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Bringing portions of and commentary on this most famous 19th century womens magazine to the web. The bustle collapsed into the the princess line style fig. Godeys ladys book 1873 godeys ladys book 1873, january. Godey s lady s book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a.
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Reproduction set of 4 godey s fashion prints originally published in 1870. She bought two copies of godey s lady s book, one from 1857 and the other from 1870, for five dollars apiece. Godey s lady s 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. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey in 1836, godey bought the bostonbased american ladies magazine, and merged it. Vintage greeting card fashion plate godey s lady s book 1870 rust craft 1940s h. Above is a handcolored steelplate engraving from the jan 1857 issue v. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godey s lady s book and includes all of its color plates. Godey, contains six figures, about treble the number given by any of our contemporaries, and it is now generally conceded that they surpass all others. Godeys fashions for april 1870 page 1 of 2 the portal. Quick access to posts about godeys ladys book or posts based on the contents of this collection can be found below reading aloud for better health 1861 february 23, 2020 the new woman, athletically considered 1896 january 18, 2020 dr.
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Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. 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. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Hale also founded the seaman s aid society in 1833.
Public library, the university of michigan, and the university of minnesota. Godey, each volume features numerous full color and blackandwhite plates. Godeys ladys book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Godey, was by far the most popular womens periodical of its day. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. Godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. Under the enterprising godey as publisher and sarah josepha hale as editor, godey s lady s book, as it was soon called, was to gain, over the next forty years, 150,000 subscribers, an astounding total for a women s publication in the middle isoo s. Godeys fashions for april 1870 the portal to texas history. Godey s lady s book 1873 godey s lady s book 1873, january through december sarah hale, louis godey on. The godeys ladys book receipts and household hints book. Find great deals on ebay for godeys magazine and godey s magazine.
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The authorship of taking offense mary baker eddy library. The first known publication of this article was in february 1870, when it appeared anonymously in godey s lady s book, but evidence in eddy s. Godeys ladys book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful american journal for women. 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. Women s magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Database includes digital images of illustrations, but does not contain images of text pages. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. Bringing portions of and commentary on this most famous 19th century women s magazine to the web. The women wear dresses in colors of blue, green, red, yellow, orange. In compliance to this, we shall devote some time and space to the description of a suite of new and elegant furniture, which was lately exhibited at the large an. Thomas edison, also in 1877, recorded the speech on phonograph, using hale s poem, mary s lamb.
Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an. Arthur 6 june 1809 6 march 1885 was a popular nineteenthcentury american author. Engraving of godeys ladys book editor sarah josepha hale. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. 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. Godey s lady s book,1850 godey s lady s book,rare book sale, 1850 lady s book godey s the 1850 godey s lady s book is in perfect condition,formore info please email timothy shay arthur timothy shay t. 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. Godey s lady s book and magazine vol lxxxi january to june 1870 page 2. Godey s lady s book and magazine, january december, 1870 by edited by mrs. Rare godey s lady s book magazine may 1870 hand colored illustration nice see.
An 1845 and 1852 hardcover of godeys magazine and ladys book. The godeys ladys book receipts and household hints. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher philadelphia, pa. 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. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a.
Taken from godey s lady s book and magazine vol lxxxi january to june. Sarah hale wrote the new household receipt book in 1854 also, there s a later book, mrs. Godey s lady s book 1866 1870 mandy foster, dannielle perry on. The image was reprinted in 1860 and, by the 1870s, erecting a christmas. Although the question of authorship of taking offense, found on pages 22324 in mary baker eddy s book, miscellaneous writings, has been extensively researched, the answers are still somewhat incomplete. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of. Sep 23, 2010 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The second silhouette of the 1870s began around 1876 laver 196. Make offer godey s ladies book hand colored fashion plate an outdoor scene, 1860. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. In the historical society library and archives we have copies of godey s lady s book and magazine dating from 1858 to 1870 and petersonsmagazine from 1863 to 1877. Hale, godey swas among the first and most successful american women s magazines. French culture as presented to middleclass america by godey.
Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. Godeys ladys book receipts and household hints by s. Godey s also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. A small girl stands at the front of the image, slightly to the left. It s just like a sleeve, you know how they are rounded at the top.
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