Vanity Fair: November 17, 1860. Vol. 2. No. 47.

Square 4to (9" x 12"), illustrated, 243-254 (some pages unnumbered) pp. Some soiling, foxing and browning, a few splits and tears at folds, some chips, tears and folds at extremities, no loss, paper slightly brittle; otherwise about very good. This is a somewhat scarce issue of the first American version of the Vanity Fair magazine, which would run from 1859 to 1863. The American version would precede the British version, which started in 1868. This issue includes several political type cartoons and related text. Also included, is a full page cartoon of a somewhat young Abe Lincoln (without beard) just after he was elected president, holding a horse with a blanket on it that reads 'fugitive slave law.' The caption has Lincoln saying "I say Yancy-if you'll let me have the stables in peace for the next four years, I'll give you some of the best stalls and see that your nag is well taken care of."