An 1845 and 1852 hardcover of godeys magazine and ladys book. Womens magazines frequently reflect the changing view of womens role in society. Internet archive bookreader godey s lady s book 1862 jan june. Godey s lady s book, alternatively known as godey s magazine and lady s book, was an american women s magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878.
Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. Godeys ladys book by periodical 1855 from boston book. T he year 1865 was a time still within the reign of the crinoline skirt. Today i am sharing the patchwork and quilting patterns presented to their subscribers that year.
Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format. Antique books by charles gibson and 1869 godeys ladys book. Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. Original illustrations courtesy nypl, midmanhattan picture collection. Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the notion of women s sphere. We are constantly questioned on the subject of crinolineand frequently hear of its downfall, we see no diminution of it either in our late fashion plates, or in the promenades 198. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godey s lady s book and includes all of its color plates. Godey s lady s book women s magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. 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. Godey s lady s book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates. 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.
Godeys ladys book and magazine, 1867 hardcover january 1, 1867 by louis a. Godeys ladys book in internet archive historic newspapers and. 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. Godeys also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. Media in category godeys ladys book the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. At the heart of the debate is monets women in the garden of. The volume i am using has bound all the issues together and is split into two sections at the halfyear mark. Feb 16, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. 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.
This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. Two antique books by charles dana gibson and a bound collection of godeys ladys book from 1869. It is edited by lily may spaulding and john spaulding. The library holds scattered issues of this magazine in print from 1947, 1948, 1952, 1963, 1967. Sep 23, 2010 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Victorian needlepoint designs from godey s lady s book and peterson s magazine by rita weiss and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is the point that we wish to urge upon the public.
Here are three months worth of high fashion gowns and dresses for the mid1860s, as reported by one of the top authorities of the day, godeys ladys book magazine. For much of its run, particuarly before godeys death in 1878, it was among the most popular and successful magazines of its day, and it made a nice fortune for mr. Godeys ladys book bringing portions of and commentary on this most famous 19th century womens magazine to the web. Godey s also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. 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. Hale initially received praise for her twovolume novel northwood which was published in boston in 1827. Recipes published were submitted by women from the north and south. He was employed as a clerk in a newspaper publishers office and issued the first ladys book in 1830.
Pages 15, 16, 93, 94, 95, 96, 169 170, 194, 195 and many others missing from book. Media in category godey s lady s book the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Sara josepha hale wrote in godeys ladys book and magazine february 1865. Godey himself never penned anything in his magazine but he did employ many authors to write articles, poems, music, and prose for the magazine. Godey was born in new york in 1804 and was employed in a brokers office until moving to philadelphia in 1828. Good housekeeping is a source for advice about food, diet, beauty. Godey s lady s book bringing portions of and commentary on this most famous 19th century women s magazine to the web. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godey s lady s book, bijou edition. Proquest american periodicals 18671912 and factive. Download this page pdf download left page pdf download right page pdf download whole book pdf partner login required text only views. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american women s magazines. Godeys 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. A contributor writing in 1867 suggested that colleges be established to teach.
It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Antique books by charles gibson and 1869 godeys ladys. I have 3 books dated back to 1866, 1867, 1869 would like to. In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. See susans article on page 12 of discover concord magazines winter 2019 edition click on photo quoted on booktrib little womens infinite playlist quoted in iodonna article. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. See more ideas about fashion plates, victorian fashion and historical clothing. Antique 1867 godeys ladys book full of colored fold out. Dec 21, 2014 1860 patchwork patterns from godey s lady s book i have the 1860 godey s lady s book magazine in a bound book which i found nearly 30 years ago in maine.
Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. Public library, the university of michigan, and the university of minnesota. I have 3 books dated back to 1866, 1867, 1869 would like. Known as ladys book 18301839, monthly magazine of belleslettres and the arts, the ladys book 18331834, godeys ladys book 18401892. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. My particular volume of godey s includes every month of the year 1867 and is 1,124 pages long including engravings and illustrations. In the 18th century, when women were expected to participate in social and political life, those magazines aimed primarily at women were relatively robust and stimulating in content. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. Godey s lady s book, january june, 1877, vol 94, a famous women s magazine in the 19th century, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th. 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. History of publishing history of publishing womens magazines. Our collection provides the complete run of godeys ladys book, and is the only one containing the color plates as they originally appeared.
The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Jun 23, 2017 a fashion plate from godey s lady s book in 1866, which would still be in many hamilton homes in 1867, shows collarless jackets fitting fairly snugly to the waist, then widening over the full skirts. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. Thompson hells angels, first edition first printing 1967 hc no dj. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys ladys book this is a great little historical cookbook. The magazine is best known for the handtinted fashion plate that appeared at the.
He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. Antique godey s lady s fashion book with colored fold outs, twelve months comprising the entire year for 1867 jandec. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition. Extract from a letter to the editress, godeys ladys book 67, no. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives.
Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with. The name of the magazine was then changed to godeys ladys book, and under that name it continued until 1892, when the name became simply godeys magazine. Godey, each volume features numerous full color and blackandwhite plates. Victorian needlepoint designs from godeys ladys book and petersons magazine by rita weiss and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Over 400 striking fashion designs from rare issues of godey s lady s book 18371869 the most influential women s magazine of the period. Godeys ladys book, january june, 1877, vol 94, a famous womens magazine in the 19th century, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. Godeys ladys book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Established in 1979, boston book company offers rare, scholarly books in all fields. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an. Godeys ladys 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. In 1839, he merged it with the ladies magazine of boston, retaining the capable editorial hand of mrs. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to women s issues louis a. Sarah josepha hale, who assumed editor control of the publication. They have included a wide sampling of recipes from the civil war that were from godeys ladys book.
Godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. The volume of godeys ladys book includes issues from january to june of volume lxxviii, featuring numerous. Antique godeys ladys fashion book with colored fold outs, twelve months comprising the entire year for 1867 jandec. Initially godey s lady s magazine came out in monthly installments. Godey intended to take advantage of the popularity of gift books, many of which were marketed specifically to women. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Internet archive bookreader godeys ladys book 1862 jan june. Jul 12, 2015 i have 3 books dated back to 1866, 1867, 1869 would like to know what they are worth 1869 is godey s ladie s book and magazine vol. Author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the magazine provided. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british women s magazines and hand. Add a oneline explanation of what this file represents. Godeys ladys book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful american journal for women. Selected images from godeys ladys book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. Godey founded the ladys book in 1830, in philadelphia, pa. Titles in chronological order womens magazines research. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Everyday people and our neighbors are collections of blackandwhite illustrations by charles dana gibson, published in 1904 and 1905 by charles scribers sons. The dress is of a rich violine purple wool material, with a bordering in black, representing velvet and buttons. Theres an antique store right down the street from my house and already ive found two big thick books, one dated 1866 and the other, 1878. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate volumes. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania.
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. Merged into frank leslies new family magazine, and later frank leslies ladys magazine. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. Robe dress from the celebrated establishment of messrs. Antique 1867 godeys ladys book full of colored fold out etsy. She included a section on women in the workforce, argued for womens education, and published a number of special issues comprising only womens writings. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys.
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