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Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. Together with its rivals grahams magazine, petersons and a host of other lesserknown efforts, the ladys magazine begun by louis a. Godey, was by far the most popular womens periodical of its day. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania.

In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the growing audience of american women. Unfollow godey s lady s book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america.

Hale edited godeys ladys magazine for four decades. Godeys ladys book encyclopedia of greater philadelphia. Sarah jane hale, godey s lady s book, 1862 she was speaking, in this article, of the children, dressed here as fashion statements but presented by godey s as symbols of our greatest hope in the future. Sarah hale and godeys ladys book radford university. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.

Godeys ladys book was founded by louis antoine godey as a publication to inform, entertain, and educate the american woman. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. Sarah hale and the construction of sentimental nationalism joseph michael sommers ouis a. Godey s lady s book sheet music a full piece of sheet music was a regular feature of the lady s book. Hale, godeys was among the first and most successful american womens magazines. The entire run of godey s lady s book, in full text and with color plates, from 18301898.

Contents in overall good condition with minor foxing and occasional light stains. Godeys ladys book at the outbreak of the civil war, godey s lady s book was the most successful womens magazine in the united states, with a circulation of 150,000, and an estimated readership of a. Godey will send any one or all the books in question at the prices named below. Make offer vintage lot of 4 godey s fashions gold wood framed prints 1866. Godey s lady s book was perhaps the premier lady s publication of the nineteenth century. Hale, godeys was among the first and most successful american womens. The godey s lady s book receipts and household hints. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. As editor of the congregationalist, the quarterly magazine of american congregationalism, i am wondering about the possibility of acquiring a highresolution jpeg of the vintage christmas postcard heading the 121908 post christmas menu 1890 from godeys ladys book and permission for onetime use to illustrate a christmas article in our december 2009 issue.

See more ideas about lady, fashion plates and civil war fashion. Including 8 plates in full color dover fashion and costumes by stella blum 4. He work as editor went beyond popularizing the magazine. Hales contributions to the cause of female education ultimately provided the means for women to enter and to compete in the public sphere.

Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The first successful womens magazine and most widely circulated magazine in the antebellum united states, godeys ladys book offered fashion illustrations. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. She influence godey into creating a platform for womens interests and fostered traditions with a lasting impact on american culture. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives.

Each monthly issue has a colored plate from an ongoing series labeled godey s unrivaled colored fashions that showcase contemporary womens styles, an embroidery pattern that is. Godey was born to two poor french immigrant parents and had no formal education as a child. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher philadelphia, pa. Januarydecember 1865 bound volume godey s lady s book and magazine. We have at length come to the bridal costume itself, after having dispatched all preliminaries, and, like the man at the panorama, when the next object of interest is approaching, we now exclaim, in exulting tones. Christmas menu 1890 from godeys ladys book cynthia d. Godey s lady s book aug, 1849 fashion etiquette of trousseau. Godey, in the january 1850 edi tion of godey s lady s book, called his l. Given the popularity of the magazine 150,000 subscribers, it seems likely that the fashion plates tell us a lot about women.

Victorian alphabets, monograms and names for needleworkers. Hale was born in new hampshire and has success publishing books in her early career in boston. Polkas, ballads, and waltzes were all popular during this period. We forgivably tend to have a collective image of the famous womens magazine, godey.

Godey made publishing history when he chose as the magazines editor, the widowed mrs. The most common godey ladys book material is fabric. Sarah josepha hale, and in july 1830 together they set out. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Vintage lot of 4 godey s fashions gold wood framed prints 1866.

With little competition and the support of loyal subscribers, godey s lady s book enjoyed immense popularity shortly after its inception in 1830 and went on to become an institution and a leading fashion oracle until the late 1860s, when other periodicals began to make inroads into the godey s readership. Main content use access key 5 to view full text ocr mode. The ladys book was to become the alpha and omega of the world of womens rights, fashion, etiquette, and cookery. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 founded in 1830 by louis a. Godey s lady s book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Under the enterprising godey as publisher and sarah josepha hale as editor, godeys ladys book, as it was soon called, was to gain, over the next forty years, 150,000 subscribers, an astounding total for a womens publication in the middle isoos.

All hallows eve explained in godeys ladys book in 1873. Edgar allan poes writings in godeys ladys book the volumes of godeys ladys book followed the usual approach of two volumes each year, with. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Genesis of godey s lady s book by lawrence martin, published in the new england quarterly in 1928. Make offer antique print,color plate,4 figs, godeys ladys book,1840 original godey s fashion. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war.

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. Godey s lady s book 1857 sunbonnet tutorial another pioneer bonnet pattern for more sizes, see this link. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Together with its rivals grahams magazine, petersons and a host of other lesser known efforts, the ladys magazine begun by louis a. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Sarah hale and her godeys ladys book emphasized that a womans primary place should be in the home as an example of morality and virtue to her family.