This collection contains lithorgraphic caricature and character portratis from the English weekly Vanity Fair and 850 slides of various caricatures, dating from the late nineteenth century to mid-twentieth century. It also contains three printed caricatures by Robert Searle from PUNCH.

This collection was donated by Professor Peter Mellini, Professor Modern European History, Sonoma State University, retired. Mellini co-authored the book, In ‘Vanity Fair’. This collection consists of lithographic caricatures and character portraits from the English turn-of-the-century society magazine Vanity Fair as well as three Ronald Searle prints from PUNCH.

4.21 Linear Feet 1 manuscript box, 1 flat box

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Open for research. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.