Judge, 1889-06-29 · page 15 of 16
Judge — June 29, 1889 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This is entirely an **advertising page** for Judge Publishing Company's books and serials, not a political cartoon or satirical content page. The page advertises four novels (priced 25-50 cents) and serialized content called "Judge's Serials," particularly "The Dude" series focusing on caricatures of wealthy social life. The novels include "Napoleon Smith" (noted as a bestseller with 50,000 first edition copies) and "Star-Crossed: The Life and Love of an Actress" by an anonymous actress-author. The serials titles—"The Man Who Talks," "The Dude," "Black and Tan," "The Blue Pencil Club"—suggest Judge's focus on satirizing contemporary urban social types and leisure-class behavior, but no actual cartoons appear on this page to analyze. It's essentially a business/publishing announcement.
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JUDGE et JUDGE’ SeNOVELS. wm THE LATEST AND BEST WORKS OF FICTION. No.1. “NAPOLEON SMITH.” (Fourth edition.) By W. J. ARKELL and A. T. WORDEN. PRICE, 25 CENTS. “Napoleon Smith,” a novel by a well-known New-Yorker, is published by the Judge publishing company. Its first edition of 50,000, which is unparalleled in the publishing trade, is fully warranted by the plot of the story. The author has made quite as much of a hit in popular interest as Rider Haggard ever has done, and there is no one who reads it who will not be so entertained as to ask all his friends to read it conceived and is handled with skill.—Boston Globe. No. 2. “STAR-CROSSED: THE LIFE AND LOVE OF AN ACTRESS.” By AN ACTRESS. PRICE, 50 CENTS. Intensely original in style and full of startling incident. and has written the book in a charmingly refreshing, vigorous, and entertaining manner. No. 8. “LADY CAR: THE SEQUEL OF A LIFE.” By Mrs. OLIPHANT. PRICE, 25 CENTS. The latest story from the pen of this entertaining writer. The only authorized American edition, No. 4. ‘JACK OF HEARTS: A STORY OF BOHEMIA.” . It is remarkably well A remarkably interesting story. The author is a well-known actress of the American stage, By H. T. JOHNSON. A delightful romance of English life. PRICE, 25 CENTS. All the above books are to be obtained of booksellers and newsdealers, or will be sent postpaid on receipt of price by THE JUDGE PUBLISHING CO., JUDGE BUILDING, 5th AVENUE AND ‘6th STREET, NEW YORK. J udge’ s Serials—No. 7. JUDGE'S SERIALS JUDGE'S SERIALS. 66 PUBLISHED QUARTERLY. © TEN CENTS PER SINGLE NUMBER, THE DaDE.” No. 1, “THE MAN WHO TALKS” BEING “JUDGE'S” BEST PICTURES AND CARICATURES MON STE E Ges naeo AN OF SWELL LIFE. NOW OUT. placate No. 4. “BLACK AND TAN.” No. 5. “THE BLUE PENCIL CLUB.” No. 6. “THE COLD SNAP.” No. 7. “THE DUDE.” PRICH, 10 cunts. For sale by all newsdealers and trainboys, or sent postpaid on receipt | To be had of all book and news dealers, or mailed on of price by receipt of price by | THE JUDGE PUBLISHING CO.,| THE JUDGE PUBLISHING CO,, NEW YORK CITY. NEW YORK CITY. LOOK our FOR od JEDGE'S’ MIDSUMMER NUMBER be NEXT WEEE. For sale by all Newsdealers. PRICE, 10 CENTS. FLESS & RIDGE, JUDGE PRINTERS, FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTEENTH STREET, NEW YORK. —comicbooks.com