Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-07
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Il is useless for the publisher Of GOdsys4
Lady's Book to make any gssai parade Of,
what he intends TO do The work has,
been before the public for twenty-thFse
wears, and il is well-known fact that the
latter numbers Of a year are always superb
or 10 the commencing ones, as he improves
with the expense with which each month
brings him, seizing every new feature Of the
day and imparting II to his subscribers
through the successive numbers OF the bOokE'
Nothing but real worth in publication
could be the cause of so prolonged an exis-
tence, especially in the literary world.
where everything Is so evanescent Hun
dreds Of magazines have been started, and,
after a short life, have departed-whero
the "Lady's Book" alone stands Triumph
ant, proud monument reared by the Luz
dies OF America ~ u testimony Of their
own worth.
Many persons, who seek no further thsB'
our title, presume that the "Ladys Book
| is intended merely for tho amusement Of .
class, and that il docs not enter iAto the
discussion Of those more important q9eS-
tons connected with the realities and the
duties Of lfu which every well-iRiormsd
woman, mother and daughter, should be-
acquainted with. But such is not the fact.
1t is now, as il has ever been, our constant
care to combine, in the pages Of tho ola.
! dy's Book" whatever iS useful, whatever is
pure, dignifed, aud virtuous in sentiment,
with whatever may afford rational and in.
nocent amusement.
The expense Of one number Of the "Las
dy's Book" including steel engravings and
literary matter, paid for, not taken from
English magazines, far exceeds that of any
other magazine published in this country.
We make no exception, and are willing to
have the fact tested.
Godey's splendid engraVings on steel.
Remember that Cooley gives more than
fou- times as many steel engravings motnh.
IL Us any other magazine. II is the fashion
with many magazines to announce in their
advertise ents, splendid engrsVings, fash
ion plates" &c. What is the disNppoint-
ment Of the duped subscriber when he re.
ceives the numbers Of magazine thus a4
vertiscd, to find his fine engravings arc but
common wOod-cutS-aS poor in design SS
in execution! ...........
The publisher Of the GLADYS book"
performs all he promises, and, as some
OF our exchanges are kind enough TO
say, "more than he promises" Each
number of the GLADYS book" contains
at least three engravings from steel
plates, engraved by the best artists,
either in line, stipple, or mezzotint, and
sometimes four
Godey's reliable fashion plates are
published monthly, and are consideredi
the only really valuable fashion plates,
that are published. They have beeRs
the standard for over twenty-five years.
in addition to the above, every month:
selections from the following are given,
with simple directions that all may uH~
derStand - aa '9G
Undoubted receipts, model cottages
model cottage furniture, patterns for,
window curtains, music, crochet work..
knitting, netting, patchwork, crochet
flower work, hair braiding, ribbon work.
chenille work, lace collar woSk, chill
dren's and INFANTS Clothes, cages,
caps, chemisettes--ip fine, everything
that can interest lady will find itA.
appropriate place in her own book.
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