In 1863 a series of shirt patterns for men was put. How culinary propaganda from a womens magazine made. The name of the magazine was then changed to godey s lady s book, and under that name it continued until 1892, when the name became simply godey s magazine. She has been described as the martha stewart and oprah winfrey of her day. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Please see for this auction very rare porcelain officersoldier figurine set of 5 godey s fashions 1863 sitzendorf porcelain woman figurines, made in germany1. 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. Godey s lady s book also contained a vast reservoir of handsome illustrations which included handcolored fashion plates, mezzotints, engravings, woodcuts, and ultimately, chromolithographs. In 1827, as editor of boston s ladies magazine, she began to write essays calling for the national holiday. Hale began writing essays calling for the national celebration of the holiday as the editor of boston s ladies magazine in 1827. The first thanksgiving in plymouth, massachusetts lasted three days without the turkey as the centerpiece of the.
Merged into frank leslie s new family magazine, and later frank leslie s lady s magazine. Gradually, governors of various states proclaimed annual days of. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Is it true thanksgiving was invented by the editor of. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Item may have minor cosmetic defects marks, wears, cuts, bends, crushes on the cover, spine, pages or dust cover. In 1839, he merged it with the ladies magazine of boston, retaining the capable editorial hand of mrs. Godeys ladys book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Safety skating frame, for beginners, from godeys ladys book, december 1863. Day dress from godey s lady s book 18601864 table of contents.
Godey s merged with ladies magazine in philadelphia a decade later and hale s editorials reached an audience of. How the mother of thanksgiving lobbied abraham lincoln to. She advertised her fairy sewing machine in godey s ladys book, vol. In 1828, sarah took on the editorship of the ladies. Godeys ladys book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century publication history. Where one finds one of those at short notice and on a budget she doesnt say. 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. One very simple method of finding an approximate value of a book is to search for similar copies on and see what prices are being asked. Work department godeys ladys book featured various. Godey s lady s book is a magazine devoted to the interest of the family. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Hale, godey swas among the first and most successful american women s magazines. The artist recreates the severe beating of massachusetts senator charles sumner by representative preston s.
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, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. She was editor of the influential godey s lady s book for 40 years, from 1837 to 1877, when she was nearly 90 years old. Godey s lady s book editor, sarah hale, began a letterwriting campaign to establish the last thursday in november as a national thanksgiving day. Memory gallery b american treasures of the library of congress. Godeys ladys book and magazine, selections of volumes, 1869. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Hale s goal was to teach americans how they should be in character, attitudes, actions, and manners. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. In 1837, hale became editor of godey s lady s book, the preeminent women s magazine of the 19th century, a sort of combination of good housekeeping, gourmet, architectural digest, vogue, and the new yorker. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. Massachusetts, who actually had a lamb who followed her to school, etc. Thanksgiving timeline, 1846 thanksgiving classroom. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month.
In the first place it will attract attention from its diminutive, fairylike size, and with the same ease with which it can be carried, an important matter to a seamstress or dressmaker. You might think it s a rare and valuable book but dont know where to find its value. Godey founded the lady s book in 1830, in philadelphia, pa. Advice on letter writing for nineteenthcentury american women. Fancy paletot for the country, godey s lady s book 1863 see more. Antique 1863 godey s lady s book signed edition, status.
Richard wells, manners, culture, and dress of the bestamerican society springfield, mass. For 40 years she edited the most popular women s magazine in the country, godey s lady s book. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Set of 5 godeys fashions 1863 sitzendorf porcelain girls. It is one of the polishamerican roman catholic parishes in new england in the diocese of springfield in massachusetts the diocese of springfield announced that the parish would close after mass on january 28, 2018, owing to declining attendance and maintenance issues. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Hale was the editor of godey s lady s book, and she used her public position to write editorials and send letters to government officials. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Today we are offering this signed edition of the 1863 godey s lady s book by allen m.
