, 1841-05-29
GOdey'S lady'S Book.
VOLS. % K 23-l34l

EDITED By
MRS. SARAH ]. HALE. and
MRS. LYDIA II. SIGOURNEY.
MISS T.. LESLIE will have Il coniribu-
ton every number.
The Only Magazine in this country intend
ed for tine perusal OF Females that Is edited
by their " SEX.
This is an important matter that should
he borne in mind hv those m"thers who in
tend catering fnr their OWN. 81 iheir daugh-
Ier's instruction and amusement.
GENERAL. CONTENTS.
One Or'ginrI large sized Steel Engraving, by
a. l.. Dick, in each number.
A Fashion plate, c~oLoREn, (nark ,hat) every
month.
Two pages GENERALLY Originally Muse in each
number.
Forty ,I-hi pages reading maiier.
PICTORIAL DEPARTMENT.
The same attention 10 this department viii
he displayed. Those spIcnh d Sieel Ennrav-
ms. by 4. l.. Dick. F>I that gave s"much
,ail,lacrinn last volume. will he continued.
Thruu.hnui this wear. the plates will tie
varied. and embrace serious and pleasing
Sutirct-. and Others that will ~c"rinin a dash
ui huulnur. Al tastes >haii he consulted.
En-ra:Ing from the paintings # L'nd>ecr
AMI Collins. ~ Of The most cminci painters
If l. lndnn. will from time 10 lime grace our
Book. and rs soon rs arrangements can he
completed, our long cherished plan al orr
"inrl cn-ra"ing. t;"m paintings originally pre-
pared tor The Book, will he given, one IN
each number. Two are now in preparation.
means "INrS us the opportunity ol en-
barking in TN, expensive sp"cu'aIInn-w e
may fil in lein" rcmuncra,rd for oar OUTLAY.
but our subscribers will bc benefited.
We give twice as many emf c'i>!mcnrs as
anv other Magazine. and each plate Is. be-
cause wc pay more for IFS engrayin"S. supe
rtor Ia the one al any contemporary. and
vet the price Of The Magazine l. not incrca<-
ed. Oar edIi;"n is immcnce. double any
other publication. therefore we are enabled
To 90 Ia a greater expense than any other
publisher. A better return may therefore
he expected Tor the pricc paid t"r sui'scrlP-
ton.
The voice Of the public press has pro-
nounced Godey's I.aiv's Book u; the head
mf the pcrIndical Literature oi the country.
and he is determined thai it shall RETAIN It's
proud superiority. With this view he hls
chosen for lis condu tors two al the most
eminent frrrnlc writers of this or any other
cnuntry-Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Sirourney.
assisted monthly by one OF no less ability
Miss Leslie.
In speaking OF our engraving, we beg leave
Ia call airenlinrS Ia the following published
in last volume, ,z:
View of Cnnsianiinoplr,
Schuvlkill v alter Works.
The Indian Maid.
The Pilgrim.
Happy as q king.
The Death Of L.1nth.
With each of these WAS published Il Fash
ion plate, containing either three az four fig
urcs beautifully and tasteiully col"ured.
Universally pronounced superior TO any
other Magazine illustrations in this or any
other country. Beautiful rs they undoubt-
edly are, we pronounce, without hesitation,
that those for this year shall he SUPERIOR
The engravings shall always ic worth more
than the price of subscription. We do not,
rs many of our contemporaries dn. who
wnulc scorn TO tell Il verbal falSchood, pass
off second hand plates US original. Ours are
undoubtedly 81. and the designs selected by
ourselves, and they will be continued through
out the year.
GODEY'S BOOK
Has been empha,ically termed the LApEs
NATIONAL MAGAZINE as 1t is a receptacle FIR
the contribution of the most celebrated FEE
MALE WRITER'S of America most of
whom Of any emincnce contribute 10 It's
pages.
In 4 future publication we will devote a
column to Publishing tie names o. our con-