This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Theres an antique store right down the street from my house and already ive found two big thick books, one dated 1866 and the other, 1878. Godeys ladys book 1858 hardcover january 1, 1858 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It was was reprinted in the best american humorous short stories, 1920 pgs 34 51, edited by alexander jessup, who, in the. Where one finds one of those at short notice and on a budget she doesnt say. See more ideas about fashion plates, popular magazine and lady. She teamed up with louis godey, a publisher, and together they created godeys ladys book in 1830. The reverse shows britannia seated facing right, wearing a helmet, holding a trident, and leaning on a shield.
What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. Feb 23, 2020 godeys ladys book was the most popular magazine of its time. Our fashion plate, according to the publisher and editor l. Work department godeys ladys book featured various. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys. States mint at philadelphia will be found in godeys ladys book, of august, 1852. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century publication history. Entered, according to act of congress, in the year 1862, by. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.
Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. The watkinson evening by eliza leslie, godeys ladys book. After the death of her husband, sarah josepha hale began a career in magazine editing in order to support her family.
Crocheted purse, in colored silks, godeys ladys book, march 1858, 202. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Victorian needlepoint designs from godeys ladys book and petersons magazine by rita weiss and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Godey s lady s book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century. During that time she presided over publication of a wide range of topics including short stories, fashion and recipes, and lobbied for the holiday of thanksgiving. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book, by various this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the united states and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Fashion plate from the august 1860 issue of godeys ladys book. Established in 1979, boston book company offers rare, scholarly books in all fields. Hale, godeyswas among the first and most successful american womens magazines.
Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the magazine provided. Internet archive bookreader godeys ladys book 1862 jan june. Feb 23, 2020 godey s lady s book was the most popular magazine of it s time. Hope you enjoy a glimpse into the past, through this board.
It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. Indeed much of the content was lifted directly from these competitors, a common practise of the time. Godeys ladys book, more than fashion history engine university. Internet archive bookreader godey s lady s book 1862 jan june. In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. Cover image from godeys ladys book and magazine from.
Godey s also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. He came of age working for publications in new york, and then in philadelphia. Victorian needlepoint designs from godey s lady s book and peterson s magazine by rita weiss and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Download this page pdf download left page pdf download right page pdf download whole book pdf partner login required text only views.
Today i am sharing the patchwork and quilting patterns presented to their subscribers that year. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free. Godeys ladys book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Some seamstresses sew fifteen hours a day, and earn but thirty cents, equal to two cents. Each monthly issue has a colored plate from an ongoing series labeled godeys unrivaled colored fashions that showcase contemporary womens styles, an embroidery pattern that is. Such things as card cases, patterns, jewelry, infants clothing, even pianos, were described. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godey s lady s book and includes all of its color plates. The book published a wide assortment of advertisements for dressmakers, handicrafts, and popular home goods. By the middle of the century, hair jewelry had made its way to godeys and women were introduced to hair jewelry as both a craft and a product. Godeys also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. Godeys ladys book the book of the nation, literary and. Godey s lady s book was a 19thcentury american monthly women s magazine. Hale, godey swas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. The first successful womens magazine and most widely circulated magazine in the antebellum united states, godeys ladys book offered fashion illustrations and advice, literary pieces, and articles on current events and popular culture.
Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. Subscribers could write to the fashion editor, describe what they wished to purchase, and enclose the apppropriate sum. 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. Godeys ladys book in internet archive historic newspapers and. Fashion plate from the august 1860 issue of godey s lady s book. Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american women s magazines. The watkinson evening, written by eliza leslie 17871858, who as miss leslie was one of the most frequent contributors to the magazines of the 1830s, 1840s and 1850s, originally appeared in godeys ladys book, december, 1846.
Feb 16, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates. 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. The london lady s magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. Above is a handcolored steelplate engraving from the jan 1857 issue v. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Media in category godeys ladys book the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Godeys enormously successful godeys ladys book set the standard for the.
It was perhaps the most popular magazine for women in the nineteenth century with a circulation of 150,000 during the 1860s. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Godeys ladys book by periodical 1855 from boston book. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the original book. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godey s lady s book, bijou edition. The project gutenberg ebook of godey s lady s book, by various this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the united states and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. She advertised her fairy sewing machine in godeys ladys book, vol. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas at tyler. Nov 06, 2008 they were popular later than that, too. One of the early commercial manufacturers of the palmer patent was madame demorest, a new york dressmaker.
Godey patterned his first magazine, then, on these and the annual gift books. Godey s lady s book women s magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. Godeys ladys book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. 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. In the first place it will attract attention from its diminutive, fairylike size, and with the same ease with which it can be carried, an important matter to a seamstress or dressmaker. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. As the regions became increasingly politically estranged, godeys remained a unifying force.
Godeys ladys book, january june, 1877, vol 94, a famous womens magazine in the 19th century, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. Godey s lady s book 1858 hardcover january 1, 1858 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Crinoline, 1862, american, metropolitan museum of art. 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. Your coin, if one of the few to survive without problems is sought by many collectors. It is very easy to obtain book after book on the sphere of woman, the mission of.
The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. The four romanticized scenes, framed by a harvest of vegetables, fruits, and flowers, demonstrate appropriate gender roles for american women of the period. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Godey s lady s book description of itself in january 1851 vol 42. Cover image from godeys ladys book and magazine from slave.
It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. Godey, contains six figures, about treble the number given by any of our contemporaries, and it is now generally conceded that they surpass all others. Godeys ladys book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. Godeys ladys book in 2020 civil war fashion, victorian. Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the notion of womens sphere. 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. At the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens magazine in. They have included a wide sampling of recipes from the civil war that were from godeys ladys book. Godey was born to two poor french immigrant parents and had no formal education as a child. Godeys ladys book was founded by louis antoine godey as a publication to inform, entertain, and educate the american woman. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the. The market appeal of godeys ladys book contributed to the rising. Many of the hazards of heavy use, over such a long period, results in old pennies enduring scrapes, bending, dents and lots of wear.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. Godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. Book of recreation, 1860 mouse penwiper, godeys ladys book, december 1862 butterfly penwiper. Godeys offered its readers the opportunity to buy merchandise through its fashion editor. Skirt and paletot of white pique, embroidered in red and white sontache, a new and graceful pattern. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition. In the background is a lighthouse to the left, and ship to the right, the words one penny in the fields, and date below. Godeys ladys book brought hair jewelry to the masses. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue.
In the 1860s godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. Even copying other magazines ten cent strategy in 1893 worked to no avail and. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. This engraved cover of godeys ladys book contains oval vignettes of women and children occupied in a variety of outdoor pursuits. Godey s lady s book, alternatively known as godey s magazine and lady s book, was an american women s magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. Susan baileys new book is part of a series called literary portals to prayer. Godey s lady s book and magazine, 1861 godey s magazine on. The project gutenberg ebook of ladys book, by godey, l a.