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VANITY
FAIR CARTOONS 1908 |
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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 1908
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the scanned image
| RACING | GILPIN Peter Purcell. 'Condition' Trained race horses. By Spy. Born 1858 in Pau in the Pyrenees. Started his career at 16. Went to Ireland then returned to England. WEARING: Top hat. Bow tie. Red Carnation. Carrying binoculars. Umbrella. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1908.01.01 |
| LAW | RAWLINSON John Frederick Peel KC LLM MP. Wig/gown. 'Eton and Cambridge'. Born 1860. Educated Eton. Trinity College Cambridge. Played football for England. Called to the Bar 1884. Took silk 1897. MP for Cambridge University 1906. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1908.01.08 |
| LAW | FORDHAM Edward Snow. 'North London'. Police magistrate. Educated Caius College Cambridge. Called to the Bar 1883. Was a JP in no less than 8 counties. Shown seated. Holding glasses. Inkwell at his side. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1908.01.15 |
| RUSSIA | MICHAELOVITCH Grand Duke Michael of Russia. 'Michael'. Spent his youth hunting and riding horses. Came to England. Became Lord High Steward of Newcastle. Founded the Cannes Golf Club. WEARING: Fur lined top coat. Smoking a cigarette. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1908.01.22 |
| FAMOUS | CHAMBERLAIN Rt. Hon Joseph. MP FRS DCL LLD JP. 'War-worn'. Started business career as partner in a firm of screw makers in Birmingham of which city he was to become Mayor 3 times and it's MP at 40. (See also VF Cartoon 27th January 1887). Overall size c. 8x14 inches. By WHO. (Politics) | 1908.01.29 |
| DORSET Dorsetshire | EDGCUMBE Sir Edward Robert Pearce LLD DL JP. By Spy. 'Small freeholds'. Educated King's College Cambridge. Lawyer. Artist. Banking. Company chairman. Mayor of Dorchester 1891. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1908.02.05 |
| WALES | EVANS Sir Samuel Thomas KC JP. 'Sam'. MP Mid-Glamorgan. Born Neath. Educated Aberystwyth University. Lawyer. Barrister 1891. Recorder of Swansea 1906. Became Solicitor General. Wearing top hat and fancy waistcoat. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1908.02.12 |
| ITALY | SAN GIULIANO H. E. The Marquis di. 'The Italian Ambassador'. Born Sicily 1852. Studied law. Mayor of Catania 1879. Entered Parliament 1882. Became a Minister. Ambassador to London 1906. Rather debonair! Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Italia) | 1908.02.19 |
| LAW | ELLIOTT George. 'George'. In wig and gown. By Spy. From a Bedfordshire family. Educated Mill Hill. Called to the Bar 1882. Figured in many famous trials including murder. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1908.02.26 |
| BUSINESS | ARMSTRONG Lord. 'The Ogre'. Director of many companies. Born 1863. Educated Eton. Trinity College Cambridge. 1st class degree in Law. Baron of Bamburgh 1903. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1908.03.04 |
| RAILWAYS | INGLIS James C. 'Great Western'. General Manager of GWR. Born Scotland. Educated Aberdeen Grammar School and University. Worked his way up to General Manager. HOBBIES: Travel. Beard. Smoking a cigar. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Railroads) | 1908.03.11 |
| IRELAND Eire | HUNTLEY G. P. 'G. P. ' Actor. Race horse owner. Born Fermoy County Cork 1868. Parents both on the stage. Became a character actor in musical comedies. Depicted wearing boots. Carrying binoculars. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1908.03.18 |
| CHEMISTS | REDWOOD Sir Boverton D. Sc. FRSE. 'Petroleum'. By Spy. Born London. 1846. Educated University College. Spent his life investigating Petrol and Oil. HOBBIES: Sailing. Growing orchids (Shown wearing one as a buttonhole). Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Science. Oil). | 1908.03.25 |
| RAILWAYS | BURY Oliver R H. 'Great Northern'. Engineer and manager. Born London 1861. Educated Westminster School. . Engineer and manger if railroads as far away as Brazil and Argentina. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1908.04.01 |
| WINES | MACKIE Peter Jeffrey. 'Restless Peter'. Wearing Kilt. Sporran. Born Scotland 1855. Stirlingshire family who founded the White Horse' whisky distillery. Owned 7000 acres in Ayrshire and Argyllshire. Holding shepherd's crook. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Whiskey) | 1908.04.08 |
| SHOOTING | SAVILLE Lord. 'Rufford Abbey'. Shown holding shot gun. Born 1854. Educated Eton. Went into diplomatic service. HOBBIES: Shooting. Fishing. Race horses. Collecting art. WEARING: Plus-fours. Check waistcoat. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Peers. Diplomats) | 1908.04.15 |
| RACING | JARDINE David Jardine. 'Davie'. Owned race horses. Educated Trinity College Cambridge. Travelled extensively particularly India and Far East. WEARING: Monocle. Holding binoculars. Umbrella. A rather debonair figure. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1908.04.22 |
