Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-02
aodeYie Lady's BOOK

outreducing the number Of full page s'ss
il Is useless for the Publisher of Godeys
Lady's Book 10 make anyigreat paradeioa
what ne intends TO do. The work has
been before the public for tweRty-thres
wears, and il is sell.known fact that the
latter numbers 0fa year are always SUPERB
or 10 the commencing ones, as ne improves
with the expense with which each month
brings him, Selling every new feature OF the
DAY and imparIing il TO his subscribers
through thesuccessiye nuFnbsrSoi The book
Nothing but real worth in publication
could be the cause Of so prolonged an exls-
tence, especially in the literary word,
where everything is so evanescent Hun
dreds of magazines have been started, and,
after short life, have departed-whers
the ''Lady's Book" alone stands triumph
ant, proud monument, reared by the La
dies Of America as a testimony Of tbsir
own worth. .... .....,
Many persons, who seek no further than
our title, presume that the "Ladys Book"
is intended merely for the amusement Of 4
class, and. that il does not enter into the
discussion Of those more important ques-
tons connected with tho realities and the
duties of life which every wel-inlormed
woman, mother and daughter, should be
acquainted with. But such is not the fact.
Ii is now, as il has ever been, our constant
care 10 combine, 10 the pages Of the as
dy's Book" whatever is useful, whatever IS
pure, dignified, M d virtuous in sentiment,
with whatever may afford rational and in
nocent amusement
The expense Of one number Of the LA
dy's Book" including steel engrayings 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
Iou: times as many steel engrayings motnh-
IS as any other magazine. Ii is the fashion
with many magazines 10 announce in their
advertisements, splendid engravings, fash
ion Plates" &c. What is the disapDoini-
ment of the duped subscriber when he 70.
ceives the numbers Of magazine thus ad-
vertised, TO find his fine engravings are but
common wood-cuts-as poor in design AZ
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 ore
published monthly, and are considered
the only really valuable fashion pIatcs
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 - l.
Undoubted receipts, model cottages
model cottage furniture, patterns for
window curtains, music, crochet work,
knitting, netting, patchwork, crochet
flower work, hair braidinE, ribbon work,
chenille work, lace collar work, chill
dren's and infants clothes, cages,
caps, chemisetteS-in fine, everything
that can interest a lady will find its
appropriate place in her own book.
TERMS CASH IL .ADvANcE-PosTAGE PAID.