Spy prints of military and naval men

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We sell original Vanity Fair "Spy" prints (lithographs), not reproductions.
The normal size of a Vanity Fair print is approx. 10½ by 15½ inches, though this does vary somewhat by year, and the various publishers, over the life of Vanity Fair.

VANITY FAIR "Spy" PRINTS ~ MILITARY (1 2 3 4 5)

Vanity Fair "Spy" Print Categories

Ambassadors from England

Ambassadors to England

Architects and Engineers

Automobilists/Balloonists

Bankers and Financiers

Businessmen and Empire Builders

Carriage Drivers

Chancellors of the Exchequer

Doctors and Scientists

Explorers and Inventors

Prime Ministers

Proofs before lettering

Railway Officials

Red Robed Judges

Shipping Officials

Stock Exchange Officials

Trade Union Officials

Gen. Lord George Augustus Frederick Paget, K.C.B.

Gen. Lord George Augustus Frederick Paget, K.C.B.

Oct. 13, 1877

"a soldier "

$30

Gen. Sir Charles Henry Ellice, K.C.B.

Gen. Sir Charles
Henry Ellice, K.C.B.

Oct. 20, 1877

"the Adjutant General "

$30

The Hon. Oliver George Paulett Montagu

Nov. 3, 1877

"Oliver"

$30

Sir John Lintorn Arabin Simmons, K.C.B.

Sir John Lintorn Arabin Simmons, K.C.B.

Dec. 1, 1877

"Fortifications"

$30

Sir Allen Young

Sir Allen Young

Dec. 15, 1877

"Alleno"

$36

Colonel Owen Lewis Cope Williams

Colonel Owen Lewis Cope Williams

Jan. 19, 1878

"The Prince"

$50

Gen. Frederick Marshall

Gen. Frederick Marshall

March 16, 1878

"Handsome Fred"

$40

Gen. Sir Charles Hastings Doyle, K.C.M.G.

Gen. Sir Charles Hastings Doyle, K.C.M.G.

March 23, 1878

"General"

$30

Maj.-Gen. Sir Daniel Lysons, K.C.B.

Maj.-Gen. Sir Daniel Lysons, K.C.B.

April 13, 1878

"Dan"

$40

Admiral Hobart Pasha

Admiral Hobart Pasha

June 1, 1878

"Hobart Pasha"

$25

General Giuseppe Garibaldi

General Giuseppe Garibaldi

June 15, 1878

"Revolution"

$75

Sir James Dalrymple Horn Elphinstone, BART., M.P.

Sir James Dalrymple Horn Elphinstone, BART., M.P.

July 6, 1878

"the Admiral"

$40

Gen. Sir Thomas Montagu Steele, K.C.B.

Gen. Sir Thomas
Montagu Steele, K.C.B.

July 20, 1878

"Aldershot"

$32

Major-General Henry Hope Crealock, CB

Major-General Henry Hope Crealock, C.B.

March 15, 1879

"Second in Zululand"

$35

Major-General Sir Henry Marshman Havelock, V.C., C.G., M.P.

Major-General Sir Henry Marshman Havelock, V.C., C.G., M.P.

March 29, 1879

"The soldier who couldn't draw his sword"

$40

The Right Hon. Frederick Arthur Stanley

The Right Hon. Frederick Arthur Stanley

May 24, 1879

"War"

$30

Lord William Leslie de la Poer Beresford, V.C.

Sept. 27, 1879

"fighting Bill"

Marshal MacMahon

Marshal MacMahon

Oct. 11, 1879

"J'y suis j'y reste "

$25

Mr. Montagu Williams

Mr. Montagu Williams

Nov. 1, 1879

"In his military capacity "

$30

Brigadier-General Sir Evelyn Wood, K.C.B., V.C.

Brigadier-General Sir Evelyn Wood, K.C.B., V.C.

Nov. 15, 1879

"the Flying Column"

$60

Captain Lord Gifford

Captain Lord Gifford

Jan. 17, 1880

"V.C."

$36

Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald John MacDonald, D.C.S.I.

Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald John MacDonald, D.C.S.I.

Feb. 7, 1880

"Rim"

$36

Colonel James Keith Fraser

March 6, 1880

"Keith"

Col. Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote, M.P.

Col. Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote, M.P.

Feb. 14, 1880

"The Court "

$36

General Sir F. Roberts, K.C.B.

April 10, 1880

"Bobs"

Sir William Alexander Gordon Cumming, BART.

Sir William Alexander
Gordon Cumming, BART.

June 5, 1880

"Bill"

Colonel Lewis Guy Phillips, Grenadier Guards

Colonel Lewis Guy Phillips,
Grenadier Guards

July 24, 1880

"Order at Wimbledon"

$36

The Marquis Conyngham

The Marquis Conyngham

Jan. 1, 1881

"Mount"

$36

The Marquis Conyngham

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles George Gordon, C.B., R.E.

Feb. 19, 1881

"The ever victorious army"

$50
(see condition notes)

General the Earl of Lucan, G.C.B.

General the Earl of Lucan, G.C.B.

April 23, 1881

"Balaklava"

$32

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