Crocheted purse, in colored silks, godeys ladys book, march 1858, 202. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The most common godeys ladys book material is fabric. Fashion plates do not usually depict specific people. Godey s lady s book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher philadelphia, pa. Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the notion of womens sphere. 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. New monthly belle assemblee 184770, and the ladies treasury 185795. 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. 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. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. If a coin is extremely wellpreserved, it will carry a higher asking.
In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. Most of the coin prices are realistic amounts that a dealer will pay you. 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 louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. Prayer book marcher, godey s lady s book, december 1861. 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.
As one of the first styles of coin produced by the us mint, the large cent was determined by congress to have a face value of 1100 th of a dollar. The inside cover and inside page have my great grandmothers rachel thompson signature on it. Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. And theres no better person to write it than susan. Merged into frank leslies new family magazine, and later. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. A page from an 1857 godeys ladys book, a popular and. It is worth bearing in mind this later definition and the image of the crinoline as a barrier, a form of. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies.
Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. Title godey s unrivalled colored fashionsfebruary, 1855 summary fashion plate from godey s ladies book, showing two women wearing fashionable clothing. We have an incredible collection of authentic rare prints ranging from first edition audubons to 17th century maps. Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american womens magazines. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. Hale,sarah and godey author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The book published a wide assortment of advertisements for dressmakers, handicrafts, and popular home goods. History of publishing the 19th century and the start of mass. 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. This article is brought to you for free and open access by the history resources at scholar works at ut tyler. Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. We are located on beautiful orcas island in washington state.
Unfollow godey s lady book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Godeys ladys book by an authorized administrator of scholar works at ut tyler. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. A fashion plate is an illustration a plate demonstrating the highlights of fashionable styles of clothing.
Laying this aside, i took up a nice piece of perforated paper, upon which was wrought one. Godeys ladys book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful american journal for women. 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 july 1852 to june 1853 a collection of illustrated period articles from 1853. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. In order to determine the asking price for an 1857 liberty head large cent, the first thing something must look at is the condition the coin is in. Unlike todays pennies, these large singlecent coins were closer in size to a modern halfdollar. The magazine is best known for the handtinted fashion plate that appeared at the start of each issue, which provide a record of the progression of womens dress. In the 18th century, when women were expected to participate in social and. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. As a one year type coin the 1859 indian head penny value is strong, it is a major addition to any collection. This is a great collection to add to existing or to begin yours. Launched in 1857, harpers weekly became popular during the civil war and continued to remain influential for the remainder of the 19th century. 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.
Godey, godey s lady s book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. This book is labeled 185767on the spine but has around 11 or more issues from that date range. Godey s lady s book brought hair jewelry to the masses. Price new from used from hardcover, 1857 please retry.
Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in. Traditionally they are rendered through etching, line engraving, or lithograph and then colored by hand. Godey s lady s book, july december 1855, vol 51, a famous womens magazine in the 19th century, sarah hale, louis godey, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. This book is labeled 1857 67on the spine but has around 11 or more issues from that date range. We also carry the art of rie munoz and other northwest artists.
Following this rarity is the 1857 penny often found. I remember reading books which were set in the late nineteenth and early tweniteth centuries whose characters mentioned reading godey s lady s book, so i think that they were published for quite some time. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. To quote historian james laver, the best of them tend to reach a very high degree of aesthetic value. Godeys ladys book 1857 by louis antoine godey first. Your coins reverse features a laurel wreath surrounding one cent tied at the bottom with a ribbon. The book is in very good condition considering the age. The images below are already resized to work perfectly as a facebook cover image so you can easily show off your love of history, illustration, fashion, or any combination of the three. Nov 06, 2008 how much is godey s lady s book worth. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. It is a magazine of high moral worth, says the milan radical, but the extra promotion wasnt quite necessary. Godey s lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. If your smallsized penny is dated 1857 or 1858, it is a flying eagle cent. The 1856 flying eagle is far and away the rarest of this short series, few were minted and fewer still exist today.
