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# Content Analysis This is primarily a **Christmas advertising page** from Scribner's Magazine (published November 24th), not a political cartoon. The page promotes holiday books available from Charles Scribner's Sons publishers in New York City. The left side features **illustrated promotional content** including a sketch of a woman in Victorian-era dress (credited to C.D. Gibson) and mentions of contributing illustrators like Walter Appleton Clark and W. Glackens. The right side lists **book titles and authors**, including works by Robert Louis Stevenson, Thomas Nelson Page, and others—typical holiday gift suggestions for wealthy readers of the era. **No political satire is present.** This is straightforward commercial publishing promotion aimed at the holiday gift market.

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S CRI BNER‘’S HOLIDAY BOOKS THE MAGAZINE CRIBNER’S MAGAZINE "8s secunep ror sao TUE MOST VALUABLE PROGRAMME IT EVER OFFERED. THE FULL 24-PAGE PROS- PECTUS, IN SMALL BOOK FORM, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLORS BY NOTED ARTISTS, WILL BE SENT UPON APPLICATION. TINS IS A PARTIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: TOMMY AND GRIZEL, J. M. Barrie's new work, will begin with the new volume (January number), illustrated by Bernaup Paurripar. It is safe to nssert that this is not only Barrie’s master- piece, but one of the greatest works of fiction of recent years, OLIVER CROMWELL, by Tuvonorr Roosrvert, will begin in the same number. The illustrators include F.C. Yous, E. C. Petxorto, Henry CARTER, Semour Lucas, R.A., FRANK Craia and CLaube E. Sukrrenson. THE BOER WAR will be dealt with in Scribner's (like the Spanish War) with vivid, complete descriptions by eye witnesses. RICHARD HARDING DAVIS will continue to be a prominent and frequent contributor both of fiction and of special articles. THE RUSSIA OF TO-DAY, by Henry Norsan, author of “The Real Japan,” ete, Six articles, ull illustrated, OMDURMAN AND THE SUDAN, by Carr. W. Ettiotr Cainnas, the well-known Euglish military cri Illustrated, WALTER A. WYCKOFF, author of ** The Workers,” will also be a prominent contributor for 1900. THE BEST STORIES IN THE WORLD will continue to appear in Scribner’s—stories by new writers as well as by Tuomas Nerson Pace, Riosarp Harpine Davis, Henry van Dyke, HENRY James, Eoits Wiarton, Exnest Seton-Tuompson (author of * Wild Animals I Hace Known,”) and many others. ART FEATURES include special articles on art and artists, such as *Puvis DE CHavannes,” by Jomn La Fane, to be illustrated, in color, from the greut artist's work ; special illustrative schemes by Watter Aprceton Crank, Hesry MoCarrer, E. C. Petxorro. Dwiout.L. Etmenporr, and others. Also color printing and colored covers. Efe Christmas SHeriBner —— Published November 24th, For Sale Ecerywhere. SIX SHORT STORIES by Buss Perry, , Octave T, Maa Maan. ABRAIAM CanaN, mur Corton and AxtnuR CossLett Situ. Cc. D. GIBSON’S “The Seven Ages of American Women.” sixteen draw- ings with tint. WALTER APPLETON CLARK illustrates a poem in colors. W. GLACKENS illustrates a humorous story in colors, OTHER ILLUSTRATORS Youn, Sterver and Cnnisty. Cover in colors, From C. D. Gibson's “ Seven Ages.” by Parrisn. CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS, Publishers, THE LETTERS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON, Edited by Sipyey Convin. Illustrated. 2 vo's., 8v0, $5.00 net, “The volumes will contain upwards of four hundred fifty letters — nearly double the number of those which have been and are appearing in Scritners Magazine.” — The Athenaeum. “The final instalment of Stevenson's letters, in Scribner's, can bat leave us wishing ho had lived to write more of them. A few more like bis best, and he might have been better remembered for his letters than bis books."