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This is primarily an **advertisement**, not a political cartoon. The page promotes a discounted book collection called "The Library of the World's Greatest Scientists," featuring works by Darwin, Spencer, Huxley, Tyndall, and Lombroso. The single illustration—Rodin's famous sculpture "The Thinker"—serves as branding, symbolizing intellectual advancement. The ad's text argues that reading these scientific works will improve your mind and understanding of nature and civilization. The historical context: This November 1917 ad reflects the "age of Darwin" and positions evolutionary science and criminology as progressive, transformative knowledge. Notably, it promotes Lombroso's now-discredited theories on criminal types and female criminality—pseudoscience that was then considered cutting-edge. The "bargain" pitch emphasizes urgency due to rising material costs, a real wartime inflation concern (America was in WWI). The ad targets educated readers seeking self-improvement through scientific thought.

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THE THINKER 3 A Handsome New Edition at Less Than Half Price—ON IMMEDIATE ORDERS Notwithstanding this great reduction in price— a price absolutely unprecedented for books of this character—the books are issued in a style superior to that in which they have ever appeared before. Each volume is 8 inches x 534 inches. The binding is a rich, dark green, silk ribbed cloth, with gold pancled backs, finished with gilt tops and silk headbands. ‘The volumes are printed on a pure white paper in large, clear type. fe are many illustrations in half tone which are just a resting as the text. A Wonderful Bargain By assuming all the risk and expense in the manufacturing, we were able to make a very favorable contract with Messrs, D. Appletoa & Co., the publishers of these celebrated books, for the right to print from th ates a fine edi- tdon of the works of Darwin, Spencer. . Tyndall and Lombroso, comprised in The Library of the World's Greatest Sctentists. But the PRICE MUST BE ADVANCED alter the few remaining sets are gone that were made before the present unprecedented rise in the cost of materials, The Brice of paper has doubled. Even binding board has increased t00%. As the result of this increase in cost. we can obtain no Wore sets to offer at the present bargain price. Therefore Send Coupon Today They Made Men Think As Never Before Primitive man was but a degree removed from the brute—a creature of instinct—until he began to think to a purpose and devise means to amelio- rate his lot. It has taken thousands of years—no one knows how many—to produce the modern type of man who supplies his daily needs and his luxuries through the exercise of his brain rather than his muscle. The books whose titles are given below are by the greatest and the most original thinkers the world has ever known. Spend some of your spare minutes with these books and learn more about yourse/f—unde: secrets of nature which they reveal— state of efficiency through the development of mind—and you will be dat the effect on your own mental growth. high surpris tand the ¢ how man has arrived at his present Our modern civilization, the product largely of the tremendous advances in knowledge of the last half century—the age of Darwin and his fellow scientists—is the concrete express on of the thought contained in— The Library of the World’s Greatest Scientists DARWIN—SPENCER—HUXLEY TYNDALL—LOMBROSO Books That Agitated Society with a Revolutionary Ferment These great scientists studied life from eve They will help you solve its problems. They will open your eyes to an understanding of its mysteries—to an apprect- ation of its potent tific reader. n, and each time you will find fresh entertainment and discover new food for thought, The story told in The Ovigin of Species 1s as as any tale of oriental enchantment. tionized modern Vhere f¢ of speculation and Nature’s immutabl We are seeing the results of the application of these laws in the phys e human race. Their application to econor ems has already added untold millions to the wealta of nations. Titles of These Inspiring Volumes Vol. 1, THE ORIGIN OF species SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST, ETC. By CHARLES DARWIN THE ORIGIN CF species: AFFINITIES OF ORGANIC BEINGS, ETC. CHARLES DARWIN |. EXPRESSION OF THE cenotions IN MEN AND ANIMALS CHARLES DARWIN MANY INTERESTING ILLUSTRATIONS) THE FEMALE OFFENDER: THE CRIMINAL TYPE IN WOMEN, THE SOCIAL EVIL. ETC. ‘Gy PROF. CAESAR LOMBROSO (pgorustin TLUSTRATED) Vel.v. MAN'S PLACE INA TU MIMOMAS H. HUXLEY ILLUSTRATED) Vel. VI. SOCIAL STATICS OR ORDER ‘By HERBERT SPENCER Vol. VII, FRAGMENTS OF science, AND LESSONS IN ELECTRICITY, ‘By JOHN TYNDALL ULLUSTRATED) Vol. H, | Prof. Lombroso’s Book on Criminology As an illustration of the wide scope of this set, there is the volume on The Female Offender, by Prof. Lombroso. No more startling revelations can be found anywhere than those contained in the picture he draws of one aspect of the under- world in this book. The Social Evil is as old as creation. We find references to it in the records of the earliest civilizations. The descendants of Jezebel and Messalina are to be found in every stratum of society. The lair of “The Scarlet Wo an” is located in almost every community. No study of Sociology therefore is complete that does not take into account her malign influence, and the correct measures necessary to combat that influence. Prof. Lombroso’s work made an epoch in criminology because of the wide scope and systematic character of his researches. Sent NOW brings you the en- tire 7 volumes, charges pre- paid. YOU TAKE NO RISK. Money back if not satisfied. $4 00 oT SEIT Co., 449 Brunswick Bidg., yment on the 7-volume set of 8. to be shipped. charges Brunswick Subse Enclosed {a $1.00, first The World's Greatest Scient resents 1 agree to remit $1.00 New York Gry | noath for six months [ Mliowing receipt of books. of to return them at once if Hot | as represented, you to refund my $1.00. Occupation comicbooks.com