Although editor sarah josepha hale was at home in the public sphere, the magazine served to uphold middleclass victorian values. Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free. Godeys ladys book april 1864 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art.
Godeys ladys book and magazine, 1864 classic reprint. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition. Godey founded the ladys book in 1830, in philadelphia, pa. Mcclellan, by a wide margin of 21221 in the electoral college, with 55% of. This collection contains all sixty of godeys monthly magazines around 100 pages each for the years from 1860 through 1864. 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 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Godeys ladys book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful american journal for women. Trowbridge has already gained celebrity by his writings. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an. 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. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of.
Grant and the events surrounding the 1864 election. Godeys ladys book and magazine, july, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a. United states presidential election of 1864, american presidential election held on nov. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. Most major libraries include backfiles of godeys either in bound volumes or in microfilm. Abraham lincoln issued another thanksgiving proclamation the following year, 1864. 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 one of the first and most popular womens magazines, godeys ladys book brought articles on fashion, poems, and short stories by american authors into 19thcentury homes. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas at tyler. Hale, godeyswas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Godeys ladys book and magazine, 1867 godey, louis a. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. Where one finds one of those at short notice and on a budget she doesnt say.
Copies of the above sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price. Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. Or hints a ndmet os i school discipl i a i st uct n. It is edited by lily may spaulding and john spaulding. Today i am sharing the patchwork and quilting patterns presented to their subscribers that year. The 1864 united states presidential election, the 20th quadrennial presidential election, was held on tuesday, november 8, 1864. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america.
With a lock of hair we may almost look up to heaven and almost say, i have a piece of thee here. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Confederate policy for the united states presidential contest of 1864. Godey intended to take advantage of the popularity of gift books, many of which were marketed specifically to women. Womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. The magazine is best known for the handtinted fashion plate that appeared at the start of each issue, which. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854 dover victorian paper dolls by susan johnston and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. No photocopy service is provided with this index other than interlibrary loan. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 88 pages illustrations may flowers, a very fine steel engraving. There is a remarkable diversity in the recipes, thanks to the largely rural readership of godeys ladys book. In the midst of the american civil war, incumbent president abraham lincoln of the national union party easily defeated the democratic nominee, former general george b.
At the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens magazine in the united states. Godeys ladys book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. This is a hardcover bound volume of 12 issues of very popular womens magazine, godeys ladys book, for 1864. Godeys ladys book, just out for april, thus speaks of the new novel, cudjos cave. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey in 1836, godey bought the bostonbased american ladies magazine, and merged it. The front is of godeys ladys book november 1864 bonnet for light mourning. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. If youre looking for books specifically about the 1864 election, try these. Godeys ladys book and magazine, may, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a.
Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. 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. In 1839, he merged it with the ladies magazine of boston, retaining the capable editorial hand of mrs. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages contributors and contents. This book, godeys ladys book march 1864, by louis a. 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. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher philadelphia, pa. Godeys ladys book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. Godeys ladys book and magazine, 1864 classic reprint godey, louis antoine on. Godeys ladys book july 1864 fashion prints, fashion plates, civil.
He offered hale the post of editor, which would allow her to remain in boston. Godeys double extension colored fashionplate, containing six figures. Godeys ladys book in internet archive historic newspapers and. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. United states presidential election of 1864 united. 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. It ceased publication in 1898, and was absorbed by the puritan. 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The crown is soft, and formed of white tulle, which is covered with a fanchon of black and white plaid silk, edged with bugle fringe.
Godey, sarah josepha hale godeys ladys book march 1864. Godeys ladys book and magazine, november, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a. Godeys ladys book 1864 vol 68 civil war era louis a. Each of those five years contain two complete volumes. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years.
They have included a wide sampling of recipes from the civil war that were from godeys ladys book. The mother of four agreed to the proposition, and godeys ladys book was born afresh, with significant influence by hale. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Victorian fashion plate on headdresses, hats, millinery civil war era godeys visit to grab an amazing super hero shirt now on sale. Godeys ladys book for godeys magazine and ladys book. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in. Godeys ladys book november 1864 bonnet for light mourning. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys. Godeys ladys book, december 1850 in the nineteenth century, respectable americans, or those who aspired to be so, observed formal periods of mourning after the death of a spouse or relative. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. By 1837 godey acquired sara josepha hales ladies magazine and literary gazette. The girls own toymaker and book of recreation, 1860 mouse penwiper, godeys ladys book, december 1862 butterfly penwiper. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 94 pages skip to main content this banner text can have markup.
Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. The godeys ladys book provided guidelines for the acceptable roles of a. Abraham lincolns reelection and the end of slavery john c. Though the work is not the same, it is equally noble, and demands an equal. Feb 23, 2020 godeys ladys book was the most popular magazine of its time. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. 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. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century publication history. As the election occurred during the american civil war, it was contested only by. Muntz library at the university of texas at tyler holds microfilm for godeys ladys book for 18401892 and for godeys magazine for 18921898. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys.
Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. 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 first volume of each year contains all of godeys magazines from january through june, and the second volume contains all of.
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