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GoDEY's LADY,s BOOK FOR 1912.

bODi1 - LADY > BOOk FOK 1872.
ME most splendid and valuable monthly periodi
Il cal ever published. The only magazine devoted
to ladies', and conducted by members their own sex
Composed entirely of original articles, by the most
eminent writers OF the age and embellished with a
larger number and greater variety Of costly elegant
and attractive pictorial Illustrations, than any similar
publication.
Editedby
Mrs. SARlHJ. Hale, MoRToN NrMIcmAEL
Mrs H. H. SIcouRNEY l.. A. GopEY.
Contributors 10 each Number.
Miss q. NJ. Sedgwck, Miss +, Leslie, Mrs T.. G..
Embury, Mrs. C. Lee lentz, Mrs. f. F. Eet, 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 ofGodey's Ladys Book takes occasion
70 acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphant sue
cess of his Magazine which has now reached the ex
raordinary number Of
10000 MONTHLY
feng larger edition than has ever been printed of
any other work OF any description in America This
success he is aware has been attained by the vast SUI
ptriorlty which the Lady's Book has always main
aimed over the contemporary magazines which have
lhtsempted to rival lis merits superiority which he
rs still determined to preserve by Keeping IT, in all It's
departments, literary, Intellectual and moral well
rs pictorial, emblematc, artistic, and mechanical.
That this Is no idle boast he appeals 10 the experience
tie past twelve years in all whcht time, h. has made
3D. nor undertaken any thing which his means did not
enable him to accomplish to the utmost. Entering,
as he Is about to do, on the gath volume of the Lady's
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-
mItted application; with subscription list unparal-
lted in the annals of literature; with numerous laci-
tes not possessed 10y any other publishers with we'll
digested and wide OK ended arrangements and above
all with stedi ut purpose of maintaining the lofty
elevation ms work has reached, the proprietor has
nd hcsitatcd to incur expenses, which under other
circumstances might prove startling; but bymeans of
which he viii be enabled to make the I.adys Book
the richest, the rarest the most attractive, and The
most valuable periodical intrlnsicay and cXtrnsic-
ally, ever offered to the American public.
Literary Depa,tnlent.-t has ever been the aim of
The proprietor to impart TO the ladys Book high
literary aud moral tones and for this purpose he has,
without regard to cost, procured the aid of the most
eminent writers and for several years past has
United It's editorial supervision to Mrs. Sarah J. Hale,
Mrs Lydia II. Sigourney and Miss +. Leslie ladies,
II whom not only their own sex, but the whole coun-
ny, have reason to be proud. In this respect the
Lays Book enjoys adecided advantage overall other
publications, as il IS the only work devoted to ladies,
which ladies direct-an advantage which must be oh
yoas TO every parent, husband brother, and friend
well TO every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and Importance to her sex. To add 70 It's su
perory in this particular the proprietor has secured
III addition TO the ladies already mentioned the nyal-
liable services of Miss G. Nj Sedgwick 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 rchly-gifed intellect and
varied information, have gained her a reputation as
WIDE as it will be enduring He has also made ar
Engagements, by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs. f. C. Embury, Mrs, +. :. Osgood Mrs NJ
II Parsons Mrs. A. NJ. +, AMMAN Mrs +. F. Eilet
Miss Dupuy, Mrs '. r. Howard Miss Il. Allen, Mrs
f. Farley, Miss f. Leslie, Mrs II. Beecher stowe
Mrs Seba Smith, Mrs. }. Thayer Mrs G. l.. Ilcntz
Mrs +, G, Stcdman, Miss Meeta M. Duncan, Mrs NJ 4
St Leon Loud, Mrs. G. II. w. Esiing, Miss NJ. b. 4
Snow and Kate Franklin, he will be enabled TO fur
nish articles from Maria Edgcworh, Mary Russell
Hosa Mary IJ@ 2si Of aHE and nave ady qiiS,s4
have ever made to AmeYlShr hleeffattre 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. p. WILLIS Esq, and conf
dent thai the productions of has graceful and elegant
pen will be highly acceptable to the readers of the
lady's BOOK the proprietor has entered into an ar
raigcmeut, by which he VIII be able to give III each
numbered his work exclusive article from that gen
tlcman; and he has also retained all of the contr-
butors whose writings have heretofore given such am
pie satisfaction including w G. Smms, Esq; Pro-
fes>or lngraham, Professor Dmitry Professor Frost
Professor Walter, Park Benjamin Esq, h. S. Mac
kenzo Ill. d., f. ). Arthcr, ii. w Herbert, JOS G.
Neal, Hon. Robert L. Conrad, DR.. j. X. Mitchell
Epcs Sargent, George p Morris, Joseph X. Chandler,
Robert Earle, NJ, d., n. G. Brooks f. Holden, A.
M'Maiin, l.. Fitzgerald Tasistro Rufus Dawes, f.
G. Squier, J. Nl'Lellan Jr., and James Aldrich
With such aid, it is not too much to say, that the
literary department of the Lady's Book viii surpass
any thing that has ever been or can be attempted.