Life, 1899-03-30 · page 2 of 20
Life — March 30, 1899 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It announces Life Publishing Company's Easter Number special issue (25 cents), available on newsstands. The ads promote three products: 1. **"Taken from Life"** — a poetry book featuring verses by prominent American poets (Riley, Massey, Pierson, Moody, etc.) with illustrations by C.D. Gibson and others. 2. **"Sketches and Cartoons by C.D. Gibson"** — Gibson's new book of his best work, described as his third in a series called *Drawings by C.D. Gibson*. It's a large-format volume (12 x 18 inches) printed in Japan, priced at $5.00. The page emphasizes Gibson's prominence as Life's lead artist. No specific political commentary or satirical targets are evident—this is straightforward commercial promotion for Easter-season publications.
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WOVVTVA $ : $ EASTER NUMBER OF LIFE For Sale on All News-stands. Price, 25 Cents This number surpasses everyone of the previous successes which have placed Lire at the head of the artistic publi- cations of the world, No issue of any periodical will be as keen, refined and satisfactory as this Easter Number of Lire. THE COVER, a rich design by Henry Hutt, will be printed in purple and orange. THE PICTURES. C. D. Gibson, the black and white artist who stands at the head of his profession, draws exclusively for Lire. Besides Mr. Gisson’s work, there will appear in this number pictures by nearly all the prominent artists of Lire’s staff. T. K. Hanna, Jr., will have several beautiful half-tones—tie beauty and technique of Mr. Hanna's work is unsurpassed. Among the other artists are Hyde, Sullivant, Blash- field, Gilbert, and many whose work is so well known to our readers, The half-tone repro- ductions will in this number of Lire be more profuse and beautiful than ever before. LITERARY FEATURES. Mr. Edward S. Martin, whose writings have so charmed the readers of Lire, will contribute to this number. This number will also contain two stories, “A Romance of Two Legs” and “The Scar on the Flank,” both beautifully illustrated. There will also be a number of poems by prominent American poets, witty sayings, trenchant talks, and wholesome and pleasing generalities. Regular Subscribers receive this number free of charge. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 19 and 21 West 31st Street, New York sn With the Easter Flowers | * Sketches and Cartoons send your Sweetheart a copy of Ke By C. D. GIBSON 4 R. GIBSON’S new “ TAKEN FROM LIFE” we book for’98,contain- ‘The fowers will fade, but Live's verses and illustrations are im. ing eighty-four of his best Derishabie. ‘5 cartoons and sketches, beau- Among the Poets are tifully printed on heavy Pe rand handsomely bound, TAKEN FROM LIFE Tom Massox “FY being the third book in the je Cey prerson series of which Drawings Moovy by C. D. Gibson was the LF first &F Pictures of People the second. It is confidently expected that this will be the Among the Ilustrators are most popular, as it is the GD, aInsON most artistic and entertain- f ing, of all of Mr. Gibson’s RLES books. Large folio, 12 x mee SCHAICR 18 inches, bound in Japan vellum with white vellum New Vere oun 7 back. Each copy enclosed VERSES Trreiasiehy arerty ame et inabox. Price, $5.00. tala rr Epition pe Luxe, consist- NEW YOR Gharactervatioc of the brihlcet ing of 250 first impressions, Uttle payer ‘ot its Rind,” DOUBLEDAY & McCLURE CO. each copy numbered and signed by Mr. Gibson, together with \ m pcce xcvit aaThe,price of the volume, ts artist’s proof. Price, $10.00. Handsomely printed catalogue Binaubg "61-60 full featner. containing one hundred and twenty examples, artists’ proofs, sent on receipt of ten cents. Life Publishing Co, 19 & 21 West Sist St, AY. Gly Lire Puntistine Company, New York. EREEEREREERREEREEEREERE * COPYRIGNT FOR GREAT Miz HARRY ROMAINE AHAB es %