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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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 AINSWORTH J. Stirling: 'Johnnie'. MP for Argyll. Top Hat. Wing collar. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By WHO. Father from Cumbs. Educated: University College London. MA and LL. B of London University. Contested Barrow-in Furness - lost. WON Argyllshire in 1903. 1910.12.07
 ANSTRUTHER Mr Henry Torrens. MP for 'St Andrew's District'. Born 1870. Educated Eton. Edinburgh University. MP for St Andrews since 1886. Smoking a cigarette. 'the tidiest man ever invented'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. 1897.10.14
 ARGYLL The Duke of. By Ape. Bow Tie. Frock coat. 'God bless the Duke of Argyll'. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. 1869.04.17
 ARMISTEAD Mr George MP: 'Dundee'. SPY. MP for Dundee. Coloured. Overall 10x14. 5 ins. Beard. Grey topper. Cravat. Waistcoat. 1882.10.28
 ATHOLE The Duke of. 'the seventh Duke'. Hereditary Sheriff Perthshire. Born 1840. Educated Eton. Joined Scots Fusilier Guards. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Peers). 1879.11.08
 BAILLIE-COCHRANE Mr Alexander D R W MP: Red hair. Bow tie. Top Hat.  Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. 'Judicious Amelioration'. 1871.12.02
 BALFOUR Lord of Burleigh. 'Secretary for Scotland'. Born 1859. Educated Eton. Oriel where he knew Cecil Rhodes. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. 1902.08.14
 BAXTER The Rt. Hon. William Edward MP: 'Montrose'. SPY. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Born Dundee. Went to Edinburgh University. MP for Montrose. Wearing top hat. Frock coat. 1885.04.25
 BIRRELL The Rt. Hon. Augustine. : 'The Passive Resister's last hope'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Lawyer who turned to politics. MP for West Fife in 1889. Wearing: Glasses. Frock coat. Wing collar. 1906.01.18
 BONTINE-CUNNIGHAME-CUNNIGHAME-GRAHAM Mr R. MP for Lanarkshire. 'Trafalgar Square'. Born 1852. Educated at Harrow. Travelled in South America before being elected MP. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Red beard and moustache. 1888.08.25
 BREADALBANE The Marquis of KG. 'The Queen's Lord Steward'. In Kilt. Born 1851. Educated at St Andrews. Joined Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Owner of 400. 000 acres. Director of Railway Companies. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Wearing Kilt. Sporran. Holding cigarette. (Peers) 1894.09.13
 BUCCLEUCH and QUEENSBURY The Duke of: Shown reading the Daily Telegraph. Side whiskers. Cravat. Coronet. Walking stick. A very wealthy man. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. By (Unsigned). ' The Governing Classes '. ( Peers. Newspapers ) 1873.01.25
 BUTE The Marquis of. 'The Bute'. Landowner. Fish farmer. Travelled widely in his youth. Established private fish hatchery. Businessman. : HOBBIES: Shooting. Cars. By WHO. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Peers). 1910.04.17
 CAMPBELL and SRATHEDEN Lord: Spy. 'and Stratheden'. Father born in Scotland. Became lawyer. Educated Eton Berks and Trinity Cambridge Cambs. MPO for Cambridge. Major in Mddx Rifles. Hobbies: Gymnastics. Fencing. Wearing hat. Frock coat. Wing collar. Carrying gloves. (Peers) 1873.10.04
 CAMPBELL Sir George KCSI. MP for Kirkcaldy. Served much time in India. 'Indian authority' Born 1822. Educated Haileybury. Joined Indian Civil Service. Beard. Holding glasses. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics). 1878.09.21
 CAMPERDOWN The Earl of. Deputy Lieutenant and JP of Forfar. (And Warwick). Born 1841. Top Hat. Rolled umbrella. Coronet in to right of the cartoon. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Peers) 1895.03.14
 COCHRANE The Hon. Thomas H A E DL JP. 'North Ayrshire' Educated Eton. Served in Scots Guards in South Africa. MP from 1892 to 1910. Moustache. Bow Tie. By Spy. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. 1911.08.02
 COLEBROOKE Sir Thomas Edward Bart MP: 'Lanarkshire'. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Top Hat. Frock coat. 1885.02.28
