Life, 1913-03-27 · page 4 of 60
Life — March 27, 1913 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** for Life magazine itself, not political commentary. The central image shows three overlapping covers of Life magazine in different sizes, illustrating the new "Miniature LIFE" edition being promoted. The illustrations depict people in casual poses—reading, relaxing in chairs—rendered in a simple, humorous style typical of Life's visual approach. The text explains that this pocket-sized version measures 4½ inches wide, prints in color, and costs only a two-cent stamp to receive. A "Special Offer" section advertises a three-month subscription for one dollar. The epigraph at top—"Two Lives with but a single thought, / One of them free; / the other bought"—is a playful reference to a famous romantic poem, adapted here as wordplay promoting the magazine's dual editions.
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Boy's NUMBER Two Lifes with but a single thought, One of them free; the other bought. A New of the Minia Edition ture LIFE is new being prepared. It will ve called Miniature Lire Number contain sixtee! Two. It will n pages of the best pictures and witticisms ever published in LIFE. Next Week We believe there is a num- ber of LIFE coming out. We shall do nothing to prevent it. LENO A MAND Sed These pictures show the proportionate size of a regular number and a miniature number of LIFE. The Miniature LIFE is 4% inches wide and can be slipped in the pocket. It’s printed in colors and sent free to any address on receipt of a perfectly good two-cent stamp. Special , Offer Enclosed find One Dollar (Can- adian $1.13. Foreign $1.26). Send LiFe for three months to Open only to new subscribers: no renewed! at this rate. This order mast come to us direct; not through an azeat or desler. LIFE, 17 West 31, New York 2 ONE YEAR $5.00. (CANADIAN $5.52, FOREIGN $6.04.) comicbooks.com