Life — November 28, 1901 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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A Portfolio of Heads By C. ALLAN GILBERT A Unique Collection in Port- folio Form of Ten Sketches of Beautiful Women, by the author of *‘Overheard in the Wittington Family.” Each of the sketches is in it- self an artistic treasure. Each head is an oval, 8 x 11, carefully printed in tone on tinted, heavy \ paper, and mounted ready for Taming on heavy, neutral board, 15x19. The portfolio itself is a hand- some production, with special design and lettering by Mr. Gilbert. Price, Five Dollars, carriage prepaid. OVERHEARD IN THE WITTINGTON FAMILY. By C. Allan Gilbert. A luxurious volume, 10x 14, containing the best examples of Mr. Gilbert's refined illustrative work, The pictures and text are printed in black on heavy, coated paper, with remark sketches in sienna, . . . . . + + $3.00 THE GIBSON PROOFS. Matted, ready for framing, make inexpensive and pleasing gifts for Christmas, Anniversaries, Weddings and other occasions, They are hand-printed on imported Japan paper, and even in the simplest frames are artistic decorations for any room. The 15x20 proofs are $2 00 cach; the smaller ones, 11 x 14, $1.00, postage prepaid. RICHARD CROKER. By Alfred Henry Lewis. The Only Authorized Biography of the Tammany Leader. Green Cloth and Gold. Illustrated, . $2.00 LIFE’S DINNER CARDS AND MENUS. Carefully printed Gibson heads and groups on heavy beveled white card. These cards are very decorative and add greatly to the attractiveness of a dinner table. They may also be used as seat and score cards for Progressive Euchre and other games : Dinner Card, Size 2] x 4} inches, 20 Designs, 1 Menu “ “ ggx7 200 “ s$x8p 8 * wa PREDICAMENTS. Short stories by Louis Evan Shipman. Illustrated, . § cents each, of | | | | The Pines of Lory A New Story sy J. A. MITCHELL Author of “Amos Judd,” “That First Affair,” “Gloria Victis,” Ete. DECORATIVE DESIGNS BY A, D. BLASHFIELD BOUND IN GREEN AND GOLD, PRICE, $1.50 “The Pines of Lory” possesses that indefinable some- thing that takes the reader out of himselt and into the world the author has created. All else is forgotten in perusing this strange tale of the casting away of a man and a woman, strangers but for a day’s acquaintance, upon an island which they alone inhabit, from which they can- not escape, and where they find a house furnished with tare tapestries and art treasures, and a dead man who has considerately provided his coffin and dug his own grave. The author is Mr. J. A. Mitchell, of Lire, whose “Amos Judd" is not forgotten, and who combines mystery, pic- turesqueness and humor in a piece of clever fiction over which the reader knows no pause.—Detrott Free Press. TAKEN FROM LIFE, Verses and Pictures. The best bright and lively verses printed in Lire are here gathered together ina little velume of the daintiest aspect, making a collection of very unusual clever- ness, Illustrated. Price, $0.75; full leather, holiday style, $1.00 A WIDOW AND HER FRIENDS. By C. D. Gibson. A volume of nincty beautiful drawings depicted in Mr. Gibson's most skillful style. Size, 12x18 inches. The following books by Mr. Gibson are uniform with the above in size and binding. and altogether form a splendid collection of this well-known artist's best work: “*Americans,” "* Education of Mr. Pipp,” “Pictures of People,” ** Sketches and Cartoons.” ee Each $5.00 THE GIBSON PLAY. A Two-Act Comedy based on Mr. Charles Dana Gibson's Series of Cartoons, ‘A Widow and Her Friends.” By Marguerite Merrington, Author of “Captain Lettarblair,” Etc. Attract. ively bound in board and illustrated by Mr. Gibson, . $0.50 Notice.—This litte play was written for perfurmance by amateurs. Persons withing to secnre the right to produce the play for charitable or other purposes must first secure written permission from the publishers. No charge for royalty will he made as a rule, but no performances must be given without permismon lp writing. All the above from booksellers and dealers, or sent, carriage prepaid, on receipt of price by LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY NEW YORE CITY . Comerteat. 1900 be Lite Pubtiahing Oo. 19 West Turrty-First STREET comicbooks.com