Judge, 1922-02-25 · page 2 of 36
Judge — February 25, 1922 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This is **not a cartoon page** but rather a **full-page advertisement** for the Brunswick Subscription Company, located in New York City. The ad promotes a 10-volume library edition of "Comédie d'Amour"—classic French literature stories by Master Realist authors. It lists titles like "Sapho," "Madame Bovary," and works by Balzac, Dumas, and Zola. The marketing pitch emphasizes luxury: beautifully bound books in genuine gravure illustrations, printed on fine paper, with gilt edges. Originally priced at $27.50, the company is clearing remaining stock at $11.85 for the complete set—presenting this as an extraordinary bargain for cultured readers who want impressive library pieces. There is no political satire or social commentary here—purely commercial content targeting affluent Judge magazine readers.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Here are the Titles: *“‘Sapho”’ by Daudet. 205 5 and gravure Frontispicce. “Bohemians of the Latin Quarter’’ by Henri Murger, illustrated by Montdader, 305 pages ““A Love Crime’”’ by Bourget. Ilustrated by Macchiati, 207 pages ‘“‘Mademoiselle De Maupin”’ love and passion by Theophile Gautier, illus: idouze, 422 | ““Germinie Lacerteux’”’ »y Edmond and Jules de Goucourt. 270) pages, illustrated vy Jeanniot “Madame Bovary”’ Gustave Flaubert, 416 pages, illustrated by Fourie “(Manon Lescaut”’ by The Abbé Prévost, 222 pages. illustrated by “Maurice Leloit **A Love Episode’’ by Emile Zola, 400 pages, illustrated by Dantan. “Camille”’ by Alexandre Dumas, Fils, illustrated by Albert Lynch “‘Raphael”’ or Pages of the Book of Life at Twenty, by La Martine, illustrated by Sandoz, 250 pages. HESE are books that are worth reading, not once but many times. volumes that you will be proud to see on the shelves of your bookcase. HIS is one of the 10 volumes listed below—the beautiful library edition of “Comédie d’Amour”’—the stories ever written by the Master Re of France. To close out the few remaining sets on hand we are offering $27.50 worth of splendid books $11.85 HIS beautiful library edition published by the “Société des Beaux Arts.” The volumes are 5!5x 814" in size, printed on fine quality book paper, frontispieces in genuine gravure, title pages embellished in Persian Orange. They are bound in green cloth, stamped in gold. was We have on hand less than 200 sets—too few for an extensive advertising campaign. This is your opportunity to secure one of these few remaining sets at the re- markable price of $11.85 for the complete set of 10 volumes. Former price $27.50. Sets from this library, identical with these in every detail, are in the finest libraries in America. 3000 pages of the selected writings by the Master Realists of France on the world’s oldest. and most popular topic— love. They are beautifully written, literature in its finest form. At this extraordinary price it is evident that these sets will sell very quickly—so send in your order at once—books will be sent by express same day order is received. They are Beauti- fully printed, splendidly bound, superbly illustrated, you will have a set that is a real investment at this extraordinary price of $11.85 for the complete set of 10 volumes, express charges prepaid. BRUNSWICK SUBSCRIPTION COMPANY 627 West 43d Street New York City