Being that 1859 was the first year during which the indian head was circulated, it is especially important for collectors who are striving to assemble a complete collection of indian pennies. Embroidered collar in imitation of honiton, godeys ladys book, vol. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. Godeys ladys book july december 1855, vol 51, a famous. The victorian archive 1857 day dress with pattern diagram. Victorian alphabets, monograms and names for needleworkers. Among the early contributors to titbits was alfred harmsworth later lord northcliffe.
Liv january june 1857 each volume of godey s lady s book contains six monthly issues. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the original book. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. Godey, founder and publisher of the periodical, was fond of printing the magazines praise later in this issue. It ceased publication in 1898, and was absorbed by. Cooper first began to understand a faint glimmer of the important truth, a penny saved is twopence got. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. Regency magazines in britain were the ladys magazine 1770, a sixpenny. Its very soft and can be applied heavy or lighter as shown in the photo. Lot 44 historical fresno and central valley related. The story of how i got started in the coin business is posted on my website here. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. Feb 16, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Subscribers could write to the fashion editor, describe what they wished to purchase, and enclose the apppropriate sum.
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. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godey s lady s book, bijou edition. Established in 1979, boston book company offers rare, scholarly books in all fields. The letters are written by a young woman called amelia roper, to her close friend, martha busher.
Godey s lady s book focused on topics such as fashion, raising children, and household management. For this study, the researcher examined views expressed in godey s lady s book on 1 the role of music in the nineteenthcentury curriculum, 2 the goals of music instruction 3 what should be and 4 who should receive musical training. Value, specs, images, mintages, etc for 1855 braided hair one cent coins from the united states of america. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. A page from an 1857 godey s lady s book, a popular and influential magazine for women during emily dickinsons lifetime. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania.
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Large cents 1793 1857 large cents have now come to be known as pennies, but when they were first produced this name was as foreign as the coin itself. Free facebook cover images godeys lady s book a facebook cover image is the large picture at the top of your timeline, right above your profile picture. In the february 1857 issue of godey s lady s book, publisher louis godey s column, godey s arm chair, reminded readers to pay their postage, advertised pearl cardcases and hair ornaments, recited tidbits about circulation, and offered a piece titled the bride by. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. Godey s lady s book was the most influential womens magazine of its time, with colossal. 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. A natural tint for the lips 1857 godey s ladies book tinted lip gloss cream blush holiday gift christmas gift historical gift civil war gift. I know that they were popular before and during the civil war. Godey s offered its readers the opportunity to buy merchandise through its fashion editor. During the civil war, in an era before photographs could be printed in magazines and newspapers, the illustrations in harpers weekly were the way many americans witnessed the civil war. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. At the beginning of each volume is a table of contents for that sixmonth period. Godeys, 1857, julydecember scholar works at ut tyler.
Arthur 6 june 1809 6 march 1885 was a popular nineteenthcentury american author. Unfollow godey s lady s book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Such things as card cases, patterns, jewelry, infants clothing, even pianos, were described. The value of music instruction and the role of music in the curriculum were highly controversial subjects. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and. A natural tint for the lips 1857 godeys ladies book. Three dates are involved, and each is valued separately. Fashionable frolick has uploaded 2886 photos to flickr. Pages 15, 16, 93, 94, 95, 96, 169 170, 194, 195 and many others missing from book. Apprentices at their looms, monthly supplement of the penny magazine for the diffusion of. Merged into frank leslies new family magazine, and later frank leslies ladys magazine. Excerpts from godeys ladys book, advice on culinary and other household matters, diet, recipes. A natural tint for the lips 1857 godeys ladies book exact recipe 14 oz glass container this natural tint for the lips is beautiful.
History of the worsted manufacture in england, longman, brown, green, longmans, and roberts, 1857, 9 pages. Godeys 1850 godeys ladys book,rare book sale, 1850 ladys book. Your 1859 penny is distinct and separate from the following years, the reverse design is very different. The godey s lady s book receipts and household hints. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. Washington post, the oldtime misers purse, april 20, 1919. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Large cents have now come to be known as pennies, but when they were first produced this name was as foreign as the coin itself. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey.
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