I have an 1864 godeys ladys book that id like an appraisal on. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition. Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. The same print appeared in godeys december 1860 issue. Under the editorship of sarah josepha hale, godeys ladys book 18301898 became one of the most influential u. Apr 17, 2020 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. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Reconstructing and gendering the distribution networks of godeys. Godeys ladys book by periodical 1855 from boston book.
Dec 31, 2011 i have an 1864 godey s lady s book that id like an appraisal on. A poem delivered before the phi beta kappa society of yale college, august 14, 1850, by oliver wendell holmes. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. In the 1860s godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies.
Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Godey s lady s book, january to december, 1850, vols xl and xli on. Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century publication history. 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. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free. Godeys match plates, nineteenthcentury stage practice, and.
The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. Godey s lady s book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 with images. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 96 pages scanned from a full year bound copy of the magazine. Where one finds one of those at short notice and on a budget she doesnt say. Godeys enormously successful godeys ladys book set the standard. Main content use access key 5 to view full text ocr mode.
The night after christmas from godeys ladys book and magazine december 1861. Under the editorship of sarah josepha hale, godey s lady s book 18301898 became one of the most influential u. Godeys ladys book volume 101 july to december 1880. Cover image from godeys ladys book and magazine from. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godey s lady s book, bijou edition. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. She used the pages of the magazine to advocate for her suggestion that. Capewell and kimmel godeys fashions for april 1863. 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. Alongside articles concerning all aspects of the domestic sphere, the magazine included patterns for handcrafts, color plates of the latest fashions, and sheet.
Postage rates for godeys ladys book, 1830s1850s a short. 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 1850 s, originally appeared in godey s lady s book, december, 1846. A scan of the illustration and instructions is included in the appendix. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. I have an 1864 godeys ladys book that id like an appraisal. The outside cover is moderately worn but very much intact. Godeys ladys book january 1850 leather bound january 1, 1850 by louis a. Godeys ladys book volume 101 july to december 1880 by j.
Today i am sharing the patchwork and quilting patterns presented to their subscribers that year. The same print appeared in godey s december 1860 issue. Indeed much of the content was lifted directly from these competitors, a common practise of the time. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. 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 and magazine, november, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. Godeys ladys book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females.
The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book january, 1851. Fred girls give godey s lady s book gold guipure hair half hand happy havo hazael head heart heshbon illustrated knit lace lady lady s. See more ideas about fashion plates, victorian fashion and fashion. The london ladys magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book january. Godey s lady s book, 1850 godey s lady s book,rare book sale, 1850 lady s book godey s the 1850 godey s lady s book is in perfect condition,formore info please email timothy shay arthur timothy shay t. 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. It was was reprinted in the best american humorous short stories, 1920 pgs 34 51, edited by alexander jessup, who, in the. Dec 21, 2014 1860 patchwork patterns from godey s lady s book i have the 1860 godey s lady s book magazine in a bound book which i found nearly 30 years ago in maine.
The london lady s magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. The dress is of a rich violine purple wool material, with a bordering in black, representing velvet and buttons. Godeys 1850 godeys ladys book,rare book sale, 1850 lady. Hale, godey s was 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. June 14, 1811 july 1, 1896 was an american abolitionist and author. The four romanticized scenes, framed by a harvest of vegetables, fruits, and flowers, demonstrate appropriate gender roles for american women of the period. Godeys ladys book,1850 godeys ladys book,rare book sale, 1850 ladys book godeys the 1850 godeys ladys book is in perfect condition,formore info please email timothy shay arthur timothy shay t. Even copying other magazines ten cent strategy in 1893 worked to no avail and. Thomas edison, also in 1877, recorded the speech on phonograph, using hales poem, marys lamb. Arthur 6 june 1809 6 march 1885 was a popular nineteenthcentury american author. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book.
