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GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK FOR 1912

GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK FOR 1912.
TINE most splendid and valuable monthly perodi-
i cal ever published The only magazine devoted
to ladies, and conducted by members of their
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
aud attractive pictorial illustrations, than any similar
publication.
Edited by
Mrs. SARAH J. Hale, MoRros MMIcHAEL,
Mrs. L.. H. SIcouRSEY, l.. A. Cooley.
Contributors TO each Number.
Miss G. Nj. Sedgwick Miss f. Leslie, Mrs. T.. C.
Embury, Mrs. C. Lee Hentz, Mrs. E. f. Ellet, N. P.
Willis, T. 5. 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
Az OOO MONTHLY
being larger edition than has been printed OF
any other work of any description in America. This
success he is has been attained by the vast
periority 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 it, in all its
departments, literary, Intellectual and moral as well
as pictorial, embIematic, artistic, and mechanical.
That this no idle boast he appeals to the experience
the past twelve years, in all which tme he has made
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 an ample knowledge of the business in
which he is engaged, acquired by long years Of unre
mitted application; with subscription list unparal-
eled in the annals of literature; with faci-
ties not possessed by any other publisher with we'll
dgested and wide extended arrangements; and above
ALL with stedfast purpose of maintaining the lofty
hIS basr hpd tha atnr hos
not hesitated 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 rarest the most attractive and the
most valuable periodical, intrinscally and extrnsc-
ally, ever offered to the American public
Literary Departmet.--lt has ever been the aim OF
the proprietor to impart to the Lady's Book hig,
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
mtted its editorial supervision to Mrs. Sarah j. Hale
Mrs Lydia II. Sigourney, and Miss f. Leslie ladies'
of whom not only their SEX but the whole coun-
try, have to be proud. In this respect, the
Ladys Book enjoys decided advantage over all other
publications, it 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
perorty in this particular the proprietor has secured
in addition to the ladies already mentioned the nval-
Redwood, Clarence, Letters from England, &C., sc.
a writer, whose efforts in raising the intellectual
standard of her SEX and indicating the true rights of
woman not less than her richly 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. f. C. Embury, Mrs F. s. Osgood, Mrs. NJ.
II. Parsons, Mrs. A. M. F. AMMAN, Mrs f. F. Ellet,
Miss Dupuy Mrs v. f. Howard, Miss E. Allen, Mrs.
5. T.. Farley, Miss T. Leslie Mrs. p~scner stowe,
Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs. j. Thayer, Mrs. c. l.. Hentz,
Mrs. E. c. Stedman Miss Meeta NJ. Duncan Mrs. nj.
| st. Leon Loud, Mrs. c. II. W. Esling, 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. G. Hall, Mrs.
Holland Mary Hewitt, and other English ady-writers
Of distinctions some of whom have already published
in the Lady Book the only original contributions they
have made to Ameli lean literature. Nor has he
omitted to procure the assistance of eminent writers
of the other Aware of the universal and well
deserved popularity of N. P. WILLIS, Esq, and conf
dent that the productions of his graceful and elegant
pen will be highly acceptable to the readers of the
Ladys Book, the proprietor has entered into an ar
rangement by which he will be able to give in eacl
number of his work an exclusive article from that gen.
tleman and he has also retained all of the contr
buors whose writings have heretofore given such
pie satsfacton including w. G. Simms, Esq, Pro
fessor ngraham, Professor Dimtry, Professor Frost
Professor Walter, Park Benjamin Esq, X. s. Mac
kenzie LII. D., +. S. Arther, II. w. Herbert Jos.
Neal, Hon. Robert T. Conrad, Dr. J. X Mitchell
Epes Sargent George p. Norris Joseph r. Chandler
Robert Earle, NJ. d., N c. Brooks, +. Holden, A
MMakin, 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 Ladys Book will surpas
any thing that has ever been can be attempted.
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