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Judge — May 1, 1915 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement**, not a political cartoon. It promotes a multi-volume set of memoirs titled "The Memoirs and Secret Chronicles of the Courts of Europe." The central image depicts a historical court scene, likely representing **Madame du Barry** (a peasant-born mistress of King Louis XV of France) presenting herself to the French court. The caption quotes her requesting the king to give her "the little stars of heaven" to wear in her hair—a reference to her legendary charm and influence over the weak king. The advertisement emphasizes scandal and intrigue: the volumes cover European royal courts from English monarchs through Napoleon, featuring dramatic narratives about affairs, poisonings, murders, and court conspiracies. The appeal is to readers hungry for juicy historical gossip about the French Revolution, royal murders, and aristocratic misconduct. The "spectacular offer" ($11.80 instead of $59.00) suggests the original publisher faced financial ruin and was liquidating remaining inventory—a detail Judge uses to make the deal seem irresistible to readers.
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Partial List of Dramatic Worcester, Mars- ton Moor Death of Charles I The Great Plague The Great Fire The Restoration and Coronation of Charles IT Attack on London by the Dutch Coronation of Louis XIV Mississippi Com- pany Travels of Peter the Great Death of James IT A Strike at Court Battle of Blenheim Battle of Ramilli Secret Amours of Louis XIV Scandalous Life of ; é the Regent ae, The Regent’? Diamond Spanish Conspir- “Give me the little stars of heaven, with silver strings, to hang them Partial List of Dramatic Narratives Fondness of Louis XV for Marie- Antoinette Affair of the Dia- mond Necklace Destruction of the Bastille Murder of the Princess deLam- balle Reign of Terror Death of the King and Queen Fate of the Dau- phin Anecdotes of Rob- espierre Meeting of Mad- ame duBarryand Louis XV Presentation at Court Scandal of Comt- esse d* Egmont, Affair of Madame de Rumas *Phe Poison Plot The Parc auxCerfs Terrible Death of Louis XV my hair, your majes! —Madame du Barry to king Louis XV. How the one-time peasant girl schemed and won her way to the heart of the king of France—how her beauty and singular charm made her the “left-hand queen’’ of France—how she swayed the heart and mind of the | weak Louis XV—how she made him make her the real ruler of France. acy Last Illness of Frederick the Great Russia’s Designs Retirement of the King’s Favorite Accessign of Louis XVI —she herself tells in The on India Scandals in the Royal Household Troubles with Hol- land Russia’s Friend- ship Building an Em- pire Royal Quarrels Court Expenses Frivolity of the Queen of the eleven volumes (4. THE TITLES Vols. I, II—Memoirs of the English Court Vols. III, 1V, V—Memoirs of Louis XV and the Regency Vol. VI—Secret Memoirs of the Court of Berlin Vol. VII—Secret Memoirs of the Princess Lamballe Vols. VIII, IX, X—Memoirs of the Emperor Napoleon Vol. XI—Memoirs and Confessions of Comtesse du Barry Memoirs and Secret Chronicles Courts Hundreds of dramatic narratives she tells, but hers is only one of the G6 pages) compris now offered at a stupendous reduction in price. Siege of Toulon Revolution of Nov. 8, 1799 The Italian Cam- paign Napoleon’s Egyp- tian Intrigues Attempts on Na- poleon’s Life Creation of the Legion of Honor The Pichegru Con- spiracy of Europe ng this remarkably interesting set SPECIAL FEATURES THE ILLUSTRATI done In photogravure on Imperial Japan Vellum, Including elev cial reproductions in color. THE PAPER was made by the famous Cheltenham Mills, especially for this edition. THE TYPE was specially cast for this edition; bold and easy to read. TITLE PAGES and autograph pages are on Vellum, In color, from bril~ Hantly executed designs. THE BINDING Is red silk buckram, with Japan Vellum title = o labels. “oh rnensmice EACH VOLUME ts 6 1/2 inches wide—9 1/4 inches high— 7 oh scwnairrion 1 1/2 inches thick. The publisher’s price of this edition was $59.00. Our price is $11.80 This publisher sold by subscription, on time payments. Finan- cial difficulties compelled him to sell sets greater and greater reductions to get ready money, and finally he sacrificed the last 479 sets of the edition at ‘‘our price’? for spot-cash rather than carry them over the summer. To demonstrate the remarkable book values we can give you, we make this spectacular offer. Watch for future offers on other spot-cash sets. Ask to be put on our list for future special offers. We will sell these sets—all fresh, neiw books—delivered, fully prepaid, to yo home, for exactly one-fifth of the pu lisher’s price, or $11.80, Your money back il not satisfied. Could anything be fairer? We know that not one set will be returned. Orders will be filled in order of receipt. Your money will be returned if re- ceived too late. Send your order to- day by special delivery if you live it a dit f Gniy one set ton customer. 3 ‘* comicbooks.com