One of hales early observations, before she joined with godey, concerned her belief that much of what men had called an inferiority of womens minds was the result of what women were taught to do. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. It is edited by lily may spaulding and john spaulding. French culture as presented to middleclass america by godeys ladys book 18301840 created date. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania.
Selected images from godeys ladys book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Godeys ladys book full view hathitrust digital library. Main content use access key 5 to view full text ocr mode. 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.
May 08, 2017 godeys ladys book magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Internet archive bookreader godeys ladys book 1862 jan june. We have at length come to the bridal costume itself, after having dispatched all preliminaries, and, like the man at the panorama, when the next object of interest is approaching, we now exclaim, in exulting tones. 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. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years.
Complete year of 12 monthly issues bound together as one. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Godeys also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys ladys book this is a great little historical cookbook. Dec 10, 2015 winter cooking from godeys ladys book since winter is here it seems like a good time to share some winter recipes and dinner plans from godeys ladys book. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. Godeys ladys book 1864 godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia.
Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american women s magazines. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. The dolls were created by susan johnston from these pages and are rendered in full colour. 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. Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. 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. Godeys ladys book at the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens magazine in the united states, with a circulation of 150,000, and an estimated readership of a million persons. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens.
Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Im sarah kay bierle, historian, editor, and historical fiction writer. Godeys ladys book might be described as the nineteenth centurys equivalent of good housekeeping. Victorian needlepoint designs from godeys ladys book and petersons magazine by rita weiss and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Godey s lady s book 1864 godey s lady s book, alternatively known as godey s magazine and lady s book, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. 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 18301898 record databases library. 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. Muntz library at the university of texas at tyler holds microfilm for godeys ladys book. 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. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free.
Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. Internet archive bookreader godey s lady s book 1862 jan june. In 1839, he merged it with the ladies magazine of boston, retaining the capable editorial hand of mrs. It was perhaps the most popular magazine for women in the nineteenth century with a circulation of 150,000 during the 1860s. Sarah hale and godeys ladys book radford university. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Bringing portions of and commentary on this most famous 19th century womens magazine to. 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. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854.
Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godey s lady s book and includes all of its color plates. Media in category godeys ladys book the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. The picture on the left is an example of an illustration for a consolation story in godeys ladys book. French culture as presented to middleclass america by. Godeys ladys book also was a vast reservoir of handsome illustrations which included handcolored fashion plates, mezzotints, engravings, woodcuts and, ultimately, chromolithographs.
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Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. 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. 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. The robe is composed of satin memphis, a black ground figured in white in an egyptian pattern. Personally i love cookbooks, so i thought it was really neat to find recipes in the ladys book, and saved a few photos from the receipts, recipes, section. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate volumes. Winter cooking from godeys ladys book scribbling women. Godey founded the ladys book in 1830, in philadelphia, pa.
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During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and hand. Feb 16, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. When sharing history, i try to keep the facts interesting and understandable. 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.
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