Godey's lady's book
Publisher: L.A. Godey
Published: 1840
Place of publication: Philadelphia, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 104
Subjects: Periodicals; Arts; American literature; Costume; Women
Other titles: Godey's lady's book and ladies' American magazine; Godey's magazine and lady's book; Godey's lady's book and magazine
Work titles: Godey's lady's book (Philadelphia, Pa. : 1840)
Notes: Vol. 108, no. 643 (Jan. 1884) incorrectly numbered no. 642.

Description based on: Vol. 22, [no. 1] (Jan. 1841); title from caption.

ACPL copy of vol. 122 (Jan.-June 1891) lacking p. 7-12.

Lincoln collection has v. 60-61 (1860), and 64-67 (1862-1863), except issues for Mar., Sept.-Oct., and Dec. 1863.

Lincoln copy: Bound v. 60-61 (1860): Bound, with tooled leather spine, gilt-stamped lettering on spine, marbled edges and flyleaves, lacks covers ; Includes index ; Top portion of p. 107-108 torn off and missing.

Lincoln copy: Bound v. 64-65 (1862): Bound in textured cloth, with leather corners and spine, tooled spine, gilt-stamped lettering on spine, and marbled edges and endpapers ; Includes index.

Lincoln copy: Issues for Jan.-Feb., May-Aug., and Nov. 1863: Bound in paper wrappers, with printed lettering on covers and spine, and printed illustrations on covers.

Lincoln copy: Issue for Apr. 1863: Bound in paper wrappers, with printed lettering on back cover and spine, printed illustration on back cover, lacks front cover ; Publisher's advertisements on cover p. 3-[4].

Lincoln copy: Issues for Jan.-Feb., and July-Aug. 1863: Handwritten signature in ink on cover p. [1]: Mrs. M. M. Otis.

Lincoln copy: Issues for Jan. and Nov. 1863: Publisher's advertisements on cover p. 2-[4] and on [2] p. at end.

Lincoln copy: Issues for Feb., May-June, and Aug. 1863: Publisher's advertisements on cover p. 2-[4].

Lincoln copy: Issue for May 1863: Handwritten signature in ink on cover p. [1]: Mrs. G. M. Mitchell.

Lincoln copy: Issue for June 1863: Embossed on cover p. [1]: Parsons & Co., Booksellers & Binders, 107 Union St., New Bedford ; Handwritten signature in pencil on cover p. [1]: G. Gifford, 106 Pleasant ; Includes index ; Pages 517-518 torn off and missing.

Lincoln copy: Issue for July 1863: Publisher's advertisements on cover p. 2 and [4].

Lincoln copy: Issue for Nov. 1863: Handwritten signature in ink on cover p. [1]: A. M. Thompson, Oxford, Pa.

Lincoln copy: Includes engraved illustrations on plates, some accompanied by guard sheets, and some have coloration.

Lincoln copy: Includes music notation with text on some pages preceding caption titles for each issue.

Lincoln copy: Paged continuously within each volume designation.

Lincoln copy: Text in two columns.