Life, 1899-12-02 · page 3 of 44
Life — December 2, 1899 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising**, not political satire or cartoons. It's a book catalog from The Macmillan Company showcasing holiday books and literary releases for various audiences. The only illustrated element is a book cover for *"Wabeno, the Magician"* by Mabel Oswood Wright. The image shows a figure in dark robes—appearing to be a magician or mystical character—which is simply the book's cover art, not political commentary. The page lists novels, historical biographies, and children's literature available for purchase, with prices and brief descriptions. There is no political cartoon, no satirical commentary, and no historical references requiring decoding for modern readers—just commercial book promotion typical of early 20th-century magazine advertising.
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THE MACMILLAN COMPANY'S HOLIDAY BOOKS. VIA CRUCIS. A Romance of the Second Crusade. Young April. By F. Martoy Crawrorp. Ilustrated by Louis Loeb, Third Edition, Fourth in Preparation. Buckram, $1.60. By EGERTON CASTLE, brilling and tender story. . . . the historian will approve its conscientious historic accurar; boyish lover of adventure will find bis se quicken as he reads; the romautic reader will find here a tale of ove passionate and pure, while the student of character will find. ad deft portrayal he loves."— The Times. F. Marion Crawrono’s SARACINESCA,. = Itivstratep By the author of ** Corleone,” ** Are Roma Immortalis,”* Via Crucis,” ete, Illustrated by Orson Lowet, illustrator of ** The Choir Invisible,” issued last year, cte. Sateen, 2 vols., $5.00. THE BEST OF OTHER NEW NOVELS. Little Novels of Italy. Tavunice Hew.ert, author of ‘* The Forest * ete, My Lady and Allan Darke. Each, By Cuar.es Donne Gipson. 7 ‘A wonderful story cleverly told, with a well sustained Cloth, 12mo, mystery in ita thrilling plot, abd a delightfal picture of old $I va life in Virgtota, Ss * Fall of the thrill and penetration of the author's acute imagination."— The Heraud, Boston. Soldier Rigdale. “HUGH GWYETH” How He Samep 1v Tie ‘ MayrLower,” anp How He + Of great dramatic interest, grace= SERVED MILES STANDISIL fully toll."—The Tribune.” a By Bectan Mamie Dix, author of Hugh Guyeth.” copie “UGH GWYETH™ “Isa capital historical romance. The Outlook, Henry Worthington, Idealist. Ben Comee: They that Walk in Darkness. By Mancaner Snenwoon, author of “An Experiment * Teal do eee Se wil Guerre vissonpiess Dy t 2asomiit in Altruism,” “‘A Puritan Bohemia,” ete. i, By M. Jd. Canav ith “This volume, to our thinking, contains the cream of his work."— J illustrations by GeorGe Grbus. Bookman, Main-Travelled Roads, Quet EDITION. 220th THOUSAND. The Favor of Princes. By Hawtin Gartann, Author RVEL” Wichard Carvel. “R/CHARD CARVEL” By Mark Lee Lurie, © Str ! : by told with Da- ot “Rose of Duteher’s Coolly,” : de, New edition, with additional * By Wisstox Curent. ang deci * dash, Mme, do H. W. Mabie, author of he Celebrity.” e ur is among its characters, stories. ILLUSTRATED HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, ETC. Abraham Lincoln. The Man of the Peop'te. Drake and His Yeomen. By James Barnes. By Norwan Hapcoon, With portraits, fac-similes, etc. Half morocco, library style, $2.00. A Tree COUNTING OF THE CHARACTER AND ADVENTURES OF Sm “A typically American story of a typically American man.""— The New York Ilerald, AN! Toup ny Sin Matriew Mav His Frigsp AND “One of the most remarkable biographies ever written by an American.” is Ser Forti Mucu or th ARRATOR'S PRIVATE The Boston Advertleer, Mistory. Illustrated by Cartton Cuarman. Cloth, 12mo, $2.00. Lights and Shadows of a Long Episcopate. BISHOP WHIPPLE'S MEMORIES Berna Remiviscences AND REcoLLEcTIONs oF THE Rr. Rev. With a portrait and other illustrations. A rarely interesting account of the missionary bishop's view of hi such widely diffe nen ax Lincoln, the in th Paria, The book is said to abound fn dehgbt ecdotes, and cer ry Bexsamin Winrrte. Bishop of Minnesota, Cloth, crown, dvo, $4.00. ver, of his aims and snecesscs among the Indians, and of his association with re i nd, Mr. Walt Dr, Evans of nly affords many opportunities for hie keen memory of m ILLUSTRATED BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE. Wabeno, the Magician. By Manet Oscoop Wniont, author of ** Birderaft,” “* Citizen Bird,” ete, Ascquel to‘ Tommy- Anne and the Three-Hearts.” Cloth, $1.50,‘ Wabeno” and * ‘Tommy-Anne,” in a box, $3.00. jelphia, “A better gift book for the little folks there could not be than this charmain Child Life in Colonial Days. The Jingle Book. By Mes. Atice Morse Eane. Profusely illustrated by By Caronys Weis, A book of delightful verse, appro- priately illustrated with many quaintly humorous drawings COVER Destcy oF MRS, Wricwrs original photographs. Cloth, $2.50. “WABENO, THE MAGICIAN.” ‘A companion to Mrs. Earle’s “ Home Life in Colontat Days. by OLiver HERFORD. Cloth, $1.00, FOR THE LOVER OF TRAVEL AND DESCRIPTION. Scotland's Ruined Letters from Japan. Among English Abbeys. A Recorp or Mopern Lire 1x the Istanp Eampme, Hedgerows. By Howanb Ceospy Butter. By Mus. Huon Fraser, author of “ Palla-ia," ete. Profusely illustrated. By Ciirton Jonson. | Intro- Nery fully illustrated with pen- Two volumes, with Japanese cover design in gilt. Silk, $7.50 net. duction by Hastiuton W. Mate Fink druvings and plans. “ Exqniaite word pictures — altogether delightful."— The Tribune, Chicago. Illustrated from photography. Cloth, 8y0, $8.50. “Simply captivating." Aeentng Post. * Enlightening and charming.""—The Outlook, Cloth, $2.25. Well HMlustrated Catalogues of Books on History, Books for Young People and our new Allustrated Christmas Catalogue will be sent on request by THE MACMILLAN COMPANY, 66 FIFTH AVENUE, N. Y.