Godey's Lady's Book and Magazine, 1854
first edition
1854 · Philadelphia
by Godey, Louis A. and Sarah J. Hale [Editors].
Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1854 First edition. A complete bound volume of all twelve issues of this famous fashion magazine. Thick octavo (9½x6 inches). Pp. 572 + 570. Table of contents. Profusely illustrated with drawings, music scores, poetry, gossip, patterns, fashions, etc., including 12 hand-colored fashion plates. Publisher's gilt decorated red cloth, red leather spine lettered and decorated in gilt. A few preliminary 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.. (Inventory #: 8066)