Life Magazine – January 19, 1893 (# 525) – Charles Dana Gibson, Fortune Hunter
$10.00
Magazine Condition : Good (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.)
1 in stock
Description
Cover : Seated couple talking, “No false modesty : (She) Harold, Papa calls you a fortune hunter. I’m sorry I’m rich. (He) So am I. Everybody will say that you bought me,” art by Charles Dana Gibson.
– Full page art or cartoon art by Stephen Van Schaick (You think she will accept him!)
– Small silhouette artwork cartoon strip of two people trying to take a sleigh ride, “Almost a sleigh ride.”
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson, “The Salons of New York : at Mrs. Chase-Lyon’s,” she has invited a motley collection of writers (I think).
– Some current events include : US Government is now essentially an Institution for Providing Decrepit Old Men with Marriage Portions (young girls marrying old soldiers for their pensions, which would then continue to be paid until the death of the GIRL!!), US Government needs an infusion of art for its stamps and coins, Public Ball Season is upon us, Panama Canal enterprise.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!
– Each original Life magazine has MUCH more excellent historic and fun 1893 content than is listed here – 2Neat!!
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