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GoDEY's LADY's BOOK FOR 1912.

FINHE most splendid and valuable monthly perlodl-
IL cal ever published. The only magazine devoted
to ladies' and conducted BY members of their own sex.
Composed entirely Of original articles by the most
eminent writers of the age and embellished with a
larger number and agreater variety of costly elegant
and attractive pictorial Illustrations than any similar
publication.
Edited By
Mrs SARAH J. Hale, MoRroN M'MIcHAEL,
Mrs l.. II. SIGouRNEy, j.. A. GoDEY.
Contributors 10 each Number.
Miss G. NJ Sedgwick Miss L. Leslie, Mrs =. @
Embury, Mrs. C. Lee Hentz, Mrs, Il. +. Ellet, N. p
Willis, T s Arthur, Theodore s. Fay.
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the
public at large his arrangements for the year l842
the proprietor ofGodey's Ladys Book takes occasion
to acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphant sue
cess of his Magazine, which has reached the ex
traordinary number Of
4U,OOO MONTHLY
being larger edition than has ever been printed of
any other work OF any description In Amer2a. lhls
success he aware has been attained by TIE vast suf
Periority which the Ladys Book has always main
famed over the contemporary mQgaznes waiicn nave
attempted to rival its merits superiority which he
is still determined to preserve by keeping it, IN all ITS
departments, literary, intellectual, and moral, as well
as pictorial, emblematic, artistic, and mechanical.
That this idle boast he appeals to the experience
Of the past twelve years, in all which time, he has made
promise 10 he public iehich he has mol strictly perform
ed, nor undertaken anything which his means did not
enable him to accomplish to the utmost Entering,
he is about to do, on the oath volume OF the Ladys
Book, with increased energy and accumulated re-
sources; with an ample knowledge of the business in
which he is engaged acquired by long years OF unre-
nltcd application; with subscription list unparal-
ehd in the annals of literature with numerous faci-
tcs not possessed by any other publisher with we'll
disested and wide-eXcnded arrangements and above
I'll, with stedfast purpose OF maintaining the lofty
elevation his work has reached, the proprietor has
moi hcsitated TO incur expenses, which under other
circumstances might prove startling; but by means of
WI ch he will be enabled to make the Ladys Book
the richest, the rares the most attractive and the
most valuable periodical intrinsically and extrnsc-
ally, ever offered to the American public
Literary Departmental has ever been the aim of
the proprietor to impar 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 most
eminent writers and for several years past has com
mted its editorial supervision to Mrs Sarah j. Hale,
Mrs. Lydia III Sigourney, and Miss E. Leslie; ladies',
of whom not only their own SEX but the whole coun-
try have reason to be proud. In this respect, the
Iaiys Book enjoys adecided advantage over all other
publ cations, it is the only work devoted to ladies,
which ladies directan advantage which must be OBJ
votls to every parent, husband brother, and friend,
well to every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and importance to her sex To add TO its su
pcrorfy in this particular the proprietor has secured,
in addition to the ladies already mentioned the inyal-
liable services of Miss c. Nj. Scdgwck, author Of
Redwood Clarence Letters from England, Sc, Sc;
whter, whose efforts in raising the intellectual
STANDARD of her SEX and indicating the true rights of
woman, not less than her rchly-gifted intellect and
varied information have gained her reputation as
wide as ii will be enduring. He has also made ar
engagements, by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs f. G. Embury Mrs. F. S. Osgood, Mrs. NJ.
H. Parsons, Mrs A. NJ F. AMMAN, Mrs. f. F. Ellet,
Miss Dup,y Mrs. f. Howard, Miss f. Allen, Mrs
S. f. Farley Miss T.. Leslie, Mrs. H. Beecher Stowe,
Mrs Seba Smith Mrs J. Thayer, Mrs. G. l.. Hentz
Mrs L. C. Stedman, Miss Meeta NJ. Duncan, Mrs Nj
ST. Leon Loud, Mrs c.. II. w. Esng, Miss M. B.
Snow and Kate Franklin, he will be enabled to fur
nish articles from Maria Edgeworth, Mary Russell
Milford Mrs. c. Baron Wilson, Mrs s. c. Hall, Mrs
Holland Mary Hewitt and other English lady-writers
of distinctions some of whom have already published
y, Lady 5 Book the only original contributions they
have made 70 AnAorican Iterats-e 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. r. WILLIS, ESD, and conf
dent that the PRODUCTIONS of his graceful and elegant
pen viii be highly acceptable to the readers OF the
iadys Book ne proprietor has entered into an ar
roncement ~ which he will be able to give in each
number u his work exclusive article from that gen
tleman and he has also retained all of the contri-
bors whose writings have heretofore given such am
plc satisfaction; including w. G.. Simms, Esq, Pro
lessor Ingrah,m Professor Dimry, Professor Frost,
Professor Walter Park Benjamin ESD, r. :. Mac
kepzie LII. d.. Il. S. Arther, FL. w. Herbert Jos. c.
Neal, Hon. Robert T. Conrad Dr. J. X Mitchell,
Epes Sargent George p. Morris Joseph r. Chandler,
Robert Earle Nj. ID, N G. Brooks, +. Holden, A,
M'NIakin, l., Fitzgerald Tasisro, Rufus Dawes, f..
G. Squer J. MLellan, Jr., and James Aldrch.
With such aid il is not too much To say, that the
literary department of the Ladys Book will surpass
any thing that has ever been or can be attempted
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