—New York Krening lost, SANTA CLAUS’S PARTNER. Br Tuoxtas Netsoy Pace. Illus. * trated in color by W. Glackens, 12mo, $1.50. “Mr. Page has told a lovely little etory in *Santa Claus’s Partner,’ in the carefal finished, studied style which ia instinctive with him, and which {¢ rather to be enjoys zed, Its personality is 40 elusive.""—Vew York Mail and &zpreas. FISHERMAN’S LUCK. By Henry van Drxe. Richly illus- trated. Crown 8vo, $2 00. “Dr. van Dyke has bronght from the brooks and the woods a fresh and genuine note into our literature--a note in which one hears the fall of water, the etir of leaves, and the round of men moving and speaking. ‘The twelve chapters have a delightfal breeziness of spirit and a sincere literary charm.""— The Outlook. THE STONES OF PARIS IN HISTORY AND LETTERS. By Bensawrn Eris Martin and Cnarorte M. Martin, With 60 illustrations. 2 vols., 12mo. $4 00. No attempt is made in this book to resurrect or reconstruct buried Paris. Only thove remains of the old city which still stand, concealed and unknown oftes, are brought before the reader ; and as he sees these he learns their memories, associations and meaning. THE CHRONICLES OF AUNT MINERVY ANN By Jozt Cuanoien Hanris. With 32 full-page illustrations by A. B, Frost. 12mo, $1.50. * Aunt Minervy Ann Perdue {s a character to be framed in the reader's memory. Once known she will never be forgotten... . The book stands out strong, peculiar, fall of a charming genius.""—The Independent. THE TRAIL OF THE SANDHILL STAG. By Ervest Setos- Tuompson. With 8 full-page illustrations (one in color), and numerous drawings by the author. Square 8vo. $1.50. *A story to be read and re-read, finding fresh beauty at each reading, and a book well worth the owning.""— Vew York Tunes. NOVELS AND STORIES BY RICHARD HARDING DAVIS. Outve Leatien Eprrion, In six volumes, each with photograv- ure frontispiece. Bound in limp leather, gilt top, small 16mo. (Sold only in sets.) Price per set, 86.00 net. “ Never has Mr. Davis's clever work appeared in such beautiful form. Nothing lacking to make the book perfect."—New York Tribune. THE SHIP OF STARS. By A. T. Quitier-Cocca (*Q”). 12mo, $1.50. “Mr. Quiller-Coach is, in all that he writes. to get a book aa well written as ‘The Ship of A'pleasant, wholesome #tory is, with eome exquisitely poetic opening chapters.""—New York Sun. BRITISH CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS. By Cosmo Monxnovse. With 115 illustrations, Royal 8vo, $5.00. Chapters ofthe highest critical and descriptive value on Barne Jones, Watts Slog ‘Tadema, Millais, Leighton, Orchardeon, and Poynter, illustrated with a perfection and care unprecedented in any ‘similar work. IN CONNECTION WITH THE DE WILLOUGHBY CLAIM. By Frances Hopason Burnett. 12mo, $1.50, In this, the longest and most important novel that she has written In many years, Mrs. Barnett returns to an American field and to American types, drawn with all the charm of ** Louisiana “ and of some of her earlicr stories, but with the added strenga) and maturity of her later work. BOB; the Story of Our Mocking Bird. By Sipvey Laniek With 16 full-page illustrations made from photographic studies and colored by A. R. Dusmore. 12mo, $1.50. A charming vein of hamor and philosophy runs through Mr. Lanier’s affectionately intimate story of nis pet mocking bird Bob. A CHILD'S PRIMER OF NATURAL HISTORY. By OLiveR Herrorp, Illustrated by the author. Oblong 8vo, $1.25. “As for some of his highly flnished portraits, notably those of the Ys snd pp potamus, they have an etoquence of which we cannot too warmly speak.” , ~ , : —New York Tribune. ist, and it is good now and thee New York CITY icbooks.com