1854 - Lady’s Godey’s Book

Published 1854 January-June 1854 issues bound within this one volume Godey's Magazine and Lady's Book, was a pioneering American women's magazine published from 1830 to 1878. Founded by Louis A. Godey in Philadelphia, it became one of the most influential periodicals of its time, offering its readers a mix of fashion plates, literary works, articles on homemaking, and hand-colored illustrations. Edited by Sarah Josepha Hale from 1837 to 1877, the magazine played a significant role in shaping 19th-century American culture, particularly in promoting domesticity, education, and the arts among women. Godey's Lady's Book is remembered for its contributions to American literature and its reflection of the Victorian era's societal norms and values. Quarter leather binding with brown cloth boards. Rubbing to spine edges and corners. Binding secure. Includes 6 full-page hand painted fashion color-plates.  Size: 6 1/4” x 9 1/2”