Life, 1903-12-10 · page 6 of 58
Life — December 10, 1903 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising, not political satire**. It's a 1903-4 book advertisement from The Bobbs-Merrill Company Publishers (Indianapolis). The left column advertises three books by Frederic S. Isham: "Under the Rose," "The Strollers," and "Edges" by Alice Woods. The right side features "The Best Fiction"—six novels with decorative spine images stacked vertically. These include "The Grey Cloak," "She That Hesitates," "The Main Chance," "Tomorrow's Tangle," "The Torch," and "The Filigree Ball." Each book receives brief promotional descriptions emphasizing plot appeal and illustrations. No political cartoon or satirical content appears here—this is straightforward commercial publishing promotion typical of early 20th-century magazine advertising.
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THE GREY CLOAK BY THE MAN THAT WROTE “THE PUPPET CROWN" but not one ~ American. Se a entertaining, adventurous, crow : of the unexpected —Syracuse Post Standard. s Mitchell Pierce. Price, postpaid, $1.50. a Jester a = AWiah antes i ax Peper] = BY THE AUTHOR OF “THE BLACK WOLF'S BREED” Howake CHANpLer j Citwisty isa3 he That Hesitates,” by Harris son, is fall of surprises and rushing es, agleam with the flashing steel of gallant gentlemen and the flashing lovely ladies. And the Princess that hesitates—but you must read th: to know ha may be lost and yet saved. Illustrated M. Relyea. . THE MAIN CHANCE A ROMANCE OF YOUTH, LOVE AND SUCCESS hi holson, is a romance of youth, of love. cess hone y ing story. Fall of mor, forceful a a 2 ci iB to the d by Harrison Fisher. Price, postpaid, $1.50. Strollers ==> ———— AS 4 TOMORROW'S TANGLE Romantic Davs of the Amensequcd rane q < A STORY OF THE DAYS OF ‘49 SHAM Freperic S. Istam (\cexatone / \ 8 ring the iitlowee of gold. With Hlustrations by al, cl resting, the book isa vivid picture of Hakkisos Fisitis days of personal y vor and magnificent achievement. Illus- trated by Arthur I. Keller. postpaid, $1.50. Kidges A NOVEL OF EDUCATION, BUSINESS AND POLITICS pened in a Pacific college, and set the whole Atice Woops a ct Across the wide background of education, bu: women, involved in love, ha Price. postpai THE. F ILIGREE BALL Square 12mo, orna- AS PRETTY A TALE OF DETECTIVE tnental, cover, $1.50 WORK AS EVER WAS WRITTEN (Postpaid) Not since “The Leavenworth Case,” has there been such an amazing ihwaheet tenses and ingenious detective story as “The Filigree Ball." For originality of detail booksellers, 2 and cleverness of development this book is really unusual. By ANNA KaTH- ERINE GREEN, Mlustrated by RELVEA. Price, postpaid, $1.00. aid by the publishers comicbooks.com