Life, 1904-12-01 · page 7 of 64
Life — December 1, 1904 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising for gift books**, not satire or political commentary. It showcases three Christy-Riley publications offered by Bobbs-Merrill Publishers: 1. **"Out to Old Aunt Mary's"** — a illustrated poem by James Whitcomb Riley with forty drawings by Howard Chandler Christy, priced at $2.00 2. **"An Old Sweetheart of Mine"** — another Riley work with nineteen illustrations by Christy 3. **"In Love's Garden"** — described as "the gift-book of the year," featuring drawings by John Cecil Clay, priced at $3.00 The page emphasizes these as luxury gift items suitable for "lovers of beautiful books." The decorative borders and heart imagery reinforce the romantic, sentimental nature of these publications intended for holiday gift-giving. This reflects early 20th-century publishing and consumer culture around illustrated literature as premium gifts.
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. > een THE NEW CHRISTY-RILEY BOOK | ww AGEL re Ft ¥ ~ J UNIFORM WITH THE FAMOUS CHRISTY-RILEY BOOK | “SAN OLD SWEETHEART OF MINE”’ This is the first publication of the com- plete version of the famous poem, consisting of twenty stanzas, of which fourteen have never before been printed. By Janes Waitcomm Ritey, with forty illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy. Beautifully decorated. Printed in two col- ors, Octavo, cloth, boxed, $2.00 postpaid. AN OLD SWEETHEART OF MINE By James Waircoms Ritey, with nine- teen full-page pictures by Howard Chandler Christy, ‘The author's reading version com- plete. Octavo, boxed, $2.0c¢ postpaid. AUTHOR'S EDITION.—The drawings repro- duced in photogravure, printed on special paper, beauti~ fully bound, $5.00 postpaid, a csc TSS a set THE CIFT-BOOK OF THE YEAR Drawings by Joun Cecu, Cray «In Love’s Garden’? is the exquisite elaboration of a droll fancy. Maidens fair of every zone are turned to flowers; in picturing them thus Mr. Clay has made a marvelously attractive volume,—a_ volume after the heart of all lovers of beautiful wom- en and all lovers of beautiful books. plan and exccution of this sumptuous work establish Mr. Clay as the artist laureate of the pretty girl. The book is printed on special paper, | | Books on this sheet for sale 8 x11 inches, decorated cover. $3-00 (in a box) postpaid.