Feb 23, 2020 godeys ladys book was the most popular magazine of its time. Internet archive bookreader godey s lady s book 1862 jan june. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. Nov 18, 2017 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Capewell and kimmel godeys fashions for april 1863. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with. We have at length come to the bridal costume itself, after having dispatched all preliminaries, and, like the man at the panorama, when the next object of interest is approaching, we now exclaim, in exulting tonesthe brides dress. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. This article was intended as a lighthearted hoax and neither item is really by poe at all. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. In the 1860s godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. 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.
Godey s lady s book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century. Godeys enormously successful godeys ladys book set the standard for the american magazine and monthlie publishers throughout the mid 19th. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Our collection provides the complete run of godeys ladys book, and is the only one containing the color plates as they originally appeared. 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. This fashion print is one of the large double page foldout plates the 19th century magazine included to depict the latest and most fashionable. Additional site of godeys ladys book publishing company, 1006 chestnut street, philadelphia. We have at length come to the bridal costume itself, after having dispatched all preliminaries, and, like the man at the panorama, when the next object of interest is approaching, we now exclaim, in exulting tones. Godeys ladys book in internet archive historic newspapers and. Hope you enjoy a glimpse into the past, through this board. Complete year of 12 monthly issues bound together as one. Godeys ladys book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice.
Robe dress from the celebrated establishment of messrs. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. 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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Feb 18, 2015 in the godeys ladys book issue for december 1849 pp. Godeys also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. Godey founded the ladys book in 1830, in philadelphia, pa. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to women s issues louis a. Godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. Fred girls give godey s lady s book gold guipure hair half hand happy havo hazael head heart heshbon illustrated knit lace lady lady s.
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. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godey s ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the growing audience of american women. Godeys ladys book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful american journal for women. 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. Established in 1979, boston book company offers rare, scholarly books in all fields. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a.
He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. Godey intended to take advantage of the popularity of gift books, many of which were marketed specifically to women. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british women s magazines and hand. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher philadelphia, pa. Selected images from godeys ladys book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. Sarah hale and godeys ladys book radford university. Godeys ladys book magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Godeys ladys book, philadelphia, volume 48, march, 1854 by. 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. Godeys ladys book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. Today i am sharing the patchwork and quilting patterns presented to their subscribers that year.
May 08, 2017 godeys ladys book magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an. Godeys ladys book, philadelphia, volume 48, march, 1854 by various free ebook project gutenberg. May 27, 2014 godey s lady s book, alternatively known as godey s magazine and lady s book, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854. Godey s lady s book and magazine, 1861 godey s magazine on. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey. The magazine is best known for the handtinted fashion plate that appeared at the start of each issue, which. At the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful. 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. Godeys ladys book 1869 complete year w color plates. Our fashion plate, according to the publisher and editor l.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Period half leather binding, marbled boards, raised bands, gilt title. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas at tyler. 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. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates. Godey s lady s book might be described as the nineteenth century s equivalent of good housekeeping. Above is a handcolored steelplate engraving from the jan 1857 issue v. Shes also credited with writing the childrens ditty. The picture on the left is an example of an illustration for a consolation story in godeys ladys book.
It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas. This fashion print is one of the large double page foldout plates the 19th century magazine included to depict the latest and most fashionable dresses, hats, and various other articles of. No photocopy service is provided with this index other than interlibrary loan. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania.
Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens. Godeys ladys book and magazine, 1861 godeys magazine on. See more ideas about fashion plates, victorian fashion and fashion. Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american women s magazines. Editor of the 19th centurys most successful womans magazine and the most popular antebulleum magazine in america, setting standards for style and manners while expanding limits for women within their domestic sphere roleshale was the literary editor of godeys ladys book and promoted thanksgiving as a national holiday. Godeys ladys book might be described as the nineteenth centurys equivalent of good housekeeping. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america.
Godeys ladys book, more than fashion history engine university. Godey s lady s book women s magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Civil war fashion, 1800s fashion, 19th century fashion, 18th century, victorian women, victorian fashion, victorian era. It contained articles on fashion along with elaborate fashion plates, some of which were in color, housekeeping hints, tips on caring for the sick, the latest receipts for foods and beverages of all sorts, and a generous supply of stories and poems.
In the godeys ladys book issue for december 1849 pp. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate volumes. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Godeys ladys book, junedecember 1849 leather bound january 1, 1849 by godeys ladys book author. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. Godeys ladys book aug, 1849 fashion etiquette of trousseau. Godeys ladys book, philadelphia, volume 48, march, 1854. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Muntz library at the university of texas at tyler holds microfilm for godeys ladys book. Godey, godey s lady s book, was one of the most popular and longlived women s magazines.
Internet archive bookreader godeys ladys book 1862 jan june. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the magazine provided. Godeys ladys book by periodical 1855 from boston book. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Godeys ladys 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 estimated readership of a million persons. 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. Godey s lady s book was a 19thcentury american monthly women s magazine. Above this band are festoons of gray flowers, caught up by medallions. 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. Most major libraries include backfiles of godeys either in bound volumes or in microfilm. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition. See more ideas about fashion plates, popular magazine and lady.
Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. In 1839, he merged it with the ladies magazine of boston, retaining the capable editorial hand of mrs. The dolls were created by susan johnston from these pages and are rendered in full colour. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey in 1836, godey bought the bostonbased american ladies magazine, and merged it with his own magazine. 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. One of hales early observations, before she joined with godey, concerned her belief that much of what men had called an inferiority of womens minds was the result of what women were taught to do. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and hand. Feb 23, 2020 godey s lady s book was the most popular magazine of it s time. 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 ladys book historic site in journalism marker, walkway north from chestnut street to franklin court 323 chestnut street, between third and fourth streets, philadelphia.
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. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. Capewell and kimmel godeys fashions for april 1863 godeys. Godeys ladys book 1869 complete year w color plates godeys ladys book and magazine. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america.
Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free. 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. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. 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. We have at length come to the bridal costume itself, after having dispatched all preliminaries, and, like the man at the panorama, when the next object of interest is approaching, we now exclaim, in exulting tonesthe bride s dress. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. 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.