I try my best to accurately describe my items so you know exactly what you buy. For this variety there are two arrows next to the date. 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. Godeys ladys book by periodical 1855 from boston book. In the february 1850 issue of the ladys book, louis a. Godeys ladys book 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. Godey s lady s book focused on topics such as fashion, raising children, and household management. The ubiquitous misers purse smithsonian institution. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and hand. In 1830, a magazine of elegant literature was cast, doubtingly, upon the uncertain stream of public favorits name the ladys book and louis a.
Godey s lady s book and magazine, philadelphia, 1860, vintage magazine, pre civil war uncommonmarketdallas. Look at all pictures carefully and read description. The outside cover is moderately worn but very much intact. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. Poe, the literati of new york city, godeys ladys book, july, 1846.
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Godey s lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. The sleeves are open, the sides being held together with bands of quilled ribbon. Images from godey s lady s book 18501852 selected images from godey s lady s book. Find godey s lady s book 1857 by louis antoine godey 1857. Godey, godey s lady s book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. Godeys ladys book ran from 1830 to 1898, peterson s magazine from 1842 to.
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In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book february. The half dime, or half disme, was a silver coin, valued at five cents, formerly minted in the united states. Under the enterprising godey as publisher and sarah josepha hale as editor, godey s lady s book, as it was soon called, was to gain, over the next forty years, 150,000 subscribers, an astounding total for a womens publication in the middle isoos. Purse, third quarter of the nineteenth century, american, metropolitan museum of art. Godeys unrivalled colored fashionsfebruary, 1855 library. Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the. Jul 12, 2010 fashions and costumes from godey s lady s book. The lady s book was to become the alpha and omega of the world of womens rights, fashion, etiquette, and cookery. Put into half a pint of linseed oil, a small quantity of alkanetroot, and a little rosepink.
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Godeys, 1862, julydecember scholar works at ut tyler. However, this book represented more than just the godey lady doll. The bonnet of the lady on the left is made of fancy ricestraw and blonde, trimmed on the right with small feathers, the inside ornamented with a ruche of blonde and small flowers. A page from an 1857 godey s lady s book, a popular and influential magazine for women during emily dickinsons lifetime. 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 ladys book and magazine 1855, bound in one volume. Pease pair of black and white engravings antique ephemera tokensandtales.
Hope you enjoy a glimpse into the past, through this board. The inside cover and inside page have my great grandmothers rachel thompson signature on it. Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. 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 and advice, literary pieces, and articles on current events and popular culture. Godey, editors and a great selection of related books. Godey author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Ttb109 book 1855 1859 godey s lady s book late crinoline era fashion plates by timely tresses patternsoftime. See more ideas about fashion plates, lady, popular magazine. The body is open over a chemisette of plaited muslin.
Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Muntz library at the university of texas at tyler holds microfilm for godey s lady s book for 18401892 and for godey s magazine for 18921898. They suppress their breathing and contract the habit of short, quick breathing, not carrying the breath half way down the chest, and scarcely expanding the lower portions of the. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. As a result they are rather large images, averaging 100k compressed and uncompressing to an average of 500k. Godeys ladys book 1857 by louis antoine godey 1857. Crocheted purse, in colored silks, godeys ladys book, march 185. Please advise if combining orders for faster shipping.
Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Godey s lady s book and magazine, april, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Godeys ladys book databases university of delaware. 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 godey s lady s book, december, 1846. It was was reprinted in the best american humorous short stories, 1920 pgs 34 51, edited by alexander jessup, who, in the.
This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. I have an 1864 godeys ladys book that id like an appraisal. Half dimes minted from 1853 1855 are seated liberty variety 3 coins. A history of feminine fashion illustration from the wooden block print. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. Godey himself retired from active publishing in august of 1877, after running the lady s book continuously for 47 years. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book, vol. Each monthly issue has a colored plate from an ongoing series labeled godeys unrivaled colored fashions that showcase contemporary womens styles, an embroidery pattern that is printed in blue, and many other black and white plates illustrating a variety of subjects, from animals to fashion to a series on learning to draw. Godeys ladys book magazine was intended to entertain, inform and. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. This article is brought to you for free and open access by the history resources at scholar works at ut tyler. Godey s 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. The 1855 production of his play francesca da rimini published in 1856. May 08, 2017 these tips on the cleaning and maintenance of the home appeared in an 1855 issue of godeys ladys book.
The us minted the 1855 half dime with no mint mark and also the 1855 o half dime. Godeys ladys book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful american journal for women. Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the magazine provided. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Dec 31, 2011 i have an 1864 godey s lady s book that id like an appraisal on. Indepth overview and values of the seated liberty half dime, which was produced. Some numismatists consider the denomination to be the. The melt value shown below is how valuable the coins metal is worth. Each monthly issue has a colored plate from an ongoing series labeled godey s unrivaled colored fashions that showcase contemporary womens styles, an embroidery pattern that is printed in blue. Godey, philadelphia, 570 pages, with many illustrations, several engravings, and color illustrations following pp. These plates continue to be popular as collectors items and so several are missing from the volumes currently available. 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. Half the mothers of the land will weep their eyes into blindness over it.
Baby shows, godey s lady s book, december 1855 by the 1850s, barnum was attempting to draw respectable middleclass audiences, including women and children to the american museum. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. These arrows denote the reduction in weight from 1. To fulfill its announced goal of moral instruction for women, godey s excluded politics, and featured poems, stories, articles and copious, lavish illustrations. A page from an 1857 godeys ladys book, a popular and. In nineteenth century america, godey s lady s book was the victorian bible of the parlor, and its editor, sarah josepha hale, preached the sacred gospel of true womanhood piety, purity, and domesticity. Lvii from july through december, 1858, edited by sarah j. Godey, was by far the most popular womens periodical of its day. The pages of godey s were dedicated to sweet, wholesome prose and poetry, to recipes for refreshing drinks for hot weather godey s ladys book. 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. Get the best deals on 1855 year seated liberty half dimes 18371873 when you shop the largest online selection at. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the book. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell.
As such, it represents a unique time capsule of american experience, ideas, and expression. 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. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the original book. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. Replete with enchanting, era images, enlightening articles, advice and recipes was a lady s book, and meant it. Godeys ladys book 1858 unknown binding january 1, 1858 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions vol. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Godey s lady s book 18301877 was the most widely circulated american magazine of the nineteenth century. August 1855, charades in action, two women and four men, on eclimbing out window, p 124.
Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. Each monthly issue has a colored plate from an ongoing series labeled godey s unrivaled colored fashions that showcase contemporary womens styles, an embroidery pattern that is printed in blue, and many other black and white plates illustrating a variety of subjects, from animals to fashion to. Crashing snobs, looking down long noses at those unfortunates born without cash were as prevalent as the readership of a major magazine. Purse, probably second half of the nineteenth century, american. Several issues of godeys ladys book from 1855, courtesy of hope greenberg, of the. It was a novel enterprise at the time, and few thought it would outlive the first year of its nativity. Images of women, list july 1855, practical dress instructor, woman and child with jump rope, in park. Coin value prices, price chart, coin photos, mintage figures, coin melt value, metal composition, mint mark location. Charles jacobs peterson was born in philadelphia, july 20, 1819, the son of thomas p. The robe is of printed taffetas, with four embroidered scalloped flounces. The dolls were created by susan johnston from these pages and are rendered in full colour. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. By reading and rediscovering the poetry published in godey s we can not only connect in some way with nineteenth century experience, we can often.
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