Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-30
Godeya Lady'a RookIISa 7 r5I

XVII Literary and pictorialjo ther book OF
the Nation and Aria Union OF America u
Immense increase ofTsading mnttertwith-~
ont reducing the number Of full page Steel
engravings. .5..s.,.,,o-,rg
Lldy's Book to make any great parade or
what he intends 10 a0.a The work has
been before the public for twenty three
years, and il. is a cwel-knownf fact that the"
latter numbers of a year are always superb
or to the commencing ones, as he improves
with the expense with which each month"
brings him, selling every new feature o6the'
day aRd imparting il to his subscribers
through the successive numbers Of the book.
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 short life, have departed--wheEs
the "Lady's Book" alone stands triumph
ant, proud monument reared by the La
dies Of America as a testimony Of their
own worth. be-
Many persons, who seek no further than
our title, presume that the "Ladys Book
is intended merely for the amusement Of q
class, and that il does not enter into the
discussion Of those more important ouos-
tons connected with the realities and the,
duties Of life which every well-infOTmsdl
woman, mother and daughter, should be
acquainted with. But such is NOT tho fact.
II is now, as it has ever been, our constaDb.
care TO combine, in the pages of the "L.S-
dy's Book, }" whatever is useful, whatever IS
pure, digniied, and virtuous in sentiment,
with whatever may afford rational and in.
nocent amusement. .... .....5,i. ...u..
The expense Of one number Of the LA
dy's Book including steel engravings and
literary natter 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. ...ts.0a. Ha..SE..
Godey's splendid engravings on STEEL
Remember that Cooley gives moro than
four times as many steel engravings motnh-
ly as any other magazine. 1t is the fashion
with many magazines TO announce in their
advertisements, splendid engravings, fash.
ion plates" &c. What is the disappoint-
ment of the duped subscriber when he 70.
Iceives the numbers Of magazine thus ad-
vertiscd, TO find his fine engravings are but
common wood-cuts--as poor in design as
in execution! ...... . .-.waR .t.rO.H r,
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. i''' -.'s g. .
! GOdey's reliable fashion plates are
published monthly, and are considered
the only really valuable fashion plates
that are published, They have been
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 I'M =
derstand - sq asps aat j. l.as tolila2 IN
UndOubted receipts, model cottages
model cottage furniture, patterns for
window curtains, music, crochet work, u!
knitting, netting, patchwork, crochet
flower work, hair braidins, ribbon work,
chenille work, lace collar work, chill.
dren's and infants clothes, cages,
caps, chemisettes-in fine, everything