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To reduce the spread of coronavirus covid19 in new york city, all nypl locations are temporarily closed until further notice. Godeys ladys book links to online resources, fashion plates. Lvii from july through december, 1858, edited by sarah j. Even the death of president lincoln received only a simple mention. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. Details about antique book godey s lady s 1852 colored plates illustrated. An 1845 and 1852 hardcover of godeys magazine and lady s book. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860.
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The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book, philadelphia, volume 48, march. Godey, godey s lady s book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages contributors and contents. Godey patterned his first magazine, then, on these and the annual gift books. The article states that, in return for this compliment women are expected to relinquish their claims to vast fields of human endeavor. Under the editorship of sarah josepha hale, godey s lady s book 18301898 became one of the most influential u. The books offered advice on fashion, health, etiquette, patterns, house plans, crafts, household hints. Copy and paste one of these options to share this book. Jan 29, 2020 godey s lady s book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia.
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The london lady s magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. Braided hair liberty head large cents usa coin book. When it comes down to it, these pieces are quite old and there is an everdecreasing number of them available. When i was much younger, i should probably have enjoyed the innocent gayeties of life as much as most persons of my age. 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.
An 1852 law eliminated the distinctions of distance. Reconstructing and gendering the distribution networks of godeys. In one of their advices to those submitting fiction they suggest skipping detailed descriptions of the beauty of the lead characters because no one reads them. Page 223 it is owing to the kindness of our numerous friends in all quarters, that my new and unwishedfor situation is not indeed a burden to me. This picture has a young women cradling and watching over her child and is. Indeed much of the content was lifted directly from these competitors, a common practise of the time. And, to tell you the truth, i think youve got a heap of impudence to come in here, boldfaced, and ask for more trust, after having promised me over and over again for a month to pay that dollar. Godey s did not get caught up in the sensationalism of war, in fact, if one depended solely on the magazine to study history it is conceivable one might never know there was a war. Above is a handcolored steelplate engraving from the jan 1857 issue v. The editor from 1837 to 1877 was sarah josepha hale. Godeys ladys book was one of the most popular magazines of the nineteenth century. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library.
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