Life, 1893-10-12 · page 2 of 18
Life — October 12, 1893 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page This page is primarily **advertising and book announcements** rather than political satire or editorial cartoon content. The main visual element is a decorative silver trophy—the "New York Yacht Club Schooner Prize, won by 'Montauk'"—illustrating an advertisement for Whiting M'fg Co, silversmiths. Below are book advertisements: - *Marion Darche* by F. Marion Crawford (a novel) - *The Life and Art of Edwin Booth* by William Winter (biography of the famous actor) The right column contains notices about back issues of *Life* magazine and an advertisement for Stern Bros department store's autumn importations of ladies' clothing. The page reflects the era's integration of editorial content with commercial advertising typical of late 19th-century American magazines.
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- LIFE: Solid Silver Exclusively. we Make Soup Sitver Onty, AND oF BUT {THAT OF STERLING gy FINE AND THE QUESTION “18 FT SILVER OW 18 I PLATED?” IS NEVER RAISED CONCERNING A GIFT REARING OUR TRADEMARK. WHITING M’F'G CO Silversmiths, Broadway & 18th Street, NEW YORK. New York Yacut Ciup ScHooner Prize, WON BY ‘Mo " Just Ready! A NEW NOVEL ny The Author of ‘‘ Saracinesca,’’ Pietro Ghisleri,’’ ete., etc. MARION DARCHE, A Story without comment. By F. MARION CRAWFORD. 12mo. Cloth, ONE DOLLAR. MR. WINTER'S LIFE OF EDWIN BOOTH. The Life and Art of Edwin Booth. By WILLIAM WINTER, Author of “ Shakespeare's England,” “ Shadows of the Stage,” ete., etc. Cloth, Gilt Top, $2.25. The volume is illustrated with twelve full page portraits in character reproduced by E. Bierstadt, and other illustrations. Also an edition printed throughout on English hand-made plate paper, limited to 250 copies, each in box, at $6.00 net. _ 25 copies of this edition have been printed, with proofs of the illustrations on Whatman paper. Price, $10.00 each. Crown 8vo. Macmillan & Co., 66 Fifth Ave., New York. Back numbers of LIFE can be had by applying at this office, 28 West 23d Street, New York City. Single copies of Vols. I. and II. out of print. Vol. 1., bound $30.00. Vols. II., VIII., XIII. and XIV. $20.co each, bound. Vols. VII.,X., XL, XIL, XV. and XVI., $15.00 each,bound. Vols. IIL,,IV.,V., VI, IX., XVII. and XVIII, $10.00each, bound. Vols. XIX. and XX., $5.00 each. Back numbers, one year old, 25 cents per copy. Subscribers wishing address changed will greatly facilitate matters by sending old ad. dress as well as new. COPYAIGHT FOR GREAT enitaim Ceres. UNDER THE ACT OF tent have now on exhibition ther fF Entire Autumn Importations of Ladies’ Street, Carriage, and Evening Costumes, Tea Gowns together with a choice collet of those of Their Own Production all of which they offer at Very Attractive Pria SS see + th comicbooks.com