It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. The inside cover and inside page have my great grandmothers rachel thompson signature on it. Despite the 1852 regulations that allowed magazine publishers to absorb the cost of mailing their volumes, godeys subscribers paid their own postage. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
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Quick access to posts about godeys ladys book or posts based on the contents of this collection can be found below reading aloud for better health 1861 february 23, 2020 the new woman, athletically considered 1896 january 18, 2020 dr. The london lady s magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. Arthur 6 june 1809 6 march 1885 was a popular nineteenthcentury american author. Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. I amuse myself with the allocation of five stars to any book written in 1953, especially after slogging through some rather painful social psychology books from that period due to my career in adult education.
Neal, who was a standard fiction writer for the ladys book. An 1852 law eliminated the distinctions of distance. Godey s lady s book and magazine, january, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a. An 1845 and 1852 hardcover of godeys magazine and lady s book. The 1852 liberty head large cent is a coin that is desired by collectors from both the us and abroad due to its historical significance and its age.
The editor from 1837 to 1877 was sarah josepha hale. Jan 24, 2016 godey s lady s book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. Alongside articles concerning all aspects of the domestic sphere, the magazine included patterns for handcrafts, color plates of the latest fashions, and sheet. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations.
Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. In 1852, godeys ladys book said, it is a womens business to be beautiful the result of this statement may appear to be complimentary but in fact, may be detrimental. To fulfill its announced goal of moral instruction for women, godeys excluded. Coins for sale for braided hair liberty head type large cents. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Heim, the bloomer dress, ladies wreath, iii 1852, 247. 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. Lvii from july through december, 1858, edited by sarah j. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the growing audience of american women. Reconstructing and gendering the distribution networks of godeys.
Coin value price chart for braided hair liberty head large cents 1c. I have an 1864 godey s lady s book that id like an appraisal on. Godey, contains six figures, about treble the number given by any of our. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with measurements for a garment to be sewn at home. Editor of the 19th centurys most successful womans magazine and the most popular antebulleum magazine in america, setting standards for style and manners while expanding limits for women within their domestic sphere roleshale was the literary editor of godey s lady s book.
The outside cover is moderately worn but very much intact. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. Courtesy the winterthur library, printed book and periodical collection. Even the death of president lincoln received only a simple mention. During the years sarah hale spent as editor of godeys ladys book her views concerning careers for women underwent a notable transformation.
In 1833, godeys ladys book, a popular nineteenthcentury womens maga zine, featured an article that. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. The project gutenberg ebook of godey s lady s book, by various this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Unfollow godey s lady book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own. 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.
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Value, specifications, and images for the 1852 braided hair large cent coin from the united states of america. 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. To reduce the spread of coronavirus covid19 in new york city, all nypl locations are temporarily closed until further notice. By the 1860s, godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Our collection provides the complete run of godeys ladys book, and is the only one containing the color plates as they originally appeared. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the original book. Published by godey s lady s book publishing company limited. How much braided hair liberty head large cents are worth. Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the magazine provided. 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.
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. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. 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 s lady s book was a lifeline to the women of the period, keeping them up to date with the latest in parisian fashion, blueprints for summer cottages, drawings of fashionable clothing and furnishings for their homes, fashions for their children, as well as poetry, prose, and etchings done expressly for the magazine. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Though the coin is old, it is popular amongst collectors nowadays for a number of different reasons, ranging from its extremely attractive design to its overall historical significance. A ladys magazine with a range of topics from literature, music. 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. In 1855 godey announced that the book weighed slightly less than originally measured so that postage should only be 4 1 2 cents for three months.
Beginning in 1852, godeys began publishing notices that gave specifc information re arding the various occupations in which women were employed. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Godey patterned his first magazine, then, on these and the annual gift books. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book, philadelphia, volume 48, march. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey.
Under the editorship of sarah josepha hale, godey s lady s book 18301898 became one of the most influential u. Imagine having the first six months of 1849 right in your hands. In 1852 a wider market began to be tapped by the englishwomans domestic. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladies book, march 1854. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in.
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The 1851 liberty head large cent is a highly collectible coin that was first introduced such a long time ago. Godey s lady s book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and hand. The project gutenberg ebook of godey s lady s book, philadelphia, volume 48, march, 1854, 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.
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