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The first successful womens magazine and most widely circulated magazine in the antebellum united states, godeys ladys book offered fashion illustrations and advice, literary pieces, and articles on. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godey s lady s book, bijou edition. Godeys ladys book, the most popular womans magazine in the nineeenth century, was published in america in some form for sixt. Godeys ladys book was the chief financial success among the philadelphia magazines, and, after the port folio a political and literary journalmagazine, enlisted the. No photocopy service is provided with this index other than interlibrary loan. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. She teamed up with louis godey, a publisher, and together they created godeys ladys. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating. Jan 24, 2016 godeys ladys book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. Media in category godeys ladys book the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. For much of its run, particuarly before godeys death in 1878, it was among the most popular and successful magazines of its day, and it made a nice fortune for mr. Fashion illustration from godeys ladys book, july published in philadelphia by louis a.
Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an. It was perhaps the most popular magazine for women in the nineteenth century with a circulation of 150,000 during the 1860s. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. Colored fashion plates featuring 3 women in civil war dresses 1862. Godey s lady s book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century. Robe dress from the celebrated establishment of messrs. Victorian needlepoint designs from godey s lady s book and peterson s magazine by rita weiss and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The name of the magazine was then changed to godeys ladys. Identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the book. They have included a wide sampling of recipes from the civil war that were from godeys ladys book. Godey s lady s book, alternatively known as godey s magazine and lady s book, was an american women s magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. Make offer vintage godey s lady s framed print picture godey s fashions for july 1877 nice godey s ladies book hand colored fashion plate, c. Godey s lady s book women s magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Cover image from godeys ladys book and magazine from.
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One of hales early observations, before she joined with godey, concerned. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate volumes. Godeys ladys book 1858 hardcover january 1, 1858 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey.
The girls own toymaker and book of recreation, 1860 mouse penwiper, godeys ladys book, december 1862 butterfly penwiper. We have at length come to the bridal costume itself, after having dispatched all preliminaries, and, like the man at the panorama. The name of the magazine was then changed to godeys ladys book, and under that name it continued until 1892, when the name became simply godeys magazine. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. I remember reading books which were set in the late nineteenth and early tweniteth centuries whose characters mentioned reading godeys ladys. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Godey, godey s lady s book, was one of the most popular and longlived women s magazines. After the death of her husband, sarah josepha hale began a career in magazine editing in order to support her family.
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