hatter"
$36
Mr. Charles Day Rose
Mr. Charles Day Rose
June 30, 1904
"Newmarket"
(caption has been partially trimmed)

$36

Sir Peter Carlaw Walker
Sir Peter Carlaw Walker
June 8, 1905
"Peter"

(see condition notes)


William Arthur Hamar Bass
William Arthur Hamar Bass
Sept. 14, 1903
"Billy"

$40
(see condition notes)
Lord Howard de Walden
Lord Howard de Walden
May 17, 1906
"He patronises Literature..."
$55
Mr. W. Hall Walker
Mr. W. Hall Walker
June 21, 1906
"A Lucky Owner"
Lord Suffield, P.C., G.C.V.O., K.C.B.
Lord Suffield, P.C., G.C.V.O., K.C.B.
July 17, 1907
"Suffield"
$50

Peter Purcell Gilpin Jan 1 1908
Mr. Peter Purcell Gilpin
Jan 1, 1908
"Condition"
$40

Frank Curzon
Frank Curzon
June 24, 1908
"The Gaffer."

Mr Paul Nelke, Dec. 30, 1908 "Options"
Mr Paul Nelke
Dec. 30, 1908
"Options"
$35

Colonel Frank Shuttleworth Feb 10 1909
Colonel Frank Shuttleworth
Feb 10, 1909
"Charlie."
$60

General Sir Alfred Turner, K.C.B.
June 8, 1910
General Sir Alfred Turner, K.C.B.
June 8, 1910
"Versatility."
$75

General Sir Alfred Turner, K.C.B.
June 8, 1910
A. W. Cox
June 29, 1910
"Faerie."
$75

The Earl of Lonsdale
The Earl of Lonsdale
June 19, 1912
"the Horse has no better friend."
$60

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