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Godeys ladys book encyclopedia of greater philadelphia. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher. Godeys ladys book was founded by louis antoine godey as a publication to inform, entertain, and educate the american woman. Full etext issues of godeys ladys book history of the godeys ladys book and sarah hale from. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. Under the editorship of sarah josepha hale, godeys ladys book 18301898 became one of the. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Godey s ladys book aug, 1849 fashion etiquette of trousseau. All smithsonian museums and smithsonian libraries locations continue to be closed to support the effort to contain the spread of covid19. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book, philadelphia, volume 48, march, 1854, by various this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the united states and most other. Godey s lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladies book, march. If you love history and womens costuming of the past you will enjoy this book.

Godeys ladys book links to online resources, fashion plates, history, illustrations, books, edgar allan poe writings and letters. Godeys ladys book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. In this engraving made for godeys ladys book, stephen girard is shown with an image of the first bank of the united states below his portrait. 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. Engraving of godeys ladys book editor sarah josepha hale. In this engraving made for godeys ladys book, stephen girard is shown with an image of the first. Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century publication history. In 1830 in philadelphia, louis godey first published godeys ladys book as the ladys book. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Girard was a celebrated banker and philanthropist who put his personal credit on the line to save the united states from financial collapse by buying the first.

Print copies of godeys ladys book are held by the general research division. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. At the outbreak of the civil war, godey s lady s book was the most successful womens magazine in the united states, with a circulation of 150,000, and an estimated readership of a million persons. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Godeys ladys book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. Hale, godey swas among the first and most successful american womens magazines.

Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. Lee library subject guides historyamerican articles. At the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens magazine in the united states, with a circulation of 150,000, and an estimated readership of a million. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century publication history. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. National womens history museum alexandria, va, united states fashion plate from godeys ladiess book, showing five women wearing fashionable dresses, and girl. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. We have at length come to the bridal costume itself, after having dispatched all preliminaries, and, like the man at the.

Examining the bride of the past is also an attempt to better understand womens lives, as the bride is a distinctly female figure, and add to the history of women, a history that is still being. 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. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godey s lady s book which he designed specifically to attract the growing audience of american women. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Godey was born to two poor french immigrant parents and. She was the author of the nursery rhyme mary had a little lamb. However, while a traditional interpretation of the cult of domesticity would place the woman strictly in the home, mrs. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Godey was born to two poor french immigrant parents and had no formal education as a child. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.

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. See the research catalog for detail holdings information. Fashion fashion united states fashion united states history fashion united states history 19th century. Godeys ladys book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas at tyler. 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. The illustration from the march 1860 issue of godeys. He came of age working for publications in new york, and then in philadelphia. Including 8 plates in full color dover fashion and.

Louis antoine godey was born poor and followed his dreams to become a successful publisher. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an. Materials on united states history from the colonial times to the present. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Godey s lady s book was founded by louis antoine godey as a publication to inform, entertain, and educate the american woman. The london ladys magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. Godey s lady s book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Godeys ladys book 18301898 record databases library.

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For example, godeys ladys book, a highly popular serial publication called by some the victorian bible of the parlor. Under the enterprising godey as publisher and sarah josepha hale as editor, godeys ladys book, as it was soon called, was to gain, over the next forty years, 150,000 subscribers, an. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. United states, godeys ladys book offered fashion illustrations and advice, literary. Hale, godeyswas among the first and most successful. Godeys ladys book the most widely circulated ladies magazine in the united states by the midnineteenth century. The evolving bride in godeys ladys book by bak, emilia. Victorian alphabets, monograms and names for needleworkers. Godeys ladys book links to online resources, fashion. Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Womens clothing hand colored fashion plates godeys lady. Hale and her godeys ladys book encouraged, if not impelled, women. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free.

Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the original book. At the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens magazine in the united states, with a circulation of 150,000, and an. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. With his move to philadelphia came success as louis antoine godey published the godeys. We are offering a bound group of issues of a periodical titled, godeys ladys book.