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Godeys ladys book october 1864 a scanned copy of a beautiful. I specifically researched the publisher and editor of the magazine. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. Find great deals on ebay for godeys lady book and petersons magazine. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. At the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens magazine in the united. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the. Sarah josepha hale, and in july 1830 together they set out on a publishing journey that would last sixty eight. Godeys ladys book and magazine, 1861 bw illustrations on.
It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. These are the plates reproduced on photo grade paper and mounted on to card stock. Antique print,color plate,4 figs, godeys ladys book,1840 original godeys fashion. Godeys ladys book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. The origin of something is not always a concrete answer.
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Unfollow godeys ladys book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Antique godeys ladys book october 1864 digital ebook. During that time she presided over publication of a wide range of topics including short stories, fashion and recipes, and lobbied for the holiday of thanksgiving. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades.
Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was. In the historical society library and archives we have copies of godeys ladys book and magazine dating from 1858 to 1870 and petersons magazine from 1863 to 1877. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Godey did not relinquish total control and the magazine reflects both their interests. Theres an antique store right down the street from my house and already ive found two big thick books, one dated 1866 and the other, 1878. The manuscript of dickinsons poem beginning no prisoner be, ca. Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american women s magazines. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book january.
Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Godeys, paging through ladys history 18611865 snippets. Godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. Following negotiations the ladies magazine was acquired by the ladys book and, after a brief period editing the magazine from boston to accommodate family responsibilities, hale relocated to philadelphia to act as its new editor. Godeys had a section called work department and other areas called novelties, embroidery and fashions. In addition to extensive fashion descriptions and plates, the early issues included biographical sketches, articles about mineralogy, handcrafts, female costume, the dance, equestrienne procedures, health and hygiene, recipes and remedies and the like. Oct 27, 2018 godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Godeys ladys book the entire run of godeys ladys book, in full text and with color plates, from 18301898. Godeys ladys book links to online resources, fashion plates. Capewell and kimmel godeys fashions for april 1863 godeys.
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By the 1860s, godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Following negotiations the ladies magazine was acquired by the lady s book and, after a brief period editing the magazine from boston to accommodate family responsibilities, hale relocated to philadelphia to act as its new editor. Godeys ladys book was perhaps the premier ladys publication of the nineteenth century. Bound in paper wrappers, with printed lettering on back cover and spine, printed illustration on back cover, lacks front cover. Godeys ladys book was published from 1830 through 1896. Godeys ladys book was the chief financial success among the philadelphia magazines, and, after the port folio a political and literary journalmagazine, enlisted the services of the greatest number of the best writers.
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