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Life Magazine – December 25, 1893 (# 575) – Christmas Number
$34.00
Magazine Condition : Fair (Generally Good, but covers are loose and last few pages have a spot in the margin. Once bound, spine is a bit rough from where it was removed from bound volume and pages may be loosening. Edges of ad text may be barely trimmed.).
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Description
Cover : Man and woman dancing, art by Charles Howard Johnson, with a beautiful example of his fancy signature. Unusual color cover with blue, red and gold.
– CHRISTMAS NUMBER (fatter issue : much pertaining to the holiday).
– This was apparently issued AFTER the December 28, 1893 issue.
– Nice full page Vin Mariani tonic with art by Clement, in dark blue.
– Full page art or cartoon art by F. G. Attwood (The Children’s Saint : Santa Claus), Frank Otis Small (When the hardy bachelor undertakes a little Christmas shopping), Kemble (Those Cable cars), Chip (Some suggestions for Christmas gifts)
– Short story : A Bachelor’s supper, by J. A. Mitchell.
– Short story, “A love test”, Metcalfe.
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson, “A bachelor’s supper : he tries to speak and his lips refuse to say the toast he would utter.”
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!
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