Godey's Lady's Book and Magazine, 1849-1850

Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1849 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First edition. A complete bound volume of all twelve issues for June, 1849 until June, 1850 of this famous fashion magazine. Thick octavo (9¾x6 inches). Pp. 470 + 422 plus Table of contents, music. Profusely illustrated with drawings, music scores, poetry, gossip, patterns, fashions, etc., including 12 hand-colored fashion plates. Publisher's gilt decorated red leather, red leather spine lettered and decorated in gilt. A few pages lightly toned. A fine, complete copy. Everything the fashionable lady could want including designs, music, poetry, drawings, gossip, sewing patterns, etc. along with twelve lovely hand-colored fashion plates covering the latest in lady's dress fashions..