[LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865) and DAVIS, Jefferson (1808-18...

ENORMOUS BEARDLESS LINCOLN PORTRAIT

[LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865) and DAVIS, Jefferson (1808-1889)]. Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper. New York, March 9, 1861. Vol. XI, No. 276. 16 large 4to pages on folded leaves. Each page approximately 398 x 280 mm. Toned, worn, occasionally lightly soiled with some tears, first and last pages detached yet present, a large horizontal tear to the middle crease of the Lincoln portrait. On pp. 248-249 (sixth and seventh pages) is a famous double-page large engraved portrait of “President Elect Abraham Lincoln [with vignette of an axe and plough] / Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, President Elect of the United States of America, with Scenes and Incidents in His Life - Phot. by P. Butler, Springfield, Ill.” Some of the scenes surrounding the large portrait of Lincoln include: “Lincoln’s Father Killed by the Indians”, “Capt. Abr. Lincoln in the Black Hawk War”, “Law Office”, “Springfield Capitol”, “Lincoln Cropping Corn in Inda. for Mr. Crawford”, “Lincoln Splitting Rails for Mr. Crawford”, “Lincoln’s Residence”. The other scenes are not captioned. On the first page (p. 241) is an engraved portrait of “Jefferson Davis First President of the New Southern Confederacy - Photographed by Brady.” Portrait of Davis is surrounded by plants (corn?).