During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and handcoloured plates reproducing fashions of the day. Godeys ladys book was the chief financial success among the philadelphia magazines, and, after the port folio a political and literary journal magazine, 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. Godey s lady s book and magazine, 1859 hardcover january 1, 1859 by na author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Godeys ladys book and magazine consists of monthly issues of the publication dating january to june 1856 vol. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania.
Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Godeys ladys book and magazine 62 hardcover illustrated, 1862 by godey author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years.
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