Title
Godey's Lady's Book and Magazine - Vols. 52 and 53
Call Number
AP 2 .G56 vol. 52 1856
Date of Publication
1856
Collection Size
572 pages
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Language
English
Historical Note
Godey’s Lady’s Book and Magazine was an American women’s magazine that was published in Philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. Louis A. Godey was editor for its entire run. Sarah J. Hale was editor from 1837 to 1877. In 1837 the circulation was 10,000 subscribers. In 1839 it was 40,000 and by 1860 circulation had increased to 150,000. It was also the first magazine to be copyrighted.
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Description
Godey's Lady's Book and Magazine consists of monthly issues of the publication dating January to June 1856 (vol. 52) and July to December 1856 (vol. 53). Please see the attached indexes.
Provenance
Gift of Dr. Walter Hess on September 1, 1963
Publisher
Louis A. Godey
City
Philadelphia
Keywords
Women's Magazines, Women's History, Women in 19th Century
Disciplines
Fashion Design | Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts | Fiction | Nonfiction | Poetry | Women's History
Recommended Citation
Hale, Sarah J. and Godey, Louis A., "Godey's Lady's Book and Magazine - Vols. 52 and 53" (1856). Rare Books. 17.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/rarebooks/17
Additional Notes
Vol.52 from January to June 1856 and Vol. 53 from July to December 1856