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GODEY's LADY's BOOK FOR 1912.

bOIJEs 1 . LAD . DUN Oll lS4Z-
THE most splendid and valuable monthly perodi-
n 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
larger number and greater variety of costly elegant
and attractive pictorial Illustrations than any similar
publication.
Mrs. SARAH J. Hale, Monros MMIcHAEL,
Mrs. l.. IL. SIeoURsEy l.. A. Cooley.
Contributors to each Number
bliss Z. NJ. Sedgwick, Miss f. Leslie, Mrs f. C..
Embury, Mrs. c. Lee Hentz Mrs T.. f. Ellet N. F.
Willis, I. s. Arthur, Theodore S. Fay.
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the
public at large his arrangements for the year ls42,
the proprietor of Godeys Ladys Book takes occasion
to acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphant
of his Magazine, which has now 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
periorty which the Lady's Book has always main
famed over the contemporary magazines which have
attempted to rival its merits, superiority which he
Is still determined TO preserve by keeping It, In all IFS
departments literary, intellectual and moral as well
as pictorial, emblematic, artistic, and mechanical
That this is idle boast he appeals to the experience
OF the past twelve years, III all which time, ne has made
promise 10 The public uhich 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, the oath volume of the Lady,
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-
leed in the annals of literature; with numerous aci-
lties not possessed by any other publisher with we'll
dgcsted and wide extended arrangements and above
ALL with stedfaN purpose of maintaining the lofty
elevation his work has reached, the proprietor has
not hesitated to incur expenses, which under other
circumstances might prove startling; but by of
which he will be enabled to make the Lady's Book
the richest, the rares the most attractive and the
most valuable periodical ntrinsicay and extrinsic-
ally, ever offered to the American public.
Literary Departmental has been the aim of
the proprietor to lmpart to the Iadys 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
mittcd its editorial supervision to Mrs Sarah j. Hale,
Mrs. Lydia III. Sgourney, and Miss T.. Leslie ladies,
of whom not only their own sex, but the whole coun-
try, have reason to be proud. In this respect the
Lady's Book enjoys decided advantage over all other
publications, it is the only work devoted to ladies'
which ladies direc-an advantage, which must be OBJ
vious to every parent, husband brother, and friend
well as TO every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and Importance to her To add to its su
periority this particular the proprietor has secured
in addition to the ladies already mentioned, the nva-
liable services of Miss G. NJ Sedgwick, author of
Redwood Clarence Letters from England &c. Sc !;
writer, whose efforts in raising the intellectual
standard of her SEX and indicating the true rights of
woman, not less than her richly ged intellect and
varied information, have gained her reputation
wide it will be enduring He has also made ar
engagements, by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs. f. c. Embury, Mrs. F S. Osgood, Mrs NJ
II. Parsons Mrs A. NJ f. AMMAN, Mrs. +. F. ElIet,
Miss Dupny, Mrs. V. f. Howard, Miss Z. Allen, Mrs
S T. Farley, Miss +. Leslie, Mrs. H. Beecher Stowe
Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs. j. Thayer, Mrs. c. L. Hentz
Mrs. E. c. Stedman, Miss Meeta M. Duncan, Mrs NJ
ST Leon Loud, Mrs. c. II. w. Esng, 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 S c. Hall, Mrs
Holland, Mary Hewitt and other English lady-writers
OF distinction some of whom have already published
in the Ladys Book the only original contributions they
have ever made to Amer lean 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. p. WILLS, 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
rangement by which he will be able to give in each
number of his work exclusive article from that gen
tleman; and he has also retained all of the contr
butors whose writings have heretofore given such
pie satisfaction; including w. G.. Simms Esq, Pro-
iessor Ingraham, Professor Dimry Professor Frost,
Professor Walter Park Benjamin ESQ., r. S. Mac
kenze, L. d., 4. S. Arther, II. W. Herbert Jos. c.
Neal, Hon. Robert T. Conrad DIR. j. H. 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, i.
e. Squier, J. MLellan 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.