Life, 1907-12-05 · page 41 of 68
Life — December 5, 1907 — page 41: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising/contents page** for The Century Magazine and St. Nicholas children's magazine, not a satirical cartoon page. The page announces upcoming content including Lady Randolph Churchill's memoirs, articles on Egyptian monuments and Mars, and serialized fiction. It features a portrait of **Mrs. George Cornwallis-West** (Churchill's married name), identifying her as "a brilliant woman in the English Court." The decorative ship illustration promotes **St. Nicholas magazine's 1908 voyage**—a subscription gift marketed to parents for children. Key context for modern readers: This represents *Life* magazine's pre-1920s format as a **literary and cultural publication** rather than the photo-journalism magazine it later became. The emphasis on serialized novels, poetry by Helen Keller, and high-art reproductions reflects early 20th-century elite reading culture. The $4.00 annual subscription price ($130+ today) indicates this was expensive, upscale content for wealthy families.
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A BRILLIANT YEAR OF THE CENTURY § © The Recollections of Lady Randolph Churchill Written by herself—now Mrs. George Cornwallis-West. Memoirs of a brilliant woman in the English Court. Replcte with interesting anecdotes of the most important people of the last forty years. Illustrated. The Monuments of Egypt The Century's important new enterprise. Text by Robert Hichens, author of “The Garden of Allah”; superb illustrations in color by Ju'es Guérin. Mars as the Abode of Life Popular astronomical papers by Percival Lowell on the subject now attracting most attention among scientists. In December appear the new photographs of Mars taken in South America A New Novel Continuing “Hugh Wynne” By Dr. S. Weir Mitchell - __-<+ “The Red City,” a serial story of Philadelphia in the time of Presi- MRS. GEORGE CORNWALLIS-WEST dent Washington. Illustrated by Keller. Begins in the Jan. Century. Poetry and Prose New Biographical By Helen Keller Material Concerning The most important writings yet given to the word by this . . talented lin and leaf gil: a remarkable poem."A Chant Beatrice Cenci Robert Fulton Darkness. says eloquently describing the tor . ~ Which she fives. Wah porteaiten na ME PE General Grant Andrew Johnson Illustrations in Color, Tint and Photogravure Paintings of the Great Cole’s Engravings Opera Singers by De Ivanowski of French Masterpieces Progress in Photography With remarkable pictures in colors. Subscription Price, $4.00 a Year. November number free (beginning the volume) to new subscrib- ers who begin with December, the great Christmas issuc. THE CENTURY CO., Union Square, New York. MAKE SUBSCRIPTIONS YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS Special Features A new serial by the popular author of “The Crimson Sweater.” The real serial Rory of a boy who spent three years on an American man-of-war. A new serial by Mrs. Daulton with all the sparkle and charm of her" Gen. ©. O. Howard's @ories of famous Indian chiefs he has fought—and made friends with. A ceties of illustrated humorous verse by Carolyn Wells, Splendid Short Stories. “Higoric Boyhood” Articles. HS Make ‘a present of a Are your Children on Board of the Good Ship St. Nicholas ST. NICHOLAS to every child you love. for the 1908 voyage? year’s subscription to Art Features of the Christmas Mumter Five Exquisite Pages in Color Two Photogravure Insets Six Reproductions in Tint ead Black of the Famous EVANS COLLECTION Paintings by George Inness John La Farge A. H. Wyant H. O. Walker J. Francis Murphy H.W. Ranger De Ivanowski’s Painting in Color of Emma Eames as “ Aida" Sir Godfrey Kneller'’s Portraits of the first Duke and Duchess of Marlborough Four Exquisite Paintings By Leon Guipon for Markham's Poem The New Photogray Made Recently in Chile Ete,, ete. Special Departments “The St. Nicholas League” open to all readers, and simula. ting young artifts, writers and photographers by prize contests, “Nature and Science,” an outdoor education in itself. The Riddle-Box.” “For Very Little Folk,” with pictures and Aories for the young- ek. “Hin and Helps for" Mother” showing rainy-day amusements that can: be mance om cheap materials already in the house. “Books and Reading.” Price $3.00 a tificate if desired. The Century Co. Union Square, New York comicbooks.com