Artstudents and copyists at work in a long, skylit gallery of the musee du. Godeys fashion for march 1864 from godeys ladys book and magazine, marc, 1864. Color plates a handtinted fashion plate can be found at the beginning of each magazine. I have an 1864 godeys ladys book that id like an appraisal. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the book. A hardcover book bound with a black leather spine and corners and marbled boards. As the exact hue and sometimes the color itself, if she ran out of paint was left to each painter to decide. Sep 11, 2018 godey s lady s book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. Godeys ladys book 1864, public domain scan of authors copy.
Godey s lady s book and magazine stories, songs, fashion color plates, great engravings thebeezkneezvintage 5 out of 5 stars 3,508. Favorite add to godeys ladys book and magazine, philadelphia, 1860, vintage magazine, pre civil war uncommonmarketdallas. In nineteenth century america, godeys ladys 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. Oct 06, 2011 godey s lady s book and magazine, january, 1864 book. No photocopy service is provided with this index other than interlibrary loan. Godeys ladys books failure to mention the war even once is held up as the. Godey s lady s book was founded by louis antoine godey as a publication to inform, entertain, and educate the american woman.
He was elected secretary and treasurer of the springfield iron works in 1875. Considered the queen of the monthly magazine, godey s lady s book features fashion illustrations and style tips for women. Godey, the founder of godey s lady s book, died in philadelphia, nov. Godeys ladys book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Barnes to valley green inn may flowers pulled from godey s lady s book label to verso of may flowers with information and year. April 1864 godey s lady s book, hand colored prints. Feb 11, 2021 offering an antique godey s lady s book containing the issues from 1864.
He came of age working for publications in new york, and then in philadelphia. Sep 4, 20 godey s lady s book and magazine, july, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british women s magazines and hand. Deeply moved by the wellwishing of springfield friends and neighbors of 25 years. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate volumes. Most major libraries include backfiles of godey s either in bound volumes or in microfilm. Godey obituary the american bookseller vol vi no 11, pg. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Sentimental poetry of the american civil war by marjorie jane. Godeys ladys book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Antique hc godey s lady s book 1864 fashions, stories, sewing patterns, music.
Godeys ladys book july december 1855, vol 51, a famous. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 106 pages contributors and contents. Godey himself retired from active publishing in august of 1877, after running the lady s book continuously for 47 years. This civil war edition of godeys lady bookfrom february 1864. Louis antoine godey godeys ladys book publisher, the man. Godeys ladys book 1864 complete 12 issues jpeg format high resolution instant digital download yckprints. Godeys ladys book, january 1864 full issue scan dress. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to women s issues louis a. This picture has a young women cradling and watching over her child and is. Woman in japan godey s lady s book 1886 june 1, 2019.
Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the notion of women s. In fact, the date is coming closer at an alarming speed. Jul 02, 2015 godeys ladys book march 1864 kindle edition by louis a. Godey once commented that he had 150 women working in their homes to apply the watercolor to each plate. The first volume of each year contains all of godey s magazines from january through june, and the second volume contains all of. General analysis to date has focused primarily upon godey s lady s book and harper s monthly precursor to harper s bazaar. Both of these magazines were also in publication during the mid1800s, the. Illustrated by 3 steel fashion plates with 6 figures two color, 8 full page descriptions of fashions 34 figures, two additional steel plates our daisey cherub baby and port, color plate of folding screen, 16 pages of illustrated period ads, sheet music marquis et marquis by morley. One of the most anticipated events of the year is soon here. The mass production of color in the 19th century changed how people experienced the visual world. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Fashion paper dolls from godey s lady s book, 18401854 dover victorian paper dolls by susan johnston and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Godey s lady s book and magazine 1864 godey, louis a. Muntz library at the university of texas at tyler holds microfilm for godeys ladys book for 18401892 and for godey s. Selected images from godeys ladys book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. This particular volume covers the latest fashions for winter 1864. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Antique hc godeys ladys book 1864 fashions, stories. Memory gallery b american treasures of the library of congress. Godeys ladys book and magazine, january, 1864 by sarah. Godey s lady s book and magazine, january, 1864 book. Godeys ladys book and magazine, september, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a. Antique hc godeys ladys book 1864 fashions, stories, sewing. Godey s lady s book, volume 48 1854 vintage women s magazine fashion. Godeys ladys book in internet archive historical newspapers and.
