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VANITY
FAIR CARTOONS 1907 |
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From 1868 to 1914
Vanity Fair caricatures both lampooned and praised eminent Victorian and Edwardian Politicians, Sportsmen, Lawyers
and other 'Men of the Day'. They are renowned throughout the world and highly
collectible. They range in price from a few $'s up to several hundred for
the scarcer & more sought after subjects.
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GENUINE HISTORICAL and ANTIQUE
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THE FOLLOWING CARTOONS APPEARED IN
THE YEAR 1907
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| FISHING | BUXTON Rt. Hon. Sydney Charles. 'The Post-Master General'. Rod in hand. Educated Clifton Bristol. Trinity Cambridge. MP for Poplar London. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics. Post Office) | 1907.01.02 |
| IRELAND Eire | BUTLER Gen. Sir William Francis GCB. Recalled from Boer War. 'a Radical General'. Fought in many campaigns. Dismissed for his political views during the Boer War. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria). | 1907.01.09 |
| LANCS Lancashire | SMITH Mr F E. MP. 'A Successful First Speech'. Lawyer in Liverpool. Educated Birkenhead School. Wadham Oxford. Smoking a cigarette. Top Hat and tails. Buttonhole. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.01.16 |
| HANTS Hampshire | LEE Mr Arthur. MP for South Hants. 'Our Army Critic'. By Spy. Born 1868. Educated Cheltenham and RMA Woolwich. Served 13 years in Royal Engineers. Became a friend of President Roosevelt. HOBBIES: Pictures. Autographs. Books. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Militaria) | 1907.01.23 |
| CLERGY | VAUGHAN Father Bernard SJ. 'A Modern Savonarola'. Wearing vestments. Family came from Herefordshire. Rector in Manchester for 18 years. Founded Catholic mission in London's East End. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By | 1907.01.30 |
| CLERGY | TRURO The Lord Bishop of. (Cornwall). Wearing vestments. 'A Most Select Speaker'. Charles Stubbs was born in Liverpool 1845. Educated Sidney Sussex Cambridge. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.02.06 |
| NORTHANTS Northamptonshire | ALTHORP Lord. (Ancestor of Princess Diana).'An Expert In Ceremony'. MP for Mid-Northants. Born 1857. Educated Harrow. Trinity Cambridge. His father was 4th Earl Spencer. Shown wearing a HUGE collar! Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics). | 1907.02.13 |
| WALES | REES Mr JD MP for Montgomery. 'Montgomery District'. By Spy. Educated at Cheltenham. Served in the Indian Civil Service. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Politics). | 1907.02.20 |
| USA | GILLETTE Mr William. 'Sherlock Holmes'. Born Hartford. USA. Actor. Educated at both Yale and Harvard. Stage debut in New Orleans 1875. Was also an author. Smoking a pipe and holding a pistol. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.02.27 |
| HUNTING | SOUTHAMPTON Lord. 'The Sinner'. In Red Hunting Coat. Whip. Crop. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Hants. Hampshire) | 1907.03.06 |
| ROWING | STUART Douglas. 'Duggie'. In rowing strip. Beat Oxford and Harvard. Born Kingston 1st March 1885. Educated Cheltenham College. Trinity Hall. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.03.13 |
| UNIFORMS | ROS Lord de. 'The premier Baron'. In uniform. Many medals. Sword. Born 1827. Colonel of 1st Life Guards. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Decorative. Militaria). | 1907.03.20 |
| LAW | BIRON Mr HC. 'Worship Street'. Old Street Police Court magistrate. Educated Eton. Trinity Cambridge. Called to be Bar 1886. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.03.27 |
| LAW | RUSSELL The Hon. Charles. 'A Son of his Father'. Successful Solicitor. Born London 1853. Educated Beaumont College Old Windsor. Acted in the Behring Sea Arbitration between Great Britain and USA. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.04.10 |
| MUSIC | WOOD Sir Henry. 'Queen's Hall'. Baton in hand. Started the Proms. Born London 3rd March 1870. Became an church organist at 9. The Promenade Concerts were started by him in 1895 and later moved to the Albert Hall. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Conductor. Famous). | 1907.04.17 |
| THEATRE | KEMBLE Mr Henry. Grandson of Charles KEMBLE. 'Hereditary Actor'. Born 1st June 1848. Educated Maze Hill School Greenwich and King's College London. Worked for the Inland Revenue for 2 years. 1st stage appearance Dublin 1867. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.04.24 |
| LONDON | BULL Sir William MP for 'Hammersmith'. Wearing top hat and frock coat. Elected to London County Council 1892. Critic of the level of Income Tax. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.04.30 |
