About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. The following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book january, 1851. Main content use access key 5 to view full text ocr mode. Godeys ladys book links to online resources, fashion. Godey s lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. 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 archives university of pennsylvania. It ceased publication in 1898, and was absorbed by the puritan.
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. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Hale, godeys was among the first and most successful american womens. 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. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the. January, 1851, vol 42 godeys ladys book, model cottage, ladies dept. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. January 1851, vol 42 godeys ladys book, model cottage. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. 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. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Housed at the university of vermont, this version of the ladys book provides a glimpse at the richness, variety, and wonder of godeys ladys. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher philadelphia, pa. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war.
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