Built in 1884, colorados georgetown loop railroad is one of the engineering wonders of the rocky mountain states historic narrow gauge rail lines. Godeys ladys book winter 1884 fashion plate godeys lady. In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. Godeys 1850 godeys ladys book,rare book sale, 1850 lady. Vignettes in rhyme and other verses by austin dobson 1884. Above is a handcolored steelplate engraving from the jan 1857 issue v. It fell out of a bound copy of the 1884 issues, so im not sure which month it is. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. June 14, 1811 july 1, 1896 was an american abolitionist and author. Godeys ladys book 1858 hardcover january 1, 1858 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In a painting entitled the constant of the anniversary present 1851 is explained as a young wife whose, quiet, steady love wordlessly convinced, her husband not to abandon his responsibilities, but to embrace a life at home with her their child. Hale, godey swas among the first and most successful american womens magazines.
Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Special announcement we promise that the present high standard of excellence shall be fully maintained, and as this is far in advance of all other american fashion magazines, we are sure our good old friends will ask no more. Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american womens magazines. 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. Below you will find a list of the primary sources used for the u.
Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book1840 1884 fully intact 1977. Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Godeys ladys book,1850 godeys ladys book,rare book sale, 1850 ladys book godeys the 1850 godeys ladys book is in perfect condition,formore info please email timothy shay arthur timothy shay t. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Godey s lady s book,1850 godey s lady s book,rare book sale, 1850 lady s book godey s the 1850 godey s lady s book is in perfect condition,formore info please email timothy shay arthur timothy shay t. Unrivalled fashions elegant ladies in walking dresses as featured in godeys ladys book. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godey s lady s book and includes all of its color plates. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Database includes digital images of illustrations, but does not contain images of.
The august edition of godeys ladys book reported, no woman had laid a rail and no woman had made a survey. Godey, godey s lady s book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. 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. Frances hodgson burnett collection carson newman library. Godey s also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. Godey ladys book spring 1884 fashion plate godeys ladys book fashion plate from one of the 1884 spring issues. Free images vintage victorian scrap third set 2 of 4 by laura carson. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade.
Godeys ladys book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Sarah hale and godeys ladys book radford university. Pages 15, 16, 93, 94, 95, 96, 169 170, 194, 195 and many others missing from book. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. Download this page pdf download left page pdf download right page pdf download whole book pdf partner login required text only views. 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. Godey patterned his first magazine, then, on these and the annual gift books. 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. My main thesis is that these pieces, apparently standing out of the usual literary matter published in godeys, were at the same time attuned to the carnivalesque and interactive. Godeys ladys book fashion plate from one of the 1884 winter issues. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online. Arthur 6 june 1809 6 march 1885 was a popular nineteenthcentury american author.
Godeys ladys book fashion plate from one of the 1884 issues. In my article i restore poes cask of amontillado, literati of new york city, and thousandandsecond tale of scheherazade to their original publication in godeys ladys book. The corsage is cut low, tight to the shape, and trimmed with a standing tucker of tulle illusion. Known as ladys book 18301839, monthly magazine of belleslettres and the arts, the ladys book 18331834, godeys ladys book 18401892. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. It fell out of a bound copy of the 1884 issues, so im not sure which. She came from the beecher family, a famous religious family, and is best known for her novel uncle toms cabin 1852, which depicts the harsh conditions for enslaved african americans. Given the popularity of the magazine 150,000 subscribers, it seems likely that the fashion plates tell us a lot about women in the years immediately before and after the civil war.
Our fashion plate, according to the publisher and editor l. Cover image from godeys ladys book and magazine from. The london ladys magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. The project gutenberg ebook of ladys book, by godey, l a. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. Hale, godeyswas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Godeys ladys book 18301880 andoverharvard theological. An 1845 and 1852 hardcover of godeys magazine and ladys book. Two color fashion plates and several black and white fashion plates. John carson has 51 books on goodreads with 14904 ratings. A correspondent who has kindly furnished the above pattern writes respecting it as follows. Her first story was published in 1868 in godeys lady book.
The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the. Originally titled the ladys book, it subsequently became godeys ladys book and magazine 18541883, and ended as godeys magazine 18921898. 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. Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Hook and the book bibliography the library company of. Cindy shea, the vintage vignette, marta gaviria and 15 more people faved this. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from. Laurel hill cemetery, philadelphia, pennsylvania youtube. Godeys also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. It was was reprinted in the best american humorous short stories, 1920 pgs 34 51, edited by alexander jessup, who, in the. Feb 16, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
I have, to the best of my ability, used the original captions and descriptions found in these books to label the pictures. 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 godeys ladys book, december, 1846. Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the notion of womens sphere. Godey s lady s book 1858 hardcover january 1, 1858 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The books offered advice on fashion, health, etiquette, patterns, house plans, crafts, household hints. Susan baileys new book is part of a series called literary portals to prayer, which is meant to encourage a kind of literary lectio divina, a form of contemplative reading that is a pathway to prayer. The watkinson evening by eliza leslie, godeys ladys book. The book reached millions as a novel and play, and became influential in the united states. The robe is composed of satin memphis, a black ground figured in white in an egyptian pattern. Apr 19, 2018 excerpt from godeys ladys book, 1879, vol. Godeys ladys book full view hathitrust digital library.
Godey, contains six figures, about treble the number given by any of our contemporaries, and it is now generally conceded that they surpass all others. This pen wiper is beaded and uses what the pattern calls crossstitch. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Godey book with cover pulling away from spine, light to moderate wear, decoration in good condition. Color plates a handtinted fashion plate can be found at the beginning of each magazine.
Specializing in sentimental fiction, poetry, and fashion trends, it also featured handcolored engravings, advice in matters of etiquette and health, as well as sheet music. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. That thrifty scotsman, who died january 6, 1884, chose a sturdy. Godey once commented that he had 150 women working in their homes to apply the watercolor to each plate. 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 almost no restrictions whatsoever. Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. Godeys ladys book in internet archive historic newspapers and. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates. It fell out of a bound copy of the 1884 issues, so im not sure which month it is for yet. Indeed much of the content was lifted directly from these competitors, a common practise of the time. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godey s lady s book, bijou edition. 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. Although men had handled the physical task of building the railroad.
Database includes digital images of illustrations, but does not contain images of text pages. After the death of her husband, sarah josepha hale began a career in magazine editing in order to support her family. Godey, each volume features numerous full color and blackandwhite plates. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Apr 24, 2014 godeys ladys book encouraged domestic submission for woman masking it as patriotic duty. Godey s lady s 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. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. 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. The ground is a plain silk of the richest ground, the pattern satin. A scan of the illustration and instructions is included in the appendix. Merged into frank leslies new family magazine, and later frank leslies ladys magazine. 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. Sarah hale and godeys ladys book and magazine sarah hale biographical facts.
A bound collection of godeys ladys book magazine from the year 1849. Godey s lady s book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. These magazine pages are collected in a brown leatherbound hardcover with gilt accents to the front cover and gilt to the spine. She wrote and edited godeys ladys book from 1837 to 1877. The project gutenberg ebook of godey s lady s 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 almost no restrictions whatsoever. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.
Main content use access key 5 to view full text ocr mode. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. The four romanticized scenes, framed by a harvest of vegetables, fruits, and flowers, demonstrate appropriate gender roles for american women of the period. She teamed up with louis godey, a publisher, and together they created godeys ladys book in 1830. Usher, this probably being the name of the person for whom the book was bound. This engraved cover of godeys ladys book contains oval vignettes of women and children occupied in a variety of outdoor pursuits. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in.
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