| MUSIC | HAMBOURG Marc. 'Impromptu'. Shown next to a piano. Born Russia 1879. Infant prodigy who matured into a renowned pianist. Travel extensively. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1908.04.29 |
| DURHAM | WRIGHTSON Sir Thomas Bart. 'Tariff Reform'. Stockton MP. Born 1839. Principal partner in Head Wrightson the engineering firm. Won Stockton-on-Tees election in 1892. Later MP for St Pancras. London. WEARING: Glasses. Wing collar. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1908.05.06 |
| ROWING | ETHERINGTON-SMITH Raymond Broadley BA MB BC FRCS Etc. 'Ethel'. In rowing strip. Holding an oar. Born 1877. Educated Repton. Trinity Cambridge. Won many races including the Varsity Race twice. Became a Surgeon at Bart's. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Doctors). | 1908.05.08 |
| FAMOUS | CLEMENS Samuel Langhorn. (Mark Twain). 'Below the Mark'. Born 1835 Missouri USA. 'Novelist and lecturer'. WEARING: White dress suit. Glasses. Smoking a pipe. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Writers). | 1908.05.13 |
| THEATRE | AYNESWORTH Allan. 'Tony'. Actor. Debonair. By Spy. Born 1865 at RMA Sandhurst. His father was a General. Family was from Ireland. Starred with such a Mrs Langtry. HOBBIES: Grouse shooting. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1908.05.20 |
| FRANCE | CLEMENCEAU Georges Benjamin. 'The Little Great Premier'. Born 28th September 1841 in Vendee. Educated at the Lycee Nantes. Gained a degree as Doctor of Medicine. Fought many duels. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Vanitas. | 1908.05.27 |
| AUSTRALIA | COOPER Sir Daniel. 'Dan'. Born Australia. Bred race Horses. Educated Wellington College and Christ Church. Shown with binoculars on his shoulder and writing. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1908.06.03 |
| WARCS Warwickshire Warks | MASON Alfred Edward Woodley MP. Coventry 1906. By Max BEERBOHM. Writer. Educated Dulwich and Trinity Oxford. Became a playwright and novelist. WEARING: White tie and tails. Smoking a cigar. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1908.06.10 |
| CARS | SALOMONS Sir David. 'Electricity'. Made electric tricycle. Born 1851. Educated Caius Cambridge. A lawyer - called to the bar in 1874. Founded 'Self-Propelled Traffic Association'. Lived in Tunbridge Wells. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1908.06.17 |
| THEATRE | CURZON Frank. 'The Gaffer'. Wyndham's. Prince of Wales. Born Cheshire 1868. Began as an actor but turned to management. WEARING: Check overcoat. Trilby hat. Bow tie. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1908.06.24 |
| PEERS | GRANARD The Earl of. ' Master of the Horse '. By Spy. Born 1874. Educated under Cardinal Newman. Became Lt. In Scot Guards at 23. Then Assistant Postmaster General. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. | 1908.07.01 |
| AUSTRALIA | HALES A. G. 'Peace and War'. 1st to volunteer for Boer War. Soldier. Journalist for the Daily News. WEARING: Boots. Spurs. Smoking a pipe. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (South Africa. Militaria. Newspapers). | 1908.07.08 |
| MILITARIA | PAGET General Sir Arthur. 'Soudan'. By Spy. Born 1851. Educated at Wellngton. Chose a military career. Greatly interested in sprts. | 1908.07.15 |
| BELGIUM | MAETERLINCK Maurice. 'The Belgian Poet'. By Max BEERBOHM. Born 1862. One of his works banned by the Censor for saying 'the heroine was naked under her mantle'. WEARING: Plus fours. Smoking cigar. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Max Beerbohm. (Poets. Writers). | 1908.07.22 |
| POLITICS | TILLETT Benjamin and WARD John MP. 'Labour Men'. By Spy. One of the very few cartoons to show 2 characters on 1 print. Tillett was a champion of the docker's cause. Ward of the 'navvies'. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1908.07.29 |
| ASTRONOMY | CRAWFORD The Earl of. 'The Transit of Venus'. From Scotland. Was president of Astronomical Society. Trustee of British Museum. HOBBIES: Sailing (Shown wearing yachting cap). WEARING: Glasses. Smoking cigarette. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Peers. Eccentric) | 1908.08.12 |
| POLICE | MACNAGHTEN Sir Melville. 'Scotland Yard'. Head of C. I. D. Family was from Ireland. 1 of 15 children. Educated at Eton. Went to Bengal India to manage family estates. A debonair gentleman. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1908.08.19 |
| CANADA | SHAUGHNESSY Sir Thomas. 'The Canadian Pacific'. By Spy. Family originated in Ireland. Born Milwaukee USA 1853. Started work at 16. Joined Canadian Pacific 1882. President in 1900. The full biography is a fascinating tale of the struggle to build the railway. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. (Railroads) | 1908.08.26 |
