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This page is primarily a book auction advertisement for the Brunswick Subscription Company, not a political cartoon. It announces a "fix-your-own-price" book sale closing February 1, 1923, featuring handsome library volumes available at discounted rates. The advertisement lists ten books for auction, including works by Theodore Roosevelt, Sir Walter Runciman, and others. Text emphasizes buyers can set their own prices within reason—typically $1.50 to $4.50 per volume, well below publisher's prices. The page contains no political cartoons or satirical illustrations. It's a straightforward commercial pitch targeting book collectors and libraries, using Judge magazine's space as an advertising vehicle rather than for editorial content or humor.

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Another big “fix-your-own-price” Book Sale! among the fortunate ones who got some of the “fix-your-own price” sales a year big bargains in our first \ and will jump at this ch ago, you know all about them I' YOU wet Let us explain. The Brunswick Subscription Company was the first to offer books by mail at your own price. her you get the books at your own price or your remittance is returned. Now here's how it works. We have 489 lots of these 10 fine books. They are new, in fine condition,:straight from the pub- lishers’ stock room shelves. We have deéscribed ¢aeh volume accurately and conservatitely; you'll find them eren better. All 10 handsome library volumes ‘*Average Americans,"’ by Theodore Roosevelt, 514" x 734", 252 pages, printed from large type on fine byok paper; ure frontispiece portrait of the ‘author in uniform; extra illus- trated: with engravings from drawings made in France by W. Aylward, George Harding, Ernest Peixotto, Harry E. ‘Townse bound in ¢ loth Chapter titles are: “Boyhood Recollections,” “Sins of the Fathers,” “Overseas,” Training’ in Franc fe in an "<“Early Days in the Trenc Montdidier, $ t. Mihiel and the Argonn he Last Battle, “Up the Moselle and into Conquered ( y." “Afterwards. In addition, contains intensely human sts from letters from the greats Roosevelt to his splet A book that every young Anierican should own and’ read, ‘many. times. Publisher's price $2.00, but now you fix your. own price. “Drake, Nelson ‘and Napoleon,’’ by Sir Walter Runci- luxurious library volume of intense interest; 375 p 'y white laid book paper; illus- trated with engrayed frontispiece and 8 additional engravings, including nperor» Napoleon After His Accession” and “HLMLS. Victory Going Into Battle at Trafalgar.” An historical volume of enduring interest, bound in- maroon cloth, stamped in gold, gilt top. Publisher's price $4.50; but now you fix your own price. ‘4% Woman’s Career,’’ by Myrtle Reed, 419" x 614", quisite volunie’printed on laid book paper; title pa bouhd in lavender cloth,ystamped in gold. Written with ive humor, on the position of the working woman (prac y be so classed) and as to the ng burde man’s activities and which rrier to her natural and proper develop- Charming in its literary form, possesses force and valu suggestive contribution to the never-ending study of the relation of Woman to the Community Publisher's price 75 cents, but now you fix your own. “Physical Training for Business Men,” by H. Ir Hancock; 5” x 734", 223 pages on wove book paper. Profusely pictured with 25 photograph engravings illustrating exercise. This book strikes. the new trail of home exercise t leads to poise and success in life. Most have been nkly chosen from the hundreds of splendid exercises that are taught to the soldiers of our Army Only such moderate and simple movements as can be dily learned and carried out in a few minutes, morning and evening, have n selected. There is nothing of complexit et the plan set forth will quickly make a changed man of the student, inging ease, lertness—power. «Whe amazing photographs represent the nearest possible to. a moving picture on a single plate—a new tion illustrating the text with the utmost clearness. Publisher's price $1.75, but now you fix your own. “Human and Industrial Efficienc: by Henry Chellew, Ph.D., D.Sc., 5°x7!4", 150 pages, on wove antique book paper; -bound in crimson cloth, gold stamped This volume marks the new era in which scientific method is applied to the essential problems of Industry and