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GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK FOR 1912.

L
TIME most splendid and valuable monthly periodi-
i cal ever published. The only magazine devoted
to ladies' and conducted by members of their own
Composed entirely OF original articles, by the most
eminent writers of the age and embelshed with a
larger number and greater variety of costly, elegant
and attractive pictorial Illustrations than any similar
publication.
Ediiedby
Mrs. SARAH J. HALE, MoRroN M'MIcHAEL,
Mrs. l.. ii. SIcouRsEY, l.. A. Cooley.
Contributors to each Number.
Miss Z. Nj. Sedgwick, Miss T.. Leslie, Mrs. Il. Z.
Embury, Mrs C, Lee Hentz, Mrs. L. F. Ellet, N. p.
Willis, I. $. Arthur, Theodore s. Fay.
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the
public at large his arrangements for the year 1912
the proprietor Of Godeys Ladys Book takes occasion
to acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphant sue
cess of his Magazine, which has reached the ex-
traordinary number of
40 600 MONTHLY
being larger edition than has ever been printed OF
any other work of any description in America. This
success he is has been attained by the vast SUI
perority which the Lady's Book has always main
tanned over the contemporary magazines which have
attempted to rival its merits superiority which he
is still determined to preserve by keeping 1t, IN all ITS
departments literary, intellectual and moral as well
pictorial, emblematlc, artistic, and mechanical.
That this idle boast he appeals to the experience
of the past twelve years, III all which time, he has made
promise to the public ohich he has not strictly perform
ed nor undertaken anything which his means did not
enable him to accomplish to the utmost. Entering,
as he is about to do, the Oath volume of the Ladys
Book with increased energy and accumulated re-
sources; with ample knowledge of the business in
which he is engaged acquired by long years of unre
mtted application; with subscription list unparal-
leled in the annals of literature; with numerous faci-
tes not possessed by any other publisher with we'll
dgested and wide extended arrangements and above
ALL with stedfast purpose of maintaining the lofty
elevation his work has reached, the proprietor has
not hesitaed to incur expenses, which under other
circumstances might prove startling but by of
which he will be enabled to make the Ladys Book
the richest the rares the most attractive, and the
most valuable periodical intrinsicay and extrinsic-
ally, ever offered to the American public
Literary Departnent.-lt has ever been the aim OF
the proprietor to impart to the Lady's Book high
literary and moral tone and for this purpose he has,
without regard to cost procured the aid Of the
eminent writers and for several years past has COM
mted its editorial supervision to Mrs Sarah j. Hale,
Mrs. Lydia III. Sigourney, and Miss f. Leslie ladies,
of whom not only their own sex, but the whole coun
try, have to be proud. In this respect, the
Lady's Book enjoys adecided advantage over all other
publications, il is the only work devoted to ladies,
which ladies direct-an advantage which must be OBJ
vous to every parent, husband brother, and friend,
well to every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and importance to her To add to its g.
perory in this particular the proprietor has secured,
in addition to the ladies already mentioned, the nva-
liable services of Miss G. NJ. Sedgwck, author of
Redwood Clarence Letters from England, Sc, SC
writer, whose efforts in raising the intellectual
standard of her SEX and indicating the true rights of
woman not less than her richly-gifted intellect and
varied information, have gained her reputation as
wide as it will be enduring. He has also made ar
rangements by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs. E. C. Embury, Mrs F. S Osgood, Mrs. M.
H. Parsons, Mrs. A. NJ. F. Amman, Mrs. E. F. Ellet,
Miss Dupuy Mrs. v +. Howard, Miss f. Allen Mrs.
s. T.. Farley Miss f. Leslie Mrs. ii. Beecher Stowe,
Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs. j. Thayer, Mrs. c. l.. Hentz,
Mrs E. C. Stedman, Miss Meeta Nj. Duncan, Mrs. M.
ST Leon Loud, Mrs. c. H. W. Esling, Miss NJ b.
Snow and Kate Franklin, he will be enabled to fur
nish articles from Maria Edgeworth, Mary Russell
Milford Mrs c. Baron Wilson, Mrs. $. c. Hall, Mrs.
Hohand Mary Hewitt, and other English lady-wrers
of distinction; of whom have already published
in the Ladys Book the only original contributions they
have ever made to American literature. Nor has he
omitted to procure the assistance of eminent writers
of the other sex. Aware of the universal and we'll
deserved popularity of N. Z. WILLIS Esq, and conf
dent that the productions of his graceful and elegant
pen will be highly acceptable to the readers of the
Lady's Book, the proprietor has entered into ar
rangement by which he will be able to give in each
number of his work exclusive article from that gem
tleman and he has also retained all of the conri-
buors whose writings have heretofore given such
pie satisfaction including w. G.. Smms, Esq, Pro-
| Professor Walter, Park Benjamin Esq, II. s. Mac
kenzie LII. d., II. s. Arther H. w. Herbert, Jos. C.
| Neal Hon. Robert T. Conrad, DR.. J. X. Mitchell,
Epes Sargent George p Morris, Joseph r. Chandler,
| Robert Earle NJ. d. N. c. Brooks, f. Holden, A.
| M'Makin, l.. Fitzgerald Tasistro, Rufus Dawes, f.
G.. Squier, j. M'Lellan, Jr and James Aldrich.
With such aid, it is not too much to say, that the
literary department of the Lady's Book will surpass
any thing that has ever been or can be attempted