1849 FASHION Godey Lady’s Book American Magazine Illustrated Dress Costume Music

‘Godey’s Lady’s Book’ was a 19^th-century American magazine known for its collection of poetry, illustrations, and articles by prominent female authors and artists. It addressed fashion trends, women’s dress, and directions on how to make dresses and garments. This 1849 volume provides an excellent view into the styles and fashion of the mid-19^th-century. Note the full-page engravings throughout.

‘Godey’s Lady’s Book’ was also a source of popular literature at the time; many volumes featured the work of prominent authors and poets, with names such as Timothy Shay Arthur, William Alexander, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Washington Irving, and Edgar Allan Poe making appearances!

Item number: #18685

Price: $499

GODEY, Louis Antoine

Godey's lady's book

Philadelphia: L.A. Godey, 1849. 1^st edition

Details:

·        Collation: Complete with all pages

o   iv, 440; iv, 470

o   Heavily illustrated throughout

·        Provenance: Binding stamp – M. E. Wilson

·        Language: English

·        Binding: Leather; tight and secure

·        Size: ~10.25in X 6.5in (26cm x 16.5cm)

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