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The first successful womens magazine and most widely circulated magazine in the antebellum united states, godeys ladys book offered fashion illustrations. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. 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. Godeys ladys book, first published in philadelphia in 1830 as godeys ladies handbook, was the leading womens magazine in midnineteenthcentury. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. 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 hardcover january 1, 1850 by no author author see all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book.