Life, 1912-12-05 · page 16 of 116
Life — December 5, 1912 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **book advertisement page** from Life magazine's Christmas issue, not a political cartoon. It features two elements: **Top section**: A comprehensive "Best Holiday Book List" advertising titles from The Macmillan Company across categories—art, travel, home management, social reform, Christmas stories, and children's books. Prices range from $1.25 to $2.50. **Bottom section**: Two illustrations—a painting titled "Bygones" by Angus MacDonall (offered free with yearly Life subscriptions), and a photograph captioned "Waiting to See 'The Man Higher Up,'" depicting what appears to be people in an urban tenement setting, likely referencing working-class or immigrant conditions. The page reflects early 20th-century publishing marketing and Life's mix of literary promotion with social commentary imagery. No political satire or caricature is present—this is commercial advertising with documentary photography.
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THE BEST HOLIDAY BOOK A Long-awaited Work The Modern Reader’s Chaucer ‘The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer now frst put Into modern English by Joho 8.P. Tatlock, Author of “The Development and Chronolozy of Chaucer's Works.” and Percy MacKaye. Author of “The Canterbury Pilgrims." ete. Illustrated with 32 full-paze color plates from paintings by the celebrated Engtish artist, Warwick Goble. Handsomely bound. $5.00 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 Constan- tine to the death of Michael Angelo. Profusely illustrated, $2.00 net A Wanderer in Florence By E. V. Lucas y illustrated and written in the same happy vein as the companion volumes. London, Holland. $1.75 net LIST TRAVEL Mr. Brsce’s New Book South America: Observations and Impressions » ote, By the Res Hon. James Bryce ete. “The most comprehensive, clear. $2.50 net By Albert Edwards Mluatrated, $1.50 net Author of “The American Commonwealt! est, sanest and illuminating volume on Panama The fasci uth America,”” & story of Panama. 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 SOCIAL BETTERMENT Socialism from the Christian Standpoint By Father Bernard Vaughan,S.J. The broad facts of Socialism and their relation to Christianity $1.50 net Rauschenbusch Christianizing the Social Order By Dr. Walt: $1.50 net ‘The new social awakening of moral and religious forces. Another of this favorite author's genial stories of American life, similar to “Friendship Village”; a fi CHRISTMAS _ By Zona Gale vein of romance revealing the meaning of Christmas. Miaateated, $130 nat THE BEST NEW NOVELS 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 fine appeal as this author's successful novel “Mother. Colored illustrations, $1.25 net The Heroine in Bronze By E. V. Lucas $1.35 net By Lincoln Colcord London Lavender “A charming novel of quaint and romantic fancy.” The Drifting Diamond A thrilling and dramatic story of adventures in Southern Seas Colored frontispiece, $1.25 net NEW GIFT BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Don’t Give Up the Ship By Charles Wood A thrilling tale of adventure in the stirring war period of 1812 Colored illustrations, $1.25 net Deering of Deal, or The Spirit of the School By Latta Griswold A capital story of school life. Mlaatrated, $1.25 net The Secret of the Clan By Alice Brown A story of absorbing interest for girls, Mluatrated, $1.25 net Peggy Stewar! t Home By Gabrielle E. Jackson ‘A merry story.""—Outlook. r ontispiece, $1.25 net In the Season's Spirit The Book of Winter Sports Edited by J. C. Dier All the sports of winter treated in interesting fashion. With its bright, full- page color-plates and pictures in black and white it is one of the handsome gift books of the season. $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 Published by THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 64-66 Fifth Ave. New York OF CHRISTMAS INTEREST LIFE’S Special Offer Cont. Tite Pub. Co. Bygones" (By Angus MacDonall) This Picture Free with Each Yearly Subscription A reproduction of this picture, 914 by 15 inches in size, on paper 15 by 20, will be sent on cach yearly subscrip: tion entered this season. A subscription to LIFE is the best possible Christmas. or birthday gift—a copy of Lire every week, fifty-two presents a year, and this picture for Five Dollars, the regular subscription price.* LI PUBLISHING MPANY 17 West 31st Street, New York *Subscription, $5.00; Canadian, $5.52; Foreign, $6.0¢ WAITING 10 SEE “THE MAN HicHEeR uP” \l\ driv any ior taffe comicbooks.co