Godey s business records are not extant, so researchers are dependent on. Note that her intentions are not simply to express the similarities between gods holy days and thanksgiving, but to recreate them in a new christian way. Hale, godeys was among the first and most successful american womens. Muntz library at the university of texas at tyler holds microfilm for godey s lady s book for 18401892 and for godey. 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 and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Published in the print edition of the october 9, 1937, issue. 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. Godey s lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. 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.
Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free. January, 1856 heart service in the cause of humanity belongs naturally to women, a call for schools for girls and land grant universities for women. Godey s lady s book links to online resources, fashion plates, history, illustrations, books, edgar allan poe writings and letters godey s lady s book godeys ladys book. The mother of four agreed to the proposition, and godey s lady s book was born afresh, with significant influence by hale. Hale, editor of godey s, wrote an extensive editorial each month.
Most major libraries include backfiles of godey s either in bound volumes or in microfilm. Lvii from july through december, 1858, edited by sarah j. I discovered the real godey s lady s book something quite distinct as a whole from the quaint fashion prints that now alone recall this oldtime periodical. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers.
It fell out of a bound copy of the 1884 issues, so im not sure which month it is for yet. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. He offered hale the post of editor, which would allow her to remain in boston. Hale, godey swas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Godey s lady s book and magazine, september, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a.
A page from an 1857 godeys ladys book, a popular and. If i finish a book a week, i will read only a few thousand books in my lifetime, about a tenth of a percent of the contents of the greatest libraries of our time. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Given the popularity of the magazine 150,000 subscribers, it seems likely that the fashion plates tell us a lot about women in the years immediately before and after the civil war. With the depression of 1834 and a serious decline in subscriptions, the magazine began to experience financial difficulties, causing hale to accept louis godey s offer of the consolidation of his magazine, godey s lady s book, and hersresulting in godey s lady s book and magazine.
Excerpts from godeys ladys book, advice on culinary and other household matters, diet, recipes. Housed at the university of vermont, this version of the ladys book provides a glimpse at the richness, variety, and wonder of godeys ladys. The first known publication of this article was in february 1870, when it appeared anonymously in godey s lady s book, but evidence in eddys own scrapbook. Today the figure of the bride in media feels ubiquitous, but this article examined the bride in a time long before theknot. Godey took over the american ladies magazine and established hale as editor of his lady s book, soon known as godey s lady s book, which he had established seven years earlier in philadelphia. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. Godeys ladys book links to online resources, fashion. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america.
Here are links which represent a sampling, of some of the many patterns brought to us by godey s lady s book. Perhaps even more important is the possibility that in contrast to constructions of women by men, since women were. This article was intended as a lighthearted hoax and neither item is really by poe at all. Godey s lady s book fashion plate from one of the 1884 issues. Some of the articles of clothing, home accessories, etc. Godey s lady s book louis antoine godey began publishing godey s lady s book in 1830. The work department section of godey s lady s book featured various items to make.
Godey s lady s book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. The evolving bride in godeys ladys book by bak, emilia. With godey she made the lady s book into the most influential and widely circulated womens magazine published in the country up to that time. 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. 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. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. It ceased publication in 1898, and was absorbed by the puritan.
Excerpts from godey s lady s book, advice on culinary and other household matters, diet, recipes. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Work department godeys ladys book featured various. Godey s lady s book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. Cosmos sold over 900,000 copies while on these lists, and continued popularity has allowed cosmos to sell about five million copies internationally. These selections trace the finally successful campaign that hale waged over many years to establish thanksgiving as a national. 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. 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.
A page from an 1857 godey s lady s book, a popular and influential magazine for women during emily dickinsons lifetime. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. The lady s book s large circulation was as important as its longevity. With little competition and the support of loyal subscribers, godey s lady s book enjoyed immense popularity shortly after its inception in 1830 and went on to become an institution and a leading fashion oracle until the late 1860s, when other periodicals began to make inroads into the godey s readership. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from. The authorship of taking offense mary baker eddy library. Together, godey and hale produced the magazine until godey sold it in 1877. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Godeys ladys book focused on topics such as fashion, raising children, and household management. No photocopy service is provided with this index other than interlibrary loan. This was the largest release given for an unwritten fiction book at.
Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godey s lady s book, bijou edition. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Although the question of authorship of taking offense, found on pages 22324 in mary baker eddys book, miscellaneous writings, has been extensively researched, the answers are still somewhat incomplete. Media in category godey s lady s book the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. By 1837 godey acquired sara josepha hales ladies magazine and literary gazette. Godeys ladys book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful american journal for women. Godey s lady s book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. Read the fulltext online edition of the lady of godey s, sarah josepha hale 1931. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine in 1836 and added its wellknown editor hale, to his staff in 1837.
You will explore a 1850 issue of the american publication godey s lady book and consider the questions below. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years.