Life, 1902-11-27 · page 4 of 26
Life — November 27, 1902 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not editorial content or satire. The left side advertises **Copley Prints** (art reproductions) and **"The Last American"** by J.A. Mitchell—a satirical novel described as "a clever satire describing the downfall of the American Republic." The right side promotes **El Príncipe de Gales** (Prince of Wales) cigars and announces that **The Delineator** magazine's Christmas luxury edition will cost 15 cents, with 900,000 copies printed. The only potentially satirical element is Mitchell's book title itself, which appears to be social/political commentary on American decline, though the actual content isn't shown here. The rest is straightforward commercial advertising typical of Life magazine's revenue model.
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2» This s plaure of Elizaboth, by C. Au LAN GILBERT, and the Sylvia by the { same artist, are published exclusively in the Copley Prints, -in three sizes 9 $1.25, $2.50 and $5.00. The Copley Prints make choicest gifts for Christ- mas. There is a % large list of new § subjects. In considering pictures for your holi- day gifts, remember that these Prints have g for years been recog: nized as the'best art reproductions made inAmerica, The distinguished — artist, Edwin A, Abboy, chosen by King Edward to paint the Coronation — picture, says of our Prints of his new Que: the Holy Grail in the Boston Public Library: ‘It gives me much pleasure to testify to the ex- cellence of the hose that en published repro: T could not wish jbettered.” New __, Fsepia tone as well as our standard gray \ounn Oy dex YS ~ socents to $10. Ob- C\ son tainable through the — art stores, or sent 0} approval by the publishers, Send 6 two-ent stamps for handsomely illus. trated. Christmas catalogue: it will aid you in selecting subjects; look @ for our initials in monogram on all genuine Copley Prints. right 1p by! CURTIS & CAMERON, 22 Pierce D: . opp. Pablic Library, BOSTON NOW KING OF HAVANA CIGARS Made in Havana and Tampa By J. A. MITCHELL, Author of “The Pines of Lory," ‘Amos Judd,” “Gloria Victis,"” etc. THE LAST AMERICAN. Epition ve Luxe. 12 full-page illustrations in color by F. W. Read. The original illustrations by the author. Decorative de A. D. Blashfield. Elaborately ornamented binding in cloth. Price, $1.50. For sale by all dealers, or sent post-free on receipt of price by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY, 5 and 7 East Sixteenth Street, A clever satire describing the downfall of the American Republic. New York City. NO INCREASE IN PRICE Notwithstanding reports to the contrary the price of the Christmas (Edition de Luxe) number of THE DELINEATOR will be 15 cents per copy, the annual sub- scription price remaining the same, $3.00 per year. The October and November issues of The Delineator were entirely exhausted, although 806,000 copies of the November number were printed. With an edition of 900,000 COPIES of this special Christmas number (Edition de Luxe) it is the hope of the publishers that the demand may be supplied. Now for sale on all news-stands, comicbooks.com