Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-22
aodeys Laayis BOOK !

OUT IeuuClhB WO huh'OSA " ~" PNSS 1890
engravings. ys., .5....y ~ 90 -.
1t is useless for the publisher Of Godey's
Lady's Book 10 make any great ParadW Of
what he intends to do. The work has
been before the public for fwenty4thres
wears, and il is well-known fact that the
latter numbers Of a year are always super
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 imparIing it to his Subscribers
through the successive numbers Of the book.
Nothing but real worth in a publication
could be the cause Of so prolonged an eXiS-
tence, especially in the 6terary world,
where everything is so evanescent. Hun
dreds Of magazines have been started, and,
after short life, have departed-whsrs
the "Lady's Book" alone stands triumph
ant, a proud monument reared by the La
dies OF America as a 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 il does not enter into the
discussion Of those more important quss-
tons connected with the realities and the
duties Of life which every well-inlormSd
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 LA
dy's Book" whatever is useful, whatever is
pure, dignilied, aud virtuous in sentiment,
with whatever may afford rational and ia
nocenI amusement.
The expense Of one number Of the ala
dy's Book" including steel engraving. 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. a.a
Godey's splendid engravings on STEEL
Remember that Cooley gives more than
lou: times as many steel engravings motnh-
" us any other magazine. 1t is tho 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.
ceves the numbers OF magazine thus ad-
vertised, to find his fine engravings are but
common wood-cuts-as poor in de'igu a.
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. r.
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 - r.a yass.,
Undoubted receipts, model cottages,
model cottage furniture, patterns. for
window curtains, music, crochet work.,
knitting, netting, patchwork, crochet
flower work, hair braidins, ribbon work,
chenille work, lace collar work, chill
dren'S and infants clothes, CAGES.
caps, chemisettes fine, everything
that can interest a lady will find its
place in her own book.
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