Life, 1912-11-28 · page 40 of 44
Life — November 28, 1912 — page 40: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising for holiday gift books** from The Macmillan Company, not political satire. The left side lists recommended books across categories (classics, travel, art, social reform, home management, and novels). The right side features two visual elements: 1. **Top image**: A sepia-toned photograph titled "Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot?" — a sentimental scene of what appears to be people in a boat, offered as a framed facsimile print for $1.00. 2. **Bottom cartoon**: Labeled "Pending Investigation into Consumption of Home Products," it depicts a boy on a bicycle carrying what appears to be a large home product. The caption suggests mild satire about government inspection or regulation of domestic goods — a Progressive-era concern about product safety and quality control. Both images use nostalgic or humorous appeals to sell holiday gift merchandise. This reflects early 20th-century commercial publishing rather than political commentary.
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SPECIAL HOLIDAY w GIFT BOOKS THE MODERN READER'S CHAUCER The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer now first put into modem Eng- lish by Joun S. P. Tattock and Percy MacKaye. Numerous color plates by ‘Warwick Goble. A work that has been long waited for. Handsomely bound. THE BOOK OF WINTER SPORTS Edited by J. C. Dier All the sports of winter treated in inter- esting fashion... Handsomely illustrated. One of the attractive books of the season. $1.50 net TRAVEL Mr. Bryce's New Book SOUTH AMERICA: OBSERVA- TIONS AND IMPRESSIONS By the Rt. Hon. James Bryce Author of “The American Common- wealth," etc. “The most comprehensive, clearest, san- est and illuminating volume on South America. $2.50 net PANAMA By Albert Edwards The fascinating sory of Panam: Titastrated,$1:50 net ART MORNINGS WITH MASTERS OF ART By H. H. Powers, Ph.D. A fine interpretation of the development of Christian art from the time of Con- stantine to the death of Michael Angelo. Profusely Illustrated, $2.00 net A WANDERER IN FLORENCE E. V. Lucas Richly oetated and written in the same happy vein the ‘companion as volumes, Paris, London, Holland. $1.75 net SOCIAL BETTERMENT SOCIALISM FROM THE CHRISTIAN STANDPOINT By Father Bernard Vaughan, S. J. The broad facts of Socialism and their relation to Christianity. 51.50 net CHRISTIANIZING THE SOCIAL ORDER By Dr. Walter Rauschenbusch The new social awakening of moral and religious forces. 31.50 net FOR THE HOME SUCCESSFUL HOUSES AND HOW TO BUILD THEM By Charles E. White, Jr. With over 400 illustrations, $2.00 net HOME EFFICIENCY By M.B. and R. W. Bruere The management of the home from the practical standpoint. $1.50 net THESE BOOKS ON SALE IN ALL BOOKSTORES AT THE NET PRICES ‘The Illustrated Catalogue of Macmillan Books for Christmas Gifts mailed free on request $5.00 net CHRISTMAS By Zona Gal Another of this favorite author's genial Mories of American life, similar to iendship Village’’; a fine vein of ro- mance revealing the meaning of Christ. mas. Mluatrated, $1.25net NEW NOVELS THE HEROINE IN BRONZE James Lane Allen's new novel “An_ ideal love story by the author of ‘A Kentucky Cardinal." $1.25 net THE RICH MRS. BURGOYNE Kathleen Norris's new novel Has the same fing appeal as this author's successful novel “Mother Colored Htastration s, $2.50 net LONDON LAVENDER By E. V. Lucas “A charming novel of quaint and ro- mantic fancy.” $1.35 net THE DRIFTING DIAMOND By Lincoln Colcord A dramatic story of adventures in Southern Seas. Colored Frontispiece, $1.25 net BOOKS FOR BOYS DON’T GIVE UP THE SHIP By Charles Wood A thrilling tale of adventure in the stir- ring war of 1 Colored Illustrations, $1.25 net DEERING OF DEAL; or, THE SPIRIT OF THE SCHOOL By Latta Griswold A capital story of ie nirated, $1.25 net BOOKS FOR GIRLS PEGGY STEWART AT HOME By Gabrielle E. Jackson “A merry story.""—Outlook Frontispiece, $1.25 net THE SECRET OF THE CLAN Alice Brown's new book A story of absorbing interest for si Mlaatrated, $1.25 net my The Macmillan Company “*3¥34"" Copr. Lite Puls Co, p= iS MacM Bro Garne Hei (How; En, SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT? Facsimile in Color Mounted for framing, 14 x 16 inches Price $1.00 A picture of unusual sentiment, attractively reproduced and mounted Sent prepaid upon receipt of the remittance LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West 31 Strect, New York wiLonacK PENDING INVESTIGATION INTO CONSUMPTION OF HOME PRODUCTS comicbookeat