Commerce. Many subjects are dealt with from the standpoint of applied and an. ex- in color; noise, approach inven- and descriptions and decide how much you are willing to pay for 1 lot of all 10 books. Il find the pub- lisher's price with each volume, but t has nothing to do with it now—you fix your own price! —any figure you wish, $10.00—50 cents if they're worth no more to y ize bargains too—a (read suggestion bel ue of 824.50, ff you can get e truly got a bargain. Look over title: go to the 489 high bidd books represent a book-store for say, $9.00, yoi ider carefully, do a little figuring and decide how much you'll gladly give to have all ten rolumes on your library shelves. in each lot, only 489 sets in all psychology; ‘the outlook and style are practic: A book for every business man and woman Publisher’s price $2.00, but now you fix your own. “Fragments from France,’’ by Bruce Bairnsfather, the famous English artist, portr i of OF Bill; two parts, 8” x 1134", each 40 pa; bound in heavy cover printed in color; more than 40 pictur e. A work so well known, id so popular, that no detailed deserip- tion is necessary. Publisher’s price $1.50, but now you fix your own. “‘Sea Power and Freedom,” by Gerard duction by Rear Admiral Fiske, U.S.N.; 9 full bound in crimson stamped in gold. This is a magnif- ed from large type on illustrated with 32 full and popular. nnes with intro- 6" x 914", 374 page in-set ¢ An historic of man’s greatest triumph—the conquest of sep ting the achievements of the merchant mari ies of ‘the world. The scenes succeed each other in such rapid but well-ordered fashion that the story runs uninter- ruptedly and harmonious from first page to the last. This volume should be in every American h a sl A old. contemporary book might truly be termed “a heart Here the despair, humiliation of a man conscious of his degi powerful, d genuine outpouring of the author's throb’ in’ prison, bi id, simple wrrow and remorse. Publisher's price $1.50, but now you fix your own. ory,"’an amazing human document, , With introduction by Basil King; ¢ 1 yes printed on fine wove book paper; bound in ‘blue, cloth stamped in gold; frontispiece portrait of the author. In this unflinchi jife imprisonment, f the New York ly unusu aie World, hy of an Americ paperman, startli This is one of th narratives that prove t truth is stranger than fictic Publisher's price $2.50, but now you fix your own. “The Martyred Towns of France,”’ by Clara aughlin. Another magnificent v 4” x 934", 470 pages, printed from pers photogravure frontispi bound 1 in gold, gilt top. Devastated “France is, » the Mecca of Pilgrims; soon it will be complet thing of the y Togo there and see only what the retina reflects will be to go. in vain. Travelers must be to see down the long vista of yesterdays to fully appreciate the sacrifice of this glorious Frane Laughlin has given you these glimpses in beautiful nent form. A book you'll always Cherish. Publisher's price $3.50, but now you fix your own. All bids close February 1, 1923, positively! OW, w do you say. Take a chance at $3.50 if you don’t care much whether you ge . We think bids as low as 0 will get some of the sets and, judg- ing fi previous experience, a bid of $7.00 or $8.00 is quite sure to be successful. Just think what that means! At these figures you will be getting, yst of 80 cents, boc that are absolutely worth $4.50 a copy, that you can’t buy. in your leading bo Even if one or two do not interest you much they will cost you nothing. Make your bid for all 10 books in 1 lot, send it in with check or money order for the top price you are willing to pay your bid and re mittance Febru the more 489 high than All bids and remittances will be held intact and the origin: remittance will be returned to unsuccessful bidders on February 3d. iders will have their books shipped at once, carefully ed, express or parcel post collect. Now what do you bid, ies and gentleme iF Brunswick Subscription Co., 627; West 43d St., New York City Entered as Second-Class William Green, Pres Matter, October 21, 1881, at the Post-Office at New York City, N.Y. under Act of March 3, 1879. $5,004 year. 15 a copy JUDGE. _ Volume 84, No, 2149, Jan. 6, 1923, Douglas H: Cooke, VicePres.: E, J. McDonnell, Treas: W. D. Green, Secretary, 621 West 4d Street. New Yark, N.¥ Published Weekly and copyrighted 1923 by Lealie-Judge Co.