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. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. Godey made publishing history when he chose as the magazine s editor, the widowed mrs. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers. Godey s lady s book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. Identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the book. Godeys ladys book by periodical 1855 from boston book. And theres no better person to write it than susan. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers skip to main content this banner text can have markup. The impetus for an official national day of thanksgiving came from sarah josepha hale, the 74yearold editor of godeys ladys book, a popular womens magazine.
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 night after christmas from godey s lady s book and magazine december 1861. Nov 19, 2007 much of the credit for the adoption of a later annual national thanksgiving day may be attributed to mrs. 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. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a.
Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. Godeys ladys book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. Hale had written to several previous presidents asking for such a holiday, to no avail. 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. Sarah josepha hale, and in july 1830 together they set out. The following is an amusing parody upon clement moore s unequalled the night before christmas. Lincolns proclamation has special significance when considered in its context. Godeys ladys book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. Mourning attire evolved over a period of stages, growing progressively less stringent. On some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the books binding. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with. Godeys ladys book july 1863 illus wguide kindle edition by godey, louis a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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.
Finally on september 28, 1863, she wrote directly to president lincoln, asking him to use his powers to create the holiday. Godeys ladys book, and as the author of mary had a little lamb. Godeys ladys book, the mid19 th centurys answer to vogue, regularly printed drawings of bonnets, collars, sleeves, breakfast caps and a variety of mourning dresses for all occasions. The following is an amusing parody upon clement moores unequalled the night before christmas. In 1846, now as the editor of godey s lady s book, mrs. 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. For thirty years, she promoted the idea of a national thanksgiving day, contacting president after president until president abraham lincoln responded in 1863 by setting aside the. Feb 16, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. February, 1861, vol 6263 godeys ladys book, childrens fashion, fashion plates, music, embroidery, poe, berlin wool, crochet.
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. Capewell and kimmel godeys fashions for april 1863 godeys. 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. Where one finds one of those at short notice and on a budget she doesnt say. Also, there is an image between pages 384 and 388 in the first section that was cut off in the original book. Much of the credit for the adoption of a later annual national thanksgiving day may be attributed to mrs. Edwards place is offering a look at the early celebration of thanksgiving in springfield from the servants perspective. Called the clarissa coiffure and the morny headdress. 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 was perhaps the premier ladys publication of the nineteenth century. The 1864 issue of godeys ladys book provides an illustration of two typical 1860s hairstyles see above plate. Godeys also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading godeys ladys book july 1863 illus wguide. Nov 06, 2008 they were popular later than that, too. Hook and the book bibliography the library company of. 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. Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862.
Jan 24, 2016 godey s lady s book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Edwards place offering tour from servants perspective news. Merged into frank leslies new family magazine, and later frank leslies ladys magazine. Hale, editor of godeys ladys book, wrote an inspiring 1863 editorial appealing for a national holiday.
Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition. May 7, 2018 may 30, 2018 godeys ladys book, pet books, uncategorized. 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. Godey made publishing history when he chose as the magazines editor, the widowed mrs. Nor was godeys format or content in any way exceptional. Known as ladys book 18301839, monthly magazine of belleslettres and the arts, the ladys book 18331834, godeys ladys book 18401892. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Godey s lady s book was perhaps the premier lady s publication of the nineteenth century. 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. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Godey s also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow.
Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american women s magazines. Forgotten books uses stateoftheart technology to digitally reconstruct the work. Memory gallery b american treasures of the library of. The night after christmas from godeys ladys book and magazine december 1861. Abraham lincolns thanksgiving proclamation celebrating. In 1827, as editor of boston s ladies magazine, she began to write essays calling for the national holiday. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Established in 1979, boston book company offers rare, scholarly books in all fields. Susan baileys new book is part of a series called literary portals to prayer, which is meant to encourage a kind of literary lectio divina, a form of contemplative reading that is a pathway to prayer. Hale launched a letterwriting campaign to support her cause. We have done a servants tour before, but were applying this to the. 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.
A victorian ladys guide to hairdressing godeys ladys book, march 1864. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. She also played a role in creating the annual national holiday of thanksgiving day. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. In 1846, now as the editor of godeys ladys book, mrs. 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. I remember reading books which were set in the late nineteenth and early tweniteth centuries whose characters mentioned reading godeys ladys book, so i think that they were published for quite some time. Internet archive bookreader godeys ladys book july 1863 internet archive bookreader godeys ladys book july 1863.
Voigt, from actual articles of costume we illustrate this month a style of pardessus which we regard as particularly becoming, comfortable and convenientone that from its beauty lays claim to becoming a lasting favorite. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. Sarah joseph hale, the editor of godeys ladys book. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godey s lady s book, bijou edition. 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. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Sarah josepha hale, and in july 1830 together they set out on a publishing journey that would last sixty eight years. Internet archive bookreader godeys lady s book 1863 jan june. The holiday was vigorously promoted by the indefatigable editor of the influential midnineteenthcentury magazine godeys ladys book, sarah josepha hale, who for years had spurred state action and, in this 1863 letter and editorial, helped persuade abraham lincoln to make it a national holiday to be celebrated on the fourth thursday of november. 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, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free. Jul dec internet archive bookreader godeys lady s book 1863 jan june. Godey s lady s book was a 19thcentury american monthly women s magazine. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey. Voigt, from actual articles of costume we illustrate this month a style of pardessus which we regard as particularly becoming, comfortable and convenientone that from its.
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. President lincoln responded that year by setting aside the last thursday of november as a day of thanksgiving. The holiday was vigorously promoted by the indefatigable editor of the influential midnineteenthcentury magazine godey s lady s book, sarah josepha hale, who for years had spurred state action and, in this 1863 letter and editorial, helped persuade abraham lincoln to make it a national holiday to be celebrated on the fourth thursday of november. Selected images from godeys ladys book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. The london ladys magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. In 1827, as editor of bostons ladies magazine, she began to write essays calling for the national holiday. Twas the night after christmas, when all through the house every soul was abed, and as still as a mouse. A little more than five feet, two inches tall, she was inclined to be plump, though not so plump that she could not grace the latest fashions from godeys ladys book. Lincolns proclamation made thanksgiving official news. Summary fashion plate from godeys ladiess book, showing six women wearing fashionable wedding gowns.
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