Day dress from godey s lady s book 1860 1864 table of contents. Origins of godeys ladys magazine the history of the book. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Dec 31, 2011 this civil war edition of godeys lady bookfrom february 1864.
Preface to ledyard bills 1864 penpictures of the war the american civil war. Godeys ladys book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii. Pages all have foxing and age toning but they are all there with only some edge fraying here and there. In consisted of history, poems, and fictional stories. This collection contains all sixty of godey s monthly magazines around 100 pages each for the years from 1860 through 1864. In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. Godey was born to two poor french immigrant parents and had no formal education as a child. Retiring from mount jackson in the shenandoah valley, october 7, 1864. Paris gossip and fashion notes in godey s lady s book november 1890 november 4, 2018. Godey s lady s book and magazine stories, songs, fashion color plates, great engravings.
He resigned because of sickness, and in the spring of 1864 came to springfield, mo. 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 women s publication in the middle isoo s. Godey s lady s book and magazine, february, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a. New, reformed, frenchstyle bathing dress, from godeys ladys book, july 1871. Here he met the lady whom he married december 28, 1881. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers.
Apr 29, 2014 godeys ladys book had forty thousand subscribers and was the largest women s magazine in the united states. Godeys ladys book and magazine, february, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Godeys ladys book july 1864 fashion plates, civil war fashion. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 90 pages scanned from a full year bound copy of the magazine. Godeys ladys book 1864 vol 68 civil war era louis a. Offering an antique godey s lady s book containing the issues from 1869. Charmainezoes marvelous melange has uploaded 24537. Victorian children s clothing vintage clothing french. Consistent academic analysis, however, has yet to be completed. Vol lxviii in fairly good condition and fold out color and black and white fashion and illustrated plates in tact is desirable on the rare book market. Sep 11, 20 godeys ladys book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. In addition to 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.
Louis antoine godey godeys ladys book publisher, the. Godey s lady s book, begun in 1830 and edited after 1836 by sarah josepha hale, was one of the most popular magazines in nineteenth century america reaching every state and territory. The lady s book was to become the alpha and omega of the world of women s rights, fashion, etiquette, and cookery. 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. Explore charmainezoes marvelous melanges photos on flickr. Rural dress in southwestern missouri between 1860 and 1880 by.
Godeys ladys 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. Page 2 1860s fashion high resolution stock photography and. Each month of 1867 has a fold out color illustration. 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. The lady s book itself, under other directors and other titles, continued until 1898, but it was never the same. The pages are in order and i photographed them the best that i could. Journal des demoiselles fashion plate page featuring dresses 1864. It was natural to express one s relationship with the ocean in poetry. This article is brought to you for free and open access by the history resources at scholar works at ut tyler. Two years later, it jumped to 40,000 and by 1860 had 150,000. When hale started at godeys, the magazine had a circulation of ten thousand subscribers.
All hallows eve explained in godey s lady s book in 1873 october 27, 2018. Barnes to valley green inn may flowers pulled from godey s lady s book. Godey s lady s book and magazine, philadelphia, 1860, vintage magazine, pre civil war uncommonmarketdallas. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. Godeys ladys book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century publication history. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to women s issues. This is the full text of the january 1864 edition of godey s lady s book. Godeys ladys book may flowers, 1864 and other etching. My copy is worn and stained and the only ways to get perfect scans are to either find a scanner that is meant for fragile books or to cut the book down the spine and scan the pages individually. Godey s lady s book, july december 1855, vol 51, a famous women s magazine in the 19th century, sarah hale, louis godey, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. For example, a single 1864 issue of the influential godeys.
No names, dates or other writing in the front or back of this book. Womens fashion magazines such as godeys ladies book, pub. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Artists unknown may flowers, 1864, valley green inn, 1865 etching on paper signed in plate to lower right corner m. The pages of godey s were dedicated to sweet, wholesome prose and poetry, to recipes for refreshing drinks for hot weather 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. Smoke, and water, followed by mold, are the natural enemies of books, and, sadly, this volume has been subject to them all.
In 1862, a fire swept through winona, minnesota, and this, i am told, resulted in the loss of most of the town and in the damage to this wonderful book. Each of those five years contain two complete volumes. Antique hc godeys ladys book 1869 large book fashion. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. 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.
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