Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-18
Literary, Domestic, and Fashionable Family
Magazine.

Literary, Domestic, and Fashionable Family
Magazine.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK FOR l843.
EDITED BY MRS. 9. j. HALE AND OTHERS.
The long established Arbiter of Taste, Fash.
ION, and the Bellies LettreS, for the
Ladies' of America.
CODEY'S LADY'S BOOK having been, for
~ so long series OF years, universally re
cogniZed as the exclusive and ndisputabt
guide to the fair sex, in matters Of taste, lash
ion, and literature-the only work conducted
by distinguished Female authors, who have
won for themselves high place among the
guiding spirits Of the age-the only work
which in point of fact has been exclusivel,
devoted to the ladies', its favor with its fair
| patrons has not been less remarkable than lis
perfect adaptation to their feelings and tastes
and their requirements. In entering upon
new year, the publisher, without diminishing
IN the least that sterling and usefal literature
which has long resulted from, laying unde'
contribution the native good sense and elegan
fancy Of our American Female writer's, will.
as each successive number appears, present III
the several departments OF literature. lashio'.
| and pictorial embellishments, constant and ev
er varying succession OF new and striking fea
lures. Nor does he promise without ampl
ability TO perform. The best literary ,aleu
The best efforts of the most distinguished Ar
lists in the country-and TO crown as well n
10 adorn the whole, the most perfect arrang'-
ments for the reception Of the American, Lon
don and Paris Fashions, for the ladies OF GU
country.
1t has passed into custom to assert that dres
Is matter of trifllng Importance, but this ev
cry lady knows to be utterly false. Taste II
dress IS universally felt TO be the inGex nf ii
thousand durable qualities 10 woman, Will I"
deficiency in this respect always lnjire> one.
in the estimation of strangers, and even OF hei
immediate lriends-,he beauty Of Helen an
the wit Of Aspasia, would hardly ,cummend Il
general favor an scknow lodged DuwDY In dress
Hence the Importance Of an accredited guild,
TO the Fashions.
This useful ufice, already filled for IA year.
with universal acceptance by the Lady's Book
the publisher pledges himself to discharge II
future in style SURPRISING all his former e.
lors The ladies' know perfectly well that on'
Magazine is the highest authority in fashion.
No lady considers herself well dressed win
contravenes this authority, and IN our "w
city, in New York, Boston, Baltimore, Cincn
natl, Louisville, Lexington, ST. Louis, New
Orleans; Mobile, Richmond, Charleston, Sd
vannah, and the other Metropolitan cities u
The various States, the tasteful Fas! ion Plate,
Of the Lady's Book dictate The laws of dress
In future the figures will be ihro M int
tasteful groups, displaying the graces of dre>
To the best advantage, and he back grounds "
The plates will present interesting views, DE-
a signed by frs, rate Artists.
As a further assurance os thorough excel
lence in this department, the publisher has Sc
cured he services OF Miss Leslie, who will i,
lustrale the Fashion Plates, in her usual tell
cltous and graphic style, uniting thorough
knowledge Of the subject, with clear, INTEL,
gible aud graceful manner of treating il. H.
descriptions are worthy Of the productions o
her own glowing pencil, which drew the ear
lest Fashion Plates for The Lady's Book.
The publishers correspondent in Paris i
possessed Of such ample means of obtainin,
the real and present Paris fashions, and "
transmitting them in advance Of all compelt
urs. that the ladies' may continue, as they hav
always done, to copy rom our plates what ha
received the sanction OF lndlsputable ton, III
last, the newest, the best fashions, fresh frou
Paris.
The arrangement for producing most bril-
liant and atlI active series Of MezZotint an
Line Engravngs. are now complete. Picture
fresh irum The easels of our first rate Ameri
can Artists are now actually in the hands O
. The ablest American engrsvers, the subject
. embracing not only the usual popular and do
nestle topics, but others which are interwo
ven into the very hear;strings Of America
: nationality, treating as they do Of stirring in
j cdents in the glorious g. heroic age Of Americs
With respect to the general literary ali
moral tone Of the Lady's Book, Tor l842, it wi
g maintain its usual consistent character of
lie Domestic aud Fashionable Family Magazine
l. While such contributors as Miss Leslie, Mis-
D. Sedgwick, Mrs. Hall, Mrs Enbury, Mrs. I
lie +. ElIet, Mrs. Sigourney, Mrs. Volney E. How
s ard, Mrs. Seba Smith. Mrs, A. M. F. Amman
4. Mrs. C. Lee Henlz, Mrs. Parsons, and Mrs. S
lie J. Hale continue their contributions, the beau
ot tliul aud the useful, all that charms the fancy
and all that mends the heart, and guides IN
il best affections Of our nature, will continue T.
a adorn aud dignity our pages. The lovers Il
l. historical romance, and Ihuse who regard gu
nations glory rs the prime object OF or nation
D. literature, will have their peculiar tastes gra.
II Ifieu by the conl rlbulions OF DR.. Robert NJ
a. Bird, the author Of The Gladiator 'Calavar
&c. The admirers OF Southern scenery an
a manners will recugnlze with pleasure, anon
k. uur correspondents, the name OF w. Gilmur
Sinms, the Novelist, author Of 'Guy Rivers
'1emassee,' &c. Those who are partial /
graceful, easy, nonchalant, gentIemanly stor
a. ceiling, will always hail with pleasure III
monthly return OF N. p. Willis, the most pi
II quaint, lively and fertile Of all magazine WI
: ,ers.
The admirers Of the high toned, moral an
domestic Novelette,, will recognize with plea
= sure, among our contributors, Inc name of L
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