Example image only. Magazine condition may be different.
Life Magazine – March 9, 1893 (# 532) – Charles Dana Gibson – Why women look young
$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.)
Description
Cover : Two ladies talking, “The benefits : What makes some girls look young so long? (Answer) The men are to blame. They won’t propose,” art by Charles Dana Gibson.
– Full page art or cartoon art by F. T. Richards (A gentleman now before the public … newly elected President Cleveland juggling people and various dangers and duties), Charles Dana Gibson (In the moonlight).
– Two page centerspread art by F. T. Richards, “It is condition, not a theory, that confronts us,” President Cleveland in small rowboat labeled US treasury, about to be smashed by a huge wave labeled Pensions.
– Some current events include : New (returning) President Grover Cleveland, Funny statement on wall of Women’s Christian Temperance Union “Liberia imports 70,000 gallons of intoxicants for every missionary.”
– “Something has happened that never happened before. The President and the ex-President have swapped places. The only ex-President we had is now President, and the late President is now our only surviving ex-President.”
– 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!!
