Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american women s magazines. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Muntz library at the university of texas at tyler holds microfilm for godeys ladys book. 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. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates.
Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godey s lady s book, bijou edition. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and hand. Posts about godeys ladys book written by revolutionarypie. Pudding was once a general term for dessert and still is in great britain, but there were plenty of recipes in old cookbooks for cake, so why wasnt this one of. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Pages 15, 16, 93, 94, 95, 96, 169 170, 194, 195 and many others missing from book. 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. Shes also credited with writing the childrens ditty. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Below is one of the beautiful fashion plates included in these books.
Here is a small sampling of the fashion plates used in godey s lady s book, often credited with being instrumental in making this magazine so famous. Hook and the book bibliography the library company of. Godeys ladys book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful american journal for women. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Today i am sharing the patchwork and quilting patterns presented to their subscribers that year. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godey s lady s book and includes all of its color plates. Godeys ladys book might be described as the nineteenth centurys equivalent of good housekeeping. See susans article on page 12 of discover concord magazines winter 2019 edition click on photo quoted on booktrib little womens infinite playlist quoted in iodonna article. Godey s lady s book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. 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. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Godey, godey s lady s book, was one of the most popular and longlived women s magazines.
Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. Here is a small sampling of the fashion plates used in godeys ladys book, often credited with being instrumental in making this magazine so famous. It is edited by lily may spaulding and john spaulding. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. 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. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher philadelphia, pa. Godey s lady s book was one of the most popular magazines in nineteenth century america, read by men and women alike in every state and territory. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition.
Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the magazine provided. Godey s lady s book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century. Merged into frank leslies new family magazine, and later frank leslies ladys magazine. Godey s exclusively received the proof sheets of the fashions direct from paris, and then arranged them to suit the more subdued taste of american ladies. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. The story, set in an unnamed italian city at carnival time in an unspecified year, is about a man taking fatal revenge on a friend who, he believes. The cask of amontillado sometimes spelled the casque of amontillado a.
Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey. Godeys ladys book 18431844 original bound magazines. Godeys ladys book was one of the most popular magazines in nineteenth century america, read by men and women alike in every state and territory. 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. 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. They have included a wide sampling of recipes from the civil war that were from godeys ladys book. 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.
The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. The dolls were created by susan johnston from these pages and are rendered in full colour. Selected images from godeys ladys book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. Known as ladys book 18301839, monthly magazine of belleslettres and the arts, the ladys book 18331834, godeys ladys book 18401892.
Godey ladys pages victorian fashion plate lot ladies magazine 1843 altered art junk journal. Muntz library at the university of texas at tyler holds microfilm for godey s lady s book for 18401892 and for godey s magazine for 18921898. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas. 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. A godeys ladys book star design for quilting vintage. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. In the 1860s godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. Godeys ladys book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. Internet archive bookreader godeys ladys book 1862 jan june.
Home collections godeys ladys book godeys ladys book 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. In 1839, he merged it with the ladies magazine of boston, retaining the capable editorial hand of mrs. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Godey s lady s book and ladies american magazine 1840 1843. Godeys ladys book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. Godey s lady s book women s magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. May 27, 2016 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The london ladys magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. Godeys ladys book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Most major libraries include backfiles of godey s either in bound volumes or in microfilm. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. 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. Godey s lady s book 1843 1844 original bound magazines.
Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with. It ceased publication in 1898, and was absorbed by the puritan. Above is a handcolored steelplate engraving from the jan 1857 issue v. Where one finds one of those at short notice and on a budget she doesnt say. Godey s also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. They have included a wide sampling of recipes from the civil war that were from godey s lady s book.
He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. 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. 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. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. 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. Godey founded the ladys book in 1830, in philadelphia, pa. Our fashion plate, according to the publisher and editor l. Fannie father feel florence flask flowers fred girls give godey s lady s book gold guipure hair half hand happy havo. Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe.
It was perhaps the most popular magazine for women in the nineteenth century with a circulation of 150,000 during the 1860s. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys ladys book this is a great little historical cookbook. Hope you enjoy a glimpse into the past, through this board. Why was it called a pudding, since it seemed to be a cake, and why a cottage pudding. 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. 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.
Godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. Godey s lady s book was a 19thcentury american monthly women s magazine. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Godey s lady s book might be described as the nineteenth century s equivalent of good housekeeping. Godey s lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. Godey first published this womens magazine it was titled simply. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. 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. No photocopy service is provided with this index other than interlibrary loan. Feb 16, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Todays quilting pattern comes from a godeys ladys book and magazine published in america in the 19th century for women. Godeys also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. Ttb105 book 18661870 godeys ladys book late hoop era fashion plates by timely tresses. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free. 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. I became interested in cottage pudding largely because of its name. 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.
Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys ladys. Godeys ladys book fashion plates these steel plates are what made the magazine famous the proof sheets of the fashions direct from paris, and arranged to suit the more subdued taste of american ladies. Jan 24, 2016 godey s lady s book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. See more ideas about fashion plates, popular magazine and lady. Godeys exclusively received the proof sheets of the fashions direct from paris, and then arranged them to suit the more subdued taste of american ladies. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. 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. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. Godeys ladys book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. Most major libraries include backfiles of godeys either in bound volumes or in microfilm.