 COLVILLE of Culross Lord. Spy. 'A good fellow'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Soldier and Statesman. Hobbies: Sailing. Hunting. 'he possesses the best back poddle in England'. Debonair appearance. Top Hat. Button hole. Umbrella. Gloves. (Peers) 1873.07.26
 CORRY Mr Montague William: Spy. 'The pattern Private Secretary'. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. Scottish family which emigrated to Ireland in 16th century. Gave up the Law to become Secretary to Disraeli. Wearing: Top Hat. Frock coat. Beard. (Politics). 1877.03.03
 CRICHTON-STUART Lord Ninian. 'Cardiff'. Born 1883. Educated Harrow. Oxford. Joined Scot Guards 1905. Then returned to his Estate in Fife. At the time of the cartoon he was Conservative candidate for Cardiff. By WHO. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. 1910.07.13
 CURRIE Mr Donald. KCMG. MP. A ship owner. Carrying Gladstone Bag. 'the Knight of the Cruise of Mr Gladstone'. Born 1824. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By APE. (Politics. Business. Shiips). 1884.06.21
 DALGLEISH Mr Robert MP: Spy. 'The most popular man in the House of Commons'. Coloured. Calico printer. MP for Glasgow. Bank director. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Shown seated. Smoking cigar. Beard. Bald. 1873.06.07
 DENNY Col. John McAusland: 'Philip'. Builders - Dumbarton. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By WHO. Educated in Lausanne. Joined Dumbarton 1st Rifles in 1876 and became Lieut. Colonel 20 years later. Wearing: Lounge suit. Moustache. (Militaria) 1910.08.10
 DUFF Mr Robert William MP: 'Fetteresso'. SPY? MP for Banff. Coloured. Overall 10x14 ins. Wearing top hat. Bearded. Smoking cigar. 1883.06.16
 DUFF Mr Robert William MP: 'Fetteresso'. SPY? MP for Banff. Coloured. Overall 10x14 ins. Wearing top hat. Bearded. Smoking cigar. 1883.06.16
 DUMORE The Earl of: ' Charlie '. A debonair figure with fine beard and moustache. Born into the Murray Clan. Began in the army. Ran the blockade during the US Civil War. Inherited 64.000 acres. Born 1841. By 'Spy '. Overall size c.8x14 inches. ( Writers. Music. Artists. USA ) 1878.12.14
 EGLINTON and WINTON The Earl of. 'A good sportsman'. (Ayrshire). The 15th Earl. Educated at Eton. Joined the Grenadier Guards. 'He is one of the best hunting men in the kingdom'. Deputy-lieutenant of Ayrshire. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Peers. Holding top hat. Large buttonhole) 1896.01.16
 ELGIN The Earl of. 'He has decided where Churches disagree'. By Spy. Educated Eton. Balliol Oxford. Served on various Church and Educational Boards. Became Viceroy of India in 1894. Long grey beard. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Diplomats. Peers) 1905.04.27
 ELPHINSTONE The Rt. Hon. Lord. 'Carberry Tower'. Educated Marlborough. Travelled widely. HOBBIES: Big game hunting. Smoking a pipe. By APE Junior. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. 1911.05.31
 ERSKINE Mr Henry David. 'Sergeant-at-Arms'. By Spy. Wearing sword. Scottish family from Cardross Perth. Educated Harrow. Joined Scots Fusiliers. Served in the Crimea. Wearing breeches. Bearded. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Politics. Militaria. Decorative) 1894.04.12
 FIFE The Earl of. 'A Princess's Husband'. Debonair in white tie and tails. Born 1849. Educated at Eton. MP for Elgin and Nairn. Owned 200. 000 acres. Played Royal (Real) Tennis. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Peers. Politics) 1889.07.27
 FORBES Sir Charles John Baronet. Of NEWE. 'of Newe'. Born 1843. Top hat. Buttonhole. Carrying walking stick. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By APE. 1880.08.14
 GALLOWAY The Earl of: 'Army reorganisation'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Soldier. Moustache. Frock coat. (Peers). 1873.02.01
 HALDANE Mr Richard Burdon QC. MP for Haddingtonshire. By Spy. 'A Hegelian Politician'. Born 1857. Educated Edinburgh University and Gottingen. Became a lawyer at 23 - a QC at 33. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Politics) 1896.02.13
 HAMILTON Duke of. 'Premier Peer of Scotland'. Keeper Holyrood House. William Alexander Louis Stephen HAMILTON-DOUGLAS was the 12th Duke. Educated France. Oxford. HOBBIES: Horse racing. Sailing. Coronet in top left of the print. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Unsigned) 1873.10.18
