Godey s lady s book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. 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.
Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. 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. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher philadelphia, pa. At the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. Godey s lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas at tyler. Identical page numbers exist due to two separate volumes.
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