Life, 1902-01-30 · page 2 of 20
Life — January 30, 1902 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** rather than satirical cartoons. The left side advertises the United Fruit Company's Jamaica steamship line and C. Allan Gilbert's "Portfolio of Heads" — a collection of portrait sketches priced at five dollars. The right side promotes "The Pines of Glory" book and features a Gibson Proof offer: Life Publishing Company is offering subscribers a signed, hand-printed artwork by illustrator Charles Dana Gibson depicting "A Knock at the Door" (two figures in intimate conversation). The offer costs $5 for a new one-year subscription. The proof is limited edition and will be destroyed after the subscription period closes February 10th. This represents typical **turn-of-century magazine marketing** combining travel promotion, art sales, and subscription incentives.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES HENOCRSON UNDER THE ACT OF te0t “It is a delightful tale in every way.” —Army and Nacy Journal, HE PINES # LoRy Of rne WEST INDIES An ideal spot in which to spend a winter's vacation and avoid all the extremes of the northern climate UNITED FRUIT CO STEAMSHIP LINES gperate weekly between ROSTON and PHIT ADELPHIA and JAMAICA, the magnificent we roe ‘v ‘twin screw U, S, Mail Steanships t The tale is rather Boge shee, Saeramento —The Bee, Sacr . Admiral Dewey Admiral Sampson Admiral Schley ‘Admiral Farragut Sailings Weekly from Boston and Philadelphia. «There is not a dull paragraph in it.” Fare for round trip, including stateroom — Chicano Tribune, accommodations and meals, $75; one way, $40. SEND FOR OUR BEAUTIFUL et WHETHER YOU CONTEMPL. TRIP OR NOT. SENT FREE, UNITED FRUIT COMPANY Pier 5, North Wharves, Phila, Long Wharf, Boston, “A story that keeps one’s interest from beginning to end.” —New York Erening Sun, A Portfolio of Heads | 4 Sibson Proof Free _ By C. ALLAN GILBERT v6 DOOR” is a pie A Unique Collection in Port- ture of an episode in the folio Form of Ten Sketches ® : ; cc, HR of Beautiful Women, by the . life of two lovers. The author of “Overheard in the x a i si ae mi Wittington Family.” 1 two figures are drawn in Each of the sketches is In * Ye _ itself an artistic treasure. Not Mr. Gibson’s most char only are the subjects them- Copyright, $901. by Life Publishing Oy selves beautiful, but the repro- duction of Mr. Gilbert's |] | te: sped ; j i pictures and. the’ method ct | It is specially printed by hand on imported Japan mounting make each one a carpcand isim: . i See tae trace | paper, rr x 11, and is matted ready for framing. Each head is an oval, 8x 11, | toctene saalle be Me. Gi earslally Srna On tore oa} Each proof is signed personally by Mr. Gibson. tinted, heavy paper, and 'g at ” . H mounted ready for framing, on | You can secure the signed proof only by sending heavy, neutral board, 15x19. $c a naiitbsertpti ae 7 Th Ths pontouo ttasltisc hands $5.00 for a new subscription to Lirr for one year. 7 /é some production, with special 7 3 7 Lt be ¥ . is e Genige’ and lettering by Mr. | drawing will not be sold or reprinted. It is for the Gilbert. exclusive ownership of our subscribers. At the expira acteristic style. tion of this offer the plate will be destroyed. Price, Five Dollars, carriage prepaid. From all Picture and Book Sellers, or on receipt of remittance, from New subscribers will receive for five dollars 4 year’s subscription to Lirr and the signed proof, which can be secured in no other way. This offer closes February 1oth. LIFE PUBLISHING CO., 19 West 31st St., New York City comicbooks.com Life Publishing Company 19 West Thirty-first Street NEW YORK CITY