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SrOdey,s Lady,s hook.
Volumes XXI and XIII, 1871. Edstfd oy mrs.
Sarab 4 Haze and Mrs. LYDIA H. Sigonney.
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ecery number.
rH,HE only Magazine in this country intended Tor
IL the perusai Of Females that Is edited ey tneii
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tering for their own, or their daughters ihs'usno"
and amusement 49, :,
The Lady,s Book has been published BY the same
for nearly eleven years. and during thai
Tine he can safe saw that no article has been adj
mitted in its columns that parents might not WIN
safety read 10 their children. Is has been ms CON
stani care 10 prevent the work from being sectalan
political or dispuiatious. lie has wschea ~ pr
zress from its frat appearance 10 The woro % is,'
ters, 10 its nov almost mature age. HOW many VAN
efforts have been made during the Period VI is ex
istence 10 establish rivalry how many are s,,h
10 aking, but in vain The Book may almost NC
cred the creation Of taste for periodical it-
eraturc There is but one Magazine no" ~ ms
country that date its origin from the same peri
cd as the Lsdy's Book; but The latter was lhe CARR
est periodical 10 Offer remuneration Tor literary con
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Fashion Plate, coIored, (mark that eVsrJ
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number
Forty. eight pages reading matter.
THE PicToRIAL DEPAaTMENT.-Ibe zane al
fention this department Will be displayed, inose
SPLENDID Steel EngrdUtngs, oy n. II DiSAt Es0f
that gave so much satisfaction last volume, Will be
continued.
We give twice as many Embellishments - any
other Magazine and each plate ~, because we pay
more for its engraving, superior 10 any contempofa'
~ and vet the price Of the Magazine - no, lncress
cd Our edition is immense, double aus other pub
stios therefore eusbied TO go TO greater
erpeu,e than any other publisher better return
maJ therefore. be expected for the price PAID Tor
subscriptions. co
The voice Of the public press hes pronounced GO.
DEY,S LADY'S BOOK al the head Of the PERI
deal Literature Of The country, and ne ~ deteInin
ed that il shall retain ITS proud superiority WIN
this view he has chosen Tor ITS conductors Two Oh
the most eminent female writers OF this, or any
other country, Mrs HALE, and Mrs. siGUUR-
NEY, assisted monthly by Que Of no less Ability,
Miss LESLIE.
Ia speaking Of our Engrauings, we beg leave TO
call attention TO The following published IN last vo-
lume, VIZ.
View of copstantinopie, The Pilgrim.
schuy XIII w alter Works Happy as King,
The Indian Mad, The Dsa'h u Luh'"'
With zach of these was published Fashion plate,
either three four figures, beautifully
and tasteiuIly colored.
CODEY,S BOOK has been emphatically termed
THE LADIES NATIONAL MAGAZINE, rs II
i. recrpacle for the contributions Of The most ce'
ebrated FEMALE WRI FERS OF AMERICA,
most OF whom Of any eninence, contribute 10 us
pages.
Ia a future publication, we will devote column
10 tubiishing the names of our contributors. IL IS
TOO long. except for separate advertisement.
But lei this be rene bered, that we never 10 any
instance mention the name Of a contributor from
IS hom re have not the remoest idea oil procuring
a contribution. There are cDongh writers ia our
country, aud who, II they are paid. viii furnish
matter sufficient for all our periodicals.
TWENTY. ONE VOLUMES have already been
issued II is usual to announce that small edition
puly will b. published CONTRARY 10 this, the Pro
prietor Of the Iade's Book announces that he VIII
publish AN IMMENSE EDITION, with which
he hopes to supply all those who wiiI favor MN
~ it'll orders, commencing 18th the January number
II will be seen by this advertisement that every
sort has been made by the proprietor OF this work
70 make IL superior TO any other 10 America and
IS A NEW YEARS GIFT, the Lady's Book is
probably The most proper that could be desired tor
adde's. edited BY their own sex. aud assisted, as
he Editorial Department is, by the Pictorial Em-
,eilishments il is positively the PARLOR COM |
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Book wishes il TO be distinctly understood, that the
principal Fashions in his work ARE COLNhED, |
md in every number; which is not the case with
my other work published IN this country-nnless
hey are coored they useless.
tbs LITERARY DEPARrMEsT is under the su
Of Mrs SARAH J. HALE aud Mrs
LYDIA II, SiGOURNEY.
TnE MUSICAL DePARTmESr is under the saper
ntendance of J. G.. OSBORNE-ihsn whom no
person is more capable Of doing it justice.
GENERAL FEATUREs Literature. Tales, Es'
,ays, Legends, Romantic Incidents IN History, Tx
II acts from the Old Poets, Reviews, Poetry, Fe-
male Education, Establishments, Fashions Color
cd Lace Embroidery, Fac SMILES, Music. &c. &C.
great deal OF curiosity is often expressed TO see
the Chirography Of celebrated persons. We shall
endeavor far as lies in our power 10 gra'iy tins
feeling by giving, from time 10 time correct m'ta'
,;ns Of the most celebrated Female writers Of The
day.
ANY embellishments TO be found in any other
Magazine NAV be looked for in the Lady's Book.
QUA REApiso MATrEa is about the same IN
pYsnlty as any similar production, probably niue
10 favor of the Book
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NOVELS. complete, and the LADi'S BOOK one
year. for TEN DOLLARS.
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December "a, 1870