Description: ANTIQUE !! Godey's Lady's Book and Magazine, Vol. LVI-LVII, January to December 1858. Edited by Sarah J. Hale and Louis A. Godey. Published by Louis A. Godey, Philadelphia 1858. 574 pp. plus 570 pp. Thick, heavy hardcover with Leather spine and corners. Custom binding (former owner name on front cover scratched out) of all twelve 1858 issues in one single volume. Covers, edges, corners rubbed. Hinges intact, front cover loosely attached. Frontispiece with guard tissues. Paper darkened. Illustrated throughout from woodblock prints and other techniques. Some fold-outs even in color. In 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: 100 USD
Location: Bellevue, Washington
End Time: 2025-01-24T21:50:02.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.88 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover with Leather
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Signed: No
Publisher: Louis A. Godey
Subject: Illustrated
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1858
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Sarah J. Hale, Louis A. Godey (ed.)
Region: North America
Topic: Women
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
