Judge, 1889-08-10 · page 15 of 16
Judge — August 10, 1889 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **title/advertising page** rather than a cartoon or satirical content page. It showcases Judge Publishing Company's own literary output—novels and serialized stories marketed to readers. The advertisements emphasize popular fiction of the era: "Napoleon Smith" (a bestseller with 50,000 first edition copies), romantic novels like "Star-Crossed: The Life and Love of an Actress," and adventure stories set in bohemia and English life. Notable is the inclusion of works by established authors like Mrs. Oliphant. The page also promotes "Judge's Serials"—shorter fiction pieces published quarterly at ten cents, including "The Dude," which focuses on satirizing wealthy, fashionable society figures (a recurring Judge target). The overall strategy reveals Judge's business model: leveraging its satirical reputation to sell commercially viable fiction to middle-class readers interested in romance, adventure, and social commentary on contemporary life and manners.
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JUDGE 295 —~-JUDGE’S * NOVELS. THE LATEST AND BEST WORKS OF FICTION. ‘ > . No. 1.“NAPOLEHEON 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, It is remarkably well 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. A remarkably interesting story. Intensely orig’ style and full cf startling incident. The cuthor is a well-known actress of the American stage, snd has written the book in a charmingly refreshing, vigorous, and entertain «€ No. 8. “LADY CAR: THE SKQUEL 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.” By H. T. JOHNSON. A delightful romance ef English life. No.5. “A PHILOSOPHER IN LOVE AND IN UNIFORM,” BY THE AUTHORS OF “NAPOLEON SMITH.” (Illustrated. Bound in paper.) PRICE, 25 CENTS. Gf all the weird, dramatic, and intensely interesting novels of this era, nore can surpass ‘‘A Philosopher in Love and in Uniform,” just published by the Judge publishi ompany. Its author must not only a soldier, but a man familiar with life in its various phases, and, be at, a deep and laborious siudent in recondite literature. His powers of description are certainly remarkable. Nothing could be m« ‘ivid than his description of the battle of Chic in few words. One can aimost imagine that he sees the flashing of the sabres, that he hears the of the : artillery and the groans of the dying. hat strange!y touches the heart of the reader. lest of all that may be said ot y oF violates refinement. ‘Those who read ** Napoleon Smith”—one of the famous of last summer's popi ove and in Uniform” the intelligent and active brain that created the former romantic story.—Frank Leslie's Mlustrd 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 Tue JupGe PusBLisHInc Co., Judge Building, 5th Ave. and 16th St., New York. JUDGE'S SERIALS—N. 7.\JUDCE’S SERIALS. ¢ | BURL QUARTERLY. © TEN CENTS PER SINGLE NUMBER ‘ THE DdDE.” No, 1. “THE MAN WHO TALKS” BEING “JUDGE'S” BEST PICTURES AND CARICATURES Bo aoe omenaec aan No. 3, “ZIM’S SKETCHES.” OF SWELL LIFE. NOW OUT. No. 4. “BLACK AND TAN.” - No. 5. “THE BLUE PENCIL CLUB.” PRICE, 10 CENTS. No. 6. “THE COLD SNAP.” ‘a No. 7. “THE DUDE.” 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. FLESS & RIDGE. JUDGE PRINTERS, FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTEENTH STREET, NEW YORK. comicbooks.com