1880. Wood engraving. 1880. 215mm by 300mm (image). Wood-engraving from the Illustrated London News. Text on the reverse including the description of the image. The match was between the Raneleagh and Hurlingham Clubs."
1794. Copper-line engraving. 1794. 185mm by 235mm (platemark). France's violent transition from the ancien regime that had nurtured tennis (le jeu de paume) to the anti-aristocratic revolution began with the takeover of a tennis court. In June 1789, following a month-long deadlock in the States-General over constitutional reform at the.....
C1820. Etching with original hand-colouring. C1820. 220mm by 130mm (sheet). A man dressed in full attire and wearing a monocle, points a pistol at another younger man standing with arms folded holding a pistol. A dogs sits watching. From "Takings or, the Life of a Collegian". Duelling interest."
1788. Mezzotint. 1788. 250mm by 353mm (platemark). 'Tantrum, the Property of Mr Blake' Portrait of a racehorse in profile to right, with a groom standing at his head and a jockey approaching from the left carrying a whip and bridle; corner of the brick stable to left. Sayer was a......
1889. Chromolithograph. 1889. 380mm by 260mm (sheet). Vanity Fair rowing portrait of Henry Searle (1866-1889), an Australian sculler who raced in 1889 the American champion William O'Connor for 1000 pounds; Searle won easily and was recognized as the world's greatest sculler.
1903. Chromolithograph. 1903. 380mm by 245mm (sheet). Repton, Oxford & Somerset' Vanity Fair portrait of Lionel Charles Hamilton Palairet (1870-1933) who was an English amateur cricketer who played for Somerset and Oxford University. A graceful right-handed batsman, he was selected to play Test cricket for England twice in 1902."
1902. Chromolithograph. 1902. 265mm by 395mm (sheet). Vanity Fair cricket portrait of Digby Jephson. Jephson was an all-rounder for Surrey who is best remembered for his lob bowling, a style he cultivated after employing fast over-arm for some years."
1902. Chromolithograph. 1902. 310mm by 185mm (image). 'Bobby' Vanity Fair cricket portrait of Robert Abel.Abel was a right hand batsman and bowler for Surrey and England.In 1873 Ward was recruited by the editor of Vanity Fair to replace Carlo Pellegrini (Ape)."
1909. Hentschel-Colourtype. 1909. 395mm by 265mm (sheet). Vanity Fair portrait of Frank Wootton (1893 -1940), known as "Frank" or "Frankie", and sometimes referred to as "The Wonderboy",who was an Australian horse racing jockey who had great success as a teenager in the Edwardian era when he was British champion for.....
1896. Chromolithograph. 1896. 395mm by 265mm (sheet). Vanity Fair portrait of Samuel "Sam" Loates (1865 - 1932) was a British Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was the Champion Jockey of 1899.
1906. Chromolithograph. 1906. 395mm by 265mm (sheet). 'He rides for Lord Durham' Vanity Fair portrait of William Griggs. He won the 1000 Guineas on ""Cinna"" in 1920."
1906. Chromolithograph. 1906. 400mm by 265mm (sheet). 'Top of the List' Vanity Fair portrait of William Higgs (1880-1958). Higgs was a Irish jockey who was Champion Jockey on two occasions He won the 2000 Guineas on Slieve Gallion."
Photogravure, 1893. 280mm by 400mm (sheet). From 'The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News'. The Stanmore Golf Club is in Middlesex, England. Unrelated text on the reverse.
Photogravure, 1899. 280mm by 400mm (sheet). From 'The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News'. The Minehead and West Somerset Golf Club was founded in 1882, and is the second oldest club in Somerset. Unrelated text on the reverse.
1880. Wood-engraving. 1880. 410mm by 285mm (sheet). Text on reverse relating to 'Regatta on Lake Colac'. other unrelated text on the reverse. CONDITION : A couple of spots in the margins. A tiny tear at the very bottom of the sheet.
1905. Photogravure. 1905. 290mm by 385mm (sheet). 'A View of the Wimbledon Courts During the Progress of the Lawn-Tennis Championships - Norman Brookes (Australia) defeats SH Smith (England) in the Final Tie for the All-Comer's Single Championship, by Three Sets to Two.' After a photo by Baker and Dixon.Sir Norman.....
1880. Wood-engraving. 1880. 410mm by 290mm (sheet). Humorous depictions of the various forms of the bicycle - 'The Dandy', 'The Bone-Shaker', the Penny Farthing. CONDITION : Text on the reverse as issued. A couple of tiny marks. One mark top right of the sheet.
1880. Wood-engraving. 1880. 410mm by 290mm (sheet). Humorous vignettes of Europeans riding the bicycle. CONDITION : Good. Text on the reverse as issued.
1880. Wood-engraving. 1880. 410mm by 300mm (sheet). From 'The Graphic' of 1880. Unrelated text on the reverse.
1876. Wood-engraving. 1876. 290mm by 400mm (sheet). In October 1875, Albert Edward Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Queen Victoria, embarked on an extensive tour of the Indian subcontinent. Here the Prince visited more than 21 towns and cities before returning to England in May 1876. CONDITION : Unrelated.....
1880. Wood-engraving. 1880. 410mm by 300mm (sheet). From 'The Graphic' of 1880. Unrelated text on the reverse.
1877. Wood-engraving. 1877. 405mm by 590mm (sheet0. Rowing engraving from 'The Graphic'. Central vertical fold as issued. Text on the reverse as issued.
1880. Wood-engraving. 1880. 410mm by 295mm (sheet). Unrelated text on the reverse. CONDITION : Faint crease top right.
1880. Wood-engraving. 1880. 410mm by 300mm (sheet). From 'The Graphic' of 1880. Unelated text on the reverse. CONDITION : A couple of marks at the edge of the sheet.
1876. Wood-engraving. 1876. 290mm by 400mm (sheet). In October 1875, Albert Edward Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Queen Victoria, embarked on an extensive tour of the Indian subcontinent. Here the Prince visited more than 21 towns and cities before returning to England in May 1876. CONDITION : Unrelated.....