Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-19
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1t is useless for the publisher Of Godey's'
Lady's Book TO make any great parade Oh
what he intends TO do. The work has
been before the public for twenty-threep
years, and it is awell-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, seiziDg every new feature of the
day and imparting it to his subscribers
through the successive numbers Of the book.
Nothing but real worth in publications
could be the cause OF so prolonged an exis-'
tence, especially in the literary world.
where everything is so evanescent. Hum
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 u testimony Of THAR
own worth.
Many persons, who seek no further than
our title, presume that the "Lady's Book"
is intended merely for the amusement Of q
class, and that ii does not enter into the
discussion of those more important ques-
tons connected with the realities and the
duties Of life which every well-inlormed
woman, mother and daughter, should be
acquainted with. But such is not the fact.
1t is now, as it has ever been, our constant
cafe to combine, in the pages Of the ala
dy's Book" whatever il useful, whatever IL
pure, dignifed, and virtuous in sentiment,
with whatever may aff)rd rational and in-
nocent 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
fou. times as many steel engravingS motnh-
y us any other magazine. 1t is the fashion
with many magazines to announce in their
advertisements, splendid engravings, fash
ion Plates" sc. What is the disappoint-
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 as
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,
with simple directions that all may IN.
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,
caps, chemisettes-in fine, everything
that can interest a lady will find itG
appropriate place in her own book.
TERMS CASH ~ ADvANcE-PosTAaE PAID.
One copy one year, So; two copies
one year, SIS; FIVE copies one year.
SlO, and an extra copy to the person,