Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-18
aodeY,s LadyIs Book !

XVI. Literary and pictorial; the book Of
the Nation and Arts Union OF America !!
Immense increase of reading matter with
out reducing the number Of full page Steel
engravings. 1850.
It is useless for the publisher Of Godey'S
Lady's Book TO make any great parade OF
what he intends to do. The work has
been before the public for twenty-three
years, and it is well-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 exisl
tence, especially in the literary world,
where everything is so evanescent. Hun
dreds Of magazines have been started, and,
after short life, have departed-where
the "Lady's Book" alone stands triumph
ant, proud monument reared by the La
dies OF America as u testimony OF their
own worth.
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 it does not enter into the
discussion Of those more important ques-
tons connected with the 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 il has ever been, our constant
care to combine, in the pages of the ala.
dy's Book" whatever is useful, whatever is
pure, dignilied, and virtuous in sentiment,
with whatever may afford rational and in
noceni amusement.
The expense Of one number Of the LA
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
four times as many steel engravings motnh-
ly US 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 re-.
ceives the numbers Of magazine thus adj
vertised, to find his fine engravngs 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 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,
I, with simple directions that all may I'M
derStand =
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 work, chill
dren's and infants clothes, capes,
cams chemisettes-in fine. everything