 HAMILTON-BUCHANAN John. 'Long John'. Banking. Business. Born Edinburgh 1861. Educated: Leamington College and Edinburgh University. Director of Bank of Scotland and other companies. Owned 5000 acres. HOBBIES: Fishing. Shooting. By QUIP. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. 1910.09.07
 HOLMS John MP: 'Military changes'. SPY. MP for Hackney. Coloured. Overall 10x14. 5 ins. He began in cotton spinning in Glasgow. Turned to politics. Advocate of Army reform. Wearing frock coat. 1882.02.18
 IVERCAULD Col. James Farquharson of: 'The Queen's Landlord'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Tissot. Clan probably came to Perthshire and Aberdeenshire. One time owner of Balmoral. Educated: Eton. Fought in Crimea. Seated. Smiling. (Militaria not in uniform) 1876.08.26
 JOHNSTONE Sir Frederick John William: 'Freddy'. Born 1841. A debonair figure. Top Hat. Cravat. Smoking a cigarette. Educated Eton and Oxford. Inherited 17.000 acres. MP for Weymouth. Dorset. Interests: Horse racing and hunting. By ' Spy '. Overall size c.8x14 inches. 1878.12.07
 KEAY Mr Seymour. MP for Elgin and Nairn. 'Prosy facts and figures'. Born 1839. Educated at St. Andrews. Joined a Scottish Bank. Founded a banking business in India. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Top Hat. Buttonhole. (Scotland. Finance. Politics). 1892.10.08
 KERR Gen. Lord Mark Ralph George GCB: 'Lord Mark'. SPY. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Served in Canada. Crimea. India. 1886.02.27
 KINNAIRD The Hon. Arthur Fitzgerald MP: 'Piety and Banking'. MP Perth. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. BY Ape. Diplomat who went to S Petersburg Russia. Married a Banker's daughter. Wearing: Wing collar. Bow Tie. Waistcoat. Bald headed. 1876.01.15
 LEITH Mr John Farley. MP for Aberdeen. A lawyer. Wearing Top Hat. Born 1808. Wearing Top Hat. Wing collar and a very 'glum' expression ! Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics) 1879.06.21
 LEVEN and MELVILLE The Earl of: SPY. 'amiability'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Wearing top hat. Bow tie. Frock coat. Walking stick. Carrying gloves. (Peers) 1881.12.17
 LORN The Marquis of: By APE. Wearing KILT. Sporran. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 'If everywhere as successful as in love a great destiny awaits him'. Went to Eton. Cambridge. 1870. 11. 19
 LUMSDEN Maj-Gen Sir Peter Stark GCB CSI: 'Afghan frontier'. SPY. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Educated in Aberdeen. Soldiered in India and Afghanistan. Seated. Holding riding crop. (Militaria) 1885.08.08
 LUSK Alderman MP: 'Now I want to know'. MP for Finsbury London.  Coloured. Bow tie. Frock coat. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Businessmen) 1871.10.07
 MACDONALD Major-General The Hon. James CB: By Tissot. 'Jim'. Coloured. Overall c. 8x14 ins. A handsome and popular man. Wearing: Top Hat. Coat. Gloves. Beard. (Militaria. Not in uniform) 1876.04.01
 MACDONNELL Col. John J: 'Mac'. SPY. Debonair. Grey Top hat. Umbrella. Coloured. 10x14. 5 ins. In his youth fond of boxing and fencing. 1882.10.07
 MACDUFF Viscount MP: Spy. 'an elder son'. Debonair. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Educated Eton Berks. Lord Lieutenant of Elginshire. Wearing: Top Hat. Wing collar. (Peers). 1876.12.16
 MACKENZIE Mr J. T. of Kintail. By Lib. 'the Universal Benefactor'. Born Aberdeen. Humble background. Made fortune from indigo in India. Bought property Hatchford. Surrey. MP for Marlborough. Wilts. Deputy-Lt Middlesex. Hobbies: Shooting. Racing. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. (Business) 1889.03.23
 MARTIN Mr Theodore CB LL. D: Spy. 'The Royal Literary assistant'. Coloured. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Law: Solicitor. Then became a writer. Transalted Goethe. Horace. Dante. Wearing: Top hat. Long hair. Beard. Frock coat. Umbrella. 1877.07.07
 McIVER Sir Lewis. Bart. MP Edinburgh West. 'the Member for Scotland' Educated at Bonn University. Became a Lawyer. Joined Indian Civil Service. Top Hat. Frock coat. Buttonhole. Smoking cigarette. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics). 1896.07.23
