Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. The first successful womens magazine and most widely circulated magazine in the antebellum united states, godeys ladys book offered fashion illustrations. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens. Godeys ladys book hardcover january 1, 1850 by no author author see all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
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. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Godeys ladys book, first published in philadelphia in 1830 as godeys ladies handbook, was the leading womens magazine in midnineteenthcentury. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines.
Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Godeys ladys book fashion plates these steel plates are what made the magazine famous the proof sheets of the fashions direct from paris, and arranged to suit the more subdued taste of american ladies. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and handcoloured plates reproducing fashions of the day. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania.
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