Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-17
aodeYIe LadYIa nooKI

Immense increase of reading matter with
out reducing the number OF full page Steel
engravings.
1t is useless for the publisher Of Godey's
Lady's Book to make any great purada Of
what he intends to do. The work has
been before the public for twenty-three-
years, and it is wel-known 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 Of the.
day and imparting it 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 a short lile, have departed-where
the "Lady's Book" alone stands triumph
ant, proud monument reared by the La
dies OF America as testimony Of tleir
own worth. 90 '.'
Many persons, who seek no further than
our title, presume that the "Lady's Book
is intended merely for the amusement Of a
class, and that il does not enter into the
discussion Of those more important ques-,
tions connected with tho realities and the
duties of life which every well-informed
woman, mother and daughter, should be
acquainted with. But such is not the fact.
1t is now, as it has ever been, our constant
care to combine, in the pages of the LA,
dy's Book" whatever Is useful, whatever Is
pure, dignilied, and virtuous in sentiment.
with whatever may afford rational and i'm
nocent amusement. ...
The expense Of one number of the Ella
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 10.
have the fact tested.
Godey's splendid engravings on STEEL.
Remember that Cooley gives more than
four times as many steel engravings moinh-
Y us any other magazine. II is the fashion
with many magazines to announce in their
advertisements, splendid engravings, fash.
ion plaVes," &c. What is the disappoint-
ment of the duped subscriber when no re-.
ceives the numbers of Il magazine thus ad-
vertised, to find his fine engravings are but
common wood-cuts-Ns poor in design as
in execution
The publisher of the GLADYS book"
performs all he promises, and, as soma
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 mezzotnt, and
sometimes four. -1
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 un-
derstand - .' .mf
Undoubted receipts, model cottages,
model cottage furniture, patterns for
window curtains, music, crochet work,
knitting, netting, patchwork, crochet
Hover work, hair braiding, ribbon work,
chenille work, lace collar work, chill
dren's and infants clothes, capes,
caps, chemisettes-in fine, everything
that can interest a lady will find it's
aDDrOnrjata nlape in bar o,,,,, Hall,