| AUSTRALIA | DEAKIN Alfred. 'Australia'. Lawyer. Prime Minister. By Spy. Born Melbourne 1856. Educated Melbourne University. Barrister and politician. WEARING: White tie and tails. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Politics) | 1908.09.02 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | BAILEY The Hon. Abe. 'Rhodes the Second'. By Spy. Born 1865 in Cape Colony. Started as a wool merchant 1882. Made a fortune in Gold Mining shares. Friend of Cecil Rhodes. Championed Rhodesia. Owned Rand Daily Mail. Owned 200. 00 acres. Played polo and cricket for South Africa. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. | 1908.09.09 |
| SUSSEX | WINTERTON Earl. 'A Stickler'. MP for Horsham. By Spy. Born 4th April 1883. Educated Eton. New College Oxford. Became an MP at 21. Owned 6000 acres. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Peers). | 1908.09.16 |
| TELEGRAPHS | BRIGHT Charles FRSE Etc. 'Submarine Telegraphs'. By Spy. Born 25th December 1863. Yorkshire family. His father was an engineer on the 1st Atlantic Telegraph cable. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1908.09.23 |
| BUSINESS | BIRD Alfred F. 'A Midland Imperialist' (Bird's Custard ?). Born 1849. Educated King Edward's School Birmingham. Spent 30 years building up his business which we presume to the brand Bird's Custard. Turned to Politics. INTERESTS: Travel. Cars. Art. Mountaineering. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. By Spy. | 1908.09.30 |
| FRANCE | JAURES Jean Leon. 'A Great French Orator'. Socialist. Born Castres Tarn 1859. Became professor of Philosophy at Toulouse University. Became Deputy for Carmaux 1893 championing the miners. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By GUTH. | 1908.10.07 |
| LANCS Lancashire | NEWTON Lord. 'An Imperialist without Guile'. MP for Newton. Educated Eton. Oxford. MP 1886 to 1898 when he went to House of Lords after the death of his father. Depicting speaking in Parliament. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Politics. Peers). | 1908.10.14 |
| SHIPPING | FURNESS Sir Christopher MP DL JP. 'The Furness Line'. Durham family. Father earned 14 shillings ($ 1) a week. Began as a corn merchant. Made a coup in buying flour during Franco-Prussian War. Founded the Furness shipping line. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. By Spy. (Business. Politics). | 1908.10.21 |
| FINANCE | RICHARDSON Harry Leo Sydney LLD. 'The Official Assignee' Educated Bedford Grammar School and Trinity Hall. Clerk. Solicitor. Stockbroker. Obtained a Law degree. Began a Jobber. Smoking a cigarette. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By WHO. (Stock exchanges). | 1908.10.28 |
| DECORATIVE | TRUSCOTT Alderman Sir George Wyatt. 'The Lord Mayor'. Wearing robes and chain of office. Born Brixton London. Educated in France. A Freemason. Governor of St. Thomas's and other hospitals. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Uniforms. Freemasons). | 1908.11.04 |
| WRITERS | BOURGES Elemir. 'An Artist in Words'. Began as a journalist. Born 1852 Manosque Basse-Alpes. Educated Marseilles. Aix. Paris. Left journalism to fiction. Shown holding a book. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By GUTH. | 1908.11.08 |
| RAILWAYS | GRANET W Guy. 'The Midland'. General Manager. By Spy. Born Genoa Italy 1867. Educated Rugby. Balliol. Family were Bankers and Merchants. Smoking a cigar. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Railroads). | 1908.11.11 |
| LADIES | NEVILL Lady Dorothy. 'Lady Dorothy Nevill'. (Uncoloured). Daughter of the Earl of Orford. Met many famous people. Helped form the Primrose League. Assisted the Salvation Army. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. By WHO. | 1908.11.18 |
| BEER | BURTON Lord. ' Burton'. Family founded the Bass Company. Educated Trinity Cambridge. MP for Stafford 1865. HOBBIES: Bridge. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Business. Staffs. Staffordshire). | 1908.11.25 |
| CHEMISTS | RAMSAY Sir William. 'Chemistry'. Born Glasgow. 1852. Educated Glasgow University. Shown lecturing at a blackboard. Smoking a cigarette. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Academics. Scotland). | 1908.12.02 |
| DEBONAIR | TECK HSH Prince Alexander of. <same caption>. By Spy. Born April 14th 1874 at Kensington Palace. Educated Florence. Eton. Sandhurst. Joined 7th Hussars. Served in the Boer War. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1908.12.09 |
| LAW | PLOWDEN Alfred Chichele. 'Wit and Wisdom'. By Spy. Born Meerut India. Educated Westminster. Brasenose Oxford. Called to the Bar at 26. Appointed to Marylebone Police Court 1888. Shown holding a pair of glasses. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1908.12.16 |
| MUSIC | LARA Isadore de. 'A Great English Composer'. Also a singer. Born London 1858. After his singing career turned to writing operas. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Unsigned). | 1908.12.23 |
| FINANCE | NELKE Paul. 'Options'. Stock broker. Specialised in S. Africa. Born Berlin 1860. Father was a Banker. INTERESTS: Race Horse breeding. (Horses and jockey shown in the background). Bridge. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By ELF. | 1908.12.30 |
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