| IRELAND Eire | O'CONOR Rt. Hon Sir Nicholas GCMG KCB. 'Diplomacy'. By Spy. Ambassador to Constantinople. Born 3rd July 1843. Entered diplomatic Service 1866. (Diplomats. Irish. Eire) | 1907.05.01 |
| LAW | DARLING Hon. Mr Justice. 'Judicial Light Weight'. JUDGE IN RED ROBES. Born 1840's. Essex. Called to the Bar 1874. Took silk 1885. Was MP for Deptford 1888 to 1897. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.05.08 |
| IRELAND Eire | O'BRIEN Patrick MP North Monaghan 1886-1892. Kilkenny from 1895. 'United Ireland'. Was imprisoned under the Coercion Act. Follower of Parnell. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics) | 1907.05.15 |
| CLERGY | HERVEY Rev. Canon Frederick CVO MA. Wearing vestments. 'Domestic Chaplain'. Born 18th May 1846. Educated Marlborough. Trinity Cambridge. Appointed to Royal Household at Sandringham 1878. Wrote hymns. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By AO. | 1907.05.22 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | BOTHA General Louis. 'Uncle Louis'. Boer commander in the war. Born 1863. Greytown Natal. Settled the peace terms with Lord Kitchener. Shown giving an after-dinner speech. (Roses on the table). Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By PYG. (Militaria) | 1907.05.29 |
| JOCKEYS | MARTIN JH. 'Skeets'. Wearing racing colours under a top coat. Born USA. 25th January 1875 Titusville Pennsylvania. Went to race in California. Came to England. Won the Derby 1902 on Ard Patrick. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By AO. (Racing). | 1907.06.05 |
| SCOTLAND Scottish | ROBERTSON Rt. Hon. Edmund MP for Dundee. 'Admiralty'. By Spy. Born 1845. Educated St. Andrews. Civil Lord to the Admiralty 1892-1895. Financial Secretary 1905. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics). | 1907.06.12 |
| RACING | PRENTICE Mr GA. 'The Portly One'. Stockbroker. Owned Race horses. Born Montreal Canada 1863. Educated in England - Harrow. Cambridge. Shown 'at the races' carrying binoculars. Smoking cigar. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Stock Exchanges. Finance) | 1907.06.19 |
| GOLF | BRAID James. 'Jimmy'. Carrying golf club. Won 'The Open' 1901/05/06. Born Fifeshire Scotland 1870. Started as a caddie. Professional at Walton Heath. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.06.26 |
| ROWING | JOHNSTONE Mr BC. 'Bush'. In rowing strip. Rowed at 7 for Cambridge. Born 10th November 1882. Educated Eton. Trinity. In the winning boat at the Varsity Race 3 times. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (From Scotland). | 1907.07.03 |
| CRICKET | WELLS Mr CM. 'Father'. In whites holding ball. Played for Surrey and Mddx. Born 21st March 1871. Educated Dulwich. Trinity Cambridge. Became a Master at Eton 1893. An all-rounder. Played rugger for England 1893/7. HOBBIES: Entomology. Bridge. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.07.10 |
| SUFFOLK | FOSTER Mr HE. MP for Lowestoft. 'The Fishermen's Friend'. By Spy. Born London 29th April 1855. Started in the City. Went to sea. Became an accountant. Stock market speculator. HOBBIES: Travel. Smoking a cigar. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Finance. Stock Exchanges) | 1907.07.24 |
| SUFFOLK | SUFFIELD Lord PC GCVO KCB. 'Suffield'. Owned 12. 000 acres. Born 1830. 'A courtier. Lover of horses. A soldier. A Freemason'. An imposing figure. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By AO. (Freemasons. Militaria) | 1907.07.27 |
| USA | VANDERBILT Alfred Gwynne. <Same caption>. Coaching enthusiast. Shown holding a whip. Son of Cornelius. Born 1877 Educated St Paul's School Concord. Yale. Bred Horses. Director of Hanover National Bank. Railway Companies etc Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.07.31 |
| SAILING | BULKELEY Sir Richard. 'Tiggy'. Yachtsman. Lived Beaumaris. Wales. Born London 1862. Educated Eton. Also interested in cars. Bought at Daimler in 1897. Lord-Lt. Of Anglesey. WEARING: Yachting cap. Smoking a cigar. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Welsh). | 1907.08.07 |
| CRICKET | HUTCHINGS Mr KL. 'A Century Maker'. In Flannels. Fielding in the slips. Born Southborouigh near Tunbridge Wells 7th December 1882. Educated Tonbridge. Played for Kent. Scored a century in both innings v Worcestershire. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.08.14 |
| HANTS Hampshire | PORTSMOUTH The Earl of. 'The Demon'. Long red beard. By Spy. Born 1856. Educated Eton. Balliol. President of the Union. MP 1879 to 1891. HOBBIES: Music. Opera. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1907.08.21 |
| LAW | THURSBY Sir John Ormerod Scarlett. ' J. O. S'. Lawyer. Bred race horses. Born 1861. Educated Eton. Trinity Cambridge. Owned extensive grouse shooting moors in Yorkshire. High Sheriff of Lancashire. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.08.28 |
