Life, 1899-06-01 · page 11 of 26
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# "The First Spring Poem" This page is primarily a **book advertisement section** titled "Books of the Season," listing new publications from various publishers (D. Appleton, Harper Brothers, The Macmillan Company, etc.). The single illustration labeled "THE FIRST SPRING POEM" depicts **classical allegorical figures**—multiple nude or semi-draped figures in a pastoral setting, appearing to represent spring, nature, or poetic inspiration. The style is classical/romantic rather than satirical. This is **not a political cartoon**. It's a literary page featuring book recommendations alongside decorative artwork. The illustration functions as thematic decoration for seasonal reading recommendations, typical of Life magazine's mix of satire, literature, and advertising during this era.
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Books of the Season. D. APPLETON AND COMPANY? NEW YORK. ‘he Mormon Prophet. By Ul Dougall. aud tare Among tha Lions. By P. Anstey. A Doutle Threat. By Ellen Tuorneycroft Fowler. The Cruise of the Cachalot. By Frank T, Bullin, Mlustrated. Paul Carah, Cornishman. By Charles Lee. Purewd by the Law. By J. MacLaren Cobtan. MARPER BROTHERS: NEW YORK AND LONDON. Wien the Sleeper Wakes. By 1. G. Wells. Mastrated. . The Awkward Age. By Henry James. Remintacences.. By Justin McCarthy, M.P. A Thousand Days in the Arctic. By Fred- erick G, Jackson, Illustrated. The Break-up of China. FREDERICK A. TORES COMPANY? NEW TORK. The Market-Place. By Warold Frederic. Inustrated by Harrison Fisher. A Guide to the Wid Fiowers, By Alice Lounsberry. Illustrated by Mrs. Ells Rowan. THE MACMILLAN COMPANT: NEW YORK AXD LONDON. Mahwaye and Fywaye tn Donegal, By Stephen Gwynn, Ilustrated by Hagh Thom son. $2. Pitarch's Lire, Eogitshed by Sir Thomas North. Volume IV, 60 cents. Rose of Dutcher'e Cooly. By Hamlin Gi land. $1.10, gilifit Delaney. By Joseph Gordon Donnelly. The Maternity of Harriott Wicken. By Mra, Henry Dudeney, * Men's Tragedies, By R.V. Risley. $1.50. Tart of Man. By George Edward Wood- berry. $1.60. The ShatLine War. By Merwin Webster. 2. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY: PHILADELPUIA. Mr, Micgard Mrs, By Charles Bloomingdale, ee The Taming of the Jungle. Doyle. The Danohtere of Laby'on. and Robert Hichens. A Triple Entancement. rison. Illustrated. By Dr. C. W. Ly Wilson Barrett By Mrs. Barton Har- DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY: NEW YonK. Lyrica of the Uearthside. Wy Paul Lawrence Dunbar. The Silcer Cross. By 8. R. Keightley. The Fowler. By Beatrice Harraden, ML. $. 8TONE AND COMPANY: ciiIcaGo AND New York. Love's Dilemmas. By Robert Herrick. Can We Dicarm? By Joseph McCabe. Writ- ‘ten in collaboration with Georges Darien. The Penalties of Taste and Other Ewsays. By Norman Bridge. The Cougar Tamer and Other Stories, BY Frank Welles Calkins. A Short History of the United States. By Jus- tin Huntly McCarthy. The Perfect Wagner- tte. By Bernard Shaw. The Hist Gam- Wing in Engl ona By John Ashton, G. W, DILLINGHAM AND COMPANY : NEW YORK. Waters That Pase Aucay. By N. B.Winston. His Own Image. By Alan Date. Uf Sinners Entice Thee. By William Le Queux, cll Two White Etcphants. By Arthur Menry The Story of the Rough Riders. By award waren? & . i K, P. FENNO AND COMPANY : CIIICAGO AXD . NEW YORK. The Mearure of @ Man. Prescott, $1.25. A Oirtof Orit, By Major Arthur Grimins. The Angel of the Covenant. By J. MacLaren Cobban, $1.10. Martyrs of Empire, or Duskinbar. ©. McIlwaine. $1.25: Priemire ond Captives. Merrimen. $1.25. CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS: NEW YORK. By E. Livingston By Herbert By Henry Seton A Civilian Attaché. 75 cents. A Teras Ranger. Ry N. A. Jennings. $1.25. Across the Campus. By Caroline M, Puller. $1.50. By Helen Dawes Brown. THE PiRST SPRING POEM, How to Know the Ferns, By Frances Theodore Parsona. “Iustrated by’ Marton Sattelee and Allce Josephine Smith, ¥, TENNYSON NEELY : NEW YORK AND Lonpon, The Title I Saw of Cuba. By Burr McIntosh. Mustrated. Neely's Panorama of Our New Possessions. Children of the Mist. By Eden Pailipotts, Yale Yarns. By John Seymour Wood. Ilus- trated. The Jameons. By Mary E. Wilkins. Mins. trated by Alice Rarton Stephens, New York : Doubleday and McClure Company. | $1.00. Young Liter. By Kichard Le Galllenne. New York and London: John Lane. $1.00. Solution of the Race Protlem in the Sovth. By Enoch Spencer Simmons. Ralelgh, N. C.: Edwards and Broughton. The Blind Godda. By Randall Irving Tyler. Iiustrations by Kauffman, New York : The Stuy: Vesaut Publishing Company.