Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-01-13
THE
nADW0S BOOK no, a.
January ID, 1881.

Ane sixh number. which COMPLETES thu
first volume Of the Lady's Book, is new ~,
fore The public. The proprietsrs impressed
with The many obligations which are due to
iheir patrons for the liberal encoura gcmcrt
bestowed on the work, feel themselves indu,
cea to avsw their determination to prosecute
ITS publication with zeal and tideljty-desery.
iLy 90 great and uneXan,pled success. From.
the prospect before them, the prsprietors :.
terrain no doubt that when their plans have
been more fully matured, they shall have d.
diiicaity IN competing with the best works
oil the KIND got up in London or elsewhere.
IL Is worthy Of remark, that when thus work
was comparatively in embryo, six months
only having elapsed since it commenced. so
generally MAS It's appearance and style an.
proved, that AZ avery short time, uri edition
vi TWO thousand copies was called for, and az
this slonept not one remains on hand. For
new work, patronage Of such rapid in
crease IS certainly rare and probably uppIc-
cedented.
TIE JANUARY NO. A NEWvOLUhdE,
Many names have been RECEIVED during
the last two months whose calls for the syorE
It was impossible TO comply with thess haya
been added 10 the list for the lrst Of January
1881, when new and more handsomely
embellisled volume will commence. and In
order to ueet the probable demand, the ndi-
uon VIII be considerably augmented. Ii should
se recoiiccted, Ter the fact has baen sufii-
GENTLY promulgated, that no second edition
will se published: the great expense aud Ia
lay an issuing tho regular numbers of the
work, renders this ADVISABLE. Many Sbs
supposed We should repubiish the former
Numbers, delayed their subscriptions in sop-
sequence, and nsw sfer double the first cost
OF them to be furnished @thcomplete copiM.
Ihis circumstance induces US To be urgent in
eur request and 10 repeat this timely notice,
that all such who feel a disposition to patton.
re the Lady's Book, viii perceive The ne
cehsity oil sending their orders Immediately,
that We may have the satisfaction Of supply.
ing tbem with our January nntnber, and aIso
by liberal extension of our list be induced
~ add 10 the embellishments, and render the
work otherwise considerably more attractive.
The publishers being impressed with the
opinion that their sciectien ofsubjects to henu.
tily the former numbers of the Lady's Book.
has scen generally received with appreciation.
are justified in believing that their intentions
Tor the future, III regard to this important
part Of their work, are thus 50 fully explain
cd, as not to need more particular clucida-
ton. As an earnest of their Intentions thew
will in the ensuing No. for January, give two
splendid figures Of Philadxphia Fashions; the
one a Walking and the other an eyering dress.
engraved BY enc Of the first artists in this CT.
~, and beautifully csloured. Ladies at q
distance will, in q Few days after publication.
be supplied with the latest fashions adopted
in this city, and with sufficient explanations
attached thereto, to enable them to FOLLOW
implicitly the relgning Philadelphia modc.--
The fashions, elegantly engraved and coiom-
cd, are contisued quarterly (which may Ls
considered sufficiently oitsn for the fair os
tins country. who are not understood to paAs
dress the Primary object Of life.