Life, 1895-11-28 · page 19 of 26
Life — November 28, 1895 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It announces holiday publications from major American publishers circa 1890s. The page promotes two "Great Christmas Numbers": 1. **The Century Magazine** (35 cents)—featuring Tissot paintings illustrating Christ's life, plus fiction by Rudyard Kipling ("The Brushwood Boy") and serialized novels. 2. **St. Nicholas for Young Folks** (25 cents)—a children's magazine with stories by Robert Louis Stevenson and James Whitcomb Riley, plus Christmas content. Below, "The Century Co.'s New Books" lists upcoming publications for adults and children, including works by famous authors (Kipling, Noah Brooks, Theodore Roosevelt) on topics ranging from history to cookery. **No political satire is visible.** This is a straightforward publishing advertisement targeting holiday gift-buying, featuring established literary names to signal quality and prestige to potential readers.
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- LIFE: PE a CS NN ET, Wn CAIUS BRINE Two Great Christmas Numbers. THE CENTUR’ @ @ CONTAINING: MAGAZI A Selection of Twelve Reproductions of the A Complete Novelette, 1a Wonderful Paintings by ‘Tissot, Illustrating “THE BRUSHWOOD BOY,” THE LIFE OF CHRIST. By RUDYARD KIPLING. The Second Part of MRS. HUMPHRY WARD’S NEW NOVEL. ..‘* HUMPERDINCK’S A Christmas Story, «HANSEL UND GRETEL,’”’ “CAPTAIN ELI’S BEST EAR,” By Bernhard Stavenhagen. By Frank R. Stockton. The Opening Chapters of **Tom Grogan,” a Serial Novel, by F. Hopkinson Smith. “One Way Out,’’ by Jacob Riis. ‘*A Midsummer Night,’’ by Benjamin Kidd, etc. Ready November 30th. Sold everywhere. Price, 35 cents, Subscription Price, $4.00 a year. ST. NICHOLAS #02 e SFOR-YOUNG. -FOLKS# 5 E FOR YOUNG FOLKS | Containing: The Opening Instalment ot RoBerT Louis STEVENSON’s ‘*‘ LETTERS TO YOUNG FRIENDS.” A Christmas Frontispiece, «The Dream March of the Children,” “Ho! for the Christmas Tree.” A Poem by James Whitcomb Riley. The Beginning of a Serial, A Complete Story, by Sarah Orne Jewett. by Mrs. Burton Harrison. CHRISTMAS STORIES, CHRISTMAS POEMS, CHRISTMAS PICTURES. Now Ready. Sold everywhere. Price, 25 cents. Subscription Price, $3.00 a year. “« S1AiSe + ene ‘ eee LoNF waynes ¥. eae The Second | Fiction. Bo Sungie Book. || Mrs. Burton Harrison's new novel, “An Errant Woo- FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. By Rudyard ing,” richly illustrated 0; “The Princess Sonia,” a| Jack Ballister’s Fortunes. Kipling, contain. |fomance of girl artlife in Panis, by Julia Magruder, illus-| Written and illustrated by Howard Pyle, $2.00. ing Menew Jun. trated by Gibson, $1.25 itwyk Stories,” village life|Chris and the Wonderful Lamp. Ge Stories, lus: | if Holland, by Anna Eschberg King, illustrated, $1.50. ‘An Arabian Nights story, illustrated, $1.50. trated by. Mr.| Washington in Lincoin’s Time. The Brownies Through the Union, Kipling’s father. | | Recollections of Lincoln and other statesmen, by Noah| A new Brownie book, by Palmer Cox, $1.50 $t-50. rooks. | $1.25 St. Nicholas Bound Volumes. Small sin Exquisite Bindings. t. nd . 01d Dutch T Rivals of Long and Short Coder: by George Whar.| The numbers for ‘95, in two parts; 1000 pages, $4.00 and Flemish | ton Edwards; ‘A Madeira Pa sy Dr. S. Weir Mitch-| A Boy of the First Empire. Masters. ell; “Notes ofa Professional Es by E. S. Nadal; each| A story-life of Napoleon, by E. S. Brooks. $1.50. Exquisite _en-|in stamped leather, 5% x 3, $1.00. Mero Tales trom American Mistory. gravings by Tim-| Municipal Government in Continental Europe. By Theo. Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge. Famou one ee eh By bk Albert Shaw. Invaluable to all interested in tiuni- | bates, etc. Ilustrated, $1. 50. 5 text by J. | cipal reform. $2.00. ‘The Horse Fal ©. Van Dyke. $7.50. (Two ditions deluxe.) Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant. Senet heen Be ‘i so ( ve * | ‘New and beautiful edition, revised by Col. F. D. Grant.| Stories of horses, by James Baldwin. $1.30. ‘icity for Everybody. New ohn at A r 1y |New plates, new illustrations, 2 vols., 1000 pages, cloth, | Fert popular style for tbe gmacienife public, by! $20. Fine bindings at $10.00 and $15.00. Published by es eOnEtTanOnsS Heise Mary Ronald's Century Cook Book. Life in the Tuileries under the Second Empire. | A new cook book, with many novel features, including 150 | THE CENTURY CO. . Interesting reminiscences of a lady who resided with a fam-| photographs of dishes, Economy and the resources of the Union Square, New York. ly average kitchen kept in mind. $2.00. } ie Court of Napoleon III. ; illus. $2.25. “ DAE RNEC AAS A Eee AY Pay eo eS IZ RS comicbooksseom