The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-10-10
THE BOOK OF THE NATION.
Godey's Lady's Book for. 1851,
LITERARY & PICTORIA.

UVuUyo Aouy DOVh AVI AoVht
LITERARYS PICTORIAL,
Devoted TO american Enterprise, american Wr;-
ters, and american Artists.
The publisher Of the Lady's Book having
the ability, as well as the inclination, 10 make
the best monthly, literary, and pictorial peri
odicel in this country, is determined to show
the patrons of magazines 10 what perfection
this branch of literature can be bro~ght.
He has now been publishing the lady's Book
for tweniy-one years, and he appeals TO his
subscribers and the public whether the
"Book'' has not improved every year, and
he now pledges his weil-earned reputation
that, in The Morality aud Superiority OF lis
literature, and in the Purity and Beauty Of
his engravings, the Lady's Book for 1851
Shall Exceed Every Oiher Maga=ine. The
literary department will still be conducted BY
Mrs. SARAH J. HALE, whose name is
now recognized throughout our country as
the able champion OF her sex in all that per-
tains 10 tn, proper rights of woman. Ar
rangements have been made with other than
our well known contributors, and we shall
have the pleasure of adding to the following
some writers of great celebrity, whose
names have not yet appeared in the "Book'
Mrs J Neal, Mrs L f Ellei, Emma Duval,
Mrs L Oakes Smith, Mrs A F Law, the Au.
thor of Hiss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Lam
ding, Mrs G Abel Mrs o NJ p Lord, Kate
Berry, Mrs S Hale, r E F., Mary Spenser
Pease, the Author of "Aunt Magwire,h Mrs
C Orne, Mrs H Campbell, w Gilmore
Simms, Fl T Tuckerman, Park Benjamin,
Hon r T Conrad, John Neal, Tom Owen
(lhe Bee Hun:er), Alfred B Street, George P
Morris, Rev n H Weld, II VIM Herbert, Pro-
Ala-,ptor De1foz,1.
fessor John Frost, T S Arthur, Richard Coe,
Herman Melville, Nathl. Hawthorn, and a
host oil other names, which our space will
not permit US 10 mention. In shori, no ef-
forts will be wanting TO retain for Gody's La.
dy's Book the proud title of the Leading Pc
riodical in America
1t will be seen that we have commenced
furnishing original designs for our Model
Cottage department, than which no set Of il
lustralions have ever given more satisfaction.
THE LADIES DEPARTMENTS one that
we particularly pride ourselves upon. We
have been the first 10 give everything new
in this line-Crochet Work, Knitting, Net.
ting, Patch Work, Crochet Flower Work,
Leather work, Hair Brsiding, Ribbon Work,
Chenille Work, Lace Collar Work, D'Oyley
Watch Safes, Children's and lnfants' Cloths,
Caps, Capes, Chemisettes, and, in fact, ev-
erylhing that we thought would please our
readers. In addition, we have also com.
menced the publication of undoubled Re-
ceipts fol Cooking, Removing mStains, and
every IL alter that can in terest the head OF u
family.
GOdcy's Reliable Fashion Plates.
This department will be under the sole SUI
perintendence of lady-one OF our first
modisies-who receives proof sheets of the
fashions direct from Paris, and is intimately
connected with the publishers in that city.
This favor is granted to her exclusively.
They are arranged, under her direction, 70
suit the more sui dued taste OF American
ladies There isno other magazine in A
merica that can be equally favored. We
have SO long led in this department that the
fact would hardly be worth mentioning, ex.
cepling that others claim the merit that has
so long been conceded to the Book
They will be got up, as usual, in our superb
or style 10 the French.
NEW MUSIC, Printed Separate on tinted
paper. This is another advantage that Co.
dy possesses over all others. A gentleman
il engaged expressly 10 attend TO this depart
men', aud no music is inserted in the Book
that has not undergone his strict supervision.
1t may as well be stated that Mr.. Tucker,
our own artist, than whom no one stands
higher in America, has been in London for
more than year. and all his plates are now
finished One series of our plates in line
engraving will be CONSTANCY s. co.
QUETRY, done in style 10 defy any imi.
talion in mezzoiint, Good Counsel and Evil
Counsel Dress the Maker and Dress the
Weare,, Emblematic Pictures of The
North" "The Soulh," 'IThe East,D "The
lNast 10 II;.,a-;o,I .,,l
cravings. In Line, Stipple, Mezzotinto, and
Gemograph. The cost Of the plates, for en-.
craving, printing, coloring, and for paper,
will exceed
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARsiif
The most Magnificent Engravings ever pub.
hshed in this or any other Country. Tho
original designs are beautiful, and will far
exceed annual plates both in engraving and
originality.
OF religious plates alone there will be
enough 10 illustrate any edition of the Bible
ever published. The Scriptural illustrations
will be furnished by The Rev. H. Hastings
Weld.
Let the public Judge, by comparison of
our magazine with any other, which has
kept 1T, word relative 10 lis published list Of
engrauings.
II the test of the superiority of maga.
zine is its subscription list, then must Co.
dey's Lady's Book claim the superiority by
the voice of the public, as it las as many
subscribers as any othor two magazines now
published. The largest number issued of
any month in 1850 was 1850 copies.
Terms Cash in Advance, Postage Paid.
For all orders commencing with January,
1851, they will be as follows, and no devia.
tion from that price will be made by any of
the Philadelphia SO magazines.
One One copy year 50 Five copies, l y. $40
Two copes, y, s
And one copy for year TO the person ssn-
ding the club of ten.
Pos'masters and others sending clubs will
oblige us very much by having them all ad.
dressed TO one name /: is no inconveni-
ence 10 them, and will be great favor TO US
No old subscriber will be received into q
club until all arrearages are paid.
address, L. A. Cooley,
No. 1i3 Chestnut Street Phiiadelphia.
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