Life, 1891-12-31 · page 49 of 53
Life — December 31, 1891 — page 49: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising** for E.P. Dutton & Co.'s bookstore, with a small satirical cartoon at the top. The cartoon depicts a dialogue between two men: one expresses shock that his friend—apparently known as a "woman hater"—is getting married. The friend responds that he didn't expect the woman-hater to make misogyny a "personal grudge" by actually going through with marriage. **The joke**: The satire targets misogynistic bachelor attitudes of the era. A confirmed woman-hater getting married is presented as hypocritical—he's allowing romantic feelings to override his stated ideology. The humor relies on period assumptions about eligible men's attitudes toward women and marriage. The cartoon's caption "From Theory to Practice" emphasizes this gap between stated philosophy and actual behavior. The rest of the page advertises gift books (poetry collections, religious works) and stationery services appropriate for the Christmas season, reflecting late 19th/early 20th-century retail practices.
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ny FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE. “WHAT, YOU, OF ALL MEN IN THE WORLD, GOING TO MARRY 2" “WELL, OF COURSE I'VE ALWAYS KNOWN YOU WERE A WOMAN HATER, NUT [ DIDN'T THINK YOU'D MAKE IT A personal grudge” E. P. DUTTON & CO.’S LARGE RETAIL STORE Is mont completely and thoroughly stocked with everything appertaining to BOOKS AND STATIONERY. Through Woodland and Meadow, and Other Poems. With Sketches from Nature, By Mari Low and Maun West. 12 full-page colored illustrations, and 48 monotint and type pages. Large gto. Cloth, gilt, $5.00. A new and attractive binding in white and gold back, with cretonne sides, $6.50 One Touch of Nature, and Other Poems. With monochrome illustrations. A treasury of picture and song. Large qto. 48 pages. Cloth, gilt, $3.00; large gto; 48 pages; half white and gold, $4.00. The Day Is Done. By Hexry W. Lonc- reLLow. This favorite poem is illustrated with 6 beautiful color pages, and 30 pages of monotint and type. Oblong gto. Cloth, gilt, $2.50; half white and gold, $3.50. Orange Blossoms. A wedding souvenir. Monotintand combination illustrations. rvol., 4to. 20 pages. Illustrated cover, in box, $1.75. The Voice of the Christ Child. A Christmas Poem. By Rev. PiuLiirs Brooks, Mlustrated with 4 color, and 8 type and mono- tint pages. gto. Cover padded and deco- rated, in box, $1.00. Many Novelties in Stationery, Fancy Goods, selected with great care by our own Buyer in London, Parts and Vienna. Our Bronzes from Vienna are specially no- ticeable, and embrace representations of a great variety of birds and animals for use as Paper Weights—Pen Racks, Pen Trays, Card Trays, Inkstands, Letter-clips, Stamp-boxes, etc., at prices from 75 cents to $25.00, Artistic Engraving of Wedding Invitations, Reception and Visiting Cards. This work is done on our own premises under our personal supervision. All orders, both large and small, receive prompt and careful attention. OUR STOCK OF NOTE PAPERS is very complete and comprises all the most staple grades and many novelties, many of these our own design and not obtainable elsewhere, Choice Etchings, Engravings and Photo- graphs, large and small, framed and unframed. Ladies are invited to inspect the great variety of Christmas Books for Children now spread on our counters. Bibles, Prayer Books and Hymnals in great variety. Theological, Religious and Devotional Books in common and fine bindings. A great many wise people are already purchasing articles for Christmas Gifts. Please call and examine, Correspondence Invited. Mall orders receive prompt attention, E. P. DUTTON & CO., Publishers and Stationers, 31 West 23d Street, New York. comicbooks.com