Godey lady book 1884 dollars

I see a few scattered light hairlines across lady libertys cheek and neck, indicating a light cleaning in the past. Morgan silver dollars were the largest and heaviest coin produced since the. Type 1 features lady liberty wearing a tiara and is referred to as the liberty head gold dollar. Godeys ladys book in internet archive historic newspapers and. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with measurements for a garment to be sewn at home.

Genesis of godey s lady s book by lawrence martin, published in the new england quarterly in 1928. Two color fashion plates and several black and white fashion plates. There are two reverse types associated with the liberty head dollar. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Mar 12, 2020 godey s lady s book fashion plate from one of the 1884 issues.

Godey s lady s book and magazine, april, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a. Godey s lady s book fashion plate from one of the 1884 issues. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Only the figure wearing the evening dress unfolds her matching fan. It fell out of a bound copy of the 1884 issues, so im not sure which month it is. When she assumed the editorship, godeys had approximately 10,000 subscribers, and by the 1860s it had over 150,000, despite its high cost of three dollars. Some gaps in this range are covered above and below. The london lady s magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book.

Godey obituary the american bookseller vol vi no 11, pg. Godey s lady s book has both textual and physical evidence that give clues and more insight into the audience of this magazine. Published by godey s lady s book publishing company limited. Tbe same might be said of the other il lustrations in the book, all of which iu dicate good taste and a liberal policy in the magazine. Godey s lady s book, july december 1855, vol 51, a famous womens magazine in the 19th century, sarah hale, louis godey, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. Godeys ladys book fashion plate from one of the 1884 spring issues. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854. Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the. Godey patterned his first magazine, then, on these and the annual gift books. Origins of godeys ladys magazine the history of the book. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. Godey, the founder of godey s lady s book, died in philadelphia, nov. Only 1884 indian princess gold dollar in pcgs ms69 at.

Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from. 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. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godey s lady s book, bijou edition. Walker foehl godey s lady s book, pet books, uncategorized march 5, 2018 may 30, 2018 the origins of something are the backbone to truly interpreting any art form, event or physical object. Godeys ladys book winter 1884 fashion plate godeys lady. Indeed much of the content was lifted directly from these competitors, a common practise of the time. The man behind godey s lady s book this photo is from wikimedia commons and is in the public domain louis a. As the exact hue and sometimes the color itself, if she ran out of paint was left to each painter to decide. Godeys ladys book fashion plate from one of the 1884 winter issues. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Pages 15, 16, 93, 94, 95, 96, 169 170, 194, 195 and many others missing from book. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. Godey s lady s book january 1850 leather bound january 1, 1850 by louis a. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.

In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the. Louis antoine godey godeys ladys book publisher, the. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 92 pages embellishments, etc. Editor see all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Godeys ladys book fashion plate from one of the 1884 issues. The dolls were created by susan johnston from these pages and are rendered in full colour. It fell out of a bound copy of the 1884 issues, so im not sure which month it is for yet. The godey lady doll paperback april 15, 2011 by charlotte eldridge author 3. The first and somewhat obvious clue is the textual evidence in the title of the of the magazine. Godey s lady s book demonstrates the audience target of women.

Hale, godey swas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. 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 simple english wikipedia, the free. Color plates a handtinted fashion plate can be found at the beginning of each magazine. Godey s lady s book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. I dont know if it had originally come from that issue of the magazine or not, but it does look like a typical godey s print.

It fell out of a bound copy of the 1884 issues, so im not sure which. Godey once commented that he had 150 women working in their homes to apply the watercolor to each plate. The origin of something is not always a concrete answer. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the notion of womens sphere. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. The first successful womens magazine and most widely circulated magazine in the antebellum united states, godeys ladys book offered fashion illustrations and advice, literary pieces, and articles on current events and popular culture. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and hand. Please examine the attached photos to formulate your own opinion in regard to grade. Godey lady s book spring 1884 fashion plate godey s lady s book fashion plate from one of the 1884 spring issues. I am no grading expert when it comes to morgan dollars. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a.

Godey s lady s book, january june, 1877, vol 94, a famous womens magazine in the 19th century, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. This picture was cut out and pasted to the back of an engraving of millard fillmore in a copy of godey s lady s book, march 1884. Hathitrust has volumes 27, 9, 1828, 3460, 6299, 102109, 116120, 128, and 26, scanned from the new york public library, the university of michigan, and the university of minnesota. 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 tonesthe brides dress.