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This page is primarily **advertising for Christmas gift books** rather than political satire or cartoons. The left column lists literary works by popular authors (Thackeray, André Castaigne, Marion Harland), while the right side advertises *The Century* magazine's December 1905 Christmas issue. The central advertisement highlights "A Great Fiction Year" featuring serial novels by prominent authors including Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, and Owen Wister. Below that, *St. Nicholas* magazine advertises an upcoming fairy tale serial by L. Frank Baum (author of *The Wizard of Oz*), illustrated by Fred Richardson. The small illustration shows a whimsical fairy character—likely promotional art for the Baum serialization. This is a **typical period magazine page** showcasing holiday publishing offerings to affluent American readers, with no apparent political commentary or satire.

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| | } Books for Christmas Gifts ITALIAN VILLAS AND THEIR GARDENS ‘The most beautiful Christmas book of the year—the text by Evita Waaxton, | the illustrations, superb pictures in color, by Maxrienp Parnisn. “A holiday book which may be heartily com- mended.""— The Globe, New Yor $6.00 net, postage 27¢. SONNY ‘A new illustrated edition of this delightful story by Ruta McExexv Srvasr, with pictures by Faxsy ¥. Cory. $1.25. THE RIVER'S CHILDREN McExery Srvans’s latest story, an idyl of the Ilustrated bye Epwaros $1.00, Mes. Rot Mississippt River. NEW THUMB-NAILS | Beautiful little books in embossed leather bindings, costing only $1.00 each, and now so universally used for remembrances at Christ- ter, and birthdays. The newest issues. Shakspere’s Like It? and Romeo and Juliet," and Washington “An Old English Christmas.” mas, E; THE YOUTH OF WASHINGTON Dr. S. Weir Mircnett's remarkable book, The most unique piece of literary work of the century.” Told in the form of an autobiography. $1.50. THACKERAY'S LETTERS The most charming of all the great novelist's letters, written to an American family and issued with many of Thackeray's original drawings. $1.50 net, postage soc. ANDRE CASTAIGNE'S NEW NOVEL “Fata MORGANA.” ANDRE CASTAIGNE’S novel of student artlife in Paris. Richly iMusteated by himself. $1.50. THE MADIGANS The new story by Mixiast Micnetson, author of In the Bishop's Carriage.” Now very popular. Illustrated by Oxson Lowent. $t.50. OTHER NEW NOVELS Gouverneur Morris's latest story, “ELLs Axo Mr. MAN" (81.50); “Parus or Juposent," by Axxn Dovctas Skocwick, author of * The Rescue" ($1.50); * Tue Gray Wortn,"'a very unusual story of earth and the unseen, by Evetyn Unpernitt ($1.50); “Tue Stavinc Gurst," the story of a quaint but lovable little by Canotyn Watts ($1.50). FOR BOYS AND GIRLS A new Brownie book by Parmer Cox, Tue Browxies 1x THE, Pritarrixes" ($t.50); a capital athletic story for boys, * Baby Ecrox, Quartexwack," by Lestiz W. Quirk ($1.25); Mary's axp How Ir Grew," a charming book for little girls, telling them ia story form how to make a flower garden ($1.25); a new edition of that delightful story by Capt. Roserr H. Fietcner, “Marjorie axp Her Para”? ($1.00) All of the above books are published by The Century Co., Union Square, New York, who will send, on request, their new, richly iMustrated catalog, which contains, among other things, a classified list of books for boys and girls, telling the age to which the Giffcrent books are adapted, and whether they are for boys or Kitls. A great help at Christmas. Don't miss the Christmas Number Kate Douglas Wiggin Great SERIAL By Mrs. Humphry A Fi SHORT Rudyard Kipling Anthony Hope Marion Crawford Jack London Owen Wister Elizabeth Robins Myra Kelly Ruth McEnery Stuart Eden Phillpotts Julian Hawthorne Ambassador White's Reminiscences of his Mission to Germany 1897-1902 The Associated Press Described by its Manager The Christmas Century contains the first “* Mes, Wiggs,” and begins Ambassador Whactt 's subscribers who commence with this issue will receive the November number free of charge, and thus begin the new volume. Price $4.00. THE CENTURY CO., The leading feat- ure of St. Nicholas for Young Folks in 1905 will be a serial fairy story by the author of “The Wizard of Oz,” richly illustrated ii color. This is one of the most’ delight- ful things that St. We send a certificate of subscription which can be given at Christmas. St. Nicholas Magazine is the very best Christmas gift possible, for it comes twelve times a year, and isa constant reminder of the giver. price $3.00. Ward, Kate Douglas Wiggin, (Author of “ Mrs. Wiggs ') STORIES BY UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK From“ Queen Zixi of Ix." THE CENTURY CO., UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK Don't miss — the Christmas Number iction Year NOVELS Aue Hegan Rice, Remarkable Articles on the Great Inven- tions Written by the ing Bacheller Gouverneur Morris Miriam Michelson john Luther Long joel Chandler Harris | Inventors Eliott Flower Ws Townsend The Most Superd Will N. Harbea Booth Tarkington and many others Color-work Ever Seen in a Magazine ers ofthe ot novel by the author of ‘eminiscences of his German Mission. New Nicholas has ever printed, and the illus- trations by Fred Richardson are going to be called the best fairy pictures ever But this is only one of the great number of attractions in St. Nicholas for 1905 seen. Subscription comicbooks.com