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Godey's lady's book.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Serials Chess Room Godey's Family copy
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- Format:
- Journal/Periodical
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Costume--Periodicals.
- Costume.
- Clothing and dress--Periodicals.
- Clothing and dress.
- Fancy work--Patterns--Periodicals.
- Fancy work.
- Needlework--Patterns--Periodicals.
- Needlework.
- United States--Social life and customs--19th century--Periodicals.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Women's periodicals.
- Periodicals.
- Bookplates (Provenance)
- Binders' tickets (Binding)
- Physical Description:
- 137 v. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Monthly
- Other Title:
- Lady's book 1830-39
- Godey's lady's book and ladies' American magazine 1840-1843
- Godey's magazine and lady's book 1844-1845
- Godey's lady's book and magazine 1846-1848
- Godey's lady's book 1848-1853
- Godey's lady's book and magazine 1854-1882
- Godey's lady's book 1883-1898
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey
- Notes:
- Edited by Sarah J. Hale and Louis A. Godey.
- Longer portion of titles varies.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Selections exhibited: "The Art of The Fan: Beyond The Victorian Lady," at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, 2013.
- Athenaeum copy: Selections exhibited: "Yellowbacks: Don't Judge These Victorian Books by Their Covers," at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, 2015.
- Athenaeum's copies from the Godey family cover v. 1-123.
- Athenaeum copy: Each of these volumes bears bookplate: "Ex Libris Helen Godey Wilson."
- Athenaeum copy: Newspaper clippings about L.A. Godey attached to upper past-down of v. 1.
- Athenaeum copy: "L.A. Godey" inscribed in v. 1, 4, 6, 78, 80, 91, 92.
- Athenaeum copy: "Bound by John A. Parker, Philadelphia binder" inscribed in pencil on front flyleaf of v. 1.
- Athenaeum copy: v. 50 and 51 pencilled on flyleaf "Mr. Parker to Pattren (slightly illegible, may be spelled wrong)
- Athenaeum copy: Binders' ticket in v. 60-63, 67-69, 72-73: "Samuel Moore & Son, Bookbinder, 46-48 N. Seventh St., Philadelphia." Address changed to 821 Jayne St. on latter vols.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Godey's lady's book (Philadelphia, Pa. : 1840)
- ISSN:
- 2161-2803
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