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Immense increase of reading matter with
out reducing the number Of full page Steel
engravingS.
II is useless for the publisher Of Godey'G
Lady's Book TO make any great parad" az
what he intends TO do. The work has
been before the public for twentYrthres
years, and it is well-known fact q tho
latter numbers Of a year are alwayssuperi-
or TO the commencing ones, as he improves
with the expense with which each month
brings him, seizing 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. Hume
dreds of magazines have been started, and.
after short life, have deparied-wherS
the "Lady's Book" alone stands triumph
ant, proud monument rcared by the La.
dies Of America as a testimony Of their
own worth.
Many persons, who seek no further thar
our title, presume that the "Lady's Book"
is intended merely for the amusement Of q
class, and that il does not enter into the
discussion of those more important qu0s-
tiors connected with the realities and the
duties Of life which every well-in!orrsd
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, in the pages of the "LS-
dy's Book" whatever is useful, whatever h.
pure, dignifed, agd virtuous ia SENTIMENT
with whateve, mag aTJrd rational and in-
nocent amusement.
The expense Of one number Of tho "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 arc willing 10
have the fact tested.
Godey's splendid engravings on STEEL
Remember that Cooley gives more than
iou- times as many steel engravings motnh-
~ us any other magazine. 1t is the fashion
with many magazines TO announce in their
advertisements, splendid engrayings, fash
ion plates" &c. What is the disappoint-
ment of the duped subscriber when he rS-
ceives the numbers of magazine thus ad--
vertised, TO find his fine engravings ara but
common wOod-cuts-as poor in design 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.
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 ara given,
with simple directions that all may UNI,
derstand = a..
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, eapes,
caps, chemiSettes-in fine, everything
that can interest a laLV will find itE