Spy Pseud (4 results)

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No Binding. Condition: Very Good. "Spy". pseud for Sir Leslie Ward (illustrator). 1st Edition. Colour lithograph by "Spy". of the defender of the Tichbourne Claimant Dr E. Vaughan Kenealy. Later MP for Stoke-on-Trent 1875-80. Never been framed with good margins, a little age browning to top edge, small closed split at bottom edge, print not affected. With original biographical details by Jehu Jnr. (Quite a scathing piece). Very good. * An Irish man educated at Trinity in Dublin, he shot to fame defending (unsuccessfully) the infamous "Tichbourne Claiment". Arthur Orton in 1871. Mr Orton, sometimes known as Thomas Castro a butchers son from Wapping (he was most likely) Kenealy lost the case was disbarred and the claimant got 14 years. He even produced a weekly paper protesting his clients true claim and haranguing most of the legal profession involved. He later became MP for Stoke. Not a bad man and a case involving high profile people can and has seen many broken and vilified. He suffered from diabetes (or epilepsy?) which may have accounted for his irascibility. He was 60 when he died.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. "Spy". pseud for Sir Leslie Ward (illustrator). 1st Edition. Colour lithograph by "Spy". of the Supreme Court Judge and Master of the Rolls, Rt Hon Sir George Jessel. Real Estate expert, QC. Onetime Solicitor General under Gladstone. Appointed to the Supreme Court in 1875. This is in lovely clean and unfaded condition. Never been framed, with the original brief biographical details by Jehu Junior. Seated at the bar in wig and gown. VG+ * A very popular much admired man and greatly respected. He owes all his success to his own great talents, untiring industry and undoubted honesty. 1st Jewish judge appointed to the bar.

Original chromo-lithograph portrait measuring 15 x 10.5 ins (approx. 38.0 x 26.5 cms) with engraved surface measuring 12.5 x 7.25 ins (approx. 31.75 x 18.5 cms), a near fine, virtually spotless copy. The caricature shows Stevenson about to make a shot. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.