Life, 1899-11-16 · page 2 of 20
Life — November 16, 1899 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** for Life Publishing Company's books and products rather than political satire. The central image shows a **reduction of a drawing illustrating the works of Balzac**, credited to George Barrie & Son. It depicts what appears to be a 19th-century interior scene, likely representing a character or moment from Balzac's novels. The advertisements announce various publications: *Predicaments* by Evan Louis Shipman, *The Education of Mr. Pipp* (illustrated by C.D. Gibson), *Coontown's 400*, and *Mythology for Moderns*. Calendar products are also promoted. The right side advertises writing paper from the Whiting Paper Company and a complete English edition of Balzac's works from George Barrie & So. There is **no obvious political cartoon or satire** on this page—it's a commercial publication promoting books and stationery.
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, PPIE? “LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY ANNOUNCES NOW READY PRrREDICAMENTS: By Evan Louis Shipman, Author of “D'Arcy of the Guards,” “Urban Dialogues,” etc. Illustrated by C. D. Gibson and T. K. Hanna, Jr. Cloth and gold. Pp. 153, 64 x4}. Retail, $1.00. THe EpucatTion OF Mr. Pipe. Containing the completed series of the famous Pipp drawings by Charles Dana Gibson, together with forty new and heretofore un- published drawings, showing Mr. Gibson's sense of beauty and his sense of humor at their very best. Uniform with “ Drawings by C. D. Gibson,” “Pictures of People” and “Sketches and Cartoons.” Large folio 12x18 inches, bound in Japan vellum with white vellum back, and striking new cover design. Price, $5.00. READY ABOUT NOVEMBER 15. Coontown’s 400. Thi:ty humorous plates by E. delineator of darky life. Buff cloth with cover design in 9x11. Retail, $2.00. MytuHotocy ror Moperns. An Up-to-Date Text Book for Up-to-Date Students. By James S. Metcalfe. Illustrations by C. D. Gibson, F. G. Atwood, Oliver Herford, A. Brennan, A. D. Blashfield, “Chip,” and Charles Howard Johnson. Cloth, cover design in blue. 150 pp. 5x7. Retail, $1.00. #% CALENDARS » » READY ABOUT NOVEMBER 355, THE Cisson Cacenpar For 1900. Thirteen sheets, heavy plated board, 11 x 14, in box. Each month’s calendar in red and black with appropriate drawing by Charles Dana Gibson. Retail, $2.00. READY ABOUT NOVEMBER 25. THe Out-oFr-Door Cacennar FoR1900. Handsomely printed in red and black on rough-finished, deckle-edge paper. Cover design and twelve drawings of scenes characteristic of the months by A. D. Blashfield. Separate leaves, 11 x 14. Retail, $1.00. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 19 W. 3lst Street, New York City. W. Kemble, the well-known black and red. Plated paper, The Art of Letter Writing may be acquired, but will be marred or made by the paper one uses. The fine correspondence papers made by the Whiting Paper Company can be relied upon |} atall times. The name of l the Whiting Paper Company on a box is a guarantee of excellence. Tell your Stationer you want Whiting's; see that the name is on the box Take no other. WHITING PAPER CO. DESIONERS OP ART STATIONERY NEW YORK In ART qualities The BARRIE editions of Ralzac, the supreme novelist of the century, are admit- tedly the best examples issued, and have no equal in the world, The TEXT is printed on paper of super- fine quality from type made especially for these editions, Etchings, printed on Fapan paper, by FAIVRE, LOS RIOS, OUDART, LE SUEUR, JEANNIN, DEBLOIS, NARGOT, MONGIN, GAUJEAN, DECISY, ETC., After drawings by ADRIEN-MOREAU, TOUDOUZE, CORTAZZO, ROBAUDI, VIDAL, FOURNIER, CAIN, BUSSIERE, ETC, ‘The plates, prepared especially for this edition by the best French water-color painters (who are the most capable of illuatrating Balzac), are unequaled; they are printed on Japan paper of the best quality in the highest ‘ style of art, and are liberally distributed —— - - through the pages. Reduction ef a drawing Mlustrating the works of Balzac, published and copyrighted, 1899, by George Barrie & So In LITERARY qualities M, W. HAZELTINE, in N, Y. Sun, says: “ADMIRABLY PRINTED AND ib LUSTRATED, Tus 18 NEITHER ABRIDGED NOR EXPURGATED, 133 1s THE ONLY ENGLISH VERSION wun MAY CLAIM To PRESENT EVERYTHING CONTAINED IN THE ED/TION DEFINE TIVE BROUGHT OUT 1N PARIS.” THE ONLY COMPLETE EDITION “There is only one way to undesust Balzac, and that is to read his works aod to read them consecutively, Then the wholed the structure gradually looms up before tte eye like a vast cathedral. To read a con! here and there from his pen is like trying ® understand and appreciate the pyramidsy |) examining a sample stone. Balzac’s watt stands or fallsin its entirety. He bimselfir dicated this when he arranged his Editi: Deéfinitive."—Philadelphia Inquirer. Full information, specimen pages, echir prices, etc., will be promptly furnished publishers. GEORGE BARRIE & SO 1313 WALNUT Sraget. PHILADELPEA comicbooks.com