Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-28
GodeY's LadYis BookI


out reducing the number Of full page Steel,
engravings.
X is useless for the publisher Of GOdey's.
Lady's Book 10 make any great parade Of
what he intends TO do. The work has
been before the public for twenty-tbree.
years, and it is weil-knowa fact that the,
latter numbers Of year are always superb
or TO the commencing ones, rs he improves
with the expense with which each month
brings him, seizing every new feature of the
day and impariing il 10 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 literary world
where everything is so evanesceRt. Hun
dredS of magazines have been started, and,
after a short life, have deParled-whsre
the "Lady's Book" alone stands triumph
ant, proud monument reared by the La
dies OF America as testimony of their
own worth.
Many persons, who seek no further than
our title, presume that the "La!y's Book"
is intended merely iOr the amusement OF a
class, and that il does not enter into the
lions connected with the realities and the
duties "a life which every well-inlormed
woman, mother and daughter, should DO
acquainted with. By! suCl IS not the fact.
Ii is now, as il has ever b.In, our constant
care 10 combine, in the pages of the "L0-
dy's Book," whatever !. useful, whatever is
pure, d Iniiied, aIi yrtuous in sentiment,
with whatever may aIjId rational and in
nocsui amusement.
The expense - one number Of the "La-
dy's b1ok," Including STEEL engraving, and
lite.sry matter, paid for, not taken from
English magazines. far exceeds that Of any
other magazine lYb.:,hc! ia this country.
We make 10 exception, aad IRE willing 10
have the fact tested.
Goley'S sP,cnli! ongravings on STEEL
Remember that Cooley gives more itan
Gou: times ne many steel eac2yicc. motnh-
~ us aGv other magazine. Ii - lie fashion
with m0hy magazines TO aaLo1naa in their
advertisements, splendid eng:avings, fash.
ion plates" &c. What is the dsappoint-
ment Of the duped subscriber when he 70.
ceiveS the numbers Of Il magazine ihns ad-
vertised, TO find his fine engra;in-5 are but
common wood-cuis-as poor in de.igu az
in execution!
The publisher Of the GLADYS book"
performs all he promises, and, as some
OF our exchanges axe 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 mcG.hiy, and arc considered
inc 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 I'M
derStand -
Undoubted receipts, model cottages
model cottage furniture, patterns for
window curtains, music, crochet work,
knitting, netting, patchwork, crochet
Hover work, hair braidins, ribDon 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 it's
appropriate place in her own book.
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