| POLO | BUCKMASTER Mr Walter S. 'Buck'. In polo strip. Holding stick. By Spy. Born 1872. Educated Repton. Trinity College Cambridge. 'the finest polo-player living'. Also played Real Tennis. He was a stockbroker. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Stock Exchange). | 1907.09.04 |
| AUSTRALIA | CARRINGTON Lord. 'Small holdings'. Governor New South Wales. 1885. Born 1843. Educated Eton. Trinity College Cambridge. Spent 10 years in the Army. MP for High Wycombe Buckinghamshire 1865. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Peers. Politics. Bucks) | 1907.09.11 |
| DOCTORS | FRIPP Sir Alfred. 'A Master of the knife'. Surgeon to the King. By Spy. Born 1861. Educated Merchant Taylors'. Went to Guy's Hospital. Went to South Africa during the Boer War. Rather debonair looking. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1907.09.18 |
| KENT | AYLESFORD The Earl of. 'Charlie Aylesford'. 'English country gentleman'. JP in both Kent and Warwickshire. HOBBIES: Archery. Billiards. Etc. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By AO. | 1907.09.25 |
| PORTUGAL | SOVERAL Marguess de. GCMG GCVO. 'M de Soveral'. By M. BEERBOHM. Diplomat. Attache in Vienna. Berlin. Madrid. Wearing a monocle. Uncoloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By RUTH who was Max Beerbohm. | 1907.10.02 |
| TEACHERS | MACNAMARA Thomas James MA LLD MP for Lambeth/Camberwell. . 'The School Master'. Born Montreal Canada 23rd August 1861. Became a teacher and writer. Active in National Union of Teachers. Greatly interested in Education. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics) | 1907.10.09 |
| LAW | LAWRENCE Hon. Sir Alfred Tristram. 'Lorry'. JUDGE IN RED ROBES. Got a 1st in Law at Trinity Cambridge. Called to the Bar 1869. Took silk 1897. Judge 1904. He was from Wales. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.10.16 |
| LONDON | LEA Mr Hugh Cecil MP for St. Pancras. 'East St. Pancras'. By Spy. Born St. Pancras. Educated in France and Germany. Went to USA - joined Illinois National Guard. Returned to England. HOBBIES: Music. Reading. Etc. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.10.23 |
| HANTS Hampshire | FAY Mr Samuel. 'Great Central'. Born New Forest. Railway Manager. Educated Fareham. Worked for various Railway Companies. Pioneered zone fares. Rose to become General Manager in 1902. Smoking a cigar. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Railroads) | 1907.10.30 |
| USA | COLEMAN Mr Frederic Abernethy. 'Steam'. In Motoring coat. Goggles. Educated Oberlin College Ohio. Became a journalist on the Examiner of San Francisco. Fought in the Philippines during the Spanish-American war. Joined Walter White steam engines. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Cars). | 1907.11.06 |
| FAMOUS | LLOYD GEORGE Rt. Hon David. Prime Minister. 'A Nonconformist Genius'. (At the time of this cartoon Lloyd George was President of the Board of Trade. He was yet to become PM. ) MP for Carnarvon Wales. 1890. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.11.13 |
| WINES | BUCHANAN Mr James. 'Whisky and Horses'. Wearing riding clothes. The distillers of 'Black and White' whisky. Carrying a whip. Wearing glasses. Smoking a cigar. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Famous. Business). | 1907.11.20 |
| LAW | WARRINGTON The Hon. Mr Justice. 'very Sound Judge'. Wig and gown. Educated Rugby. Trinity College Cambridge. Called to the Bar at 25. Took silk 1895. Judge 1904. Lived in Wiltshire. Wearing glasses. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.11.27 |
| KENT | LUCK Lt-Gen. Sir George JCB. 'A Kepper of the Tower'. Born Malling. 1840. Joined the Army At 18. Lt. Col of 15th Hussars in 1867. Served in India. Lieutenant of the Tower of London 1905. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria) | 1907.12.04 |
| BALLOONS | BUTLER Mr Frank Hedges. 'The Air'. Shown in the basket of a Balloon. A megaphone in his hands. Travelled widely. Help found the Royal Automobile Club. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.12.11 |
| JOCKEYS | THURSBY Mr George. 'Mr George. Wearing racing colours. Whip in hand. Born 1869. Began hunting at an early age. First raced at Hurst Park 1891. Twice 2nd in the Derby. Became an owner and trainer. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Racing) | 1907.12.18 |
| THEATRE | DU MAURIER Mr Gerald. 'Gerald'. Well know actor. From Scotland. Born 1873. At the age of 7 started playing golf at St. Andrews. Educated at Harrow. Tried the Law for 1 month! Turned to acting. WEARING: Check waistcoat. Lounge suit. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.12.25 |
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