It was was reprinted in the best american humorous short stories, 1920 pgs 34 51, edited by. Feb 16, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The inside cover and inside page have my great grandmothers rachel thompson signature on it. Her name was sarah josepha hale, and as editor of godeys ladys book for forty years, she sel a pattern for todays womens magazines and deeply influenced. Baby shows, godeys ladys book, december 1855 by the 1850s, barnum was attempting to draw respectable middleclass audiences, including women and children to the american museum. Godeys 1850 december publication further promoted the charm of an inhome christmas tree when they highlighted queen victoria and prince alberts christmas celebration which included a tabletop tree see below. Godey s lady s book january 1850 leather bound january 1, 1850 by louis a. The ground is a plain silk of the richest ground, the pattern satin. Christmas trees and godeys ladys book americas victorian. Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the notion of womens sphere.
Godeys ladys book full view hathitrust digital library. Under her guidance, godeys ladys book grew to have a circulation of 150, 000 readers, an astonishing number at that time. 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. Editor see all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. 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.
Robe dress from the celebrated establishment of messrs. The book reached millions as a novel and play, and became influential in. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey in 1836, godey bought the bostonbased american ladies magazine, and merged it. Godeys ladys book, 1850 six issues there is a beautiful parallelism between the condition of woman in her domestic life and the character of a nation, writes the editor of godeys ladys book in 1850sara josepha hale, who prepared the monthly with a primarily female staff louis godey was the publisher. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Sarah josepha hale retired in december 1877, at age 89, with a final article in godey s lady s book to honor her 50 years as an editor of the magazine. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library.
Dec 03, 2014 godeys 1850 december publication further promoted the charm of an inhome christmas tree when they highlighted queen victoria and prince alberts christmas celebration which included a tabletop tree see below. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey. Hale, godeys was among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Hathitrust has volume 89, covering julydecember 1874. Godeys ladys book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. Capewell and kimmel godeys fashions for april 1863 godeys. This fashion print is one of the large double page foldout plates the 19th century magazine included to depict the latest and most fashionable. The corsage is cut low, tight to the shape, and trimmed with a standing tucker of tulle illusion. Godey patterned his first magazine, then, on these and the annual gift books. Godeys ladys book and magazine, november, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a.
Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with. Godeys ladys book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. 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. Queens christmas tree at windsor castle 1848, adapted for godeys ladys book, december 1850. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Godeys ladys book, more than fashion history engine university. For further description, see chitchat in december number. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Published by godeys ladys book publishing company limited.
But his 1855 baby contests generated a wave of criticism from the very constituency he was seeking to attract, as middleclass commentators, male and female. Sarah josepha hale retired in december 1877, at age 89, with a final article in godeys ladys book to honor her 50 years as an editor of the magazine. See more ideas about fashion plates, edwardian fashion and victorian. She came from the beecher family, a famous religious family, and is best known for her novel uncle toms cabin 1852, which depicts the harsh conditions for enslaved african americans. 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. 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. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Merged into frank leslies new family magazine, and later frank leslies ladys magazine. Dec 30, 2017 the robe is composed of satin memphis, a black ground figured in white in an egyptian pattern. Known as ladys book 18301839, monthly magazine of belleslettres and the arts, the ladys book. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. The following is an amusing parody upon clement moores unequalled the night before christmas.
Twas the night after christmas, when all through the house every soul was abed, and as still as a mouse. 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. Godeys 1850 godeys ladys book,rare book sale, 1850 ladys book. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like. Godey s lady s book was one of the most popular magazines in nineteenth century america, read by men and women alike in every state and territory. Rates for the ladys book were 2 cents per issue for recipients under 500 miles.
Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. Godey s 1850 december publication further promoted the charm of an inhome christmas tree when they highlighted queen victoria and prince alberts christmas celebration which included a tabletop tree see below. Godey, godey s lady s book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. He heaped praise upon the december 1841 issue of the ladys book in the. Oct 31, 2012 godeys ladys book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america.
Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. The robe is composed of satin memphis, a black ground figured in white in an egyptian pattern. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. In 1837, sarah josepha hale became the editor of what would become godeys ladys book.
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