Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-20
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4 Magazine FER tie Homes Of Gle Peoplei
1857
-, Prospectus OF Volume Fifty of
GRAfIAM,S AMERICAN ILLUSTRA-
TED usLY<iAGAXINE.

4 AlSD 4tAoAI ALH
The Pioneer Magazine Of the Conntry. Es-
tabliShed in 1921. Subscribe for the New
Volume-comnencing with the JAMS No, 1857,
|. WATSON 4 Co., the new publishers OF stGRA
RAMS ILLUSTRATED MAGSZINE,' announce to
the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Cnited
States in general, and TO the former patrons #
the work in particular. that il is their inten.
ton tomake use ofall The immense resources
at their comma nd to produce FIRST GLASS
MAGAZINE. TO this end 70 expense or ex-
eition Will be spared. The best literary and
artistic talents Vi i'll be employed, and nothing
that capital, taste or enterprise can accom-
plish, will be wanting to make this Magazine
more than ever deserving the LIBERAL support
so generously extended to il during the past
thl years. Every number will contain wye
IN STEEL ESGRAvisGs. One illustrative of
some Of the most popular pictures Of the day,
engraved by the best artists; the otiier beau
tifn COL0RED STEEL FASHION PLATE,
Drawn from actual articles Of costume, nd
coiored by tile best ArtiStes. These Fashions
have always been pronounced superiorto any
thing of the kind everpublished in this coun.
try-I hey will still continue to be so. FINE
WOOD ENGRAVING will illustrate many OF
he ARTICLES published in each number For
this purpose we have engaged the services OF
acknowledged TO be ths FIRST Artists in this
city, t"'it2 IMt
Tie Ladies' York TaJle.-Under This
head we shall present in each number. great
variety of Useful and Ornamental Designs and
Patterns FOR crotehet and neetllework. En-
grayed fromsthe Articles themselves, with full
directions for working, where necessary, 81
that any lady may understand them. When
desired we will furnish the articles themselves,
already made up OF merely stamped ready for
working, with all the requisite materials.
All the latest styles Of costume for ladies'
and children will be copied from the newest
patterns, and fully described anil illustrated
in every numbsr. The fashion department Of
this Magazine will be fully equal, and in many
respects superior, 70 that Of any Magazine
| published! gl
The Literary Contents Of Graham's II
Illustrated Magazine will combine all that Is
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ing 10 part OF historical Tomlnces. sketches
OF travel, tales of society, ttansl .tion Of gems
OF poetry, interesting extracts from new works,
criticisms, fairyfales, tales Of The wonderful.
useful sketches, fashionable noye,eiies. fash.
ion gossip, items for the ladies', hints for orna-
mental gardening, editors chit chat, hurnor,
ouse extracts, sea stories, table talk. brief edi.
torals on interesting subjects, Yankee travels,
short biographies, receipts for the toilet and
household, and iacta judicious selection from
ell the various material necessary 10 produce
Magzine acceptable 10 The whole people.
4 The tscslre numbers Of "Grahan,S 70,
the year 1854. will comprise one OF he mes
magnificent volumes ever issued, containing il
all 1900 pages of reading matter. 100 fns
wood engravings, IL handsome steel engraving:
IL beautiful coll red fashion plates, 100 en-
cravings Of ladieS and children's dresses, 81
comic Illustrations. and over 800 patterns "a
lneedlewoik, &e.E II
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