In 1837, she was offered the editorship of godeys lady book, where she would. Thanksgiving created by mary had a little lamb author. Vintage godeys ladys book magazine march 1891 fashion. Editor s table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. 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. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Do you have an old or antiquarian book and would like to know its value. Sarah josepha hale, editor of godey s lady s book, one of the first women s magazines. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the. Every effort is made to ensure pages are clean and not marred.
Our thanksgiving was invented by the victorian bible of. So very victorian in nature was sarah hale s magazine, godey s lady s book, that it was taken over in the 1890s by the puritan, but not before godey s changed thanksgiving and helped to establish it as a muchloved national holiday in 1863 under president abraham lincoln. In the first place it will attract attention from its diminutive, fairylike size, and with the same ease with which it can be carried. She also played a role in creating the annual national holiday of thanksgiving day. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. Hale spent 36 years browbeating public officials high and low before finally getting thanksgiving declared a national holiday in 1863. This godeys ladys book web site contains selections from the book during the years 18551858. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Rare book and special collections division, library of congress.
Ladies are reminded that any pattern will be sent to them by mail, free, from a baby s sack up to a gentleman s dressinggown, or model for a ball dress, on receipt of price, read an advertisement in the april 1865 issue of demorest s illustrated monthly and mme. New, reformed, frenchstyle bathing dress, from godeys ladys book, july 1871. Individual issues of the book contained the following sections. Our lady of the rosary parish, springfield wikipedia. Godey s lady s book, and as the author of mary had a little lamb.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Godeys ladys 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. Godeys ladys book also was a vast reservoir of handsome illustrations which included handcolored fashion plates, mezzotints, engravings, woodcuts and. All hallows eve explained in godeys ladys book in 1873. Godeys ladys book in internet archive historic newspapers and.
Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers. She stayed at her post for more than 40 years and used her considerable power to advocate for some of her favorite causes, which included education for women, celebration of american. Victorian needlepoint designs from godey s lady s book and peterson s magazine by rita weiss, peterson s magazine, godey s lady s book and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion.
It is in good condition for it s age and all pages are present. Fashion illustration from godey s lady s book, july published in philadelphia by louis a. Capewell and kimmel godeys fashions for april 1863. Known as lady s book 18301839, monthly magazine of belleslettres and the arts, the lady s book 18331834, godey s lady s book 18401892. The magazine is now generally referred to as godeys ladys book. There s 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. The january issue of godeys ladys book described in detail. Can understand why ma wondered if mrs boast had a godey s lady s book and how useful it would have been. Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. Our lady of the rosary parish designated for polish immigrants in springfield, massachusetts, united states founded 1917. Discussion with students in my high school food studies classes this week revealed how little they, and many others know about the first meal shared between the native americans and the pilgrims, or the dream of sarah josepha hale. One of the early commercial manufacturers of the palmer patent was madame demorest, a new york dressmaker. A history of feminine fashion illustration from the wooden block print. In 1845, louis godey began ing each issue to prevent other magazine and newspaper editors from pirating texts.
Today i am sharing the patchwork and quilting patterns presented to their subscribers that year. Ma master of arts thesis, state university of iowa, 1942. Godeys ladys book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. 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. Thanksgiving as we know it today at least on the scale we know it is largely the creation of mrs. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to women s issues. This fashion print is one of the large double page foldout plates the 19th century magazine included to depict the latest and most fashionable dresses, hats, and various other articles of. Spaulding, john editor university press of kentucky, 19990210. Receipts from the pages of godeys ladys book hardcover by spaulding, lily may editor. Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. She and her husband david hale had five children, and when he died in.
All hallows eve explained in godeys ladys book in 1873 blog entry posted on october 27, 2018 by jd thomas all hallows eve october 31, was anciently kept with cheerful sociability in many rural households, by the rich and the poor. Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. Godeys ladys book, january 1863 katherines dress site. Godeys ladys book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a.
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