Lot 157: LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865) – Louis Maurer? (1832-1932, lithographer), “Th

LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865) – Louis Maurer? (1832-1932, lithographer), “The National Game, Three ‘Outs’ and One ‘Run’. Abraham Winning the Ball.” New York: Currier & Ives, 1860. The frst cartoon to marry politics and baseball during the game’s formative years. Lincoln is shown as the victorious player in the election of 1860, holding the ball as his three Democratic challengers, Stephens, Breckenridge & Bell voice their chagrin at their loss at the polls to the “Rail Splitter”, who remarks: “Gentlemen, if any of you should ever take a hand in another match at this game, remember that you must have a ‘good bat’ and strike a ‘fair ball’ to make a ‘clean score’ & a home run.’” Peters, Currier & Ives 1660, pages, 86-87; Reilly 1860: 42. Lithograph on paper, 294 x 184mm (mild toning, loss along extreme left margin inflled and not afecting text or artwork). Hinged to an acid-free mat.