Description: ANTIQUE !! Godey's Lady's Book and Magazine Vol. LXXYIII. From January to June 1869, edited by Sarah J. Hale and Louis A. Godey, Philadelphia 1869. 564 pp. Hardcover, spine and corners in leather. Raised spine. Gilt lettering on spine. Marbled endpapers. Small former owner library label ("H. Scofield" = Hiram Scofield?) attached to blind. Former price on blind (in pencil). All hinges fully intact. Complete with all fold-out etchings. A crisp and clean copy in VERY GOOD condition, please see photos for details. Godey's Lady's 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 1898. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the Civil War. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. In the 1860s Godey's considered itself the "queen of monthlies". After several changes, it ceased publication in 1896. Shipped with USPS Media Mail. Combined shipment and international bidders welcome! Selling off a big collection of books and other collectibles, so please bookmark me as seller and come back to see my latest listings. There's much more to come... Thank you!
Price: 120 USD
Location: Bellevue, Washington
End Time: 2025-01-31T01:19:59.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.13 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Leather spine and corners
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Fold-out etchings
Author: Sarah J. Hale, Louis A. Godey (ed.)
Publisher: Louis A. Godey
Topic: Women
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1869
