Life, 1896-04-23 · page 2 of 20
Life — April 23, 1896 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, not editorial content or satire. The left side advertises "Chip's Dogs," a collection of humorous dog drawings by an artist known as "Chip" who contributed to Life magazine ($1.00). The right side promotes "Life's Comedy" issue #2 (May 1st), focused on "Sweethearts and Lovers," featuring illustrations by Gibson, Wenzell, and others (25 cents). Below are book advertisements from Arnold Constable & Co. (silks and taffetas for wedding gowns), and Stern Bros. (spring ladies' fashion imports). The bottom features Hamilton Houghton & Co., a publisher. There is **no political cartoon or satire** on this page—it's a commercial product catalog typical of early 20th-century magazine layouts.
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*LIFE: Dogs. A collection of humorous drawings by the famous “CHIP,” so well known in the columns of Lire and elsewhere. Large Quarto 9% x 12, on plate paper, handsomely bound, Price, $1.00. For sale by all booksellers, or will be sent postpaid to any address on receipt of price by the publishers. R. H. Russell & Son, 33 Rose St., NEW YORK. LIFE’S COMEDY. HE second number of Lire’s Comenpy, devoted to SWEETHEARTS AND LOVERS To be ready MAY 1st. It will contain 32 pages of beautifully printed illustrations on heavy calendered paper, with a specially decorated cover printed in colors. PRICE, 25 CENTS. Subscriptions, One Dollar a Year, Postage Paid. Drawings by Gibson, Wenzell, Van Schaick, Johnson, Sulli- vant, and others. MITCHELL & MILLER, PUBLISHERS, 19 & 21 West Bist St., New York City, OUR NEW BOOK TABLE. from the publishers. going on in the book world. Lyons | Silks. Plaid & Ombré Taffetas, Chene & Brocaded Silks &: Satins, Pekin Stripe Ombré Check, Stripe and Chene Taffetas. Glace and Chameleon Taffetas. White Satin, White Brocade, White Faille For Wedding Gowns, Specialties for Bridesmaid Dresses. GRENADINES, FANCY GAZES, CHIFFONS, VELVETS. Broadway L 19tb ot. NEW YORK. Hartpole Lecky. price, $3.75. ° theory of Knowledge. A contribution to some problems of Logic and Meta- physics. L. T. Hobhouse, Our price, Memoirs of Fred. A. P. Barnard, roth Fulton. Our price, $3.60. The Principles of Sociolog: Henry Giddings. Our price, $2.20. A Few Memories. Mary’ Anderson (time. de Navarro}. $2.50, Our price, 00, The Council of Trent. Lecturesdelivered at Oxford, Jas. hony Froude. $2.00. Our price, 81.50. . A History of Archit-cture. A. D. F. Hamlin, 229 illustrations. $2.00, Our RE 50. The | pric . ‘ The Far Eastern Question Chivol. | $xso. Ou price, Brother and Sister. Memoirs of Ernest and Henrietta Kenan. Our price, 81.70, " Ecclestastical Expansion of England, Hulsean_ Lectures, 1894-96 Alfred Barry, $1.75. Our'price, $1.35. | Social Rights and Duties. Leslie stephen, 2 vols. $3.00, Our price, $2.25, man’s Year Book for 186, Our 0. $2.25. TEilton. BROADWAY OAL WaRa POURTH AVE. President of Columbia’ College. ‘Joha | Franklin | 2.70, Any new book of moment is almost sure to be on that table before you can find it anywhere else. There you will find an index to what is These as they come: Direct Democracy and Liberty. Wm. Edward | Sidelights. Edward Ingle. (Social and 2 vols., $300. Our | Economic Life in the South a Genera- tion Beforethe War.) $1.75. Our price, Romeand Pompeii, Archxological Ram- bles. Gaston Bolssier. Our” price, A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom. Andrew D. White. 2 vols. $5.00. Our price, 3.75. The Nature of ‘the State. Political Philoso} Seeley. $1.50. Our price, $1.10. Education of Man. Friedrich’ Froebel. $t.30. Our pric 0. Robert Browning. ysand Thoughts. Jonn T. Nettleship. $2.25. Our price, 381.70. Modern’ Civilization. Some of its Eco- nomic Aspects. W. Cunningham. Our Price, 80c, In New England Fields and Woods. Rowland E. Robinson. $1.25. Our price, 90c. Agnosticism and Religion. Jacob Gould Schurman. $:oo. Our price, 75¢. Hand Book of Arctic Discoveries. ‘Gen. A. W. Greely. $1.00. Our price, 75. Bayard Taylor. (American Men of Let- ters Series.) Albert H. Smith. $1.35. Our price, 90¢, Our Book Catalogue, 128 pages, sent free. 1S SS PRA 10REe Successons roAT.Srewanr & Co, FOURTH Ae. NEW YORK. COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES HENDEROON UNDER THE ACT OF 1301, Stern Bro§ are now displaying Their Entire | Spring Importations of Ladies’ Paris Capes ana Wraps among which will be found maj desirable and original styles. Also a large assortment of Jackets and Coats Very Low Prices West 23d St comicbooks.com