Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. 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, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. 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 lady of godeys sarah josepha hale by finley ruth e. Victorian alphabets, monograms and names for needleworkers. It ceased publication in 1898, and was absorbed by the puritan. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the. Edgar allan poes writings in godeys ladys book the volumes of godeys ladys book followed the usual approach of two volumes each year, with.
In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Buy rodder if you understand this 18436572 we can be friends tee. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from. 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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Sitting figure a printed satin robe, white ground, and pattern in vivid colours of small sprigs in winding columns, and large single flowers in compartments. Together with its rivals grahams magazine, petersons and a host of other lesser known efforts, the ladys magazine begun by louis a. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. The first successful womens magazine and most widely circulated magazine in the antebellum united states, godeys ladys book offered fashion illustrations. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular.
Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. The tennessean from nashville, tennessee on july 25, 1856. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Godeys ladys book encyclopedia of greater philadelphia. Dont worry william new edition by morton, christine, mcmullen, nigel isbn. Hale, godey swas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month.
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