Life Magazine – April 26, 1906 (# 1226) – Gentleman Caller
$6.00 – $14.00
Magazine Condition Choices :
Good
Good – once bound (Spine is a bit rough. Small library stamp at edge)
Fair (Once in bound volume, so spine is a bit rough. Cover has light soil and small repair with archival tape. Small library stamp at edge).
Description
Cover : Tall gentleman asking short maid to see her mistress, “Obviously,” art by Albert D. Blashfield.
– Full page art or cartoon art by Benjamin Wells (Those appropriate mission lectures : and remember, you must never accept expensive presents from gentlemen), William H. Walker (Thing that ain’t so), Will Foster (She looks modern).
– Two page centerspread art by WM Balfour-Ker (Captain Kid – Life cherub (cupid?) chasing man off gang plank into ocean teaming with maidens).
– Some current events include : Maxim Gorky of Russia attempting to create American sympathy for revolution in Russia, Nicholas Tchaykovsky, Railroad rates bill, Interstate Commerce Commission, The man with the Muck Rake made a poor job of Mr. Odell, Tariff revision idea.
– Much more.