Godey and hale repeatedly used the work of several favorite authors. See more ideas about american women, lady and women in history. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free. No photocopy service is provided with this index other than interlibrary loan. The godeys ladys book receipts and household hints. Godeys ladys book, first published in philadelphia in 1830 as godeys ladies handbook, was the leading womens magazine in midnineteenthcentury america. This manual contains all the latest fashion information, including childrens and bridal fashions.
Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. A page from an 1857 godeys ladys book, a popular and influential magazine for women during emily dickinsons lifetime. Godeys 1850 godeys ladys book,rare book sale, 1850 lady. At the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens magazine in. The colored print depicts five women wearing very ornate gowns. The floorlength gowns include long sleeves and high collars. Indeed much of the content was lifted directly from these competitors, a common practise of the time.
I remember reading books which were set in the late nineteenth and early tweniteth centuries whose characters mentioned reading godey s lady s book, so i think that they were published for quite some time. Forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Several variations of the periodicals name occurred over. Hope you enjoy a glimpse into the past, through this board. This book is labeled 185767on the spine but has around 11 or more issues from that date range.
Godey s lady s book, july december 1855, vol 51, a famous womens magazine in the 19th century, sarah hale, louis godey, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. Gloss tint for the lips 1857 godey ladies book tinted lip gloss cream blush holiday gift historical gift. Godeys fashions for april 1870 the portal to texas history. A page from an 1857 godeys ladys book, a popular and. 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. A small girl stands at the front of the image, slightly to the left. Poems, short stories, and serial stories made up the bulk of the book. The women all appear to have long hair styled up on their heads. This article was intended as a lighthearted hoax and neither item is really by poe at all. Arthur 6 june 1809 6 march 1885 was a popular nineteenthcentury american author. The outside cover is moderately worn but very much intact. Illustration mania, as the cosmopolitan art journal called it in 1857this new. Hale,sarah and godey author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
She is holding a cat by the tail in her left hand and a whip in her raised right hand. 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. Genesis of godeys ladys book by lawrence martin, published in the new england quarterly in 1928. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Victorian alphabets, monograms and names for needleworkers. Similar publications had been produced in europe since the late eighteenth century and godeys was closely patterned after its english and french counterparts. Godey patterned his first magazine, then, on these and the annual gift books. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Pages 15, 16, 93, 94, 95, 96, 169 170, 194, 195 and many others missing from book. Godeys ladys book 1857 sunbonnet tutorial another pioneer bonnet pattern for more sizes, see this link. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies.
Price new from used from hardcover, 1857 please retry. Godey s lady s book, alternatively known as godey s magazine and lady s book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Most major libraries include backfiles of godeys either in bound volumes or in microfilm. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey in 1836, godey bought the bostonbased american ladies magazine, and merged it with his own magazine.
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So reads the cover of the june 1865 issue of godeys ladys book. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. Godeys is best known for the handtinted fashion plate, which appears at the start of each issue and provides a record of the progression of womens dress. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. 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. Godeys ladys book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. Godeys ladys book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. The london ladys magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. Download this page pdf download left page pdf download right page pdf download whole book pdf partner login required text only views. In the godeys ladys book issue for december 1849 pp.
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. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. It is a magazine of high moral worth, says the milan radical. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and hand. We also carry the art of rie munoz and other northwest artists. March 5, 2018 may 30, 2018 godeys ladys book, pet books, uncategorized. The inside cover and inside page have my great grandmothers rachel thompson signature on it. Gregory on medical instruction for women 1860 december 28, 2019 christmas in germany and new years day in france 1848 december 21, 2019. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers addeddate 20110409 15. The colored print showcases fashionable dresses for women from the spring of 1870.
Hale, godey swas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Several of the women wear ornately adorned bonnets. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Godeys ladys book online sources the ladies tea war. 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. Godeys ladys book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Inquiries may be made for the works of the editress of the ladys book. Each gown has either ruffles, bows, buttons, pleats, draping, or fringe or a combination of these. As the regions became increasingly politically estranged, godeys remained a unifying force. The book is in very good condition considering the age. Feb 23, 2020 godeys ladys book was the most popular magazine of its time. We are located on beautiful orcas island in washington state.
I have an 1864 godeys ladys book that id like an appraisal on. 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. Unfollow godeys ladys book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Godey will send any one or all the books in question at the prices named below. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. The women wear dresses in colors of blue, green, red, yellow, orange, gray, and white. Hale, godeyswas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Muntz library at the university of texas at tyler holds microfilm for godeys ladys book. Godeys ladys book links to online resources, fashion. Godey s lady s book and magazine, 1861 bw illustrations on. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with. I remember reading books which were set in the late nineteenth and early tweniteth centuries whose characters mentioned reading godeys ladys book, so i think that they were published for quite some time. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.
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