If women today feel they cant get by without their monthly magazines, be they vogue, oprah or good housekeeping, theyd definitely understand the great thrill of american 19th century women when theyd receive their godeys ladys book each month. This pen wiper is beaded and uses what the pattern calls crossstitch. Together with its rivals grahams magazine, petersons and a host of other lesserknown efforts, the ladys magazine begun by louis a. Godeys ladys book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. 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 published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey. No photocopy service is provided with this index other than interlibrary loan. 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 conducting the literary department it shall exceed every other magazine. 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. Main content use access key 5 to view full text ocr mode.
Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. Godeys ladys book for 1851 called itself the book of the nation. 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. Godeys ladys book archives vintage crafts and more. Godeys ladys book might be described as the nineteenth centurys equivalent of good housekeeping. It was perhaps the most popular magazine for women in the nineteenth century with a circulation of 150,000 during the 1860s. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. After the death of her husband, sarah josepha hale began a career in magazine editing in order to support her family.
Godey founded the ladys book in 1830, in philadelphia, pa. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and hand. Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. Download this page pdf download left page pdf download right page pdf download whole book pdf partner login required text only views. Godey s lady s book might be described as the nineteenth century s equivalent of good housekeeping. Feb 16, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. 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.
Godey s lady s book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys. In 1839, he merged it with the ladies magazine of boston, retaining the capable editorial hand of mrs. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book january, 1851.
Sarah hale and godeys ladys book radford university. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the original book. It was was reprinted in the best american humorous short stories, 1920 pgs 34 51, edited by alexander jessup, who, in the. Sarah hale and godeys ladys book and magazine sarah hale biographical facts. They have included a wide sampling of recipes from the civil war that were from godeys ladys book. 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. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. The first successful womens magazine and most widely. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Godey s lady s book was a 19thcentury american monthly women s magazine. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. 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.
You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. Make offer vintage godeys ladys framed print picture godeys fashions for july 1877 nice godey s ladies book hand colored fashion plate, c. Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the magazine provided. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher philadelphia, pa. 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. Most major libraries include backfiles of godeys either in bound volumes or in microfilm. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godey s lady s book and includes all of its color plates. The watkinson evening, written by eliza leslie 17871858, who as miss leslie was one of the most frequent contributors to the magazines of the 1830 s, 1840 s and 1850 s, originally appeared in godey s lady s book, december, 1846. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate volumes. Godeys ladys book books list of books by author godeys. Godeys ladys book and magazine, 1861 hardcover january 1, 1861 by godeys magazine editor see all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular.
Arthur 6 june 1809 6 march 1885 was a popular nineteenthcentury american author. By the late 1830s, godeys ladys book was intensely popular, and featured many unique details. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from. The representation of sewing women in godeys ladys book. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Godeys ladys book wrote victorian alphabets, monograms and names for needleworkers from godeys ladys b, which can be purchased at a lower price at. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition. The watkinson evening by eliza leslie, godeys ladys book. They have included a wide sampling of recipes from the civil war that were from godey s lady s book. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. 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. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the.
It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Godey s also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. 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. Godey, godey s lady s book, was one of the most popular and longlived women s magazines. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years.
New listing 1857 godeys ladys book and magazine vol lv july to december louis a godey. Godeys 1850 godeys ladys book,rare book sale, 1850 lady. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. The representation of sewing women in godey s lady s book. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It is edited by lily may spaulding and john spaulding. By the 1860s, godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. 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. Godey s lady s book and magazine, 1861 godey s magazine on. Godeys ladys book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys ladys book this is a great little historical cookbook. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. Godeys ladys book and magazine todays quilting pattern comes from a godeys ladys book and magazine published in america in the 19th century for women.
The most common godey ladys book material is fabric. By the 1860s, godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Apr 24, 2014 godeys ladys book encouraged domestic submission for woman masking it as patriotic duty. 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. 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. The london ladys magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. Godeys ladys book began in 1830 under the direction of louis antoine godey 180478 and merged in 1836 with the american ladies magazine, who designed the magazine to both entertain and inform americas growing audience of women readers, usually including in each issue fashion plates, poems, and sheet music as well as biographical sketches, educational articles, and even cooking recipes. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. Muntz library at the university of texas at tyler holds microfilm for godeys ladys book. Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the notion of womens sphere.
The mother of four agreed to the proposition, and godeys ladys book was born afresh, with significant influence by hale. Literary and pictorial, devoted to american enterprise, american writers and american artists. 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. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys ladys. Below is one of the beautiful fashion plates included in these books. Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american women s magazines. Godeys ladys book full view hathitrust digital library. This paper aims to consider the features and meanings of images of sewing women as they appear from the late 1840s to the early 1850s in s lady godeys book 1, which was the most popular women s magazine in 19 thcentury. 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. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Godey s lady s book women s magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. A scan of the illustration and instructions is included in the appendix. 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.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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 simple english wikipedia, the free. Nor was godeys format or content in any way exceptional. She teamed up with louis godey, a publisher, and together they created godeys ladys book in 1830. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Above is a handcolored steelplate engraving from the jan 1857 issue v. Our fashion plate, according to the publisher and editor l.
Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. 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. In its time, and despite its high subscription price of three us dollars usd a year, it was the most popular magazine, titled the. 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. Hale, godeys was among the first and most successful american womens. Godey s lady s book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century. The picture on the left is an example of an illustration for a consolation story in godeys ladys book. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855.
New listing 1857 godeys ladys book and magazine vol lv july to december louis a godey old. Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Sarah josepha hale was longtime editor of godeys ladys book. 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. 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. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Godeys ladys book books list of books by author godey. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. Selected images from godeys ladys book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. Godeys ladys book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful american journal for women. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion.
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