 MONTROSE Duke of: 'Scotland and Racing'. Bred horses. Coloured. Overall 10x14. 5 ins. Debonair. Top Hat. Stick. Fob watch. 1882.03.18
 NEWLANDS Lord. 'Jim'. MP for South Lanarkshire in 1886. Born 1851. Educated: Eton. Balliol Oxford. Joined Foreign Office. Grand Master Mason of Scotland. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Freemasons). 1909.05.05
 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
 SEAFIELD The Earl of: 'Sheep'. SPY. Soldier. Landowner. Smoking cigar. Coloured. Top hat. Beard. Overall 10x14 ins. 1883.09.29
 SEAFIELD The Earl of: 'Sheep'. SPY. Soldier. Landowner. Smoking cigar. Coloured. Top hat. Beard. Overall 10x14 ins. 1883.09.29
 SELKIRK Earl of: 'Created in 1646'. SPY. Kircudbright. Coloured. Overall 10x14. 5 ins. Married at the age of 70. Top Hat. Glasses. Umbrella. 1882.05.20
 SINCLAIR Sir John George Tollemache Bart. MP for Caithness-shire. Born 1816. Tried to become an MP for 20 years before succeeding. Wrote poetry. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By APE. (Politics) 1880.10.16
 SMILES Samuel LLD: 'Self Help'. SPY. Writer. Philanthropist. Railways. Coloured. 10x14. 5 ins. Wearing frock coat. Whiskers. 1882.01.14
 STAIR The Earl of KT: 'White Dal'. SPY. Landowner. Bow tie. Coloured. Overall 10x14 ins. 1883.09.22
 STAIR The Earl of KT: 'White Dal'. SPY. Landowner. Bow tie. Coloured. Overall 10x14 ins. 1883.09.22
 STEWART Gen. Sir Donald Martin. Bart. GCB. GCSI CIE LLD: 'Ahmed Khel'. Coloured. Went to India at age 16 to join Bengal Native Infantry. Served in North West Frontier. Mutiny. Abyssinia. Afghanistan. Hobbies: whist. Overall size 8x14 ins. (Militaria). By Ape. 1887.01.15
 STIRLING Stewart Mr. 'the Hatter'. Wearing extraordinary striped suit! (Full name William Crawford-Stirling-Stuart). Went to Trinity Cambridge. Interests: Fox hunting. Racing - Member of the Turf Club. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Bowler Hat. Umbrella. Cravat. ) 1904.06.23
 STIRLING-CRAWFORD Mr William Stuart. 'Gang forward'. By Spy. Born Stirling. Hobbies: Horse riding and racing. Shooting. Art. Wearing: Brown Bowler hat. Beard. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. 1879.11.22
 STRATHNAIRN Lord: 'He was made a Statesman because he was a soldier'. APE. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Top Hat. Frock Coat. Cravat. Coronet. 1870. 08. 20
 SUTHERLAND The Duke of: By Ape. Blazer. Beard. Coronet. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 'Simply and unassuming himself yet magnificent and generous towards his fellow men. He is the very Prince of Dukes' (Peers) 1870. 07. 09
 SWINTON Captain. 'East and West'. By Ray. Top Hat. Born 1859. Became a soldier. Retired due to ill health. Served on LCC etc. Went to Delhi 'to plan town and make it beautiful'. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Militaria) 1912.07.24
 TENNANT Harold John MP. Berwickshire. 'Dangerous Trades' Helped introduce compensation for industrial injuries. Educated Eton and Trinity College. HOBBIES: Field and other sports. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By SPY. (Politics). 1909.12.23
 TENNANT Mr Charles MP: 'Glasgow'. MP for Perthshire. Top Hat. Cravat. Coloured. Overall 10x14 ins. 1883.06.09
 TENNANT Mr Charles MP: 'Glasgow'. MP for Perthshire. Top Hat. Cravat. Coloured. Overall 10x14 ins. 1883.06.09
 TWEEDDALE The Marquis of KT. GCB: Ape. 'Peninsular Veteran'. Soldier. Served in Sicily. Spain. Portugal. Presented with pistols by Duke of Wellington. Served in Canada. Governor Madras. India. Hobbies: Boxing. Horses. Farming. Perfected tile-making machine. Carriage. Wearing fur collar. (Peers). 1876.01.08
 WASON John Cathcart. 'Orkney and Shetland' MP in 1889. Educated Rugby. Went to New Zealand. Became MP there. Became a lawyer. Returned to UK. HOBBIES: Tree planting. Wearing glasses. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By WHO. (Law) 1909.09.15
 ZETLAND The Earl of: 'a gentleman'. SPY. Debonair. Landowner. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Owned 70. 000 acres. Income £ 50. 000. Hobbies: Hunting. Racing. Wearing: Top hat. Monocle. Frock coat. Carrying walking cane. 1886.07.31

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